JBL Go 5 - Ultra-portable waterproof and drop-proof speaker with JBL legendary sound and ambient edge lighting - Red

I bought this speaker to take on holiday. I'd seen lots of positive reviews on JBL and on third party sites, and they all lived up to my experience. The speaker sound quality, especially the bass, is very strong. I was really impressed with the quality of the speaker and at such a good price point too.

Brilliant piece of kit, don't be fooled by the size. Packs a mighty punch with great battery life. I had the Go3 which was already a great piece of kit but this upgrade together with the app and the option to customize for your surroundings is a brilliant addition. Great when you don't have much space or don't want a big speaker using up space. Packs the punch of a far bigger speaker. Great for use in kitchen, gardens, walking, at the park, pool tennis courts or even on the bike it's so portable and durable. 10/10

Pretty nice speaker. The go 5 is mildly better then the go 4 but not a huge difference, still a nice upgrade tho. At first I wasn't sure about the new design but its actually grown on me. Definitely a worth wile upgrade if you have the go 3 or older but not absolutely nessary if you have the 4.

I bought this a few weeks ago to replace the JBL GO4. The JBL Go 5 delivers louder, cleaner sound with improved bass for its tiny size. Its battery lasts up to 8–10 hours, depending on whether you use Playtime Boost. Connectivity is excellent thanks to Bluetooth 6.0, Auracast support, and USB‑C audio. The speaker is extremely tough, offering IP68 dust‑ and waterproofing plus a rugged body. It also features a refreshed design with ambient edge lighting, making it both durable and visually appealing.

I have the older JBL GO 4, and the new GO 5 really sounds much fuller and has a wider soundstage. The lights are a really nice touch as well!

I bought a go 5. Easy to set up and fun playing around with it in the app unfortunately i have a boombox 2 and i cant merge them to play together but it have an amazing sound i use it for work so gonna put it to the test.

Even though small this has a good sound really pleased with my purchase.

I bought it for my teenage daughter to use it.It's so cute,lovely pink colour.Great sound and great value.

Very good sound with bass from such a small speaker. Only disappointment, hence the 4 star, is that you can't put a SD or usb stick in it to play music, usb C is only for charging & linking to other other devices. My thought really as didn't read the info correctly, just used to all the other Bluetooth speakers I have, (8 or so), all have sd/usb slots.

Come on. If you send these out to people for free, you are not going to receive a 'genuine' review. If you are engaging with all of the 'influencer nonsense' then again, not a genuine review. Couldn't you wait for real fans/buyers to contribute their views. It really does seem desperate and a lot misleading. I own the Go 3 and it's really good and I purchased it with my own money and I will almost certainly buy the Go 5 once again with my own money. JBL won't be sending me a free one in the hope of a glowing review with lovely photographs included. Or will they? No they won't. Anyway, it would also help if What Hi-Fi didn't publish the review before the product was completely available. Very few of the colours are there to be purchased as I write this. Surely that does not make any business sense at all. Anyway, I'm certain it will be a great little product which I can listen to in the coming few days or weeks. I'll check back after the weekend for the latest news on availability.