XSound Go

When I first opened the box, I was surprised how small this Bluetooth speaker actually is. My old (different brand) one was larger, but had quit taking a charge, to be honest, sounded pretty tinny. I read a number of reviews and looked for articles about the Top Bluetooth Speakers, and Tribit was mentioned often. Totally easy to turn on, connect the Bluetooth, and wake up both speakers. I started with some Nirvana--and WOW! I could actually hear the bass at a low volume! I didn't even crank to 11 and it was blowing through the house with ease. I switched to jazz on day two and it was ALMOST as rich as listening to vinyl. I've had it on for most of the day for the past three days, and the battery is barely down to 30%. Comes with a decent charging cord (USB with a C connector to the unit), but not an adapter to an electrical outlet. Downloading the app to personalize the equalizers is easy. It is a little difficult to see the buttons as they are all the same color as the rest of the unit, but all I really need now is the on/off button, and that has a blue light easily seen. I plan to take it with me on a trip next month; it won't take up much space in the backpack, and I can keep the tunes going at a reunion picnic. Definitely recommend.

Pros: - fantastic sound quality. It sounds crystal clear to me, which is one of the most important things to me with a speaker or headphones. - it’s pretty compact, about the size of a stapler. This may not be a pro for some, but I think it is. Easy to carry and such. -it seems well built, it doesn’t feel cheap to me at all. Cons: - bass is lacking a little, but it’s good enough for me. I feel like it’d be hard for a speaker of this size to produce a lot of bass, so this might not be a fair con, but I wanted to mention it anyway. Great little speaker for the money. I tried a couple other speakers and wasn’t happy with them. They had way too much bass, and they just didn’t sound very clear. This speaker is the opposite of those. This speaker doesn’t have much bass, but it is very clear which I love. I tried recording a few videos to show the sound quality, but my phones microphone didn’t do the speaker justice, it sounds much better in person. Give it a try, I think you’ll like it. Edit: After writing that review, I just started listening to my jbl flip 5 which I use in my garage. Man… the jbl may have more bass, but the tribit sounds more clear than the jbl. I may have to sell my jbl and get the bigger tribit for my garage now Fun fact, if you didn’t read the instructions or anything either… if you download the tribit app you can adjust the speaker equalizer. You can also turn off “auto shutdown” in the app, which is what I think some other reviewers have complained about. I also added a couple pics of my EQ from the app, which some may not like, but I do.

I’m really impressed with this Tribit Bluetooth speaker! The sound quality is great for the size, with clear audio and plenty of volume. The bass sounds really good, and it doesn’t feel cheap or flimsy. The Bluetooth connection was easy to set up, and I love that it’s waterproof, so I don’t have to worry about using it around water. For the price, this is definitely one of the better Bluetooth speakers I’ve owned. Great sound, good build quality, and easy to use. Definitely recommend it!

My bottom line: small, inexpensive speaker that didn't suffer from distorted sound coming from a speaker being too small and trying too hard! > Am really impressed, for a $30 speaker it's got decent sound quality and bass. The reviews for its main competitor, the Soundcore 2, said the Soundcore had a better bass boom, but that the XSound Go had the more balanced sound. That was it for me, the more balanced sound meant it was more likely to NOT suffer the usual distortion problems, and giving you the full soundstage for a natural sound is something these smaller speakers can rarely do. I've been very pleased: super small, the TWS stereo is wonderful, the price was low enuf I got two of them. It does suffer from distortion though. I play mostly at lower to mid volumes and even then, on some songs, it snds like its struggling. They must have figured out how to minimize it cause I don't find it super objectionable like I usually do, and some people might not even notice it. But it tells me that I have to go the next size larger in order to achieve my goal of small but no distortion (at moderate volumes) quality sound. Universal problem: The volume increase from the phone is not gradual at all, so it's hard to get just the right volume. With my larger Soundcore Motion Boom Plus I've learned to use its onboard volume control: roughly TWICE AS MUCH VOLUME GRADATION! Major plus for me. But the XSound Go does not possess this feature, the stupidly large volume shifts on my phone are the same using the XSound's volume controls. Bummer! I really wanted to give this unit 5 stars: love the overall sound quality, battery life, the small size, the build quality and sleekness of design, the stereo effect, the price. But that bit of distortion, even at moderate volumes, has me willing to go the next price point up unfortunately. > Was surprised to learn that this box has been out since 2018, with various changes along the way: USB C, TWS stereo, upgraded BT, longer range. But their other similar unit that would probably get the job done for me, the Tribit XSound 2, first came out last year, so the overall design is improved, and it's got nearly twice the wattage and the speaker itself is not that much bigger. However, it's twice the price. Am I being silly? I've got plenty of BT speakers, just not a pair of them for glorious stereo sound, which'll be a welcome mat to spending more time at my desk. So far the main contestants are the XSounds 2, the Wonderboom 4, and the Soundcore Motion 300. All of them twice the price! Oh well, this is a good problem to have, right?

