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Harman Kardon go+play 3 - best sounding? (Patreon)

Published:
2025-04-11 19:28:16
Edited:
2025-04-11 21:04:57
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2026-09
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In this episode we are going to listen to the go+play 3 again, as it’s still claimed to be the best sounding portable speaker by many.

The plan is to request a new custom firmware updated to the most recent fixes from Earfun and readjusting some of my settings to make the UBoom X sound even better. I got the OK from Earfun and want to fix some possible issues that many may have discovered with the UBoom X, I want to even out the frequency response and readjust the volume curve for high levels a bit better.

I got the go+play 3 again to check how much it could be used as base for further teaks and I will be getting the VIFA Cooenhagen 2.0 next week from one of my friends and am curious to hear that one again.

I have put the UBoom X against most speakers I could find and I haven’t found any that would sound more convincing to my ear. Maybe I can improve some aspects even more. In the end it’s in the smallest details which define if the sound is good or bad.

If you have some ideas for further improvement, please let me know. Unfortunately I won’t be able to add any new settings, it would be too complicated according to Earfun, but I can tweak the existing ones.

PS: the recording is softer than usual to avoid clipping when I turn both up to maximum volume. Increase volume around 6dB to get the usual level.

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Josh Barrie

I'm not even sure HOW you can improve the X any further, but I'll take it! I definitely understand the drive for perfectionism, too. Do you happen to have ADHD as well?

MMMM

There’s some pumping on certain presets…

Josh Barrie

Also, my 2 favorite modes are Indoor+ and the regular Outdoor. If somehow there was a mode directly in between those 2, it seems like it would be perfect. Almost like if you could add the clarity and 'non-deep-bass punch' from Outdoor (minus its bloated bass that is required for outdoor use) and add it to Indoor+ (it seems a tad muddy/lacks the sparkle and that "punch" from Outdoor), it'd be the winner. I don't know if that's even possible or if I even know what I'm talking about, lol! And no, Outdoor+ isn't it. Just seems like an in-between/combo of Indoor+ and Outdoor.

Raelin Trenta

Hey Oluv, if given a chance, can you optimize Desktop mode? To my ears it still has a bit of unrefinement on the treble side, but other than that, the overall presentation is fine to me. Also yeah a bit more optimization on the volume curve at higher levels would be nice.

Lukáš Bartošek

Hi Oluv, to be honest, I like the most the capabilities of Uboom X. As it is with every speaker it depends on position in the room/outside and surrounding external noise. Your modes are great presets but the EQ in the app is the most valuable thing for getting the maximum from whatever situation. I am a bit of a bass head so if "indoor" mode has the output of "indoor+" and "indoor+" has more kick and subbass I would be more than happy. Either way thank you for your work and passion Oluv.

Lukáš Bartošek

Tomorrow I'll have a chance to try ground zero mode. But I think the last 2 modes (Xxx and ground0) are not as useful (can be done with in-app EQ) and I would like to see rather some variations of indoor+ with more bass and spacial clues. My2c

Catalin

Hello Oluv. Can you please review the Sonos Move 2 ? Please? Thanks a lot!

Catalin

Earfun sounds a little hollow. I had both 1 Harman and a pair of Earfun. I returned them all. Harman because some battery issues but the sound was great and Earfun did not sounded much better against the Tribit Blast 1 gen. Now i have a pair of Sonos Move 2 and yes i know they cost a LOT more but i think that are sounding better then Harman GoPlay 3 Earfun and Tribit. That why i would like to hear you opinion or maybe a review for the Sonos Move 2 single or stereo pair. Thanks for you work!!!

AudioTechniker

Also ich finde, die Stimmen gehen oft unter – vor allem im Indoor+ Modus. Ich würde eher eine Abstimmung wie im Outdoor-Modus bevorzugen, mit etwas weniger Höhen. Generell habe ich das Gefühl, dass sie bei moderneren Songs Probleme mit der Stereo-Verbreitung hat. Es klingt oft genau andersherum: nicht offener, sondern eher in sich gekehrt.

