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LG PL5 XBOOM Go

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Product Overview

LG XBOOM Go PL5 is an affordable Bluetooth speaker in LG's PL-series wireless speakers unveiled in 2020. Like its bigger brother, the PL7, the PL5 has a simple setup with two full-range drivers paired to two side-firing passive radiators.
Like the PL7, the XBOOM Go PL5 also has RGB lighting feature on its passive radiators. IPX5 water resistance is carried over, too. However, PL5's battery life is reduced to 18 hours as a tradeoff for a lower-wattage internal battery. The drivers are also quite small, leaving questions on its ability to reproduce low-frequency sounds with good fidelity.
Per usual, up to 100 LG wireless speakers can form a Wireless Party Link for large parties, while two PL5s can be paired into a stereo system.
For those who want a pocket-sized wireless speaker, the PL2 rounds up the series.

Ratings

What we found

Pros
  • Water-resistant build
  • Color-changing LED lighting
Cons
  • Sound signature can distort through the passive radiators

What external reviewers found

External score 56%
Pros
  • Solid build quality
  • Powerful audio performance with low-frequency and high-frequency boosting
  • USB-C and 3.5mm aux inputs
Cons
  • Mediocre battery life
  • Lacks user-adjustable EQ

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External Reviews

pcmag[1]

Reviewer score 56% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from pcmag have found:
The Xboom Go PL5 has dual 1.75-inch drivers, aided by dual passive radiators positioned at either end of the speaker. It's compatible with Bluetooth 5.0, and supports AAC and SBC Bluetooth codecs, but not AptX. LG estimates battery life to be roughly 18 hours, but your results will vary with your volume levels.
Pros
  • Powerful audio performance with low-frequency and high-frequency boosting
  • Solid build quality
  • USB-C and 3.5mm aux inputs
Cons
  • Lacks user-adjustable EQ
  • Mediocre battery life

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References

  1. ^ LG Xboom Go PL5 Review. [pcmag].

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