Sound quality: JBL's Go had fair overall sound quality. What little bass there is has little impact is subdued and deep bass is lacking. Midrange is grainy, somewhat hazy and a bit thin. Treble is fairly extended but somewhat sizzly. Does a so-so job of recovering room ambience and is somewhat congested. The speaker is monophonic. Bluetooth and wired sound quality are similar. Provides a decent volume level in a small sized room.
Ease of use: We found the JBL Go ease of use to be good overall. Volume controls are low contrast, there is nothing to indicate that it is a volume control except + and - symbols. Bluetooth pairing is easy and requires a press of a low contrast button on unit and then the selection of unit from Bluetooth selection list on source device; unit provides an obvious indication that the unit is in pairing mode as well as when pairing has actually occurred. Bluetooth has priority over line input. Line input does not need to be disconnected from unit but Bluetooth source must be paused or stopped for line input to play.
