LG - XBOOM Go PK5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black

At first I wasn't sure, but I took a chance. In a flash I fell in love with it Great Sound, portable, I carry it with me in my Car.

I got this for my daughter she plays piano and she connect her piano to the Speaker as of today 4/4/2020 this Speaker is still working great. sound great. I got this 1 year ago LG product are the best. my living room TV is a 65inches LG I got from Best buy 5 years ago I'm just trying to say that I Love LG product

I own three different brands of speakers and this one has the best sound of them all. Very easy to use. Just give it a full charge before you use it. Then start the party!!

The LG PK5 Bluetooth Speaker is an excellent choice for someone looking for great sound quality and portabilty. Setup and Design The speaker feels very well made and was very easy to put in use. All that is required is to charge it and then pair it with another Bluetooth device. This speaker is equipped with a USB C connector for charging. USB C is the most recent USB standard, and is the first device that I have used to have it. But I am noticing that it is starting to become the defacto standard for newer devices. So don't worry too much about having a new cable to keep up with, because it is superior to the old version and you are going to start seeing more and more of it. I really like that the volume of the speaker and the device syncs so that when you turn it up or down on your device, the speaker volume goes up and down simultaneously. This speaker is medium sized so the handle grip makes moving it around a breeze. The grip feels really solid and well made. The exterior has a premium rubberized feel to it which should help protect it if you drop it. Another nice feature is that this speaker is IPX5 water resistant, which is important if you want to use it outside. Sound Quality For a medium size speaker the sound quality is excellent! All of the music I listened too sounded full, accurate, and pleasing to the ears. The laws of physics dictate that there are limits to the amount of bass and mid bass that can be produced by a speaker of this size, but LG cleverly uses two passive radiators to reinforce the low end. Passive radiators are normally found on speakers much more expensive than this, and really make a difference by making music sound more dynamic. Another important feature is that it uses 24 bit Bluetooth (known as aptX HD Audio), which provides a signal that sounds better because it is less compressed than the previous Bluetooth standard. I experimented with the Clear Vocal and Enhanced Bass settings, and found them to be pleasant sounding depending on the song, music type and application. Verdict This speaker hits the sweet spot for good sound and portability. It is easy to move around the house, take to the beach or the pool, or wherever else you want to be and have nice sounding music. Useful Tips The speaker has a 3.5 mm audio input and if you use it in wired mode instead of wireless, the battery charge will last longer since you are not using the Bluetooth transmitter on the speaker. The multi-color led party lights are a cool feature, but for around the house I did not use them. But they would be fun in the right party environment. But remember that using them will make the battery drain faster. According to the manual, two of these speakers can be paired to the same device. I was not able to test this, but this could be useful in a back yard or patio because it would provide a wider sound stage.

Wanted to try a different Bluetooth speaker from what I already have, the Sony SRS-XB21 and Bose Soundlink Color II I have are both good devices but I have problems getting enough volume out of the Bose when linked to my TV set. The Sony being a smaller unit works really good but I wanted to see if there was something a little more “Room Filling” and not a lot bigger. These came packed with the speaker, Bluetooth cable “type C”, a quick start manual and warranty guide, that’s it, no charger. Fortunately I have plenty of USB chargers around and mainly use multiport units around the house. This speakers charging port is a USB “C” type so you’ll have to use the included cable if you don’t already have one. The included cable is only around 3’ long so you may want to get a longer cable if you want to use the device while plugged in. I currently have it plugged into a 6’ USB aftermarket cable and it’s working fine. Size wise the speaker is bigger than the Sony or Bose, the main body being more tubular shaped like the Sony. If you include the carrying / protective handles it’s overall quite a bit bigger than the Sony. The device itself it pretty heavy and feels very well built, quite a bit heavier than either of the two competitor units. The body of the main unit is a textured black plastic that feels pretty thick, you can’t deform it pressing in on it. The front of the unit has a perforated metal cover over it protecting the two speakers. The ends of the unit are a hard plastic but they are also bass radiators so you can actually move the ends by pressing on them. I like the protective built in handles, they make moving the speaker around very easy, and really protect the speakers from damage if they happen to fall. The handles also make the speaker very stable, and that’s the one thing I really dislike about the Sony speakers. One slight bump and they roll away, usually ending up falling off whatever they are sitting on, they’ve taken a tumble to the floor many times. This LG unit like the Sony has a built in lighting that LG calls “Beat Lighting” which flashes to the rhythm of the music. Each speaker has its own individual light and each speaker lights up, the Sony unit has a LED and glowing strip above/below the speakers in the body of the unit so the speakers themselves don’t light up. I really don’t care for this feature, and fortunately you can disable it easily, “the Sony allows this also”. The flashing light are too distracting for watching movies, so I really have no further input on that feature. These are also IPX5 weather resistant so using them in a little rain isn’t supposed to hurt them. I could see using these outdoors without worrying if they will be damaged, and will probably be using them on our porch when we are out there, you just have to make sure the charging port door is closed otherwise water could enter that way and there is a warning about that in the manual. I will be mainly using these to link to my TV or Projector so my review will be focused mainly on that. I had no problem linking it to either my Samsung TV or the Bluetooth transmitter I have hooked to the projector. I don’t see any lag in the speech in either of the devices and the sound quality is much better than the built in speakers of either device. Now as far as sound quality goes, this sounds “to us” much better than the Bose unit, the volume output of the Bose just cannot compete or be compared while using Bluetooth. With the Sony unit it’s a very close match up when you are sitting close to the units. It’s almost indistinguishable between the two, but when you move away from the speakers that’s where the difference comes in. The LG speaker is louder and more room filling at a distance, with definitely more bass. Those end cap radiators really help push more bass into the room, it’s not overwhelming or chest thumping like my full surround sound system but it’s plenty for their size. I’m finding I like these more than either the Sony or Bose units for watching TV. The end pieces do move a lot more than I expected during heavy bass sounds and those really help push the bass out into the room, neither the Sony nor Bose have anything like that. My wife had to agree that between the three speakers these sounded the best while we were watching “Doom” on Netflix. Otherwise the overall sound quality is great, voices are nice and clear, background music is clean, they sound a lot better than the built in speaker on the TV and projector. These also really make a great alternative to a sound bar if you want something that’s portable and easy to use with your video sources.

