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JBL Clip 2 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker Red

Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
789
Old Reviews
99
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57
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BLUETOOTH
0.14 meters
SIZE

Review Analysis - 633 recent, verified reviews

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Sound Quality
 294
sounds, little speaker, loud, speakers, small
+94%
-6%
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" ...  pretty cool speaker.  ...  "
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" ...  Not the loudest but good sound.  ...  "
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" ...  The sound is much better than I expected from such a small speaker.  ...  "
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" ...  This tiny little speaker sounds awesome.  ...  "
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" ...  We are all happy with the sound quality.  ...  "
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" ...  Gets decently loud and sounds really good for its size.  ...  "
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" ...  Great little speaker.  ...  "
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" ...  This speaker has big clear sound.  ...  "
Volume
 149
loud, small, little speaker, volume, sounds
+91%
-9%
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" ...  The sound is much better than I expected from such a small speaker.  ...  "
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" ...  This tiny little speaker sounds awesome.  ...  "
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" ...  Projects loud and keeps the quality.  ...  "
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" ...  Gets decently loud and sounds really good for its size.  ...  "
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" ...  Great little speaker.  ...  "
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" ...  This speaker has big clear sound.  ...  "
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" ...  It's pretty loud for its size and easy to carry around.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s a small speaker, but it’s pretty powerful (unless you’re trying to use it for a 100 person party)  ...  "
Water Resistance
 87
shower, water, kayaking, water proof, pool
+99%
-1%
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" ...  The speaker is waterproof, but I wish it floated.  ...  "
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" ...  I mostly use it on bike rides, while working out, in the shower or just generally on the go and the sound is perfect for all those scenarios. ... I haven’t tested it in water but will update with any changes/issues.  ...  "
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" ...  It's also great that it is floating in water.  ...  "
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" ...  Took it on a float trip and it was dropped in the water many times and still works.  ...  "
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" ...  I’ve submerged it & it works perfectly!!  ...  "
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" ...  The waterproof feature is a bonus!  ...  "
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" ...  Dropped in ocean a few times and still worked .  ...  "
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" ...  It's waterproof.  ...  "
Size
 85
size, portable, great sound, compact, small
+98%
-2%
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" ...  Easy to use, connects fast, and is great for travel.  ...  "
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" ...  Well made and very easy to carry around!  ...  "
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" ...  This is something you can carry in your backpack without adding much weight for anytime a small speaker is needed. ... I have all kinds of speakers and needed a super portable one.  ...  "
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" ...  Do not let the same size fool you.  ...  "
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" ...  It's pretty loud for its size and easy to carry around.  ...  "
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" ...  This little speaker really packs a punch. ... I’ll be using mine in my small RV.  ...  "
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" ...  Great little speaker waterproof too awesome, alot of bang for its size!  ...  "
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" ...  I often travel with my back pack.  ...  "
Battery Life
 68
battery life, battery, hours, lasts, great sound
+76%
-24%
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" ...  Battery life is good.  ...  "
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" ...  The battery life seems pretty good.  ...  "
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" ...  The charge lasts for hours, and the sound is incredible for the size of speaker.  ...  "
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" ...  Holds charge for a long time.  ...  "
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" ...  The charge seems to hold well, because I haven't had to charge it much at all.  ...  "
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" ...  This thing has a great battery life.  ...  "
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" ...  Very loud and durable I'm a mechanic and this speaker takes a beating the down side is battery life, about 4.5 hrs on loudest, and a bit over priced.  ...  "
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" ...  Have a great battery life.  ...  "
Bluetooth
 59
speaker, connection, via bluetooth, speakers, blue tooth
+81%
-19%
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" ...  Serves the purpose as a "Ultra Portable" bluetooth speaker.  ...  "
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" ...  This is my go to Bluetooth speaker.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to connect to Bluetooth, the clip makes it easy to take with you.  ...  "
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" ...  The clip is handy and I can go quite a distance from my iPad or phone and still maintain a solid Bluetooth connection.  ...  "
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" ...  The bluetooth sometimes fades in and out even when my phone is right next to it, but it works pretty much perfectly other than that.  ...  "
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" ...  The bluetooth connects exceptionally fast and this thing sounds great for as small as it is.  ...  "
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" ...  easy to pair.  ...  "
