JBL - Flip Portable Stereo Speaker - Black

Picked this up yesterday and was able to pair it up very easily via bluetooth. I was also able to switch between the Jambox and the flip very easily with no real delay. The look and feel of the JBL flips are fantastic. It has a grill mesh that makes the product feel sturdy and not cheap at all. The flip comes in white and black, but I think the white ones might be released later down the line as they were not available in store and can only be ordered online for delivery. No store pickup available yet. Features: Auxiliary input on the back with a power adapter port. There's a volume rocker on the side with the power button and an answer/end button. There's no USB port like the Jambox. So the only way for you to power the device is if you plug it into the wall outlet. It takes about 3 hours to fully charge the unit. You will get about 5 hours of music on this unit depending on how loud you have the volume set to. I love the fact that the speakers project upward when laid flat. Unlike the Jambox, where the speakers are projected on a flat plane. If you are listening to the Jambox while seated, it will not project the sound directly at you and you lose some of the luster. I had to actually hold the Jambox about a foot from me to really take advantage of the sound. Whereas the JBL seats tilted, the sound projects alot better and you get the full sound of the song being played. The JBL can also be stood up as it has rubber grips on the end so that it won't move when music is playing. Sound: The highs are clear and crisp. The mids can sound like it's coming out of a can sometimes. But after a while, your ears will adjust and it will not be a problem. The bass is not as deep as what I would like, but it's decent enough where it isn't the star. The one thing that I was really impressed about was the volume capacity. It can go twice as high as the Jambox. Even at it's peak volume, you will hear little to no distortion. This was very surprising as the Jambox had a hard time handling music at high volumes. You can hear the distortion from the highs and lows. One thing I failed to mention is that the Jambox will start to move when playing music with bass in it. It actually fell off the shelf at one point. Cons: As mentioned above, there's no USB port to charge or update the unit like the Jambox. I haven't had it long enough to try out the built in speaker phone. No battery indicator whether it be on the iPhone or on the device. I guess when the power button turns red means it's running low.

I did a TON of research before buying. We bought a Sound Link II and loved it so much, we wanted a cheaper speaker for outdoor gatherings without risking the $300 price tag on the Bose. Everything I read for the $100 and under category had the Soundfreaq Sound Kick and JBL Flip neck and neck with each having it's benefits. I decided on the flip based on design for portability and durability. First off, it sounds great. Very loud and clear for a very small speaker. If you haven't seen a picture of someone actually holding it, look for it, very small and convenient for traveling. Here is where the problem started, outside of about 10 feet, the signal breaks down. At 20 feet, it becomes almost completely broken. I thought maybe it didn't pair with my GS3 well, so I restarted both, repaired, and the same issue arose. I didn't read anything about this being a problem, but as soon as I started searching the web for my issue, there were several saying the same thing. If you're planning on using the line in for a wired connection, I highly recommend it. If you're planning on always having your phone next to it, then I still highly recommend it. I will mostly have it in my basement and I want to be able to play from my couch. I also want it on my deck with the option to walk around the yard. That would be impossible. So if you're looking for that sort of thing, it's not going to work, unless some units have better receivers than the one I and others online have tested. I returned it and ended up getting the Sound Kick, which I am tremendously happy with, although it isn't as portable as the Flip just based on design. The other strange thing is that the Flip charges via wall charger instead of usb...nothing awful, but you'll need to take the charger with you instead of just using your phone's charger. Overall, very good, but that one issue made it a deal breaker for my uses. Hope it helps.

Let me just add, that I have enter car audio contests and I've heard it all. If you have the money Bose is pretty much the way to go, when it comes to boomboxes. But I was very happy to see JBL come out with a bluetooth speaker. They are well know for their great car audio and excellent small speakers for in stores. I had did my homework and found a couple of different units. Top of the list jbl flip,jawbone,jabra and the pill. Well let me say that after listen to them all it came down to the pill and the flip. The store rep said nothing beats the pill for the price and said he had one. I had listened to the flip in another bestbuy store. This store did not have one out to hear. (but they had the white one in stock) I told him I would like to hear them side by side, but i said i'm pretty sure the jbl flip blows the pill away. He said "what, no way". So he asked to take one out. We heard them side by side. He said "WOW, You were right, Thats a lot louder. This unit is very close to the bose except for the base read out and its sound dynamics are the same if not better. Couldn't imagine the sound if they had four speakers, like the pill(you wouldn't know it though). In my opinion you are buying the name on the beats audio pill, whose sound might not cut it at a loud party. If you think its worth paying a 100 dollars more, get it. But if you want to surprise your friends and have enough loudness for a crazy PARTY, get the flip!! The blue tooth does cut out at 20' feet. So you will have to keep your phone around that area. I did go upstairs with my phone and had no trouble. I've heard some people are having trouble with the pill cutting out also. You can buy two of these for the price of the pill. Thats crazy!!!

I think I've bought about every portable Bluetooth speaker available in the last two years. (I'm exaggerating of course, but I have bought a lot, at least ten) Bose came the closest, but it's so expensive I don't dare take it with me anywhere for fear of losing or dropping it. Jambox had a great size but distorted easily. Soundfreaq was just ok, but too big to haul around. Monster was cute and very clear but lacked the full fidelity I wanted. Extrememac was good but didn't play very loud and the battery was tempermental. Then I tried the JBL Flip. WOW! It's built like a tank, comes with a case, and sounds just great. No, it's no Bose, but then my Bose cost three times as much. The sound on this thing is incredible for it's size. You can't sit near it and crank it up all the way it's that loud, without distortion I may add. The Bass is not booming, but pleasing with just enough punch to compliment the treble. ...and the treble ...it's so clear, you'll hear lyrics to songs you never was able to understand before ..... or drum riffs .... it's just so pleasing to the ear. For 99 dollars you can't beat this little dynamo... it's half the price of the jambox, one third the price of the Bose. Buy it, try it, you can always return it if not pleased .... but trust me, you'll be keeping this one. Great job JBL.

