JBL - Go 2

Jbl go 2 essential or the normal go2. They are very small (way smaller then the go3, go4) and are pretty powerful. The go 2 essential is newer though.

Jbl go 2 essential or the normal go2. They are very small (way smaller then the go3, go4) and are pretty powerful. The go 2 essential is newer though.

JBL GO 2 has a jack in, internal battery and it's cheap. I will try it with my modular synth and let you know how it works.

JBL go. I have 2nd gen, it's very nice.

I’ve been on the hunt for the best portable small speaker to pair with my POs and have ended up with a couple duds. Did some research and the best options for low latency seem to be the Marshall branded Bluetooth speakers and Minirig Bluetooth speakers. However, both being sort of pricey for this use case. Anyone have any recommendations? So far I’ve tried the JBL Go 2 and Anker Soundcore 2. Both were cheeks but for different reasons. JBL Go 2 has pretty low latency but the dsp effects volume in a weird way when hitting pads to record, play back, or test sounds. I almost thought my po33 gained velocity sensitivity out of no where 😂. Anker Soundcore 2 sounds much better but has pretty significant delay.

The best I’ve had is the Sony SRS-X5. But I should also admit I haven’t needed to shop for Bluetooth speakers since I’ve bought it 8+ years ago, so I have no idea really. I do have a UE Roll and a JBL Go and Go 2, but they aren’t comparable. They are in a different class altogether.

JBL Go. Newer gens are pretty overpriced imo, older versions were cheaper and sounded great. Buy the clip if you want to hang it but honestly I would just go for the GO.

I've had most of the lineup from JBL. The Go, Clip, flip, charge, extreme, and boombox. The only one I wasn't really happy with was the clip...it was being sold in a two pack and yet lacked the capability of virtually every JBL speaker which is to be able to link up to other JBLs and play in stereo. They're all good for their size/price. Obviously the Go doesn't thump like the boombox does but it's a fraction of the price and size. I think any of them up through the Charge can be charged with a USB cable then the bigger ones like the extreme/boombox have a proprietary charging cord. They're all at least somewhat water resistant and rugged all the way up to the Boombox and the Extreme being submersible. I remember when I first got the Boombox, being at a pool and my brother asked if I was worried about the speaker being so close to said pool. I said it's supposed to be waterproof and I then proceeded to throw it in the pool. It was totally fine. Battery life on them are all respectable, and at least personally, I haven't had a battery fail yet. The extreme and even more so the Boombox, seem to last forever. More recently I bought a Sony xg500 (Boombox equivalent) when it was on sale. Not a bad speaker, has good mids and highs, but the bass was a little lackluster and overall it couldn't get quite as loud as my 5 year old Boombox. It has an inferior IP rating compared to the Boombox as well. The only thing it really has over the Boombox, that I didn't even realize for a while, and it may or may not be a positive depending on the person, is it has some lighting effects on the side that strobe with music. Overall the Boombox is really the better buy for sure. The only other speakers I've heard that were as good or better were some bose ones, but they didn't have much bass, and the ones I saw didn't seem too rugged. The UE speakers I've heard were fine but not as good as JBLs

Jbl Go is always good. Go5 is even better, Go6 best. Remember, they all sound good. The higher the number the harder the sound. And the higher the price. Soundcore also gets good reviews, but i never tried them.

Even a basic Jbl Go is enough to listen to a podcast in the shower, well unless the bathroom is 30m² and you place the speaker opposite the shower + you lie down with your ears underwater in the bath 😂 WTF

I like the Wonderboom 4 by UE. I have version 2 good sound and a small footprint. Soundcore glow mini should be good. I heard the regular Glow : good sound. JBL go is solid too.