However, it is bigger and does not have any attachment option. It is cheaper than the JBL speakers and has a comparable sound.
If you are looking for an even cheaper Bluetooth speaker and you do not need water protection then the AmazonBasics portable speaker can be a good alternative. JBL Go Review - The Cheapest JBL Alternatives JBL Clip 2 Review - The Best Ultra-Portable Speaker
So if it is not a particularly important factor for you and your budget allows I suggest paying some more bucks and buying the JBL Clip 2.Ĭlick here to check the current price and buy the JBL Go.Ĭlick here to check the current price and buy the JBL Clip 2.Ĭheck also my full reviews about the speakers: Its only disadvantage compared to the Go is the weaker Bluetooth range. The JBL Go is a small, cheap and decent speaker, however, it has only basic functionalities.įor the $14 price difference, the Clip 2 provides water protection, a solid metal clip, a stronger battery life and a slightly better sound. The bass of both speakers are very weak and the deeper lows are completely missing. The Clip 2 has slightly more low and better treble so it sounds more spacious compared to the Go. The mids and the highs are nice and clear by both speakers, on maximum volume there are some distortions but it is not common. The Clip 2 is around 20% louder than the Go but otherwise, they have a quite similar sound. It is a disadvantage of both speakers that they do not have battery level indicator, so they cannot tell you the exact remaining battery percentage. It can tilt the balance towards the JBL Clip 2 since it is a quite important factor when you choose a Bluetooth speaker. So in terms of battery life, the Clip 2 is definitely a step forward compared to the Go. Repeating the same test on full volume, I got 3 hours 40 minutes by the Clip 2 and 2 hours 30 minutes by the Go. In my test when I played various types of songs at 70% volume on the speakers, I got 13 hours 20 minutes playtime by the JBL Clip 2 and measured 5 hours 50 minutes by the JBL Go. If you have two Clip 2, you can connect them together for an amplified sound but this is not possible with the JBL Go.
However, it is not possible to jump back to the previously played song or forward/backward in a song.
So the water protection is a useful plus feature of the Clip 2 over the Go.īoth speakers have limited music control capabilities, which means you can play/pause the music and skip a song. The ports of the JBL Go are not covered and it does not have any water protection. It even floats so you can easily rescue it if you accidentally drop it into the water.
So it is ideal for water sports or to use as a shower speaker. The Clip 2 got an IPX7 water protection which means it is completely waterproof, it can be submerged into 1-meter-deep water for 30 minutes. So if you plan to use your speaker far from the Bluetooth source then the Go is definitely a better choice. The range of the Clip 2 is quite weak the Go has actually three times longer Bluetooth range. In terms of Bluetooth range, in my outdoor test, I measured around 20 feet range by the Clip 2 and around 60 feet by the Go. On the one hand, this integrated design is nice because you do not have to buy an audio cable and it is always with you, however on the other hand if the cable gets damaged, you are not able to replace it and you lose this connectivity option.