The 7.4-ounce, 2.7-by-3.4-by-1.6-inch (HWD) Go 3 comes in black, blue, gray, red, or teal models. It is small enough to fit in almost any bag or pocket. Its cylindrical body has rounded corners and is mostly made of cloth grille. The bottom has rubber feet. The JBL name is written in big letters across the front panel. On the left panel, next to the USB-C port for the included charging cable, there is a stylish, sporty lanyard.
The volume up/down and play/pause buttons are on the top. If you press the play/pause button twice, it will skip forward one track. There’s no track backward navigation, which seems like an oversight, and there’s no speakerphone feature, which would be annoying if the price weren’t so low. The start button and the button for pairing with Bluetooth are on the right side.
[content-egg-block template=offers_logo hide=price]Specifications
- Brand JBL
- Model Name GO 3
- Speaker Type Portable Bluetooth Speakers
- Connectivity Technology Bluetooth
- Special Feature Waterproof
Where to get JBL Go 3 speaker?
Inside, a single 1.5-inch mono driver puts out 4.2 watts of sound. It’s clear that this speaker isn’t meant to be loud or thunderous, but for its size, it does put out a decent amount of sound. It can connect to Bluetooth 5.1. The best thing about the Go 3 is that it has an IP67 grade. This means that it is completely dustproof and waterproof and can be submerged in water up to one meter deep for up to 30 minutes. Yes, a Bluetooth signal won’t work well underwater, but the point is that the speaker can get wet without any problems. This means that you can use it in the shower or clean it under the tap.
JBL says the battery will last about 5 hours, but your results will depend on how loud you play the music. Even so, 5 hours isn’t very long. The $50 Sony SRS-SB12, which is about the same size, gets about 16 hours. The Go 3 doesn’t have an aux port, so it can only link through Bluetooth 5.1. It was easy to connect to both my Android phone and my Windows PC, and the signal didn’t go away when we put a few walls between the speaker and the device that was sending the sound.