Update: I am still just blown away .. .HOW did a company I already trusted (and I dont say that lightly or often) make my favorite speaker the XSound Surf ... better? ... HOW? ... I saw a deal on a used-like New one for $19+ tax ... I had to get it and it IS USB C and does sound identical to the original (other than tape on the box ... and i admit the seller was Tribit's parent company too) ... It basically looks brand new ... I am so happy about Tribit speakers, I admit it ... for "the right price" .. I am keeping an eye on the Tribit Max Sound Plus ... OH NOT TO REPLACE any of the ones i have ... just to add ANOTHER Tribit speaker to my collection. Thanks for making such great products AND having great support... even trying to help me in the past when i had issues with tribit speaker from a true (not related to Tribit in any way) third party seller. --------------------------------------- To be fair I was going to wait to write this review. The thinking was something really impresses me at first when it’s right out of the box, but then becomes “meh… I like it but it’s just ok” after some time using it. Before I begin, I will not bore people with the list of bluetooth devices I have but just to note, I do have some Tribit headphones, as well as the following bluetooth speakers - Oontz Angle 3 Ultra (that matters … I think as you go up in the Oontz lineup they sound a bit better than the last) - 2 Tribit XSound Surfs - LFS – LFS 180 – my first BT speaker - Braven BRV-1 and a DOSS Soundbox Touch I DO WANT to note that this review is on the apparent Upgraded version of the XSound Surf. I think it was youtuber Oluv Gadgets that said the originals didn’t sound as good to him but then he tried the upgraded model and it sounded a bit better. Which model one gets maybe key here I am NOT a fan of “OMG this is the best … there is nothing wrong with this product” reviews but .. to be honest other than a “things to note” item or two maybe … I have NOTHING bad to say about this speaker. Sound Quality, Build Quality, just … everything I can think of, I love. Basically one of my favorite speakers has been the Tribit XSound Surf (this speaker’s “little brother” I suppose). If someone said “OK you love the XSound Surf but be critical … what would you like to make it better?” … I would say A) longer battery life .. the Surf is ADVERTISED at 10HR max (the sound quality you get makes that totally acceptable to me… the Surf sounds GREAT) … AND B) without harming the great sound … maybe a little more soundstage or a “wider” sound. … WELL … that is what I am hearing with the GO. I DO ADMIT I have had this for less than a week so I really cant comment on the battery life other than “IT DOES last longer than the Surf” … just to be fair. But somehow they made a great sounding speaker sound better. Sound is right where I like it … there is so much punch in the bass, but it’s a CLEAN bass .. it doesn’t bleed into anything in my view. Also while you may not expect it looking at the “small package” of this speaker, to get a “sub-woofer” like sound out of it, but you do. Everything is right where I like it. It’s a “U” or “V” shaped sound but its sounds good and not forced in my view. “Things to Note”: Here I have to watch how I say this … this maybe as close to what some consider a “con” as you will get but I cant bring myself to say these are Cons. - While … almost all the speakers I have are like this and I do know “360 sound” speakers exist (Tribit even has some I believe) … the sound is not as “perfect” if you are not right in front of the speaker. Meaning behind it or on the side, you may really