JBL - Go 4

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

Go 4 battery sucks!

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 avoid click-bait titles, but having spent a lot of time with the newer Clip 5 and Go 4 from JBL, I was honestly shocked by how well the Select 4 Go performs comparatively, given its $29 price point. Build quality falls a little short of JBL, and the multi-speaker pairing isn't quite as extensive, but still - I've tested a fair amount of speakers, and I'd have a hard time recommending something else for a budget-focused buyer looking for something like the Go 4.

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

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.

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.

Yeah it's a very good speaker 🔊

Because of its build, it's very strong instead of some of others brands, the connectivity with the JBL app, you can set an equaliser, and others things. The sound is also good for its size and I think the main advantage is the size, it's hyperultramegaportable and light. You can also pair two Go 4 to have stereo sound ( left and right)