JBL Flip Essential Portable Bluetooth Speaker

My boyfriend has one and uses it everyday. He uses it every morning to listen to music or podcasts while showering/getting ready. It’s great to take tailgating. He always takes it outside with him when he’s grilling. And we use it when we hang out around the fire pit or just hanging out on the patio in general. And it does get pretty loud for a small speaker. Just remember to charge it!

WOW! I took it out the box. Turned it on, clicked the Bluetooth button and my laptop paired. Done. Then I put on my favorite tenor and I am blown away. the Sound is amazing, and I'm used to Bose Noise cancelling headsets ... I LOVE This thing. it's louder than I will ever need, with very clear sound, you hear the violens, the triangles, the Deep Tenor voice ... I'm in love!

I love my JBL Flip. This is a easy connect to your blue tooth. I use it with phone and play music while I'm doing something around the house. The sound quality is awesome, I just wished it was louder. Lol. It says water proof but I still keep it away from water. I love the size I can just grab and go with you. Fits great in your purse.

Awesome headset mic for the price

I would love to have given this product a 5 star rating across the board, except that it has the same problem that almost all headsets with a mic have: When you are on the phone, you can't hear your own voice through the headset. You can only hear your voice in your head and you end up speaking a lot more loudly than you need to. For instance, if you are using this headset in the car (hands-free), it would be most advantageous to be able to hear more than just your phone conversation, wouldn't you agree? This is annoying to me and I wish that an innovative company like yours would find an innovative way to fix it. Overall sound quality is superb and the bass response is excellent, just as one would expect from a JBL product. I would like to have an inline volume ... MoreI would love to have given this product a 5 star rating across the board, except that it has the same problem that almost all headsets with a mic have: When you are on the phone, you can't hear your own voice through the headset. You can only hear your voice in your head and you end up speaking a lot more loudly than you need to. For instance, if you are using this headset in the car (hands-free), it would be most advantageous to be able to hear more than just your phone conversation, wouldn't you agree? This is annoying to me and I wish that an innovative company like yours would find an innovative way to fix it. Overall sound quality is superb and the bass response is excellent, just as one would expect from a JBL product. I would like to have an inline volume control and a longer connecting cable. There is also a button inline that I can't find any instructions for its use. The durability question is kind of irrelevant, considering that this would be determined over a significant period of time and I have only had it for a few weeks and I haven't used it anywhere but in my home, so I can't rate its durability yet.

Awesome small but powerful portable speaker!

I bought this a year ago for my daughter who is always on the go. She takes it to the beach, has it in her dorm room, takes it sometimes on her travels. It puts out great sound, the battery lasts a long time, and its lightweight, waterproof.. She does not have to worry about it getting ruined at the beach or with the florida rain storms that can come up suddenly. She has been very happy with it!

Great value and quality, battery life a bit short

Great balance of value and acoustic quality. Obviously not studio quality, but probably one of the best 'sweet spot' speakers for most people. Sounds a bit 'bass muddy' out of the box, but spending a little time with phone/device EQ easily fixes that for more crisp, detailed sound. Ideal to keep volume below 70% for best sound and prolong life. Battery life isn't amazing, but build quality is decent for the price. Definitely recommend.

Just like the last one we lost - maybe better

This is exactly what I wanted and quite a bit cheaper than normal fro Christmas. Go do your price comparisons. There is supposed to be differences between this “Essential “ and all the others, but if you don’t need to pair them, then this thing will make you happy. The bass and sound are outstanding; and the volume will likely never be cranked up all the way unless I am in a stadium. The only negative for me is you can’t pair it with another to have two speakers on opposite ends of the yard.

Rich sound, easy to use, good value

The sound is terrific. Nice bass notes for such a small device. It is easy to connect. The battery life is great. Bought it on sale. Great value. Great device.I do wonder if it is easy to damage the exposed speaker cones at each end of the tube. It seems it should have a protective case.

Speaker is Good; Experience purchasing, not so m…

The speaker itself sounds really good (compared to a CANZ I bought a few years ago from another retailer). But the buying experience was atrocious! I ordered the item 4 different times from my local store, and it was canceled all 4 times due to “low stock”. If the item is out of stock, why allow the transaction to be completed online? And… FOUR TIMES?! I had to drive 4x the distance to another store to finally actually GET the speaker. And the online purchase process denied access to over $11 in Sam’s Cash that I had accumulated prior to the purchase. Seriously annoying!

Unbeatable value. Unmatched bang for buck!

I know there are better sounding or more powerful BT speakers out there but you wont find such a great unit for this price. It sounds incredible. Surprisingly loud, and nice adequate punchy bass from the passive end membranes and pairing could not be easier. Seriously easiest pairing process i have ever seen. Press B once, light changes to flashing blue and echoing tone clearly tells user the device is discoverable. Hangs on to connection from last time and automatically connects SUPER FAST Battery life is EPIC I have never run mine out of battery - this includes stints of use of more than 5 hours solid. Not even close to flat Charges super fast. Ticks all the boxes - the only limitation would be a large group or party - this is not going to light up a large space ... MoreI know there are better sounding or more powerful BT speakers out there but you wont find such a great unit for this price. It sounds incredible. Surprisingly loud, and nice adequate punchy bass from the passive end membranes and pairing could not be easier. Seriously easiest pairing process i have ever seen. Press B once, light changes to flashing blue and echoing tone clearly tells user the device is discoverable. Hangs on to connection from last time and automatically connects SUPER FAST Battery life is EPIC I have never run mine out of battery - this includes stints of use of more than 5 hours solid. Not even close to flat Charges super fast. Ticks all the boxes - the only limitation would be a large group or party - this is not going to light up a large space with full sound - but then again it wasnt designed to. That said it will probably surprise you as at full power it is LOUD!