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Harman Kardon Go + Play Portable Bluetooth Speaker

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Harman Kardon has Harman Kardon Go + Play Portable Bluetooth Speaker (HKGOPLAYMINIBLKAM) for $149.95. Shipping is free.

Best Buy via eBay has Harman Kardon Go + Play Portable Bluetooth Speaker (HKGOPLAYMINIBLKAM) for $149.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has Harman Kardon Go + Play Portable Bluetooth Speaker (HKGOPLAYMINIBLKAM) for $149.99. Shipping is free, otherwise free store pickup is available where stock permits.

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    • Harman Kardon's iconic design meets superior function in this high-performance, full-featured, portable Bluetooth speaker: the Harman Kardon Go + Play. It fills your room with a full spectrum of sound powered by its quad drivers. Thanks to the rechargeable battery, you can enjoy up to 8 hours of playtime and charge your smartphones and tablets via USB. Wirelessly connect two Harman Kardon Wireless Dual Sound enabled speakers together to elevate your music listening experience. The Go + Play is also crafted with premium materials - its stainless steel handle and fabric grill add a stylish touch to your home décor or when you are on-the-go.
    • Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars based on over 780 Harman Kardon customer reviews.
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Harman Kardon has Harman Kardon Go + Play Portable Bluetooth Speaker (HKGOPLAYMINIBLKAM) for $149.95. Shipping is free.

Best Buy via eBay has Harman Kardon Go + Play Portable Bluetooth Speaker (HKGOPLAYMINIBLKAM) for $149.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has Harman Kardon Go + Play Portable Bluetooth Speaker (HKGOPLAYMINIBLKAM) for $149.99. Shipping is free, otherwise free store pickup is available where stock permits.

Thanks to community members Giovanni4k & deshwasi for finding this deal.

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Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this item:
    • Harman Kardon's iconic design meets superior function in this high-performance, full-featured, portable Bluetooth speaker: the Harman Kardon Go + Play. It fills your room with a full spectrum of sound powered by its quad drivers. Thanks to the rechargeable battery, you can enjoy up to 8 hours of playtime and charge your smartphones and tablets via USB. Wirelessly connect two Harman Kardon Wireless Dual Sound enabled speakers together to elevate your music listening experience. The Go + Play is also crafted with premium materials - its stainless steel handle and fabric grill add a stylish touch to your home décor or when you are on-the-go.
    • Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars based on over 780 Harman Kardon customer reviews.
  • About this deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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A lot of people don't know that treble and bass are adjustable on the Play 3 to get a cleaner or boomier sound as one prefers. I like it cleaner so I adjust the treble up.

Press the Bluetooth and Volume Down buttons simultaneously to adjust bass, and the Volume Up and Multifunction buttons to adjust treble.
This one is considered the 2nd generation. This one does sound great. The 3rd one on the other hand, it's not the cleanest of sound. The 3,or newest didn't have the fuller, cleaner sound this one has, to me. This one might have just benefited more from a few volume notches, a bass control, boost. 3 had good ideas, just the execution didn't sound the best for me. It still sounds good. There's more bass on the newest, treble and bass control. Soundwise though, I kind of like this one more. The 3 also has the exposed bass on the bottom that a lot don't like. I don't really use the 3 that much as I thought I would. Some ideas were good but they didn't wow me with the sound quality. I prefer the encore and that lg XBOOM.
It's essentially the same thing, just the first generation. I haven't heard the 3, but this one sounds phenomenal. Nothing can touch it for the money.

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how does it compare to go+play3 ?
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Quote from deshwasi :
how does it compare to go+play3 ?
It's essentially the same thing, just the first generation. I haven't heard the 3, but this one sounds phenomenal. Nothing can touch it for the money.
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Quote from SensibleFruit9735 :
It's essentially the same thing, just the first generation. I haven't heard the 3, but this one sounds phenomenal. Nothing can touch it for the money.

This one is considered the 2nd generation. This one does sound great. The 3rd one on the other hand, it's not the cleanest of sound. The 3,or newest didn't have the fuller, cleaner sound this one has, to me. This one might have just benefited more from a few volume notches, a bass control, boost. 3 had good ideas, just the execution didn't sound the best for me. It still sounds good. There's more bass on the newest, treble and bass control. Soundwise though, I kind of like this one more. The 3 also has the exposed bass on the bottom that a lot don't like. I don't really use the 3 that much as I thought I would. Some ideas were good but they didn't wow me with the sound quality. I prefer the encore and that lg XBOOM.
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I have version 3. It is a little larger, has 10 Hz more bass, improved battery and updated Bluetooth. Some say it is muffled compared to version 2 or that version 2 has cleaner sound. I think that depends on environment. They both go on sale for around this price.

