JBL - Go 4

Why wouldn't it still be worth it? It's their newest small speaker

Go 4 battery sucks!

I have the Go 4, it is fine, if you can find a Costco nearby, they were selling packs of 2 for 30 dollars, not sure if that deal is still around, but even without the deal, it is a solid speaker. Default tuning is quite boomy but an EQ later and it should sound flatter, bass extension goes to 80~85Hz so it is solid for the size. With water on the front fabric it'll sound a lot more muffled, to be expected. The best deal I've seen on Amazon is the Motion X500 for 50 dollars. It is much larger, like MUCH LARGER, than those you're picking between and less portable, but I'm pretty sure it is louder and sounds better than them too. Given that it is basically 50% off the typical discounted price (original 170 dollars is bc they want to charge extra for spatial audio BS), I would suggest you give it a consideration if you can tolerate the extra size and weight.

Gen 3 B&O is out now but, I'm still rocking the 2nd Gen for potable great sound, and it's good enough for under $140 on Amazon renewed, and I'm using my JBL Partybox Club 120 for my whole home theater setup in my Den connected to my JBL Clip 5, and a JBL Go 4 linked in Auracast and it works well all together!

i have a JBL Go 4 which can be actively waterboarded and go back to its original audio quality within five seconds by just hold it upright like it were standing

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.

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.

My Bose revolve plus has been going strong for 9 or 10 years, even after accidentally dropping it and my JBL Go 4 is great for my office

The multiple channels in most higher end speakers will give clear sound, but you are correct that it won’t give a true near field stero experience. I prefer wide proper stereo field everytime over “more bass” At work I use a pair of JBL flip6 as a steroe pair and they sound fantastic. My “travel stereo” is a pair of JBL Go4s. For music or watching a movie on my iPad, these placed on either side of me 20 to 30 inches apart is perfect. The speakers are not much bigger than a deck of cards and easy to transport. Neither of these setups woukd be sufficient for someone looking for signifanct bass, so perpsnal preference and intended use is what matters.

At work I have a stereo pair of JBL flip 6 I keep a stereo pair of JBL go4 in my iPad case for travel, to watch movies and YouTube on my iPad and just to have a great compact “portable stereo” with phone anytime anywhere. I have a single JBL go3 for the shower.

If you need something that portable, it's about as good as it gets. There are a few competing models of a similar size that make slightly different tradeoffs, like the Tribit Stormbox Micro 2, the Soundcore Select 4 Go, or the JLab Pop Party, but ultimately nothing that's fundamentally better, especially in areas that small speakers always struggle with, like bass response or volume.  If you're tight on budget, but flexible on size, you've got some interesting options like the Sony SRS-XB100, the Soundcore 3, or the JLab Go Party. Although the Go 4 is still a credible choice, especially if clear sound is more important to your than big sound.

I received a JBL Go 4 and I love it.