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" ...  The Bluetooth connection is good for up to about 50 feet but the draw back is using the Bluetooth will drain your battery faster.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 54
speaker, connect, sync, easy to connect, works well
+85%
-15%
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" ...  Very good speaker for cell phone.  ...  "
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" ...  I also like the fact that you can see the battery life on iOS (iPhone 6S.)  ...  "
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" ...  Speaker phone option works good also.  ...  "
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" ...  Syncs easily to any device.  ...  "
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" ...  Trying to jump into 21st century and this is easy to operate.  ...  "
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" ...  Was: Great speaker but I bought two to sync together.  ...  "
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" ...  From my phone.  ...  "
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" ...  But it's very convenient and simple, I also love how you can connect more than one device.  ...  "
Price
 41
speaker, worth, money, cheaper, worth the money
+95%
-5%
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" ...  Price was great and didnt have to deal with Black Friday crowd to get it.  ...  "
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" ...  For the money and convenience this is an excellent speaker.  ...  "
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" ...  Awesome speaker, great price!  ...  "
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" ...  Sound is good, especially at this price point.  ...  "
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" ...  It's WORTH!!!!!!!  ...  "
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" ...  For a better speaker at a cheaper price, I made the right decision!  ...  "
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" ...  Great speaker for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  You can't beat it for the price!  ...  "
Charging
 40
charging, charged, long time, hours, stopped charging
+43%
-57%
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" ...  This speaker will not charge at all. ... I let it on overnight and tried different chargers, but nothing.  ...  "
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" ...  The charging port broke.  ...  "
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" ...  With light use of the speaker it can no longer hold a charge after 3 months and even powers off at times while plugged in.  ...  "
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" ...  I have had this speaker for 6 months now and within the past month or two it has not been holding a charge for not than a few hours it seems. ... I'm not sure if it's a charging issue as I've tried multiple cords with the same result, or the stated battery life of 8 hours is just not accurate.  ...  "
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" ...  The charging port broke within a month of delicate use.  ...  "
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" ...  It wouldn't charge or even turn on. ... We messed around with different chargers because the first ine and second one wouldn't even show that it was capturing a charge.  ...  "
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" ...  Will not charge after only a couple uses. ... The charging issue appears to be a common problem that has no good solution.  ...  "
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" ...  Died after first charge.  ...  "
As Gift
 33
christmas, loves, loved, daughter, stuffer
+100%
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" ...  Purchased as a gift for my 15 year old son.  ...  "
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" ...  Got as gift for my mom she wouldn't know how to live with out it now great product  ...  "
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" ...  Will make a great Christmas gift.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought one for myself and now 2 more for gifts.  ...  "
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" ...  This was a gift for my nephew and he said he really likes it.  ...  "
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" ...  So much so that we turned around and bought everyone at work one for their Christmas stocking stuffer.  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased as a gift.  ...  "
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" ...  Got it for my husband as a present.  ...  "
Build Quality
 33
feels, speaker, rugged, clips, clip 2
+91%
-9%
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" ...  The carabiner feels sturdy and is bigger than on the last one so you can clip it to more things.  ...  "
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" ...  It's pretty durable and he likes that he can attach it to his backpack or belt loop.  ...  "
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" ...  Easily clips on my belt loop.  ...  "
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" ...  Dropped in ocean a few times and still worked .  ...  "
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" ...  it feels high quality as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Great little reliable and durable speaker.  ...  "
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" ...  I have dropped and broken a few but this newer design is great.  ...  "
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" ...  It sounds great, feels really rugged. ... The clip 2 has an upgraded design, and fixes all of the qualms I had with the Clip+.  ...  "
For Travel
 32
kayaking, trips, trip, travel, hiking
+97%
-3%
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" ...  I mostly use it on bike rides, while working out, in the shower or just generally on the go and the sound is perfect for all those scenarios.  ...  "
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" ...  Took it on a float trip and it was dropped in the water many times and still works.  ...  "
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" ...  This is the perfect speakers for our river trips!  ...  "
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" ...  I take it with me whenever I go camping and have yet to have any issues with it.  ...  "
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" ...  I take it with me outside while I'm gardening, bring it along camping, in the boat, kayaking, etc .  ...  "
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" ...  It's loud enough and perfect to take along to the beach or the ski slope.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice and loud, Perfect for taking along for a bike ride.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for camping, canoe/kayaking, the shower, etc.  ...  "
