REVIEW HEADRUSH “FRFR GO” POWERED SPEAKER: Rechargeable battery too

Headrush is a relatively new player in powered speakers. The acronym FRFR was previously described here on High on Technology, Headrush has borrowed it and put it into the name of today’s review product. The Headrush “FRFR GO” is a small, inexpensive, portable speaker system with an emphasis on musical instrument applications — think guitar modelers, digital drum and synth use, jamming with loops, listening to tunes and so much more. But is it good?

WHAT IS IT?

The FRFR GO is just over a foot long and weighs less than eight pounds. The enclosure is MDF (wood) covered in black Tolex (vinyl), it has a nice solid feel. Inside, two custom three-inch drivers deliver the sound in stereo. The amplifier section is rated at 30-watts — 2 x 15 when plugged in or 2 x12 watts running on the internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery, Headrush claims it can run for 13 hours on a single battery charge. 

FRFR GO can receive Bluetooth audio and has a dedicated button on top for pairing with your mobile device or computer. An 1/8” stereo input jack is provided for feeding in line-level unbalanced audio. A second 1/8” jack is provided for stereo headphones, plugging them in automatically turns off the internal speakers so you can jam quietly. A strap handle on top makes this an easy box to grab and go. 

HOW DOES IT SOUND?

Speaker design has come a long way in the last 25 years and nowhere is this more exemplified than this tiny powerhouse. Two custom designed three-inch drivers supply the audio output. The FRFR GO has a nice clean sounding tone, with surprisingly full bass and midrange-forward tone combined with pleasant high frequency reproduction. A single port on the rear extends the bass down to under 75 Hertz. It won’t play extremely loud without breaking up but at comfortable (my GF would say loud) listening levels you can practice bass guitar, jam with a modeler or synth along with backing tracks flowing in from Bluetooth. It’s a complete stereo system in a compact portable box, ready to Go.

CONTROLS

There are four knobs on top — the Main Volume control is the master and it controls all the sound coming out whether it’s Bluetooth, Aux line in, Instrument input or any combination. The Bass and Treble knobs are also masters over the total output. A 1/4” musical instrument input is provided and it has its own volume control — this would be a good place to plug in a synthesizer or keyboard. 

USING THE FRFR GO POWERED SPEAKER

This is such an easy box to use, with its internal battery the Go is always ready to play, a single on-off rocker switch on the rear starts it up. Pair the FRFR GO with a mobile device and take good sounding music with you on a picnic or gardening. 

I tried the FRFR GO with a couple of different compact guitar modelers from Mooer and Line6, these were connected via the stereo Aux input to take advantage of the stereo effects, both sounded satisfying and natural — reverb effects sound brilliant with clarity in the tails — the character of cabinet models really comes through clearly when amplified with the FRFR GO.  

Recommended schematic for mono-connection-use with modeling guitar pedal. Basically the 1/4" input is a line-level connection, not intended for direct connection to a passive electric guitar or bass. 

I played some backing tracks with Bluetooth from my iPhone and jammed along; this little speaker completes a portable jam rig that easily fits in a back pack.

The stereo soundstage is obviously fixed since the left and right speakers are mounted in the same enclosure, still, there is plenty of depth in the sound and surprising punch from this little battery powered Bluetooth speaker. 

LIKES

• It sounds good — full range and low in distortion
• Rechargeable battery — plenty of charge for hours of use
• Tolex covered wood enclosure with handle, feels solid
• Surprisingly loud
• Reasonable price

DISLIKES

• No guitar distortion effects builtin
• No effects included

HEADRUSH GO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Output Power - 30 watts, (24 watts running on battery)
• Drivers - (2) three-inch, full range
• Frequency Response - 75 Hz - 20kHz (-10 dB)
• Headphone Impedance - 22Ω, lowest distortion @ 32Ω
• Bluetooth - V5
• Battery - rechargeable lithium-ion
• Dimensions - 12.6” x 5.91” x 7.24”
• Weight - 7.39 pounds

How many places, and how many times, could you use a super portable, good sounding, powered stereo speaker to augment your sound and music adventures? If Bose made this it would be made from plastic and cost $500+ (estimated) instead of $150. 

You might not be familiar with the Headrush brand — suffice to say they are in good company with sister brands like Akai Professional (MPC drum machines) and Moog (yes, that Moog, the synthesizer company). Headrush is one of the inMusic companies — they’ve been gathering steam and I.P. since 1992 — today there are at least 19 brands gathered under the inMusic umbrella — Headrush is an original design of “inMusic Brands”.

EPILOGUE

While I wish for more features on the basic FRFR GO (builtin amp modeler, instrument wireless, etc), I appreciate the price of only $150. It’s not inexpensive but compared to other small Bluetooth speakers for musical instrument applications, the FRFR GO is a deal and delivers the right combination for musicians at an accessible price — it’s a good complement to gear you already have. The FRFR GO from Headrush is a winner!

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