JBL Flip 5

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Portable

A JBL wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system.

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How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Sound quality

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Sound quality: The JBL Flip 5 has Good overall sound quality. Bass has good impact, but is somewhat prominent and boomy, and deep bass is lacking. Midrange is fairly even but is a bit hazy and somewhat grainy. Treble is somewhat smeared and slightly subdued, and the upper treble is muted. Does a so-so job of recovering room ambience, sounds somewhat congested. When two units are used as a stereo pair the bass is somewhat prominent and boomy, the room ambience improves to decent, and the sound stage can be made wider depending on placement; overall sound quality remains good. Provides a decent volume level in a small to medium sized room.

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A JBL wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system. In our tests the sound quality, and the versatility of provided features are assessed.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

Wireless stereo pairing

Yes

Speaker phone w/built-in mic

Optional multi-room sharing

Remote

Yes

Power source

Battery/AC

Updatable software/firmware

Yes

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

12/12

Other features

Claims IPX7 Rating. Can be combined with a second unit to form a stereo pair.

Included accessories

Type C USB cable, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card, Safety Sheet

Specs

Wireless type

Bluetooth

Audio format

Mono

Height (in.)

7.1

Width (in.)

2.9

Depth (in.)

2.7

Weight (lbs.)

1.19

Connections

Stereo analog audio input

Optical digital audio input

Headphone jack

Active subwoofer pre-amp out

Other connections

Ethernet Connection.

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JBL Flip 5

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