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JBL Authentics 300 smart speaker review: two assistants at once

A stylish, feature-packed speaker that’s priced too high.

First speaker lineup to offer simultaneous Alexa and Google Assistant Stylish retro design Plenty of different ways to play music Powerful sound, especially at louder volumes The volume knob on the left doubles as a multifunction button when pressed — once to play / pause, twice to skip tracks, and three times to go back — and there are treble and bass dials to the right. When you rate the Authentics 300 in other ways, it’s a very capable speaker with a great look that gives you plenty of functionality and several methods of playing music, be it over Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or plugged in via the aux jack or USB-C.

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