JBL Go 3 vs JBL Go 4

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Nov 19, 2024 05:59 PM

BluetoothYes

Wi-FiNo

SpeakerphoneNo

Voice AssistantNo

Battery PoweredYes

BluetoothYes

Wi-FiNo

SpeakerphoneNo

Voice AssistantNo

Battery PoweredYes

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Variants

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)

Go 4 (Black)
Go 4 (Black/Orange)
Go 4 (Blue)
Go 4 (Pink)
Go 4 (Purple)
Go 4 (Red)
Go 4 (Sand)
Go 4 (Squad)
Go 4 (White)

Review

See JBL Go 3 review

See JBL Go 4 review

Our Verdict

JBL Go 3

JBL Go 4

The JBL Go 4 is better than the JBL Go 3, though they're quite similar. The Go 4 has a longer battery life and adds companion app support alongside Auracast to connect to multiple compatible speakers at a time. At high volumes, the Go 3 compresses a little less, but the difference is not worth picking the Go 3 instead.

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Black

Go 3

Black

Go 4

Blue

Go 3

Blue

Go 4

Blue

Go 3 Eco

Pink

Go 4

Pink

Go 3

Red

Go 4

Red

Go 3

Squad

Go 4

Squad

Go 3

White

Go 4

White

Go 3

Black/Orange

Go 4

White

Go 3 Eco

Purple

Go 4

Blue/Pink

Go 3

Sand

Go 4

Green

Go 3

Green

Go 3 Eco

Grey

Go 3

Orange

Go 3

Teal

Go 3

Yellow

Go 3

Main Differences for

Threshold

0.10

Music

5.5

5.9

Frequency Response Accuracy

5.4

5.8

EQ

Graphic + Presets

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Music

5.5

5.9

Videos/Movies

5.3

Podcasts

7.1

7.4

Voice Assistant

2.8

Outdoors

6.1

7.1

Design

Style

Style Photo

RGB Lights

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Portability

9.5

Dimensions Photo

Volume

16 in³ (266 cm³)

19 in³ (311 cm³)

Weight

0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)

Power Source

Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry

Yes

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Build Quality

8.3

8.5

Build Quality Photo

Material Quality

Great

Water Resistance

Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance

Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance

Unspecified

Floats In Water

Unspecified

Yes

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Controls

6.6

6.9

Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use

Great

Feedback

Good

Music Play/Pause

Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous

Forward Only (Physical)

Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off

Additional Controls

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy

5.4

5.8

Frequency Response Graph

Slope

-0.31

-0.44

Std. Err.

2.42 dB

2.59 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

138.5 Hz

111.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension

16.5 kHz

14.7 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m

Binaural Recording @ 2m

Soundstage

6.0

5.8

Directivity Graph

Directivity Index

3.78 dB

4.25 dB

Stereo

No (mono)

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Dynamics

6.3

6.0

Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume

79.6 dB SPL

82.6 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume

1.36 dB

2.65 dB

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Active Features

Battery

5.6

6.6

Battery Life

5.0 hrs

6.9 hrs

Charge Time

2.0 hrs

2.3 hrs

Power Saving

Yes

Charging Port

USB-C

Battery Powered

Yes

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Voice Assistant

0.0

Alexa

Google Assistant

Speakerphone

Siri

Voice Assistant

Voice Activation

Microphone Mute

No Microphone

Far-Field Performance

No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance

No Microphone

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App

0.0

6.3

App Picture

App Name

No App

JBL Portable

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

EQ

Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode

Yes

Party Mode

Multi-Room

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Connectivity

Wired

Aux Input

USB Audio

Other Ports

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Bluetooth

8.0

8.4

Bluetooth

Yes

Bluetooth Version

5.1

5.3

Bluetooth iOS Latency

109 ms

124 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency

65 ms

124 ms

Bluetooth Range

226.4 ft (69.0 m)

334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing

2 Devices

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Wi-Fi

0.0

Wi-Fi Version

No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band

No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Apple AirPlay

AirPlay Latency

N/A

Google Chromecast

Chromecast Latency

N/A

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Black

Go 3

Black

Go 4

Blue

Go 3

Blue

Go 4

Blue

Go 3 Eco

Pink

Go 4

Pink

Go 3

Red

Go 4

Red

Go 3

Squad

Go 4

Squad

Go 3

White

Go 4

White

Go 3

Black/Orange

Go 4

White

Go 3 Eco

Purple

Go 4

Blue/Pink

Go 3

Sand

Go 4

Green

Go 3

Green

Go 3 Eco

Grey

Go 3

Orange

Go 3

Teal

Go 3

Yellow

Go 3