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Review on JBL FLIP 5 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Squad (Renewed) by Dee Rawls

Revainrating 4 out of 5

BOSE IS DEFEATED good for portable bluetooth speakers

I was searching the market for a new bluetooth speaker, I had the first generation Bose Soundlink Color. Since Amazon is great and I can easily return things, I ordered the Bose Soundlink Revolve ($200) and this JBL Flip 5 ($70). ? Yes and no. I use Spotify all the time. A lot of people don't know, but Spotify has a Mix Board feature that lets you control everything over audio, including bass. With the mixboard function disabled, the Bose sounds slightly better than the JBL. When it's off, the JBL sounds MUCH better than the Bose regardless of the mixer, especially the bass. The only thing Bose can really score with here is that the sound is distributed as evenly in all directions as it was intended. However, JBL does the same if you crank it up loud enough. Of course, the Bose I wanted to keep was sent back in favor of a cheaper, more durable (waterproof) and better sounding JBL. Well done JBL!

Pros
  • Long range
Cons
  • Requires outlet