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JBL Flip 4 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker Grey
Last Updated: March 23, 2020 (Refresh Now)
9.2
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Sound / Sound Quality
433speaker, bass, sounds, jbl, amazing
+97%
-3%
" ... It is a very well made speaker with great sound. ... "
" ... Perfect for adding music in the bathroom or on the go at the beach. ... "
" ... Awesome sounds and the beats are amazing. ... "
" ... Great little speaker with big sound. ... The ability to link multiple speakers together means you can fill a large space with sound. ... "
" ... Loved this speaker. ... "
" ... Amazing sound quality from a small design. ... "
" ... Nice sound and range. ... "
" ... Compact and sound is good ... "
Sound / Volume
157loud, sound, volume, love this speaker, sounds
+96%
-4%
" ... Great little speaker with big sound. ... "
" ... It’s loud and he loves it said that I did great this year for Christmas ... "
" ... This thing is loud and has quality sound. ... "
" ... Digin this speaker! ... "
" ... Love this speaker!! ... "
" ... Good sound from a little speaker. ... "
" ... Great sound from a speaker this size. ... "
" ... Plus you can hook up more than one speaker. ... "
Battery
112battery, charge, speaker, sound, lasts
+75%
-25%
" ... I just got it so let's hope it lasts . ... "
" ... Only have to recharge it every few sessions, but it charges quickly. ... "
" ... The battery last a while I’m not constantly plugging it in. ... "
" ... Despite other reviews the battery life is my favorite part of this device. ... I would recommend not over charging. ... They say you can leave these things plugged in beyond the full charge but we all know that's bs. ... "
" ... Don’t have to continually recharge the speaker. ... "
" ... and the battery life is good but not as good as I had read. ... I'm probably getting 7 hours +/- out of each one before I have to recharge them both. ... "
" ... Que quality is on point as well it’s battery life ... "
" ... Battery last a long time per charge. ... "
Price
76speaker, money, sound, worth, value
+97%
-3%
" ... Wish I would have purchased 2 for the sale price that was offered. ... "
" ... I very much enjoy this JBL speaker, it was worth every penny. ... "
" ... I would not be pleased if I bought this for $100-150. ... "
" ... for the sound quality you get for this price, JBL Flip 4 is hard to beat ... "
" ... Price is very reasonable for the quality. ... "
" ... Definitely worth every penny! ... "
" ... Been great so far, coming from an original flip, this is really nice and improved, great price ... "
" ... Worth the money ... "
Body / Size
74size, speaker, portable, small, compact
+99%
-1%
" ... Love the sound for its size. ... "
" ... Awesome speaker for size and quality. ... "
" ... Compact and sound is good ... "
" ... Great size with great sound. ... "
" ... Love it, sound is brilliant it’s the perfect size and it goes anywhere with you! ... "
" ... So perfect to take anywhere. ... "
" ... Carry it with me all the time ... "
" ... It's pretty small in person, about the size of a 16oz water bottle and fits almost everywhere water bottles do which is very convenient for taking it everywhere. ... "
Sound / Bass
59sound, speaker, sound quality, loud, jbl
+98%
-2%
" ... Great sound and bass and love being able to take it in the shower with me ... "
" ... Thumpin bass, great battery life! ... "
" ... JBL doesn't disappoint ... "
" ... I don't know how they pack the live bass, excellent mid-range and high register sound into such a small portable speaker, but JBL does in this Flip4. ... "
" ... The sound quality is great and has just enough bass for the loudness! ... "
" ... Love it, decent bass for it's size. ... "
" ... The sound quality and the bass from the speaker is so good. ... "
" ... My wife also loves bass, in music, and this speaker does wonderfully in regards to providing phenomenal bass. ... "
Body / Water Resistance
50beach, speaker, shower, pool, water
+98%
-2%
" ... Works perfectly and it's waterproof as it's specified ... "
" ... I thought that it would project sound if it was floating in the water (pix made it look so) but It makes sense that it doesn’t. ... "
" ... He uses it at home and the beach. ... "
" ... Perfect for adding music in the bathroom or on the go at the beach. ... "
" ... My adult children love the flexibility of this traveling water proof speaker! ... "
" ... Perfect for a small area or pool/beach bag. ... "
" ... Used at the beach on a day with rain showers, the speaker never got “soaked” but certainly wet due to wind and had no issues. ... "
" ... Used in pool area - on beach excursions. ... "
Connectivity / Bluetooth
47speaker, speakers, connects, connection, bluetooth connectivity
+87%
-13%
