Very happy with the HK Go + Play 3. Sound has great clarity, deep accurate bass and a relatively wide sound stage for an all in one portable speaker.
Also has hidden eq modes for treble and bass (not mentioned in quick start guide). Push volume + and phone icon buttons simultaneously to change treble eq. One yellow flash of the LED light is treble reduction. Two yellow flashes is default or normal. Three yellow flashes is treble boost.
For bass eq push Volume - and Bluetooth icon simultaneously. Again, one yellow flash for bass reduction, two flashes for default/normal and three for bass boost.
Update: I continue to be more and more impressed by this speaker. It responds very well to the Spotify equalizer. Just a slight bump in the lower and mid frequencies and the already great sounding speaker becomes even more alive and absolutely fills the room with clear, rich, realistic sound. The bass is tight, deep and visceral. The vocals are crystal clear, rich and full.
As others have noted, the build quality is very solid. It’s a bit on the heavier side but the weight exudes quality.
Update 6-26-24:
I liked this speaker so much that I bought a second one to pair it with. Pairing them in TWS is quick and simple. The sound quality which was already amazing is on another level now. Using bass eq mode 3 creates bass that is so deep, accurate and distortion free. Enough to vibrate your guts on bass heavy songs. I used a third party equalizer to give it a very slight bump at 400Hz. This added depth to the vocals. The overall sound is rich, clear and full bodied. BT range is excellent. No issues with dropping out or any type of glitches.
One minor gripe. I wish the controls were backlit. Without lighting or any type of tactile indication of a button the controls can be hard to locate in dim lighting
Also, this is not a great speaker for outdoor use. It’s best to place it in a corner or close to a wall to optimize the bass from the downward firing subwoofer
Update 2-23-25: Bought a third one for my girlfriend a few months ago. Can confidently say that as good as the Go+Play 3 sounds out of the box, it will sound even better after a break in period. Never use to believe that speaker “run/burn in” was a real thing until now
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