JBLBluetooth speaker
JBL Go Essential 2
JBL Go Essential 2 is a Bluetooth speaker released in 2025. Key specs: battery life 5 h, output power 3 W, Bluetooth version 4.2, water resistance (IPx) IPx7.
4.5Score
Sound2.4
Battery3.2
Build & features9.3
price range$25–35Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2025
- Brand
JBL- Popularity
- #1,401 of 2,013
- Model numbers
- JBL Go Essential 2 Red
5 hBattery life
3 WOutput power
4.2Bluetooth version
IPx7Water resistance (IPx)
180 gWeight
Spec guide
How it ranks among Bluetooth speakers of 2025
Battery life · 5 hBottom 8%Output power · 3 WBottom 1%Bluetooth version · 4.2Bottom 3%Water resistance (IPx) · IPx7Top 13%Weight · 180 gTop 18%
Compared with Bluetooth speakers released in 2025. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other Bluetooth speakers
Why is Go Essential 2 a good choice?
Weight: 180 gbetter than 96% of Bluetooth speakers
Charging time: 2.5 hbetter than 81% of Bluetooth speakers
Weak points
Output power: 3 Wworse than 97% of Bluetooth speakers
Battery life: 5 hworse than 96% of Bluetooth speakers
Bluetooth version: 4.2worse than 97% of Bluetooth speakers
In rankings
Specifications
Full specifications
Sound
- Output power
- 3 W
- Lowest frequency
- 180 Hz
- Highest frequency
- 20,000 Hz
Battery & charging
- Battery life
- 5 h
- Charging time
- 2.5 h
- Mains powered
- No
- Battery powered (portable)
- Yes
Connectivity
- Wireless
- Yes
- Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)
- No
- aptX
- No
- LDAC
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
Design & build
- Weight
- 180 g
- Width
- 86 mm
- Height
- 71 mm
- Depth
- 32 mm
- Protection rating
- IP67
- Water resistance (IPx)
- IPx7
- Dust protection (IP)
- 6
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