So far I am really impressed with this speaker! With the sound clarity, features, and design you would expect a much higher price point compared to other speakers. Overall this is a great deal and will leave you very happy! PROS: - The clear vocals and enhanced bass really stand out. I have been listening to music from different genres and time periods to get a good grasp and it's worked great on them all. The two sub-woofers on the side bring that much needed bass but it doesn't drown onut the vocals. - USB-C is a necessity because it is the future of how electronic's interface and it's superior to Micro USB. Many devices are moving to USB-C so it just makes for easier portability when I can charge the speaker with the same chord as my phone and laptop. This is a huge hit for me and a great move by LG. - The lights are a great addition and it's nice they have different themes you can switch to or just turn it off entirely while leaving the music on. - I know this is small but having the volume sync up with the bluetooth device's volume is great. Some speakers you turn up the speaker all the way but then turn it up on your phone separately - this is all synced together. - The extra buttons are nice. Play/Pause or tap Play twice to skip the song, the microphone button to take calls on it or use as Google Assistant through your phone. All nice features I didn't know I wanted. - It's the perfect size. It's big enough where it still packs a nice loud sound but not too big where you feel like you couldn't throw it in your back pack with ease. - Finally, the handle design on it makes it really nice for transportation. It doesn't feel cheaply made and gives it a bit of a rough yest sophisticated look for bringing around. CONS: - The IPX5 is really nice to have and makes it more durable but I really wish it would be IP67 so you could fully submerge it in water. Not that I plan on it - but it's just a nice feature to have to not worry about it by pools or lakes. - The design is unique and needed for the bass/lights but less versatile. It is made more to be set flat on a long surface rather than throw in a cup holder or hang with a clip. - If you want to work with additional features, you have to download their LG app. It might be a great app (I haven't tried it out) but I would rather just link up to Bluetooth and go. - It comes with a USB-C chord but no brick to plug it in. So you will need a power adapter to plug the USB end into it.

LGPK 5 review I picked up this product because I needed something a bit waterproof, that I could use outside at the hot tub at my boyfriend’s house, and something more portable for when I travel. Now my first thought when pulling it out of the box was “This is smaller than I anticipated.” But while it’s small, the sound quality is alright. Highs and lows are certainly heard well and it has a decent amount of bass behind it. Low and medium volumes, the quality sticks, but turning it up to max, as with most portable speakers, sound quality deteriorates, so I’m not dinging it for that. From dubstep to rap/RB it does most of my music justice for what I use it for. The battery life. I have charged it ONCE, and it is STILL GOING. On day one I played it at my desk all day (lights and all) and am listening to it now as I write this. Now I will ding it because LG supplies you a power cable… but no power block. I understand this is common with headphones… but a portable speaker? Luckily, I have enough power blocks laying around it doesn’t matter too much. Interestingly enough it uses USB-C to charge, and I charged it overnight, so that should tell you something about the battery. It has eight buttons: Power, Bluetooth Pair, Volume -/+ , play/pause. Voice command/light setting, Clear Vocal and Enhanced bass. So I love the fact that the voice command button actuates Siri on my iphone, so that I can leave my phone far away from the hot tub. Clear Vocal and Enhanced Bass do exactly that, it adjusts the audio for better vocals and bass. Did I mention this thing has lights? There’s two LED’s that shine on the speakers, and I don’t think the lights follow the rhythm of the music, they might, but I couldn’t tell. Either way it’s a nice little touch, for ambiance. Now this is where I will ding it again: There is an app that you can control the lights. However it’s only for android. I’m an iPhone user. LG, really should have added support for iPhones. So overall, if you want something that’s outdoor proof, and portable, this speaker is the way to go!

In the box comes the speaker, a white usb type-c cable and two booklets( simple guide and warranty). The look of the speaker may not be for everyone but I found it ok. On to the important stuff… The sound. Without any tweaking to an equalizer and connecting it to a couple devices the sound is around average. When used with an equalizer and a few adjustments, the aptX HD truly begins to shine and the speaker comes alive. You get deep powerful pounding bass with pretty smooth lows and mids and a crispy highs. I tested both with FLAC and MP3 tracks and both came out sounding amazing. Both the clear focal and enhanced feature ( activated respectively by buttons on the top of the speaker) worked well when activated. I really can’t complain about the sound. The speaker also features a beating lights feature that supposedly plays in time with the music. I found that the lighting is pretty random outside of the bass which it mainly seems to follow sometimes. It has four modes , Party, Water(blue tone), Forest( yellow tone) and off. The lighting is not significant when used outside in the day time but in the night, it’s fine. I usually left it off especially it allowed you to squeeze out a few more hours of battery life. I used it for about 5 hours straight ( lights on ) with about 60% volume and upon a battery check the light was still green which indicated that more than 70% of the speakers battery remained. I would definitely suggest this item especially if you don’t mind tinkering with the sound via an equalizer. My only gripe would be that the max volume for the speaker was lower than expected.