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It runs on a built-in battery for up to 24 hours and has an IPX7 rating.","series":"Tribit's menu lists XSound Go under the XSound line.","status":"US store: Black is in stock with an Add to cart button. White shows sold out at the time of reading.","markets":"The US store sells it in USD. The maker's EU store serves the same product id. EU and UK declarations of conformity exist for BTS38.","colors":"Color selector: Black, White, Blue. Tom's Guide names the third color Beige, which the maker does not use.","manufacturer_url":"US store page. Current prices are $39.99 for Black and $42.99 for White and Blue. They are not launch prices.","audio_channels":"The page heading says 16W Portable Speaker Loud Stereo Sound with dual 8W drivers. The left and right split inside one speaker is not documented further.","drivers":"Technical Specifications: driver size 2 x 40mm, 1 x passive radiator. The page text says dual 8W drivers. Per-driver power is not stored because no continuous or RMS basis is stated. The driver type is not stated.","passive_radiator_count":"Technical Specifications: 1 x passive radiator. The page text mentions bass radiators in the plural.","audio_output_power_claimed_w":"Technical Specifications: output power 2 x 8W, and the heading says 16W. No continuous, RMS or peak basis is stated, so the rated and peak fields stay empty.","stereo_pairing":"FAQ: supports TWS pairing or stereo pairing with another XSound Go unit.","speaker_link_protocols":"FAQ names TWS pairing. The manual calls it Stereo Mode.","bluetooth_version":"Technical Specifications: Bluetooth standard V5.3. This matches the manual and Tom's Guide. Older XSound Go hardware (BTS20 and BTS20C) had Bluetooth 4.2 or 5.0 and is a different revision.","bluetooth_codecs":"Technical Specifications: audio codecs SBC. Tom's Guide agrees and says AAC and LC3 are not supported.","wireless_range_m":"Technical Specifications: wireless range up to 100 feet, stored as 30.48 m. Open-air test conditions are not stated.","battery_capacity_mah":"Technical Specifications: battery 3.7V / 4000mAh. The manual writes the same pack as 2000mAh*2, which is two cells in parallel.","battery_voltage_v":"Technical Specifications: battery 3.7V / 4000mAh.","ip_rating":"FAQ and manual: IPX7. The page says it withstands splashes, rain and brief submersion. A dust rating is not claimed.","variants":"Store variants and SKUs: Black E20-1368N-12, White E20-1368N-23, Blue E20-1368N-14. The three colors differ only in finish."}},{"url":"https://www.tribit.com/products/tribit-xsound-go-bluetooth-speakers.json","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Maker store product data: SKUs E20-1368N-12 Black, E20-1368N-23 White, E20-1368N-14 Blue. BTS38 is the radio model in the manual and the declaration of conformity. The shipping weight field of 390 g is not product mass and is not used."}},{"url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0616/1838/9239/files/XSoundGo_BTS38_20D_-User_Manual-250319.pdf?v=1763358175","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["battery","manual_url","model_numbers","warranty_years","frequency_response_min_hz","frequency_response_max_hz","bluetooth_version","bluetooth_profiles","multipoint","multipoint_device_count","stereo_pairing","speaker_link_protocols","max_linked_speakers","speakerphone","controls","battery_life_h","battery_chemistry","charge_time_h","charging_input_max_w","ip_rating","weight_g","in_the_box","release_date"],"notes":{"battery":"Charging page and Specifications: built-in battery with a charging indicator, a 24 hour play time and about 4 hours charging.","manual_url":"Maker manual for XSound Go BTS38(20D), file dated 250319. The manual is a raster booklet. All ten pages were rendered and read.","model_numbers":"Specifications and the EU statement name the radio equipment Portable Wireless Speaker BTS38. The EU declaration of conformity lists model NO. BTS38, Portable Wireless Speaker, trademark Tribit.","warranty_years":"Safety Precautions, English: 12-month warranty. US store reference.","frequency_response_min_hz":"Specifications: frequency response range 80 to 20 kHz. No tolerance is published. This is a maker claim, not a measured extension.","frequency_response_max_hz":"Specifications: frequency response range 80 to 20 kHz.","bluetooth_version":"Specifications: Bluetooth version V5.3.","bluetooth_profiles":"Specifications: Bluetooth protocol