Great speaker terrible mount

This is an incredible speaker for bike handlebars. Only one problem the mount is far to weak for the weight of the speaker and it will break in short order. No, the mount is not sold separately so you get to throw the whole speaker away.

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Crutchfield response on 7/18/2023

Mike, we're sorry you're having issues with your speaker's mount. If you purchased this product from Crutchfield, feel free to contact our Tech Support team. They can help you solve the problem or give you information on the 1-year warranty on this speaker. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

Sounds okay, but fell flat on its face

I do a lot of road bike cycling and was excited to have discovered the JBL Wind 3. Initial impressions were good. The tiny speaker sounds remarkable indoors (with a good sound stage backdrop). Outdoors with wind and road noise the bass gets washed away a bit, but it still sounds very good given its small footprint. There are some hiccups with Bluetooth streaming to the JBL Wind 3. Occasionally the music will stop playing. Switching from Bluetooth, to FM radio, then back to Bluetooth, then hitting the "play" button again will usually remedy this issue. In fairness, I'm not sure if the issue here is with the JBL Wind 3 or my iPhone. The interface for changing frequencies for the FM radio is pretty counter-intuitive and FM reception is lacking. I'd recommend against this unit for FM radio play unless you have a single, very-strong FM radio station nearby that you can leave the JBL Wind 3 parked on. Where the JBL Wind 3 fell flat on its face... is the mounting mechanism. There is a handlebar mount for the bike and the JBL Wind 3 has a flange that slides into the mount (see pic). In a very short time, the flange chipped away and now it's only the pressure of the belt clip holding the Wind 3 to its mount. It's fallen from my bike 3x already! This is distracting and dangerous. The first couple issues weren't deal-breakers for me, but the mount was. I've had the unit less than 3 months and am forced to take it off the bike for safety reasons.

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JBL Wind 3

JBL, how can u go wrong! Great product. Nice clarity, even at higher volumes. Mostly use it for the bike, but did bring it down to the Oregon beach. Small size, big sound.

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JBL Wind 3

Love the FM radio because I don't like to wear Ear Buds in my ears when riding bicycle. Also I don't stream music from my phone so this is the perfect walking or biking companion that sounds great.

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Decent sound-nice and compact- worth the sale price-

Decent sound-nice and compact- worth the sale price- I bought two and used one in my John Deere gator-the mounting clip works on the dashboard nicely. I'll also use this in my beater truck that has no radio....Seems rugged enough, and plan on mounting the other unit on my bike. The FM feature is nice, but the station tuning is clumsy and awkward- unfortunately it is so bad I probably won't use it much- but overall a decent speaker that you don't mind banging around..

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Might as well just be a bluetooth speaker

Radio reception sucks. Everything else is fine

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Crutchfield response on 5/16/2023

Josh, we're sorry you're having issues with your speakers. Whenever you encounter a problem with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, please contact our Tech Support team right away. They can help you solve the problem or set up a return/exchange within 60 days of purchase. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

Handy way to add music to my rides

This is a nice way to listen to music while riding my e-bike, while still leaving my ears free to hear traffic sounds around me. The only issue I have is that it's hard to get it cinched tight enough on my handlebars so that it won't slip, but that's more because of the way they're shaped - the included hardware seems like it would work just fine on a tube of uniform diameter.

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JBL Wind 3

very good

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Sounds

Fast shipping with crutchfield no problems there product seems to be decent haven't had a time to really use it but happy so far

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Compact power house for your bike

Great design for the bike. Compact with the great sound I've come to like with the JBL Charge 4 and the bigger BoomBox. Very versatile as well with its ability to play FM, Bluetooth, or tunes from the SD card slot. Easy to figure out right out of the box an even easier to mount on your handlebars. Perfect size, great design, and versatility. Highly recommended to family and friends.

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JBL Wind 3

Excelent speaker.

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Perfect bike speaker

Been waiting for a bike radio for a long time. This thing is beyond perfect.. FM, Bluetooth and a micro SD card slot!! The sound is like the other 3 JBL Bluetooth speakers I have. good sound and just quality construction.

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JBL Wind 3 Delivers A Winner

At this price point, the JBL Wind 3 delivers. I highly recommend you take some time and download your music to a micro SD card, the sound is much louder compared to playing music via Bluetooth. Like the fact that it stands up in its holder as I feel a difference compared to similar competitors who lay flat. The only thing I wish is that it would have a feature to add a second unit and have the music play off two speakers simultaneously.

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SUPERB!!!!

Great audio emanating from this solidly built unit. Waterproof and easy to use. My wife loves it on her Zizzo bike. Don't really use the radio much but the Blue Tooth function works great! I inserted a 64 GB TF card into it and I load it with the songs of her choice. Great equipment and, as usual, exemplary service from my favorite dealer - Crutchfield!!!

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Cordy

AWESOME lil' buddy !! Clear , crisp sound with good bass for a lil' 4"×3" speaker that is waterproof,durable,drop-resistant,with rechargable battery, user-friendly controls and easy to read l .e.d. display with a power level indicator,that can be attached to a bike,backpack, etc .. AND it features an FM radio with adjustable and pre-set stations and clear reception ... would've got 5 stars if battery lasted more than 5 hours and was a lil' less pricey... but overall , no regrets , I love this lil' buddy ..

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RAW

1) Excellent sound! 2) Easy bluetooth connection! 3) Easy setup! 4) Well made! 5) Sturdy once installed on bike! 6) Battery lasted over 2.5 hrs!!!!

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Gift

Recipient loved this, perfect for their new bike. Started playing out of the box and sounded wonderful.

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Works Great

The speaker looks and sounds great. The 1 star reduction is due to the clip. It's sturdy and mates to the handle bar mount well but in order to squeeze the clip there's no way to avoid inadvertently pushing buttons. The only way is to turn the speaker on or off after it's clipped. It would be nice if additional mounts were available for purchase.

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Impressive sound from this little thing

I attached this to my Lectric bike and went for a ride. BT'd to my phone and listened to some tunes. Life is good!

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JBL Wind 3

Works great.using the radio portion ..has a belt clip that slides onto the handlebar mount.couldn't be happier

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