JBL
Ten dollars cheaper than the model it replaces, with a better water rating and an hour more battery.
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Six axes, the same rule for every speaker. This is our judgment, not the manufacturer's.
| Battery life | 4/10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | 6/10 | |
| Potencia | 3/10 | |
| Portability | 10/10 | |
| Durability | 9/10 | |
| Value | 8/10 |
This is the odd one on the page, and in the buyer's favour. The Go 5 costs $39.95 and the Go 4 it replaces costs $49.95 — the newer speaker is ten dollars cheaper, holds a stronger water rating (IP68 against IP67) and runs an hour longer. There is usually a catch when that happens. Here the catch is that it is new: 751 ratings against the Go 4's 19,109.
The battery claim needs unpicking, and JBL unpicks it themselves. The bullet is headed «10-HOUR BATTERY» and then says, in the same sentence, «up to 8 hours, then squeeze out 2 more with Playtime Boost». Eight is the number you get without thinking about it, so eight is what our table says. Amazon's table, for its part, has no battery row at all.
The power figure is 4.8 W. Two rows up on this same site, the JBL Clip 5 claims 180 W and the Go 4 claims 180 W. Same brand, same field. This one is probably the honest one, which tells you what the other two are worth.
For a handlebar it is the lightest option here at 231 g, and IP68 is the strongest water rating of the five. The loop is fabric and thinner than the Clip 5's carabiner — better on a backpack strap than clamped to a bar.
Anything marked «—» is a figure the manufacturer doesn't publish. We don't fill those in by eye.
| Type | Ultraportatil |
|---|---|
| How it attaches | Integrated loop |
| Power | 4.8 W |
|---|---|
| Peak power | — |
| Maximum volume | — |
| Drivers | 1 |
| Passive radiator | — |
| Frequency response | — |
| App EQ | Yes |
| Claimed battery life | 8 h |
|---|---|
| Battery life at high volume | — |
| Charge time | — |
| USB-C charging | Yes |
| Charges your phone | No |
| Replaceable battery | No |
| Bluetooth version | — |
|---|---|
| Codecs | — |
| Pairs in stereo with a second unit | Yes |
| Two devices at once | — |
| Aux input | No |
| Microphone for calls | No |
| Water resistance (IP) | IP68 |
|---|---|
| Floats | — |
| Weight | 231 g |
| Dimensions | 1.7 x 3.98 x 3.05 in |
| Strap or handle | Yes |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| The «10-hour battery» is eight | JBL's own bullet, in full: «Keep the portable audio going for up to 8 hours, then squeeze out 2 more with Playtime Boost». The headline of that same bullet says 10-HOUR BATTERY. We publish the 8. |
|---|---|
| 4.8 watts, next to the Clip 5's 180 | Same brand, same field, same catalogue. This one looks like the real figure and the other two look like whatever was in the feed. Either way the column is unusable for comparing. |
| It is cheaper than the Go 4 it replaces | $39.95 against $49.95 for the older model, with a stronger water rating (IP68 against IP67) and an extra hour of battery. That is unusual enough to be worth checking before buying either. |
| «Mounting Type: Floor Standing» | It weighs 231 g and has a fabric loop. There is no floor involved. |
| «Audio Output Mode: Surround» | One driver. Surround needs several, in different places. |
| «Frequency Response: 20 hertz» | A single number where a range belongs. And 20 Hz from a speaker this size is not happening. |
| No battery field at all | The table has no row for battery life. The 8 hours exists only inside a marketing bullet. |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 85 dB — one of the few real audio figures published on any speaker here. |
A summary of the reviews published on Amazon.com as of 2026-09-09.
4.6 out of 5 from 751 ratings, a listing only weeks old. Early buyers praise the size, the lighting and the price against the Go 4. The complaints are the expected ones at this size — volume outdoors and thin bass — plus a few about the USB cable not being included, which the box contents confirm.
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Its listing gives it a 12-inch subwoofer. The speaker is 9 cm across.
$21.99, twenty hours, IP67, it floats, two years of warranty — and its numbers agree with each other.
Its Amazon page claims 180 watts and a 12-inch speaker, in a device 13 cm tall.