I take my Go+Play 2 everywhere: to the park, the beach, on vacation. If I were to buy this speaker anytime soon, I would use it like a portable speaker is intended, just with a bit more caution because of the downward firing speaker (and because it’s more expensive ofc 😌)
I've had mine about 3 weeks. I'm used to 2 x Dali katch g2's in tws and this easily fills the same space (7m x 5m). That downfiring woofer is an absolute pleasure. It presents bass as sound rather than vibration and resonance. The sound stage is very good (it sits in one corner) and tweeters are not drowned out. Not for the beach but mine just travels the house with me like a comfort blanket. For under £300 its a no-brainer unless you need durability and all that IP stuff. Great review.
Just a follow-up which may be helpful. (Note: if you have one and tap the phone and + buttons simultaneously, the light changes to indicate a different sound profile. There are 3 and 4th press goes back to first one. I say this as it's not in instructions and my preferred one is not the default). Some 2 months in and daily use. I love this speaker. Now the HK has "opened up", it's more balanced. £300 at worst and it feels next gen, the tweeters are so clean. Also, man, 30hz is low! As a benchmark, take the song "The Bizness" by De La Soul. On every 16th beat, there's a bass-kick I've not heard before on any portable speaker or headphones I've owned. That is true sub-woofer territory nowadays. This baby scoops that sucker up and hands it to me on a silver platter. Dive in, the water's lovely.
I just ordered one and it should get here tomorrow. Excited to take this with us when we travel and stay in an Airbnb. There’s something really nice that elevates your stay when you have your music with you. We also do like to move our music from room to room and we’re fairly active these days so we’ll take it with us to the beach.
@@andreigb4476 so far we’ve only used it with the battery plugged in, but the base is absolutely incredible. We have it sitting on a table and with the subwoofer on the bottom, it definitely is going to impress you. This was a great purchase.
I agree it's not practical to use outdoors as the bottom speaker means you need to be careful where you sit it. Also it looks too much like a handbag for a man to carry round ! 😅
Versus the Citation the Go + Play 3 is only Bluetooth and no wifi and the Citation can stream through wifi via Chromecast or Airplay which will give better sound quality.
@@bass4life294 The Go + Play 3 speaker is not built for outdoor use though. It wouldn't be good to take hiking. The subwoofer is bare and exposed at the bottom and can be easily damaged. Dust and dirt can also embed into the black mesh exterior making it very difficult if not impossible to clean. This speaker's best use is in a home environment where it allows you to easily move it room to room or perhaps take it outside to a patio. If you baby it you could take it to a park or something but over time that is going to get the mesh exterior infused with dust and dirt from being outside.
Are you crazy why would they add an IP rating to a speaker with a down firing sub which would get damaged immediately outdoors. Outdoors it would have zero bass it's an indoor speaker period
Great review. Exactly what I wanted to be informed. I only want for outdoor table on summer days. So fascinated by your feedback on this and the Bose Soundlink Max. This def looks more premium and spec looks superior but Bose wizardry etc. Which would you choose?
@@richb2332 appreciate the kind words 😁 it’s a tough decision actually, the Bose sounds crisper, but the HK has a bit more punch to the bass and can go louder, while also being about £100 less. So it’s got to be the HK.
@@HammoTechReviews thank you so much for the quick reply. I’m going with that and ordered the HK. Also read about the key presses that adjust the bass and treble so that will be interesting. I have my trusty old soundlink II for gardening, and another for the bathroom. I’ve found my Bose smart speaker to be brilliant with WiFi but the sound just too mono. I almost bought an old ‘ghetto’ blaster I had many years back on eBay for that stereo boom box sound I kind of miss from years back. This seems to tick all the boxes I’m looking for. Thanks again 🙏
@@scottykilmer3920 Upper mids sounds a lot better on the new one in my opinion, the old one was a bit harsh in my opinion, so to me, sound quality was worse on Go+Play 2
Can you tell me if the Harman Kardon go + play 3 has latency in its AUX IN, if you connect a musical instrument there, is it possible to play the instrument connected there AUX IN, without latency? I've already tried it on the JBL Boombox 3 and it doesn't work, the JBL's AUX IN has a lot of latency and it's impossible to use it to play an instrument.
I can't seem to find a single review showing the power cable as I have previous speakers with their bulky power bricks/wire. Does this just use a single power cable wire?
@@HammoTechReviews Excellent thank you. I found a different language unboxing that showed the single power cable but found it weird everyone was hiding it haha. It's on a current sale now for $130 and something I want to check out. Ty for the review.
Hey there! Great reviews!👍 I'm looking for a speaker that can produce smooth, clear, and natural voices, either while listening to songs or podcasts. Could you please advise on that? Is Go + Play 3 good for that or maybe there is a better alternative around $500-600? I don't need a battery and it shouldn't be loud, just for a small room. Thanks in advance!
I think the only other speakers you should consider are the Sonos Era 100/300. For the absolute clearest voices, for sounds and podcasts. I think the Sonos Era range has to take the crown, but not by much. You definitely won't be disappointed with the Go + Play 3, and when you come to play music, it has stronger bass. I would personally still take the Go + Play 3, as It's a better all round speaker in my opinion, but it depends what the ratio of podcast to music listening you're doing I guess. Something to consider for sure.
It does sound very impressive. It does give off S1 Pro vibes, although the S1 Pro is much louder with less bass. I might see if I can get a comparison going in the future 😁👍
Citation 500 is on sale in the USA for $230. Given it’s now in the same price category as the go play 3, which would you go for if portability isn’t a need?
@@HammoTechReviews YT limitations aside, I'm partial to the Citation 500, given the current sale price. However, given the weight with shipping from Miami to where I am in the Carribean, it'll be an extra $50. That being said, there are intermittent although usually short-lived power outages - that's why I choose a portable (battery) bluetooth speaker. I've even looked at the Denon-250 and 350, but paying that much for something that I'd have to have plugged in at all times could be problematic, especially during rainny season. I removed the Citation 500 from "shopping cart" a couple of days ago, still undecided.
Sabes-me dizer se a Harman Kardon go + play 3 tem latência no AUX IN dela, se ligar lá um instrumento musical, é possível tocar o instrumento ligado aí AUX IN, sem latência? Eu já experimentei na JBL Boombox 3 e não funciona, o AUX IN da JBL tem imensa latência é impossível usa-lo para tocar um instrumento.
The HK has the added benefit of being portable. But other than that, the bass on the two are very similar, so is the sound quality. The volume will be louder on the HK though. Overall I think the go play 3 takes the win. Depends on price though
@@HammoTechReviews thank you so much for the advice, I want a speaker I can have plugged in all the time, I just don't know what to go for, I like the jbl 500, but I don't know if I can justify the price.
@@HammoTechReviews that good to know, I was thinking about buying the Aura Studio 4 but not that much anymore, I got the Go plus play 3 and even drop a video on it, but I agree with you on this speaker sounding really good lol
