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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
JBL JR POP vs JBL Go 3
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL JR POP
JBL Go 3
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- JR POP (Blue)
- JR POP (Green)
- JR POP (Pink)
- JR POP (Purple)
- JR POP (Red)
- JR POP (Teal)
- 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
JBL JR POP
JBL Go 3
The JBL JR POP and the JBL Go 3 are similar speakers, and depending on your listening habits, you may prefer one over the other. The Go 3 is better built, and it has a more neutral sound profile. However, the JR POP is smaller and designed for kids, and it has a better soundstage performance.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
5.2
5.5
Frequency Response Accuracy
4.3
5.4
Soundstage
7.6
6.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
Yes
No
Portability
9.6
9.5
Dimensions Photo
Volume
10 in³ (171 cm³)
16 in³ (266 cm³)
Weight
0.2 lbs (0.1 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.1
8.3
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
4.9
6.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Good
Great
Feedback
Great
Good
Music Play/Pause
No
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
No
Forward Only (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
4.3
5.4
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-2.05
-0.31
Std. Err.
3.63 dB
2.42 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
179.6 Hz
138.5 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
13.9 kHz
16.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.6
6.0
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
0.73 dB
3.78 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
6.3
6.3
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
74.0 dB SPL
79.6 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
0.27 dB
1.36 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.0
5.6
Battery Life
5.6 hrs
5.0 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
2.0 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
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
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
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.6
8.0
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
134 ms
109 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
70 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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