get the great sound but it’s not the best sound compared to “head one, speaker facing you”. Again this is NOT just an issue with the XSound GO. - Late at night I like listening Smooth Jazz, and relaxing music at lower volumes. With the Go and it’s lowest setting it is quiet (what I want) but sometimes the thump of that “subwoofer” type sound is still there … it drowns out the rest of the audio. One “click” up in volume and the issue is almost solved completely. While this sounds like a “Con”… this type of tuning makes me ALSO LOVE the speaker. BASICALLY what I mean is that at specific times in my use-case … It’s not the best at it’s lowest volume and that boomy sub-woofer like sound on those genres … OTHER TIMES this exact tuning at any other time of day (even the same genres) MAKES THIS MY FAVORITE sounding speaker. Comparisons to other speakers - The LFS 180 speaker has the issue of even at it’s lowest volume AND EVERYTIME you turn it on, it’s REALLY LOUD, but worse … it has a “Bluetooth buzz or hum” to it. It has great sound, but those issues make me not want to use it as much as I normally would. The Go is better than this speaker… the LFS sounds great but those two issues hold it back. - Tribit XSound Surf – Like I said this speaker maybe the “Little brother” of the XSound Surf. Everything is basically the same but I feel the GO (again this is the Upgraded “GO”) sounds a little more “full” and open to me. The battery life at least being advertised as a bit more than the Surf is a plus too. Not counting wanting more battery life, I think that the Surf MAY have been my former #1 favorite just on sound alone. - Oontz Angle 3 Ultra – without going into too much of a description the Ultra (2nd gen I think I have) sounds decent but it can sound boomy at times. Remember when I said this GO has “clean bass” well … I don’t want to go overboard as headphone, speaker, earbud wise I have heard FAR WORSE … the bass on the ultra bleeds into the mids sometimes … DON'T GET ME WRONG, I still REALLY love and recommend the ultra, but it doesn’t sound as “crisp” in the mids and highs as it could and … really how this XSound Go sounds. I know “muddy” and while I may have just described it, the Ultra is “not that “ bad but it is noticeable to me. I just want to be fair (pro and con sound wise) to Oontz there. Also I can not speak for “lower” Oontz models. - DOSS Soundbox Touch While the Soundbox Touch has bass, don’t get me wrong and late at night at low volumes it DOESN’T have that extra thump the XSound Go has (solving one of my “things to note” issues) … at higher volumes you 100% here the bass but many would consider the Soundbox Touch lacking in the bass.. especially self described “bass heads” … I suppose it depends on the sound you are looking for, but the Go 100% HAS a thump in the bass, the Soundbox doesn’t. - The Braven I have issues the comparison at the time of me typing this. The Braven has a good balance sound (I’d say cleaner and better than the Oontz Angle 3 Ultra) but its maybe a similar sound to the XSound GO here or XSound Surf with the bass pulled back a little … a thump but not as impactful as the Go’s or Surf’s .. TOTALLY not saying that is a bad thing either way. Conclusion: This … this Tribit XSound Surf MAY HAVE de-throned the Tribit XSound Surf as my #1 favorite bluetooth speaker that I own. I DO WANT to just bring up that while I have had issues with that LFS speaker I have. I RECOMMEND ALL of the ones mentioned here… Even with some having different pros and cons. XSound Go (Upgraded) wise … well that is a no-brainer if its my new favorite. OF COURSE I recommend it