A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP.","multipoint":"Pairing page: the speaker can connect to up to two Bluetooth devices at the same time.","multipoint_device_count":"Pairing page: up to two Bluetooth devices at the same time. The stereo link to a second speaker is separate.","stereo_pairing":"Stereo Mode page: speaker A and speaker B link as TWS after the voice announcements. Speaker A is held on the Bluetooth button for 5 seconds.","speaker_link_protocols":"The page is titled Stereo Mode and says TWS success is announced. No party mode that plays the same channel on both speakers is described.","max_linked_speakers":"Only speaker A and speaker B are described. This is a speaker group count, not a count of source devices.","speakerphone":"Controls page: press once to answer or end a call and hold 2 seconds to reject. The profiles include HFP and HSP. The manual does not name the built-in microphone.","controls":"Controls page and Power On/Off page. A short press of the power button switches the speaker on or off. The speaker shuts off after 15 minutes without audio. A microphone icon with a 2 second press is shown without a text label and is not stored as a voice assistant.","battery_life_h":"Specifications: play time 24 hours at 60% volume. The store FAQ adds that typical use gives 18 to 20 hours. This is the normal playback claim. No battery extension mode exists.","battery_chemistry":"Safety Precautions (Polish and Chinese text): the product has a built-in lithium battery.","charge_time_h":"Specifications: charging time about 4 hours. The Charging page says fully charged takes about 4 hours. The store page lists 5 hours, so the manual value is stored.","charging_input_max_w":"IC Caution page: the charger power must be between 0.75 W (minimum for the radio) and 7.5 W maximum to reach the maximum charging speed. No wall charger is included.","ip_rating":"Specifications: waterproofing grade IPX7.","weight_g":"Specifications: weight 380 g. The store page lists 0.86 lb (about 390 g), so the manual value is stored. Tom's Guide gives 13.44 oz (381 g).","in_the_box":"Last page icons: speaker, USB charging cable and a crossed-out wall charger. The connector type of the cable is not readable. No user manual or other item is shown.","release_date":"The manual file is dated 250319 (19 March 2025) and the maker's EU declaration of conformity for model BTS38 (plain http link printed in the manual, http://files.tribit.com/bts38-eu-doc.pdf) was issued in Hamburg on 2025-03-14. That is the earliest dated evidence for this hardware revision. The original XSound Go came out in August 2017 per Tom's Guide, with several later hardware revisions under the same name."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/audio/bluetooth-speakers/tribit-xsound-go-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["release_date","bluetooth_version","bluetooth_playback","bluetooth_codecs","multipoint","multipoint_device_count","stereo_pairing","audio_output_power_claimed_w","drivers","passive_radiator_count","frequency_response_min_hz","frequency_response_max_hz","ports","weight_g","materials","ip_rating"],"notes":{"release_date":"Published 11 September 2026: first came out in August 2017, then upgraded versions followed. The 2026 version has Bluetooth 5.3 and USB-C, which matches the BTS38 manual. This review does not give a month for BTS38.","bluetooth_version":"Review of the current version: Bluetooth 5.3 with SBC, no AAC or LC3.","bluetooth_codecs":"SBC only.","multipoint":"Review: multipoint lets you connect up to two devices at the same time.","multipoint_device_count":"Up to two devices.","stereo_pairing":"Review: buying two lets you pair them for stereo sound.","audio_output_power_claimed_w":"Review spec table: 16W, 2x 40mm drivers, 1x passive radiator.","drivers":"Review spec table: 2x 40mm drivers.","passive_radiator_count":"Review spec table: 1x passive radiator.","frequency_response_min_hz":"Review spec table: 80Hz to 20KHz, copied from the maker.","frequency_response_max_hz":"Review spec table: 80Hz to 20KHz.","ports":"Review: the 2026 version has USB-C. A 3.5mm port sits around the back behind a rubber flap and is used for wired playback.","weight_g":"Review: 13.44 oz, which is 381 g.","materials":"Review: matte rubberized outer shell and a front metal grille.","ip_rating":"Review: IPX7, submersible to 1 m for up to 30 minutes, not dustproof. No dust rating is claimed."}}],"fields_filled":39,"updated":"2026-10-21"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}