https://www.rtings.com/speaker/re.../go-play-3
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Quote from phrodini :
This one is considered the 2nd generation. This one does sound great. The 3rd one on the other hand, it's not the cleanest of sound. The 3,or newest didn't have the fuller, cleaner sound this one has, to me. This one might have just benefited more from a few volume notches, a bass control, boost. 3 had good ideas, just the execution didn't sound the best for me. It still sounds good. There's more bass on the newest, treble and bass control. Soundwise though, I kind of like this one more. The 3 also has the exposed bass on the bottom that a lot don't like. I don't really use the 3 that much as I thought I would. Some ideas were good but they didn't wow me with the sound quality. I prefer the encore and that lg XBOOM.
Not sure if this is the first or second gen, but I had it and returned it and regretted that for a very long time. Then I got my hand on the 3rd Gen and still have it. The Go + Play I think has/had some battery issues, they don't seem to last that long health wise. The sound is phenomenal. I believe this a 2-way speaker, where the Go+Play 3 is a 3-way speaker. The frequency response is a littler lower (deeper bass) for the 3 compared to this one. The 3 sounds amazing, has a bit more uummphh, but has the exposed bass at the bottom. I also agree with your comment, this one (gen 1/2, which I had returned) to me sounded almost even better than the 3, so I am contemplating getting one now at this price. I think this one, while maybe a 2-way vs a 3-way system, and having only a slighter narrower frequency range and slightly less wattage, does have a slightly better sound profile. It just was /sounded a tad warmer and literally perfect, and the 3 has more power and could be louder (which I don't blow the sound to the max) this one is still a tad ahead from a sound profile. I think for this one they just nailed it, for the 3 it's amazing but maybe only 95% for those who like it a little more subtle and nuanced. But any of these under $150 IMHO will be the best BT speaker money can by at that range.
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Go Play vs Go Play 3
50-20khz vs 43-20khz
100W vs 160W
2-way vs 3-way
BT 4.1 vs 5.3
Weight 3433g vs ~4700
both have aux-in port.
Battery lasts longer with the 3
3 has exposed subwoofer at the bottom (it's not a beach device)
both have dual-mic for conference calls etc.
Realistically, both are not really portable for outside on the beach and mostly meant to carry and use around the house, but you could use them for tailgating or car camping. None of them is water proof or resistant! Not for the beach, especially not the 3 with the exposed subwoofer.

Sound is louder and has stronger bass on the 3, subjectively though sound is "cleaner" on the Go Play.
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Quote from QuaziArts :
I have version 3. It is a little larger, has 10 Hz more bass, improved battery and updated Bluetooth. Some say it is muffled compared to version 2 or that version 2 has cleaner sound. I think that depends on environment. They both go on sale for around this price.

https://www.rtings.com/speaker/re.../go-play-3
i can't seem to find any postings on the 3 on slickdeals.
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i can't seem to find any postings on the 3 on slickdeals.

I bought this one HKGOPLAYMINIBLKAM for $154.99 in June 2021. So, 5 bucks less now.

The 3 goes as HKGOPLAY3BLKAM when you order. I got it for $160 in Jan '24. You have 30 days free returns. no questions asked. It will be interested to see if my memory fooled me, but I think the 1 was better. I will put my 3 on the Bay then.

BTW, The LUNA is also amazing, it's slightly bigger SONOS Roam, does not have wifi but more power. But the roam is better for travel. You can also pair 2 equal ones, like luna:luna or GoPlay:GoPlay. I don't think you can pair a 1 with a 3 though, I will try.
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Quote from rastatech :
I bought this one HKGOPLAYMINIBLKAM for $154.99 in June 2021. So, 5 bucks less now.

The 3 goes as HKGOPLAY3BLKAM when you order. I got it for $160 in Jan '24. You have 30 days free returns. no questions asked. It will be interested to see if my memory fooled me, but I think the 1 was better. I will put my 3 on the Bay then.

BTW, The LUNA is also amazing, it's slightly bigger SONOS Roam, does not have wifi but more power. But the roam is better for travel. You can also pair 2 equal ones, like luna:luna or GoPlay:GoPlay. I don't think you can pair a 1 with a 3 though, I will try.
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Another HK speaker, I'd guess. https://www.harmankardon.com/blue...UNA-1.html
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I have the 3 and love it. Sounds great to me.
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Quote from phrodini :
This one is considered the 2nd generation. This one does sound great. The 3rd one on the other hand, it's not the cleanest of sound. The 3,or newest didn't have the fuller, cleaner sound this one has, to me. This one might have just benefited more from a few volume notches, a bass control, boost. 3 had good ideas, just the execution didn't sound the best for me. It still sounds good.
A lot of people don't know that treble and bass are adjustable on the Play 3 to get a cleaner or boomier sound as one prefers. I like it cleaner so I adjust the treble up.

Press the Bluetooth and Volume Down buttons simultaneously to adjust bass, and the Volume Up and Multifunction buttons to adjust treble.
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I bought 2 of the +3 when they were on sale last for $129. I pair them around the pool sound great!

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