Bose SoundLink Micro vs JBL GO 3 - Where are the differences?

Let's compare the Bose SoundLink Micro and the JBL GO 3 and take a closer look at the differences. The speaker SoundLink Micro of Bose is from the year 2017. Thus, the device is older than the JBL GO 3 with the year of publication 2020.

Size and weight

The two devices differ in their dimensions. The smaller a loudspeaker is, the more practical it is in use, of course.

• Bose SoundLink Micro: 3.48 cm x 9.83 cm x 9.83 cm
• JBL GO 3: 8.7 cm x 4.1 cm x 7.5 cm

Battery

With regard to battery life, the Bose SoundLink Micro can trump with up to 6,0 hours. The Bose SoundLink Micro has a battery life of up to 5,0 hours. In practice, the specification of the battery life can often be somewhat lower, since the manufacturers specify the maximum possible performance.

Waterproof

Both speakers are waterproof. The Bose SoundLink Micro is certified with IPX7. With the JBL GO 3 a IP67 certification is present.

Powerbank

With the Powerbank function, other devices can be charged via USB using the speaker. Of course, this is at the expense of the battery life of the speaker.

Connecting multiple speakers

In the comparison of the two devices only the Bose SoundLink Micro offers the possibility to connect two loudspeakers and use them as a stereo system.

Some speakers can be connected to several others and played together. This is usually called party mode. The difference to stereo connection is that all devices play the same thing. With stereo connection there is only one channel at a time. In this case this can only be the Bose SoundLink Micro. Usually this type of connection is only possible within one manufacturer. Even then, it is not necessarily possible to connect every loudspeaker to every other one. Für die Verbindung kommt bei the Bose SoundLink Micro "Bose SimpleSync" zum Einsatz. Bei the JBL GO 3 wird "-" eingesetzt.