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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Bose SoundLink Micro vs JBL Go 3

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Bose SoundLink Micro
JBL Go 3

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Bose SoundLink Micro Picture
JBL Go 3 Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes

Variants

  • SoundLink Micro (Black)
  • SoundLink Micro (Bright Orange)
  • SoundLink Micro (Midnight Blue)
  • SoundLink Micro (Stone Blue)
  • SoundLink Micro (White Smoke)
  • 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)

Review

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Our Verdict

Bose SoundLink Micro

JBL Go 3

The Bose SoundLink Micro is a better speaker than the JBL Go 3. The Bose has a better soundstage and longer battery life. It also supports voice assistants, though its performance is sub-par. However, the JBL has an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, meaning it's certified to be dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

5.8
5.5

Soundstage 
 

7.5
6.0

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.6
5.4

Dynamics 
 

5.7
6.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Bose SoundLink Micro Style Photo
JBL Go 3 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.4
9.5

Dimensions Photo  

Bose SoundLink Micro Dimensions Photo
JBL Go 3 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

26 in³ (418 cm³)
16 in³ (266 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.3

Build Quality Photo  

Bose SoundLink Micro Build Quality Photo
JBL Go 3 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

7.9
6.6

Controls Photo  

Bose SoundLink Micro Controls Photo
JBL Go 3 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Bose SoundLink Micro Controls Photo 2
JBL Go 3 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 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Bose SoundLink Micro In The Box Photo
JBL Go 3 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.6
5.4

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.63
-0.31

Std. Err. 
 

4.44 dB
2.42 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

91.1 Hz
138.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

16.0 kHz
16.5 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.5
6.0

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.04 dB
3.78 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

5.7
6.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

78.6 dB SPL
79.6 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.27 dB
1.36 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

6.5
5.6

Battery Life 
 

7.8 hrs
5.0 hrs

Charge Time 
 

5.4 hrs
2.0 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

4.9
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
No

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Decent
No Microphone
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App 
 

6.6
0.0

App Picture  

Bose SoundLink Micro App Picture
JBL Go 3 App Picture

App Name 
 

Bose Connect
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

No
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.7
8.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
5.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

67 ms
109 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

98 ms
65 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

187.0 ft (57.0 m)
226.4 ft (69.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No
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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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Go 3
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Go 3 Eco
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