I am so very disappointed on this one. I love JBL products...great sound, sleek looking designs, usually priced fairly. So lets dive right in... Whets Good - You can def. tell this speaker is built well. It has great sound for its size. Can't believe the sound that comes out of this little speaker. Is it room filling Bose sound...no, but your not spending $300 either. And the setup is a breeze. Whets Ok - The price is not horrible, but I think this is more perception then anything. Seeing that the speakers in the $50 range are just so so with their sound, and the next tier of speakers would be $150 - $200 or better, you begin to think that $100 is not so bad, however, what are we really getting here? A portable wireless speaker with good sound "for its size"...worth $100?? Well I certainly purchased it. Was I thrilled about the $100...no. And the range that is advertised...not even close. Just moving my iPhone or iPad 10 - 15 feet away, the speaker would start to cut out. But lets face it, because this speaker has "good sound for its size"...I don't want to be 50 feet away from it anyway. So this doesn't really bother me Now for the pies de resistance...What's Bad... Speaker just simply quit working. It starting happening just every once in a while, but as of last night, I couldn't listen to any music...iTunes, Pandora...whatever, without the speaker just quitting on me. Right in the middle of a song, and the speaker just stops. Its still powered on, my music is still moving forward on my devise, just no sound. So I started turning it on and off which fixed the problem in the beginning. But now, it does nothing. Turn it back on, and just a min or two later...stops. I powered the speaker all the way off, unplugged...nothing. Even deleted the speaker from my devises memory...still nothing. So, speaker is going back. And the kicker is, this usually wouldn't even upset me. Sometimes stuff happens. Probably jut purchased a bad speaker. No biggie...return for another one. But not one store in my area has this speaker anymore. So, now what do I do. That's why, even with all the good tings about this speaker...had to rate it a 1

I actually bought and returned a Jambox a couple of months ago -- it was just too much distortion and too little volume. And the Jambox sound is really colored -- low fidelity, to be sure. I was in the store the other day, and they had the new Pill and the JBL Flip hooked up, and I was absolutely amazed. I actually turned the volume of the Pill and the JBL Flip down a bit, to avoid causing a ruckus. The Jambox was distorting horrifyingly at the same volume -- just total, utter, distorted garbage. Meanwhile, the Pill and the JBL Flip could go much, much louder, with no distortion at all. Both the Pill and the JBL Flip sounded far better than Jambox, producing clear, accurate sound. But there was a real difference to them -- the JBL Flip had much, MUCH better bass. When the Pill would just produce hollow "pops," the JBL Flip produced real, satisfying bass. What a roaring success -- it's better than the Pill at half the price. And while the Jambox was the big thing when it was the only thing on the market, it's just a ridiculous waste of money compared to the JBL Flip. The JBL Flip paired up quickly and easily with my Samsung Galaxy Note phone and my Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet -- I sat and listened to a bunch of my favorite songs after I brought it home, and just utterly enjoyed the sound it produced. If you're in the market for a small portable Bluetooth speaker set, look no further. The JBL Flip is the best thing on the market, at a great price.

I did my research before buying any portable device and this one had the best review. I compared it to the Beats Pill and every review said that the sound quality on the Pill was horrible. After buying the JBL flip I can personally say it is the best. The sound quality is tremendous, and it is loud for a speaker this small. It isn't bass heavy, due to the size but your not going to find any portable speakers that are bass heavy. They are more for the sound. Now I have been reading people's review about how they are having trouble connecting the Flip to a second device. This is what you do, HOLD THE POWER BUTTON FOR THEEE SECONDS AND IT WILL START BLINKING RED AND BLUE, THAT WILL RESET THE DEVICE AND IT WILL ALLOW YOU TO PAIR WITH MULTIPLE DEVICES. I put it in caps so people can read it lol. But overall this is hands down the best portable device, it is small, compact, sound quality is the best, and it is priced reasonable (compared to the $200 Beats Pill that isn't so great) so if your looking for a portable speaker to take with you say the river, something to to have in your room, or while you shower, look no more you have found the best one. JBL FLIP FTW! Lol

I was looking for a portable BT speaker to buy for an upcoming 2 month long trip I am taking. I pondered buying the Bose Soundlink, but since I will be traveling and living in a barracks type room, I didn't want to spent that type of dough. I went to my local Best Buy and did an extensive listening test to all of the portable speakers they had on the shelf. The Bose sounded the best of course, but the Flip was a close second. I was looking for a combination of portability and sound quality, and that is where the JBL stands out. It's about 2-3 inches taller than a standard soda can, but the diameter is about the same. It came with a neoprene type case for storage, which will give it decent cushioning and protection in my laptop backpack. I wish there was some type of side pouch for the power cord, but that's a small complaint. Plus a cord for a 3.5 mm aux device would be nice. The sound quality is great when you consider the size and the price point. I paid about $90 when Best Buy price matched the online price. The sound is great for mids and highs, but the lower end is a little light for my tastes, but that's to be expected for a small speaker. I also like the fact that it can be used as a speakerphone, unlike the $300 Bose. Overall I am very happy with it and will update on the durability of the product over time.