I LOVE this speaker. This is my second one — I literally wore the first one out. I used it in every abusive condition possible and it just kept going like it had something to prove. I have a bird app from Cornell, and I use this speaker to sit outside and flirt with birds. Yes, flirt. It’s hilarious. I had the speaker sitting on a rock, and a small black‑capped chickadee spent — no exaggeration — a full half hour trying to rescue the “bird” he thought was trapped inside. He was climbing all over it like a tiny feathered EMT. Then there was the turkey. I stayed inside the house because turkeys have vision so sharp they could spot my split ends. I kept playing the gobble sound, and this guy was out there looking everywhere for his hot babe turkey — the side of the house, under the lawn table, pacing around like he was late for a date. Okay, besides tormenting wildlife, I do use it for music and audiobooks. The sound is fantastic. When you turn it on, it connects instantly. There’s a beep that tells you it’s connected and another beep when you shut it down — as if I didn’t know, since I’m the one who hit the off button. Thank you, speaker, for narrating my life. It has a “wrist strap,” which for me means it can hang in a tree. I’ve tried it in every scenario — indoors, outdoors, on rocks, in trees, in full bird chaos — and it passed all of them with flying colors. Flying… what a pun.

I set up a mini projector in my bedroom and needed something to improve the sound. I didn’t want to get an expensive soundbar so I opted for this little speaker as a starting point to see if I needed something more. WOW, this so far exceeded my expectations! The sound is incredible and I even needed to turn it down a little bit. It was incredibly easy to set up and pair with my Firestick. In no time at all, I was set up and ready to watch Star Wars projected against my bedroom wall simply by pressing the power button. It also has volume buttons, but I was able to control the speaker’s volume levels with my Firestick remote after pairing. I had no issues through the course of 1.5 movies. The battery held up just fine and I don’t even need to charge it yet. It’s a small, sleek speaker that takes up no room at all. I put it on my dresser while using it and keep it stored in a drawer when I’m not. Such an awesome purchase and I could not be happier with it.

I was pleasantly surprised with the sound quality given the size of this speaker. I initially purchased the Soundcore 2 by Anker and the clarity was just not there and since it was not compatible with the Soundcore app, I couldn't adjust the EQ settings. This speaker does not require adjustment as it has an excellent balance between bass, mids, and highs... and I am picky about audio quality. I wasn't seeking thumping bass from a speaker of this size but I was quite impressed with the depth in tone of the songs I have played through it thus far. Please note that I have always been a fan of Soundcore products, so this is not a slam on their products, but this is my 2nd purchase of a Tribit device and I am 2 for 2. UPDATE 7.3.26: let me start my update by stating that I cannot imagine that there is a BT speaker of this size at this price (or possibly any price point) that could possibly sound better than this little guy. The reason for this update is that I discovered that the Tribit app works with this product and allows you to adjust the equalizer or pick from a selection of presets. I don't believe any other device at this price point allows you to use an app even if they have an app (e.g. Ankor and others I looked at). One other thing I would like to note and that is that base doesn't just mean "thumping", It also has to do with depth of tone...if you expect to get thumping base from a speaker that's about the length of a cell phone, don't buy a speaker this size, and don't leave a negative review that it doesn't have enough bass, because you're expectations are illogical. The sound clarity and depth is shockingly good for a device that's about the same length as my cell phone. For the record I have never gone back and added more positive comments to a review and more importantly I'm not receiving anything for this review I'm just amazed by this speaker...just buy it!!

Fantastic speaker, clear sound with right amount of base, easy to use and very well priced.

Looking for a robust cheap waterproof speaker for using at work/in shed etc, saw a decent review of this on CNET I think, and for the price the sound quality is remarkable as well as durability and battery life. It's not 'hi-fi' but compared to similar sized offerings i've heard from ue, JBL, bose, Samsung it's equal if not better audio performance for 1/4 the price. In terms of bang for buck, probably unbeatable.

Produto impressionante!!! Depois de mais de 1 mês de uso faço essa avaliação. Vou começar pelo que mais me surpreendeu, qualidade do som e sons graves, simplesmente espetaculares, se comparado a JBL clip, simplesmente destrói a clip. Se comparado a JBL Autentichs, pasmem, ela faz bonito… lógico que a Autentichs ganha, mas estamos comparando uma caixa de 4mil vs uma de $300 … os baixos da Tribit surpreendem, bem como sons agudos, até 98% do volume o som fica perfeito, não distorce … o som é alto pra caramba. Conexão ótima com o celular, funciona mesmo bem distante sem perder a conectividade. Bateria, pasmem, levei ela para praia, o dia inteiro tocando a 50% do volume, quando foi a noite ainda tinha 70% de bateria… dura o dia inteiro, tranquilo, diria até 2 dias, estimo que dure cerca de 16horas de uso em volume alto. A qualidade dos materiais da caixa é ótima, bons materiais, ela tem um bom peso, bom o suficiente para garantir a qualidade de som e também bom o suficiente para ser portátil. Já é moderna e vem com o carregador tipo c. Ela vem com uma corda para amarrar na mochila, poderia ter vindo com um ganchinho, que comprei por $10 e ficou ótimo. Sem detalhes, pode comprar que vale muito a pena, principalmente vs JBL clip, flip e wind.

Ottimo prodotto. Casse con una buona acustica. Ricarica veloce e durevole.

Fast delivery and item well received in good order. Overall speaker performance is superb and to my satisfaction. To me it's a 5 out of 5 stars. Well balance highs and lows, clarity is just nice, bass is awesome as well not breaking at high volume. Now I am just testing how long the battery can last hopefully the whole night at full blast 😜