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When there was an issue, though, it was an issue that required powering the speaker on and off before playback resumed normally.
#JBL FLIP BLUETOOTH SPEAKER DRIVER PRO#
#JBL FLIP BLUETOOTH SPEAKER DRIVER BLUETOOTH#
#JBL FLIP BLUETOOTH SPEAKER DRIVER SERIES#
Another underappreciated thing about the Flip series is that they come in a bunch of different colors so whether you want teal, all-black, or even pink you can find one for you. Sticking this speaker in the water bottle pocket of any backpack would be a perfect fit. The Flip 5 is still cylindrical in shape and isn’t heavy at all weighing in at just 540 grams. The design of the speaker hasn’t changed much from the JBL Flip 4. Start here: Ultimate Bluetooth speaker buying guide Pro tip: if you pick one of these up I would recommend ditching the cheap shoelace string and replacing it with some strong and cheap paracord that can come in handy in emergency situations while hiking. There’s even a small loop built into the speaker that comes with a string so you can hang it from things like branches or even showerheads.
I’m nitpicking here because the JBL Flip 5 is built about as good as a $100 speaker meant for your next adventure can be. It’s still small enough to fit in your bag and comes with a string, though I’d recommend swapping it out for some paracord. While I enjoy the black on black look I think having the buttons be white or some other vivid color that pops off the speaker would help with legibility.
While it’s easy enough to figure out which button is which thanks to them slightly protruding away from the fabric, I feel like they would be much easier to use in low light situations if they lit up or were at least painted a different color. It’s a useful feature that I wish was also used on the playback buttons that’s built into the fabric. Both buttons here have lights around them for when the speaker is on and connected to a source device. On either end of the speaker is a tough rubber that protects the exposed bass radiators.ĭown the back of the speaker is where you’ll find the power and Bluetooth pairing button as well as the USB-C input for charging the speaker up. It’s wrapped in a durable fabric material that gives it an IPX7 rating, meaning: it can survive being submerged in up to three feet in water. The Flip series started out splashproof, and eventually made the jump to being completely waterproof-and that’s still the case with the new JBL Flip 5. If there’s one thing the JBL Flip series is known for, it’s for being tough. On the front of the speaker is the red JBL logo.