JBL - Flip 4 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black

I've had the Flip 4 for about five months so far. Its like a night and day improvement over the older Flip 3 in just about everyway. The improvements are all small but it all adds up to a much better product. Everything from user controls to audio and battery life have improved. The older Flip 3 sounded a bit bass heavy, the Flip 4 has the same amount of bass but its tighter and more realistic sounding, the Flip 4 also much improved mids and highs. The Flip 3 also didn't have the fidelity that my Charge 3 has. When I'd use the Charge 3 with the Flip 3 via the JBL Connect feature the Flip 3 would always get drown out by the Charge 3. Also since I've upgraded my Charge 3 to Connect + is seems the Flip 4 has more pronounced response. The Flip 4 not only adds fidelity to the Charge 3 but the Charge 3 also compliments it by adding in more Bass. Its a nice combo to hear in person. On a side note I figured out how to get rid of the audio compression allot of people complain about when using the Connect + feature. The solution is to pair only one device with your phone when using Connect +. If your phone allows you to pair two devices at once you'll get a weird audio compression that ruins the highs and lows while adding in artifacts. So what I did to solve the issue was to turn off the audio and speaker phone function for either the Flip 4 or Charge 3 before deciding to use the Connect + feature. Having only one speaker connected to the phone greatly improves the audio quality. The battery life of the Flip 4 is also improved by 2 hours according to JBL, but in use I've been getting about 14 hours! The bass radiators are also more recessed into the speaker housing like they are on the Charge 3 this is good since the radiators are exposed (still looks cool when the speaker is in use), the buttons are easier to press and the back controls now have a nice bump which prevents the speaker from rolling around. The Flip 4 is also fully water proof, but on a side note all BT speakers sound horrible when they get wet, its just a nice level of protection to have, assuming you're not dropping the speaker into a deep body of water, otherwise you can kiss it good by as it'll sink! Overall I'd pick the Flip 4 over the Flip 3 without question. There's no reason to purchase the Flip 3 at this point.

Wow. JBL just made the best speaker (flip 3) in its category even better. I didn't think you could "up" the game of the Flip 3. However JBL just did that. For me the most important thing is always the Quality of the Sound. Owner of the JBL Flip 3 and Xtreme (The reference on the Market) I was gravitating around the BT Speakers area testing all of the usual suspects (Bose, Sony, Altec Lansing, Beats, UE Boom) Nothing Spectacular, even the new Bose 360 didn't really put a smile on my face. Then I saw that the Flip 4 just arrived. I put out the cash for it as I wanted to test it in my own terms. Went back home tested against my JBL Flip 3 and oh my..... the difference is clear. And I mean clear and crisp. My father in law left his Bose soundlink Mini 2 and was an oportunity to test them head to head. The Bose sounded like a kitchen radio compared to the JBL flip 4. The Clarity, Crispness, soundstage is on another level. Let alone the style (The bose looks like it was designed after and old CRT TV). The JBL just looks so tight and well made. It is Waterproof and gets up to 12 hours play time and you can use it anywhere you want it. Just simply the best speaker out there. I didn't believe Bose was not that good (You know, the Audiophile Cousin of the Family told me so) until I tested. Superbly done JBL, superbly done. PS: I just feel sorry for my Father in law when he hears the difference. Well I guess I will let him play with my JBL Flip 4!!! ;-)

I have a lot of trial-and-error when it comes to finding A righteous set a Bluetooth portable speakers. The JBL Flip 4's sound great when they're paired they even sound good by themselves but it's night and day difference when they're paired as L & R Speakers while you use the JBL mobile connect/pairing app but the downside is I don't think there's a laptop app out yet /maybe I'm wrong but they sound loud and clear nevertheless and they have great battery life; not to forget theyre waterproof so when you're lake party gets rowdy crazy like festive lake parties should get, the speaker is hardy and water resistant. No danger of constant worry when getting off kilter and floating on your tube on July 4th and your speaker floats by u while playing your favorite. Song. Your speaker is not trashed he floats. But by far the highest quality sounding speaker with great bass great mids great highs stick great Fidelity is the Onyx 4 Harmon kardon speaker. Do not pay more than 130 on a new speaker Because if you actually walk into a Best Buy store they will have them at full list retail over $400. Wait for a sale on both JBL and Harmon Kardon onyx4. Pay no more than 80 for flip 4 and I bought the 2nd one for 60 and overpaid for the 1st one at 90. My next buy will be a second Onyx 4. Fyi the HK pairing app sucks but the speaker Rocks. Almost unbelievable for just one. I cant wait to pair w another. Dont forget Onyx 4 ISNT the get close or around water setup. They arent water resistant so take the JBLs dont waste money on a jbl extreme when for under half you can pair two flip 4's or Charge 3's whichever/ tomato tomata. I like the Flip 4's sound much better and they are cheaper. Square business people! God Bless and enjoy the power of music on a Sunny day at the Lake. Share the love!