Bass
 30
speaker, lows, jbl, mids, loud
+97%
-3%
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" ...  The quality is clearer and there is actually some bass that can be felt/heard.  ...  "
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" ...  A little bit lacking in bass compare my doss speaker which has same diameter but round like a ball.  ...  "
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" ...  Pushes the bass really well for as small as it is.  ...  "
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" ...  This little speaker really packs a punch.  ...  "
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" ...  Great but bass isn't as good as the JBL Clip 1.  ...  "
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" ...  Not to mention the bass was far superior on the clip 2 as well.  ...  "
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" ...  For its size, it's handles bass very well with very little distortion, even at high volumes, all while having the clarity music deserve.  ...  "
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" ...  Some reviews make complaints about the bass response but I feel it's very good considering the small form factor.  ...  "
For Kids
 27
daughter, year old son, year old, kids, grandson
+100%
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" ...  Purchased as a gift for my 15 year old son.  ...  "
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" ...  I got it for my daughter who is in college.  ...  "
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" ...  He absolutely loves it.  ...  "
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" ...  Highly recommend my daughter has one also which convinced me to buy one.  ...  "
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" ...  daughter loves it  ...  "
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" ...  Our baby loves her tunes.  ...  "
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" ...  I've bought 5 of these for my kids and friends.  ...  "
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" ...  Loves it and easy to use.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 27
speaker, months ago, month, maybe, ago
+41%
-59%
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" ...  Had a little over a month.  ...  "
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" ...  I have had this speaker for 6 months now and within the past month or two it has not been holding a charge for not than a few hours it seems.  ...  "
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" ...  Unfortunately the carabiner broke just two months after I bought this speaker.  ...  "
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" ...  Maybe I got a defective one?  ...  "
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" ...  Has never worked.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought mine in April 2017. ... It died August 2017.  ...  "
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" ...  But then stopped taking a charge within 5 months 🙁  ...  "
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" ...   After a month, my speaker is not working.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 24
easy, easy to connect, super, sound, great sound
+100%
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" ...  Easy to connect to Bluetooth, the clip makes it easy to take with you.  ...  "
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" ...  Trying to jump into 21st century and this is easy to operate.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  easy to pair.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and great for outdoor use.  ...  "
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" ...  Super easy to set up and use, and the sound is great.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up, loud and clear sounds, and convenient.  ...  "
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" ...  Set up is easy.  ...  "
Fit
 22
belt loop, onto, love the clip, clips, anywhere
+95%
-5%
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" ...  The carabiner feels sturdy and is bigger than on the last one so you can clip it to more things.  ...  "
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" ...  Easily clips on my belt loop.  ...  "
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" ...  It fits in the palm of your hand and clips just about anywhere.  ...  "
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" ...  It is portable and fits about anywhere with the handy clip.  ...  "
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" ...  clips right onto my bookbag and im ready for wherever.  ...  "
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" ...  Clip it to my Golf bag during a round.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm on the move a lot at work and with the integrated clip I'm able to clip it onto my belt loop and hook up my phone via Bluetooth so I'm able to listen to my music anywhere I go.  ...  "
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" ...  Fits in my hard hat well and has nice volume  ...  "
Design
 21
build, rugged, looks, looked, feels
+95%
-5%
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" ...  Plus the color is just bomb.  ...  "
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" ...  it feels high quality as well.  ...  "
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" ...  I have dropped and broken a few but this newer design is great.  ...  "
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" ...  It sounds great, feels really rugged. ... The clip 2 has an upgraded design, and fixes all of the qualms I had with the Clip+.  ...  "
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" ...  Feels nice to the touch  ...  "
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" ...  Like the design.  ...  "
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" ...  And the camo one looks fantastic!  ...  "
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" ...  Very good build.  ...  "
Marketplace
 20
amazon, thanks, got, working, response
+60%
-40%
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" ...  We got it cheaper here compared to Target during Black Friday.  ...  "
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" ...  This thing is grest just wanted the bigger flip 4 from amazon  ...  "
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" ...  Thanks is perfect working and perfect delivery and pakeging  ...  "
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" ...  I got my new one from amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  Exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Seller was quick to ship.  ...  "
