Pure Jongo S3

usability, size, price, design

82% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, price, size, design, reliability

85% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Well built Easy set-up Big, enthusiastic sound Weighty low end Good price

Bass can be overpowering Multi-room from third party apps is limited

Pure has hit the spot with the Jongo system. It can’t match Sonos and Samsung for out-and-out sound quality, but its price means multi-room is an option for more people than ever before.

Compact and portable ; Choice of mains or battery power ; Mostly easy to setup and use ; Sound quality at low volumes

No Spotify streaming ; Disappointing sound ; A bit pricey ; No wireless n

The Pure Jongo S3 wireless speaker promises the world, but doesn't quite deliver The Pure Jongo S3 is a great idea in theory, but we can't help but feel a little let down by it. The sound quality is disappointing - and the fact that you can only stream...

Large sound that belies its size ; Detailed ; Well balanced ; Well designed

A little unforgiving with poorer quality tracks ; Multiroom only available through Pure Connect app

Great sound, affordable multiroom smarts and 10 hours of wire-free portability make this little speaker a real gem

Large sound that belies its size ; Detailed ; Well balanced ; Well designed

A little unforgiving with poorer quality tracks ; Multiroom only available through Pure Connect app

Battery-powered portability ; Price ; Connectivity

Gets lost in large rooms ; Fiddly Wi-Fi synching ; Multi-room limitations

Compact, stylish, lots of great features, good battery life

Sound quality lacks a certain something, fairly expensive

Our biggest beef with the Jongo S3 is that they're expensive, and don't really sound as good as some other Bluetooth speakers. There's nothing awful about the sound, it's just a little less rounded than most speakers and the low-end lacks.

The Pure Jongo S3 is a great little gizmo for the price, especially since it pulls double duty as a portable speaker away from the mains: if you just want a way to stream your music collection in one room or the garden, this is it.

Good value for money ; Easy multiroom audio solution ; Easy to use app for background music ; Very good build quality ; Good customisation choices

Not an audiophile product ; The various ways to stream can initially be confusing

You know products like the Jongo series of speakers are sometimes the hardest reviews to write and assess. The speakers are made for a market that is popular with the mainstream consumer, they fill a role that has been identified and they do it very...

Well-rounded, omni-directional sound ; Great bass for a portable speaker ; Good battery life

Too expensive ; No streaming music in Wi-Fi mode

Pure’s Jongo S3 is, in and of itself, a great wireless speaker. It’s versatile, powerful, and sounds good. We do think it’s too expensive, though, and there’s a big trade-off inherent in the wireless streaming design.