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Still the pair to beat for noise cancelling and all-day comfort.
4.7 · 41,200 reviews
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Best budget speaker
JBL Flip 6
The rugged little speaker that comes on every trip.
4.6 · 38,400 reviews
$100
$130
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IP67 means it survives the pool and the beach, and the two-way driver setup gets loud enough for a small patio without distorting.
- IP67 dust and waterproof
- 12-hour battery
- Racetrack driver plus a separate tweeter
- PartyBoost pairs it with other JBL speakers
The verdict
Why it scores 4.6 out of 5
Works for you
- Tough enough to throw in a bag
- Sounds far bigger than it is
- Regularly discounted below $100
Worth knowing
- No microphone for calls
- Bass gets boxy at maximum volume
Full specifications
- Type
- Portable Bluetooth speaker
- Battery
- 12 hours
- Water resistance
- IP67
- Drivers
- 20 mm tweeter, 45 x 80 mm woofer
- Weight
- 550 g
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth 5.1
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