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" ...  Plus this refurbished one is cheaper than buying it new in a store great product thanks so much  ...  "
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" ...  If so, I will be ordering more  ...  "
Capacity
 16
room, pool, small, rooms, parties
+100%
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" ...  I’ll be using mine in my small RV.  ...  "
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" ...  The speaker sounds great, and can fill a small room.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought it to be used exclusively in my bathroom.  ...  "
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" ...  I take this to all over my house when I clean house, or read book in the patio, or during cooking.  ...  "
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" ...  I take it everywhere in and out my house.  ...  "
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" ...  Keep it with me for presentations in small conference rooms all the time.  ...  "
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" ...  We've had this at the pool, use it in the house and outside at parties.  ...  "
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" ...  We use it on our boat in the summer and outside when we are working in the yard.  ...  "
Delivery
 15
shipping, fast, super, quick, promised
+100%
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" ...  Shipped quickly too!  ...  "
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" ...  Thanks is perfect working and perfect delivery and pakeging  ...  "
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" ...  It arrived before expected, and is excactly what I wanted.  ...  "
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" ...  Awesome speaker and lightning fast shipping!  ...  "
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" ...  My Clip 2 just arrived today and I'm loving it so far!  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent purchase and do shipping to PR  ...  "
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" ...  Seller was quick to ship.  ...  "
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" ...  Product arrived on time and was exactly as advertised.  ...  "
Controls
 13
buttons, button, song, volume, bluetooth button
+69%
-31%
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" ...  The buttons are setup differently as well but overall are better because you can feel them without looking.  ...  "
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" ...  Then in the evening I hooked it up to my iPad where I had downloaded some movies and it gave us great volume control.  ...  "
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" ...  The volume controls are easily accessed, and it is convenient that the phone button doubles as a play/pause button.  ...  "
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" ...  The volume control has a wide range. ... I like how the volume doesn't go from 0 to 10 with one press of the button and goes gradually up or down  ...  "
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" ...  Sound quality is superb with more than adequate up and down volume control.  ...  "
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" ...  Pressed the Bluetooth button (my iphone found it immediately) 4.  ...  "
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" ...  The buttons are nice and tictile.  ...  "
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" ...  You can even answer your phine through it and skip tracks on your music.  ...  "
Cables
 13
aux, cable, bluetooth, 3 5mm, sound
+85%
-15%
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" ...  Love the attached cord option.  ...  "
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" ...  It brings an aux cord as well, it’s super versatile. ... If you don’t want to use your Bluetooth you can just connect it through the aux cord.  ...  "
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" ...  I love the built in aux cable for when im in a pinch, but hope it hold up over time.  ...  "
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" ...  Hes able to work outside and listen to all his music without cords .  ...  "
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" ...  So nice to not be hooked to wires.  ...  "
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" ...  The volume is nice and loud and the built in aux cable is a god send. ... It's about 4-5 hours on Bluetooth but 8-9 when using the aux cable.  ...  "
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" ...  its great for the price and the aux cord is a great addition.  ...  "
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" ...  The wrap-around aux cable is awesome.  ...  "
Call quality
 12
listen, really well, calls, speak, microphone
+100%
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" ...  The speaker phone works really well and the built in microphone picks up my voice great.  ...  "
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" ...  Speaker phone option works good also.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the speaker.  ...  "
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" ...  My husband got this for me after many, many chaotic calls.  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased for my elderly parents to listen to podcasts.  ...  "
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" ...  Works really well as a music speaker, but I got it for conference calls while I'm traveling.  ...  "
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" ...  the speakerphone works well but limited by volume of your iphone or smart phone .  ...  "
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" ...  Additionally, the Bluetooth mic and speaker capability is awesome.  ...  "
Setup
 10
use, super, sound, set, instructions
+90%
-10%
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" ...  Sound is very clear and he said set up was easy.  ...  "
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" ...  Super easy to set up and use, and the sound is great.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it for music and navigation in the car, for clear directions.  ...  "
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" ...  Set up is easy.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to connect.  ...  "
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" ...  They replaced the item at no addition fee.  ...  "
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" ...  Right out of the box, it is super easy to set up.  ...  "

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Specifications

Body
Size:  0.14 meters
Connectivity
Bluetooth:  Yes 
Yes
BLUETOOTH
0.14 meters
SIZE