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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
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Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2 vs JBL Go 3
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2
JBL Go 3
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Black)
- Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Gold)
- Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Green)
- Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Grey Mist)
- Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Pink)
- Go 3 (Black)
- Go 3 (Blue)
- Go 3 Eco (Blue)
- Go 3 (Blue/Pink)
- Go 3 (Green)
- Go 3 Eco (Green)
- Go 3 (Grey)
- Go 3 (Orange)
- Go 3 (Pink)
- Go 3 (Red)
- Go 3 (Squad)
- Go 3 (Teal)
- Go 3 (White)
- Go 3 Eco (White)
- Go 3 (Yellow)
Our Verdict
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2
JBL Go 3
The Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2 is a better speaker than the JBL Go 3. Only the Bang & Olufsen has voice assistant support, and it gets slightly louder. Although both lack low-bass, the Bang & Olufsen has a more extended bass, so you feel more of the deep, rumbling bass in genres like EDM and hip-hop. Also, the Bang & Olufsen has better directivity, resulting in a more open soundstage. However, the JBL has less Bluetooth latency with Android devices, so it's more suitable for watching videos over this connection.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.5
5.5
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.4
5.4
Soundstage
7.4
6.0
EQ
Presets
No
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.5
Dimensions Photo
Volume
46 in³ (749 cm³)
16 in³ (266 cm³)
Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.3
8.3
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Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
No
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
8.9
6.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
Forward Only (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.4
5.4
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.25
-0.31
Std. Err.
3.95 dB
2.42 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
62.6 Hz
138.5 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
13.5 kHz
16.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.4
6.0
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.09 dB
3.78 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
5.8
6.3
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
84.2 dB SPL
79.6 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.33 dB
1.36 dB
Active Features
Battery
3.2
5.6
Battery Life
4.6 hrs
5.0 hrs
Charge Time
4.9 hrs
2.0 hrs
Power Saving
No
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
10
0.0
Alexa
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
Yes
No
Microphone Mute
Yes
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
App
6.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Bang & Olufsen
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
EQ
Presets
No
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
No
Party Mode
No
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
Yes
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.3
8.0
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.1
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
104 ms
109 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
160 ms
65 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
226.4 ft (69.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Wi-Fi
0.0
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
No
No
Apple AirPlay
No
No
AirPlay Latency
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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