But if you’re looking for a higher-spec alternative that can handle Wi-Fi connectivity, multi-room audio, and comes with a voice assistant, then check out the Sonos Roam – our pick for the best Bluetooth speaker you can buy today.Both the new JBL Charge 5 and Sony XB33 are rocking all new speaker set ups from their predecessors. Still, both speakers sound excellent, are water-resistant, and offer great value for your money, while also standing out from the crowd with their cool, brightly colored designs.
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Not only does this speaker double as a portable charger for your phone, it comes with a much longer wireless range, too – handy, if you want to use the Charge 5 for outdoor parties. Spend a little more money, however, and you could pick up a more powerful, louder Bluetooth speaker in the Charge 5.
In that respect, the Flip 5 is your best bet, although both speakers are likely to be discounted in the run up to Black Friday 2021. If you’re deciding between the JBL Flip 5 and the JBL Charge 5, then your biggest consideration will probably be price. The Charge 5 comes with another trick up its sleeve: a USB-A port that lets you use the speaker to charge your phone as you listen to music – pretty handy if you’re using the Charge 5 in the great outdoors. Neither speaker has a 3.5mm aux input, so you won’t be able to hook them up to other audio devices, such as a turntable. It’s not the end of the world, but it does mean missing out on faster data speeds and a staggering wireless range of 780ft / 240m (4.2 offers a range around four times shorter). Weirdly, the JBL Flip 5 comes with Bluetooth 4.2, compared to the Charge 5’s Bluetooth 5.2. This allows you to pair the units with another JBL speaker in stereo, or with up to 100 – yes, you read that correctly – speakers in mono for a wall of sound. Both speakers are charged via USB-C.Īlongside Bluetooth connectivity, both speakers come with JBL’s PartyBoost feature via the JBL Connect app. Push those volume levels up, and you can expect the battery life to drop. Meanwhile, the Charge 5 comes with an impressive 20-hour battery life – if you’re playing music at 50% volume.
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The JBL Flip 5 offers 12 hours of playback, with a full charge taking about two-and-a-half hours. (Image credit: Truls Steinung) Battery life and connectivity It doesn’t suffer from distortion at high volumes in the same way as the Charge 5, and delivers enough clarity to extract all the detail you’d want from your songs if you’re listening casually. It’s the same story with the JBL Flip 5, although it does deliver a surprisingly wide soundstage – and impressive audio power – in spite of its small stature. While you might have expected 360-degree sound as a result of its cylindrical shape, the Charge 5 is directional, with its tweeters and woofers positioned at the front of the speaker. Like the previous Charge speakers, the Charge 5 is directional, with its tweeters and woofers sitting behind the front of the speaker. It does distort at higher volumes, though, so we’d recommend keeping the volume at about 50-60% to avoid harshness. Of the two speakers, the JBL Charge 5 delivers the most powerful sound, with deep bass frequencies, clear mids, and nicely rolled-off trebles for a warm soundstage. You can even customize the design of the Flip 5 to suit your taste exactly. However, the JBL Charge 5 takes this one step further by introducing an IP6X dust-proof rating, which should prevent sand or grit from breaking its inner mechanisms.īoth speakers are available in a range of colors, although you have more choice with the Flip 5. You might be able to see them move back and forth, but these radiators are slightly recessed into the main body of the speakers, protecting them from bumps and scrapes.īoth speakers are waterproof, with an IPX7 rating, which means they can be submerged in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes. It’s designed to sit horizontally, on its longest side, while the Flip 5 can be oriented horizontally or vertically.Īt each end of both speakers is an exposed passive bass radiator, which is designed to displace lots of air to create a powerful low-end. The Charge is about twice the size of its sibling, at 0.96kg / 2.1lb. It’s the size of a small flask, which means you can easily carry it around in one hand, pop it in a bag, or hang it from a door handle thanks to its shoelace strap.
The Flip 5 is the smaller of the two, weighing 0.54kg /1.2lb. Both the JBL Flip 5 and the JBL Charge 5 feature cylindrical builds, with rugged rubberized end caps to protect them from falls, and physical buttons situated on the top of each speaker to control music playback.
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