Sale / Good deal – LG XBoom Go PL7 “4 stars” portable speakers at 109.43 € (-19%)

The PL7 is the flagship of LG’s new range of portable speakers. Neat look, acoustic elements co-designed with the specialist Meridian Audio… are these enough weapons to stand out from the competition?

The LG XBoom Go PL7 seduces with its balanced and remarkably dynamic audio reproduction, which will delight lovers of very percussive music. However, it lacks a bit of transparency and sound “cleanliness” to tease the references in its category. We recommend in particular to put it in competition with the excellent SRS-XB33 from Sony, which outclasses it on several criteria.

Strong points

• Dynamic and balanced sound.
• Excellent bass control.
• Complete commands.
• USB-A port for charging a mobile device.
• A mini-jack input in 2020, yes, it’s still possible!

Weak points

• Low mids lacking precision.
• Audible distortion in the treble.
• Multipoint Bluetooth connection present, but not really usable.

Alternatively

Change in continuity for the Ultimate Ears Boom 3, whose evolutions concern more aesthetics than substance. Its “magic button” certainly starts from a good idea, but at the time of our test, its implementation is too limited to become really useful in use. Remains a quality construction, excellent autonomy and very solid sound performance.