JBL GO 2 review: A easy-to-handle speaker that belts out decent sound

JBL GO 2 Review: A easy-to-handle speaker that belts out decent sound This is perhaps a weird description for a speaker, but if there is one word that sums up the JBL GO 2, that word is “cute�.

JBL GO 2 review: A easy-to-handle speaker that belts out decent sound on Business Standard. The GO 2 does pack a punch for a device that is so ridiculously petite. While the bass is almost non-existent, the mids and highs play out adequately.

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speakers and its Go line, now on the second generation Go 2, is the smallest and least expensive of the bunch.

Truth be told, the original JBL Go speaker looked and felt a little like a toy speaker, weighing in at a mere 130 grams. This new version, which comes in many color options and costs $40, has been bulked up a bit -- it weighs 184g -- and has its corners rounded off. It's also fully waterproof, with an IPX7 rating. That means it can be fully submersed in 3 feet of water (1 meter) for up to 30 minutes).

While the speaker is a little heavier, it's very similar in size to the original and is designed for maximum portability. It takes up little room in a backpack, laptop bag or purse, and will even fit in a lot of pockets. Overall, it feels more substantial and more like a real speaker than child's plaything.

Battery life, like the original, is rated at 5 hours at moderate volume levels (that's not great) and the power rating on this speaker, for what it's worth, is 3 watts. It also performs reasonably well as a speakerphone (there's a built-in microphone).

On top of the speaker you'll find volume controls, a pause/play button and a dedicated Bluetooth button for pairing the speaker to your phone or another Bluetooth-enabled device. A 3.5mm audio input and the Micro-USB charging port (it takes 2.5 hours to charge the speaker) are tucked underneath a gasket on the right side.

As far tiny speakers go, sound quality is relatively good. I compared it to the original Go and the Go 2 plays a little louder with more bass. Even so, as you might expect, this speaker overall is short on bass and won't exactly rock a room, even a small one. Bose's more expensive SoundLink Micro plays bigger and sounds substantially better, but it costs 2.5 times as much.

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