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Harman-Kardon Go vs JBL PARTYBOX ENCORE

What Go does better (3) and where PARTYBOX ENCORE wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Harman-Kardon Go
Harman-Kardon · 2022Go
5.6Score
3 advantages≈ $280
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JBL PARTYBOX ENCORE
JBL · 2022PARTYBOX ENCORE
3.6Score
0 advantages≈ $250
3.4Battery2.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

GoPARTYBOX ENCORE
439 × 240192276 × 327293
GoPARTYBOX ENCOREDifference
Height240 mm327 mm−87 mm
Width439 mm276 mm+163 mm
Depth192 mm293 mm−101 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Go better than PARTYBOX ENCORE?

  1. Battery life8 h vs 6 h+33%
  2. Output power160 W vs 100 W+60%
  3. Lowest frequency43 Hz vs 50 Hz+16%

Why is PARTYBOX ENCORE better than Go?

PARTYBOX ENCORE has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Harman-Kardon GoHarman-Kardon Go≈ $2805.6
Sound
Output power160 W100 W
Speaker channels2.0—
Channel count2—
Lowest frequency43 Hz50 Hz
Highest frequency20,000 Hz20,000 Hz
StereoYes—
Battery & charging
Battery life8 h6 h
Charging time3 h—
Power bank function—Yes
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)YesYes
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version—5.1
Bluetooth codecsSBC—
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)No—
aptXNo—
LDACNo—
3.5 mm jack / AUXYesYes
Design & build
Weight4,700 g—
Width439 mm276 mm
Height240 mm327 mm
Depth192 mm293 mm
Protection rating—IPX4
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
Features
Hands-free callsYes—
Party / stereo pairing—Yes
Light effects—Yes
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