This smart light has party speaker aspirations

The most surprising thing about Govee's colorful smart lamp with a speaker built-in is that we didn't get something like this sooner. We've had color-changing smart home lights that sync to music via an app, and we've had Bluetooth speakers with RGB lights - putting the two together feels like the natural next step.

The Govee Table Lamp 2 Pro X Sound by JBL ($179.99) combines snazzy lighting effects and decent sound into one fun, portable package. Unlike most RGB Bluetooth party speakers, it's a functional lamp, and it also syncs with your smart home. And while it doesn't pack enough power to rock a real rager, it's the perfect size to add a little punch to your next gathering. It's a smart light with party speaker aspirations.

The speaker / smart lamp combo isn't totally new; Ikea's (now discontinued) Symfonisk Lamp had a Sonos speaker built in (though you had to put a smart bulb in it to have a smart lamp). Govee also has a floor lamp with a Bluetooth speaker. But its new table lamp is more practical, more portable (thanks to a 5,200mAh battery), and a lot more fun. Individually controllable RGB and tunable white LEDs offer both fabulous party effects and practical task lighti …

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