Testseek.co.uk have collected 60 expert reviews of the JBL Link 20 bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for JBL Link 20 bluetooth portable speaker.
December 2017
(85%)
60 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(86%)
365 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Fully portable
Has Bluetooth as well as Google Home
Good mic array
Full sound
Slick portable design
Multi-room smarts
The Google Assistant-enabled JBL Link 20 has Google Chromecast built in and can be linked to other Link and Chromecast speakers to create a multiroom set-up. It delivers strong sound for a portable speaker
Is fully waterproof
And has both Wi-Fi and Blue
Good sound quality
Google Assistant
24-bit/96kHz streaming
IPX7 waterproofing
Google Assistant built-in
The editors didn't like
Not as dynamic of exciting sounding as the best
Constrained soundstage
No aux input
Google Assistant will need a solid connection
Slow start-up time
Some distortion at higher volumes
Sound quality could be more nuanced and authoratitive
Decent sound quality, Ability to mix n' match other Google Assistant/Chromecast speakers for a wholehome audio solution, Reasonably priced, IPX7 water resistance (Link 10, Link 20)
Can't cast audio from iOS devices to multiple speakers, only Bluetooth to one at a time, Sound is a bit low in volume
The JBL Link series provides some formidable competition for its third-party Alexa-endowed counterparts, and even gives the Google Home series itself a bit of a run for its money. With IPX7 water-resistance on the Link 10 and 20, and almost all of the sam...
The Link 10 and 20 both have builtin batteries and can be carried around the house and outdoors. Even when not on power, they're listening for your commands and can stream music wirelessly, The Link 10 and 20 are rated IPX7 so they stand immersion in wate
The rubber silicone material used on the top of all Links attracts dust particles and oily fingerprints very easily, The Link 10 and 20 use MicroUSB for power. USBC would have made plugging and unplugging them a faster affair, All three speakers don't hav
JBL delivered really compelling Google Home alternatives with the Link series. The "smart" experience is similar so buyers can either mix and match with their existing Google Home setup or get started with only the Links in their house. The Link 10 and 20...
Published: 2018-01-18, Author: Alex , review by: techaeris.com
Google Assistant integration, Easy to setup and use, All three speakers sound fantastic, Good battery life, Competitively priced
MicroUSB charging instead of USB-C, Ho-hum design
If you're in need of a Google Assistant speaker with portability then both the Link 10 and Link 20 are worth looking at. The Link 20 will give you better battery life but the Link 10 is super portable. The Link 300 is more of a home speaker but delivers t...
Abstract: JBL's Link 20 is one of the world's first on-the-go devices powered by Google Assistant, and it'll likely remain the best voice-activated portable speaker for most of 2018. The audio company figured out that the smarts of Google combined with its own awar...
The Link 20 is a great speaker on its own. The price varies between $160 and $200. It's only available in black for now. If having Google Assistant available in any part of your home whenever you want it, you will definitely enjoy the Link 20. If you...
Published: 2017-11-08, Author: Michael , review by: tomsguide.com
Powered by Google Assistant, Portable and rugged, Well-balanced overall sound
Can't make calls
The JBL Link 20 outperforms the Google Home in almost every way. It sounds better, and offers portability and ruggedness. When using Google Assistant, it's responsive to commands, and I found only one thing it couldn't do: make calls. The benefits of the...
This marks one of the first of probably many soon-to-come smart speakers alongside the Sonos One & UE Blast/Megablast. Now being fairly new tot he JBL sound, I definitely wasn't disappointed by it at all. I'm pretty used to my old UE MegaBoom so I'm a bit...
Abstract: JBL has a justified reputation for wireless speakers; not only has it sold millions of them, they reliably offer good sonic performance at any given price. The Flip and Charge models (both now in a version 4) perhaps deliver maximum sound per pound thanks...
