The Harman Kardon Go + Play is a full-featured portable Bluetooth speaker that delivers the distinctive Harman Kardon sound and iconic design. Crafted with premium materials, it also features a rechargeable battery with USB charge out.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars based on over 790 customer reviews.
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The Harman Kardon Go + Play is a full-featured portable Bluetooth speaker that delivers the distinctive Harman Kardon sound and iconic design. Crafted with premium materials, it also features a rechargeable battery with USB charge out.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars based on over 790 customer reviews.
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Harman Kardon's Go + Play is a portable Bluetooth speaker aimed at big, room-filling sound rather than pocketable portability. The stereo driver setup gets praise for strong bass, clear mids, and a surprisingly large soundstage for its size, and it works well for showers, offices, conference calls, and outdoor listening. The main tradeoff is size and value, since it is fairly large and some prefer waiting for the newer Go + Play 3 or a deeper discount. It is a solid pick if you want premium sound in a carryable home speaker.
People wanting a portable speaker for showers, because it delivers enjoyable sound at a price that feels hard to beat.
The Go + Play 3 is larger, has stronger bass and more power, and uses newer Bluetooth 5.2, while the older Go + Play is lighter and can be the better value if you want the classic design. The newer model is also described as sounding better in stereo and more home-focused.
It works well as a portable home speaker for showers, outdoor use, and general listening. It is also described as a bit large for smaller spaces, so it fits better where you want bigger sound than ultra-compact portability.
Yes. When plugged into AC, the amp power can increase, and pairing two units in stereo is described as sounding especially good. It is also noted as a stereo setup with separate woofers and tweeters, which helps it sound fuller than typical mono Bluetooth speakers.
At around this sale price, it is described as a strong value for the sound and size, with some calling it excellent for its size and hard to beat for the money. One caveat is that it is also described as a limited-function speaker, so the value is mainly in sound quality rather than features.
Yes, Bluetooth calling is reported to work very well for conference calls and meetings. That makes it useful as both a speaker and a hands-free audio device for office use.
Go Play 3 is larger and definitely amps up the sound.
Two in stereo are fantastic. I got mine for $109 (not including cashbacks which brought final price below $90) during a Holiday sale.
So basically one could get a bigger, better unit at a cheaper price if one is patient. But aside of this, the HK units are as better for their size as anything else if you value fidelity over fake bass.
Where/when did you get it? Thanks.
Gonna be on the lookout for that.
Now that's some "full price isn't real" pricing if I've ever seen it.
Oh yeah, JBL/Harman is notorious for that, though they generally make solid products.
The only companies who DON'T do that such as Ascend and Hsu are comparatively tiny and obscure internet-direct manufacturers which offer even better bang for the buck year round, but sometimes folks complain that their rare sales are "only" 5-10% off regular price 🤣 Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Not your father's Harman Kardon...owned by Samsung now I believe. 30 years ago, their receivers were top notch. This is a good speaker, but makes yearn for the hi-Fi of days gone by
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Has sold for $129 in the past but not sure if it will ever drop to that price again.
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Harman Kardon's Go + Play is a portable Bluetooth speaker aimed at big, room-filling sound rather than pocketable portability. The stereo driver setup gets praise for strong bass, clear mids, and a surprisingly large soundstage for its size, and it works well for showers, offices, conference calls, and outdoor listening. The main tradeoff is size and value, since it is fairly large and some prefer waiting for the newer Go + Play 3 or a deeper discount. It is a solid pick if you want premium sound in a carryable home speaker.
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Don't be fooled by the crazy high retail price. This thing should retail for this sale price - it's a $100 limited function speaker.
Go Play 3 is larger and definitely amps up the sound.
Two in stereo are fantastic. I got mine for $109 (not including cashbacks which brought final price below $90) during a Holiday sale.
So basically one could get a bigger, better unit at a cheaper price if one is patient. But aside of this, the HK units are as better for their size as anything else if you value fidelity over fake bass.
Gonna be on the lookout for that.
The only companies who DON'T do that such as Ascend and Hsu are comparatively tiny and obscure internet-direct manufacturers which offer even better bang for the buck year round, but sometimes folks complain that their rare sales are "only" 5-10% off regular price 🤣 Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
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