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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

JBL Go 3 vs JBL Clip 4

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL Go 3
JBL Clip 4

Tested using Methodology v0.8

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JBL Go 3 Picture
JBL Clip 4 Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes

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)
  • Clip 4 (Black)
  • Clip 4 (Blue)
  • Clip 4 Eco (Blue)
  • Clip 4 (Blue-Pink)
  • Clip 4 (Gray)
  • Clip 4 (Green)
  • Clip 4 Eco (Green)
  • Clip 4 (Orange)
  • Clip 4 (Pink)
  • Clip 4 (Red)
  • Clip 4 (Squad)
  • Clip 4 (Teal)
  • Clip 4 (White)
  • Clip 4 Eco (White)
  • Clip 4 (Yellow)

Review

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JBL Go 3

JBL Clip 4

The JBL Clip 4 is a slightly better speaker than the JBL Go 3. While both speakers have a great build quality and are very portable, the Clip 4 can reproduce slightly more bass and has a wider soundstage. It also has lower audio latency on iOS and Android, although some apps compensate for this differently. However, the Go 3 can reach max volume with fewer compression artifacts.

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Go 3
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Clip 4
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Blue
Go 3
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Blue
Clip 4
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Blue
Go 3 Eco
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Blue
Clip 4 Eco
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Green
Go 3
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Green
Clip 4
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Green
Go 3 Eco
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Clip 4 Eco
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Orange
Go 3
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Orange
Clip 4
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Pink
Go 3
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Pink
Clip 4
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Red
Go 3
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Red
Clip 4
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Squad
Go 3
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Squad
Clip 4
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Teal
Go 3
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Teal
Clip 4
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White
Go 3
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White
Clip 4
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White
Go 3 Eco
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Clip 4 Eco
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Yellow
Go 3
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Yellow
Clip 4
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Blue/Pink
Go 3
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Grey
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Clip 4
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

5.5
5.9

Soundstage 
 

6.0
7.4

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.4
5.8

Dynamics 
 

6.3
5.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL Go 3 Style Photo
JBL Clip 4 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.5
9.5

Dimensions Photo  

JBL Go 3 Dimensions Photo
JBL Clip 4 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

16 in³ (266 cm³)
29 in³ (468 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.3
8.3

Build Quality Photo  

JBL Go 3 Build Quality Photo
JBL Clip 4 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

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

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

6.6
6.6

Controls Photo  

JBL Go 3 Controls Photo
JBL Clip 4 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL Go 3 Controls Photo 2
JBL Clip 4 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Forward Only (Physical)
Forward Only (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL Go 3 In The Box Photo
JBL Clip 4 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.4
5.8

Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
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Slope 
 

-0.31
-0.54

Std. Err. 
 

2.42 dB
3.35 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

138.5 Hz
93.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

16.5 kHz
13.3 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.0
7.4

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

3.78 dB
1.12 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

6.3
5.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

79.6 dB SPL
79.2 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.36 dB
3.13 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

5.6
5.7

Battery Life 
 

5.0 hrs
5.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.0 hrs
2.7 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone
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App 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

JBL Go 3 App Picture
JBL Clip 4 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
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.0
8.3

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
5.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

109 ms
92 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

65 ms
39 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

226.4 ft (69.0 m)
237.9 ft (72.5 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
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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Teal
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