Harman Kardon - Go + Play 3
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Last updated: Aug 12, 2025 Scoring
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"The bass is so powerful that it can shake the room, so be mindful of where you place it (I had to move it from my side table to a sturdier mahogany one because it vibrated too much)."
"On bass heavy songs it can literally rattle things in the room and you will feel it in your body"
"The go play has more speakers in it so you’ll get better instrument separation than the Bose which has less speakers. ... If you want pure audio quality Harmon Kardon hands down wins. ... The go play has two tweeters two mid range drivers and one fat woofer firing down underneath it. ... One speaker is of higher quality sound than the other because it has more drivers in it."
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"On bass heavy songs it can literally rattle things in the room and you will feel it in your body"
"The Go play 3's sound very clear with a good button end ... I've tried many boombox speakers and they all lack a clear mid. It sounds like a veil is out over them... Except the GoPlay 3s. ... The GoPlay 3 never had this issue....it's the best boombox I've ever tried. 👍 ... Very happy with them! 😁"
"It’s hard to believe that two 5” subs can produce that much clean, distortion free bass."
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"Makes for an amazing INDOOR listening experience competing with entry level Hi Fi systems. ... buy two for TWS pairing."
"The HK Go+3 really sounds great indoors ... Had one…loved it…"
"If it's for a home speaker for around the house or maybe the back yard on a sunny day I recommend the harmon kardon go play 3"
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"The bass is so powerful that it can shake the room, so be mindful of where you place it (I had to move it from my side table to a sturdier mahogany one because it vibrated too much)."
"On bass heavy songs it can literally rattle things in the room and you will feel it in your body"
"The Go play 3's sound very clear with a good button end ... I've tried many boombox speakers and they all lack a clear mid. It sounds like a veil is out over them... Except the GoPlay 3s. ... The GoPlay 3 never had this issue....it's the best boombox I've ever tried. 👍 ... Very happy with them! 😁"
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"You can leave the G+P 3 plugged in at all times. I believe it runs directly off AC and bypasses the battery. I rarely unplug mine ... No worries, there is NO harm in leaving your Harman portable product connected to electricity at all times. ... Once our device is fully charged, it will stop charging and discard any electrical current received."
"go play 3 bypasses the battery if you're using a power cord. ... When I unplugged the battery from Go Play 2 while changing I plugged the power cord in and it works without battery."
"the battery can be replaced easily. I also have go play 2 and changed the battery by myself in 30 mins. ... The battery costs about $20 and you need a basic screwdriver and 30 mins of your time."
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"the battery is always small in HK speakers ... the Go Play 3 has three 18650 in a triangle shape pack for 25.92Wh which is still way smaller than similar boombox sized JBL Boombox 3 which has a decent 72.6Wh pack inside."
"if contemporary looks matter a lot to you and you're willing to give up ... battery life"
"bad battery"
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5
"The Go Play 3 attracts major dust. ... I am constantly dusting mine 3-4 times a day. ... If you let the dust pile up on the fabric material its not going to be easy to clean since the speaker isnt waterproof."
"Lacks IP67 waterproof rating and isn't ruggedized like the Earfuns. Downward facing sub doesn have any protection beyond being recessed (they're meant to be used on a flat surface). ... though they aren't suitable for many situations given the lack of ruggedization or IP67). ... not being ruggedized and lacking IP67 waterproofing is indeed a significant limitation for the Harman."
"The Go Play 3 attracts major dust. I am constantly dusting mine 3-4 times a day. If you let the dust pile up on the fabric material its not going to be easy to clean since the speaker isnt waterproof."
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"It's not a speaker that's travel friendly at all though"
"i would choose either the boombox 3 for outdoor use or HK Go play 3 for indoor use. ... if you need portability go with bb3"
"i don't end up using it as much. Because sometimes i prefer something smaller indoors to take from a room to another."
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"The Go Play 3 attracts major dust. ... I am constantly dusting mine 3-4 times a day. ... If you let the dust pile up on the fabric material its not going to be easy to clean since the speaker isnt waterproof."
"The Go Play 3 attracts major dust. I am constantly dusting mine 3-4 times a day. If you let the dust pile up on the fabric material its not going to be easy to clean since the speaker isnt waterproof."
"Fabric cover attracts dust/hair and won't be as easy to clean."
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"The bass resposiveness in the go play 3 begins to shine when at 80% of volume, while in my onyx 4 you can feel it with as little as 20%"
"the bass isn't enough."
"So that's why mine sounds so flat! ... even my onyx 4 has better bass than my go play 3."
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