AudioTechniker

Was auch noch klasse wäre: ein spezieller TWS-Modus. Vielleicht könntest du dafür einfach “Ground Zero” streichen – ich denke, den nutzen ohnehin nicht viele. Stattdessen könnte man ein Tuning hinterlegen, das speziell für zwei EarFun UBOOM X im Stereobetrieb ausgelegt ist.

Josh Barrie

Seems I'm not alone in my thinking with this. Looks like a lot of others are basically saying the same thing in different words. Like an Indoor++ mode, heh.

Mika Eel

Ja, bei dem preis habe ich schon drei UBOOM x's und würde mir wünschen im TWS sowie partymodus die Oluvs einstellungen nutzen zu können ohne dass die verbindung abreisst. Ansonsten bin ich super zufrieden mit indoor+ (Yeah, at this price i bought three UBOOM X and would love to use them in TWS or Party mode and some Oluvs Equalizing without them disconnecting themselves. Other than that im super satisfied with indoor+)

Mika Eel

Not every perfectionist has adhd...

Josh Barrie

No, but there is a strong correlation...

Mika Eel

Hello Oluv, if the music is playing and you speak it is not possible to understand your words. Could you please talk louder next time in the parts the music is playing? Would make it way easier to get the information you want to tell us in those parts :) Love your work Greetings aus 🇩🇪

厚誠 潘

Hi oluv, I am not a person who is very good at sound, but I appreciate your efforts in Bluetooth speakers. It was only after I bought uboom l and uboom x that I realized that the sound of speakers can be so rich. Anyway, I want to give you some feedback on my feelings about X (maybe you will think it is amateurish, or even worse). I use it in my room and often listen to music with human voice as the main feature. I usually use indoor+ and outdoor , because the bass of these two modes sounds more extended than indoor but not too boomy, and the cymbal sound is richer, but I found that when there are more human voices and breaths in indoor+, there is a very subtle sound that makes me feel sharp(I really want to get used to this sound, but it will be a bit uncomfortable to listen to it for a long time), while indoor, outdoor, and outdoor+ sound very smooth and comfortable, but the bass of indoor+ is just right for me, so I hope that you can make a version that combines indoor+ and outdoor, with the bass as extended as indoor+ but not as heavy as outdoor (or something in between the two), and the human voices and breaths are clear like outdoor and not too sharp (outdoor + The clarity of the human voice is also great, and it sounds comfortable, which is also OK), and the cymbals or other higher-pitched sounds can also feel like those in the outdoors, which is about it~

DominikReviews

Me personally prefered go play 2 over go play 3, 3 always sounded to me sizzly

DominikReviews

Indoor+ is just quite a bit hollow, and yes reproduction of some songs are off with this stereo processing, but for most of the time is the hollowness this boost around lower mids that just makes it sound quite a bit off

Luka Bošnjak

I would remove the BoomxXx and Ground 0 modes and replace them with the current desktop (in reality this should be the desktop plus that could maby be tuned for slightly more kick) and a new tuning that would be the "normal" desktop based on the normal indoor mode and maby tuned for a placement on table at the wall. In terms of everything else, mids could definitely be improved slightly, idk if its even possible but ideal would be to somewhat capture them from the Neumanns imo because instruments on those sound real in comparison with earfun but firstly I'd like to hear it against Copenhagen.

Bego

BoomXXX is actually great for outdoor listening. Sometimes I like it even more than Outdoor+ and Ground 0 makes huge differences when the speaker is placed on the floor. I like both of these options. These are very good tuned.

AudioTechniker

Hey Olaf, ist das Update was dann kommt für die Leute kostenfrei die bereits deine Firmware 0.39 gekauft hatten?

DominikReviews

BOOM XXX is one of the only modes you would like to use outdoors for the best performance

oluvsgadgets

I actually want to fine tune ground O a bit better. There is too much bass and I want to adjust the mids a bit better, it was meant for maximum possible bass due to ground reflections but bass is too much now. It should become rather some kind of desktop+ with more treble boost for better off axis response. I often used ground O outdoors and found it to give better results at the ground than all the others just a bit too bassy

Miguel Kiesse

If the Uboom had the twitters placed as they are on Go ply3(for stereo imagine), it would be the best speak in this size category.