I bought a wireless bluetooth speaker for outdoors and I was excited because it was shockproof, sandproof, waterproof, you name it. The sound was beyond awful. Bringing it back the customer service rep suggested one we were out of. Yet he said try the bose. I bought it and asked if we could test it. He pulled out his phone and said sure. The Bose was over the top bass heavy. The beats were great but the muddy sound left nothing for the vocals or mid range. Returning it, I went back to the floor and found these guys. One of the associates said the new ones are more than splash proof, that you can put these babies in the water and the sound was improved. There so new they didn't have a display but I picked one up and went back to customer service. After buying it the rep again let us use his phone and WOW!!!!! He was even blown away by how full and amazing the sound was. It sounded like one of the high end speakers out of the Magnolia store. Yet it's only $99. This is a no brainer for someone looking or high quality sound in a portable outdoor/indoor speaker! JBL made a fine product and I will be enjoying this for a long time to come! My wife has already taken it over so i'm thinking about buying another one for me. lol

I decided I needed something more "portable" than my JBL Xtreme (which I absolutely love). I decided to do quick research on the interweb and after watching YouTube videos of this and the Charge 3, I was undecided. In the end, I decided the whole point for me was portability (the Clip was just a little too portable - i wanted something with a little more substance, although if the Clip drops by $30 I may add that one to my collection too). Back to the review. The Charge 3 did seem to sound better, at least what I considered better, but when there is nothing to compare it to, the Flip 4 is stellar. I hang it from door knobs when I'm cleaning, I can throw it in my pack. When I travel on the airplane it won't take up too much space in my carry on. I really like the Flip 4 and will get a ton of use out of it. I love that I don't have to worry about it getting wet too. I'm extremely satisfied that I chose the Flip 4 over the Charge 3 for my purposes. I would be even more satisfied if I had gotten the speaker on sale as I think $100 is a little steep. But as I get older I find I'm getting cheaper too!

I have both the Flip 3 and the 4 and will compare them on my review. I love the sound of both of them. The Flip 3 is a little bit smaller in size compare to the 4. In the photo the black one is the 3 and the blue one is the 4. Soundwise both sound really good and loud for the size. One con is the bass. Both need a little bit more bass but don't let that hold you back from buying one of these pretty speakers. The 4 sounds more balanced, clean and louder than the 3. Keep in mind the are where the 4 really wins is battery and waterproof. The 4 looks and feels more durable. Just for the battery I would fork the 20 dollars more for the Flip 4. The 3 last me 3 hours and 40 minutes at full volume. The 4 last me easily 6 to 8 hours at full volume. Now at half volume you could listen at least 8 to 10 hours on the Flip 3. On the 4 half volume you would be listening alsmot two days straight with the 4. Both speakers are amazing quality but in my honest opinion I would go for the Flip 4 for the battery and more balanced louder sound. Hope my review helps you in your purchased.

I CANNOT stress enough how amazing this speaker is! The sound quality is stunning. It is extremely loud. The bass is amazing and bass is something i really look for in a speaker. The fact it's waterproof ties the 5 stars in all together. Stays charged for a LONG time, and is easy to use at any occasion. Has a very good range length for bluetooth to work. I own a Beats Pill, and heard my friends speaker (the JBL flip 4) and was completely jealous! The sound beats A BEATS PILL which costs more than double the amount of money. Very happy with this purchase. I wish I could provide at least one con of this product so anyone reading this would know I was not hired to write this, but there is nothing bad about this speaker! I normally don't write reviews, but literally i was so happy with this that I wanted to share this with anyone interested in buying one. DONT HESITATE!! Amazing speaker!!

Wow. JBL just made the best speaker (flip 3) in its category even better. I didn't think you could "up" the game of the Flip 3. However JBL just did that. For me the most important thing is always the Quality of the Sound. Owner of the JBL Flip 3 and Xtreme (The reference on the Market) I was gravitating around the BT Speakers area testing all of the usual suspects (Bose, Sony, Altec Lansing, Beats, UE Boom) Nothing Spectacular, even the new Bose 360 didn't really put a smile on my face. Then I saw that the Flip 4 just arrived. I put out the cash for it as I wanted to test it in my own terms. Went back home tested against my JBL Flip 3 and oh my..... the difference is clear. And I mean clear and crisp. My father in law left his Bose soundlink Mini 2 and was an oportunity to test them head to head. The Bose sounded like a kitchen radio compared to the JBL flip 4. The Clarity, Crispness, soundstage is on another level. Let alone the style (The bose looks like it was designed after and old CRT TV). The JBL just looks so tight and well made. It is Waterproof and gets up to 12 hours play time and you can use it anywhere you want it. Just simply the best speaker out there. I didn't believe Bose was not that good (You know, the Audiophile Cousin of the Family told me so) until I tested. Superbly done JBL, superbly done.