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Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3 vs Harman/Kardon Go + Play 3
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3
Harman/Kardon Go + Play 3
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredNo
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Aura Studio 3 (Black)
- Go + Play 3 (Black)
Our Verdict
Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3
Harman/Kardon Go + Play 3
The Harman/Kardon Go + Play 3 and the Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3 are both home Bluetooth speakers with elegant, though very different, looks. The Play 3 looks like an elegant boombox, while the Aura Studio 3 looks a bit like an alien spaceship. Of the two, the Play 3 is the better pick for most people as it gets louder, reproduces audio more accurately, and is battery-powered. The main reason to pick the Aura Studio 3, aside from its unique style, is its 360-degree design, which means audio sounds the same from whichever angle you're listening from, unlike the forward-facing Play 3.
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Music
Threshold
Music
7.1
7.5
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.8
7.7
Soundstage
8.5
7.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
Yes
No
Portability
3.7
8.5
Dimensions Photo
Volume
946 in³ (15,501 cm³)
1,136 in³ (18,616 cm³)
Weight
8.1 lbs (3.7 kg)
10.8 lbs (4.9 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC & Battery
One-Hand Carry
No
Yes
Build Quality
6.4
6.7
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
4.3
7.5
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Okay
Good
Feedback
Okay
Okay
Music Play/Pause
No
Yes (Tactile)
Call Answer/End
No
Yes (Tactile)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)
Track Next/Previous
No
Yes (Tactile)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.8
7.7
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.04
0.18
Std. Err.
3.47 dB
2.15 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
52.6 Hz
45.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
12.9 kHz
19.9 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
8.5
7.8
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
2.77 dB
4.10 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.5
7.5
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
91.7 dB SPL
96.1 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
1.80 dB
2.81 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
6.7
Battery Life
N/A
7.0 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
1.8 hrs
Power Saving
No
Yes
Charging Port
No Battery
AC
Battery Powered
No
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
Yes
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No
No
Far-Field Performance
No Assistant
No Assistant
Ambient Noise Performance
No Assistant
No Assistant
App
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
EQ
No
No
Stereo Pair Mode
No
No
Party Mode
No
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.1
8.4
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
112 ms
47 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
47 ms
259 ms
Bluetooth Range
206.7 ft (63.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
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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