" ... Till the moment is the best Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker. ... "
" ... Blue tooth jumps into action with all of my devices. ... "
" ... great Bluetooth connectivity. ... "
" ... I utilize this speaker in my studio suite that is 135 Square Feet - It gives beautiful sound that isn't weak/echoey as some Bluetooth speakers can be. ... "
" ... This is the best blue tooth speaker I’ve had. ... What I love is that it connects every time, I never have to fight with it like I did with the bose. ... "
" ... It always picks up on the Bluetooth connection with my phone with no hassle. ... "
" ... Connection to the device is easy as well, and always easy to pair new devices to it. ... "
" ... I like this Bluetooth speaker. ... "
Compatibility & Ports / Device Compatibility
46music, connected, speaker, connects, bluetooth
+85%
-15%
" ... Bluetoothed with my phone no problem. ... "
" ... It enables me to listen to music from my phone while at work. ... "
" ... I started playing around with it: paired it to my I-phone. ... "
" ... You can connect them and share music if your friend has the same one also. ... "
" ... The app was easy to load on phone and connectivity was awesome. ... "
" ... Connectivity is perfect. ... "
" ... I haven’t paired it with another JBL speaker yet, but I like that that is an option for a stereo or a synced multi-room experience. ... "
" ... It connects to the bluetooth, in my laptop, every single time. ... Occasionally, they will stay connected for a little while but most of the time they don't. ... "
Usage / Ease of Use
34easy to use, great sound, sound, easy to connect, set
+97%
-3%
" ... connections were easy . ... "
" ... Very easy to connect and price is so reasonable. ... "
" ... So easy to use ... "
" ... It is easy to pair it to a device. ... "
" ... Controls are easy to use. ... "
" ... Puts off great sound and it small in enough to throw in your pack easy! ... "
" ... Still cute and easy to set up. ... "
" ... Super awesome sound and connects really easy which can be a problem for other devices ... "
Usage / Capacity
30room, throughout, family, speaker, parties
+93%
-7%
" ... Perfect for an office setting. ... "
" ... We use this in the bathroom, on the boat, at parties, and on the porch. ... "
" ... We have three of these and love how they all connect together throughout the house. ... "
" ... Sound quality is very good the Bluetooth distance went throughout the house and upstairs through many walls. ... "
" ... It is plenty for my apartment without disturbing my neighbors. ... "
" ... The only downfall is that the connection can be weak in our brick home from room to room, but it easily connects to our turntable and other electronics. ... "
" ... In the room. ... "
" ... It's perfect for all my trips and for my house. ... "
Product Reliability
25months, weeks, 2 years, years, speaker
+32%
-68%
" ... Power button stopped working after 3 weeks ... "
" ... It will work for a few minutes, make weird noises and then crash/stop working. ... It didn’t even last five years. ... "
" ... Unfortunately it stopped working in two years. ... "
" ... After I connected to my iPhone 7 the phones speaker suddenly stopped working. ... "
" ... Randomly turns off or disconnects. ... "
" ... After 6 weeks, this speaker began to cut in and out during use. ... It also never paired with my iPhone 7 -- they're either incompatible or it's part of the defect. ... "
" ... when it died. ... "
" ... After a month of using it, it stopped working all together and won’t even turn on. ... "
Service / Marketplace
18seller, thank, price, shipping, sale
+83%
-17%
" ... Thank You Santa . ... "
" ... Best thing I bought on amazon to date. ... "
" ... Shipped very quickly too. ... "
" ... Best deal I found is Amazon. ... "
" ... Great product and service thank you! ... "
" ... This is my first time shopping on Amazon and I live in Malaysia. ... "
" ... bought this on sale for about $60 and had it the next day. ... "
" ... Amazon offers a great price. ... "
Usage / For Travel
12travel, take, speaker, perfect, small
+100%
" ... Fishing, Camping or just hanging out. ... "
" ... Small for travel. ... "
" ... I also got him the carrying case which he loves and plans to take on trips or to the field when he plays catch. ... "
" ... Perfect for a small area or pool/beach bag. ... "
" ... It's perfect for all my trips and for my house. ... "
" ... I love this speaker and take it with me on all trips and everywhere I go where music might be needed! ... "
" ... Excellent for travel and outdoor listening ... "
" ... Great sound and easy to travel with. ... "
Body / Build Quality
12wear, sturdy, feels, soon, flip
+92%
-8%
" ... The JBL Flip 4 feels really well made, not cheap in any way nor does it look or feel like they cut any corners when making it. ... It is sturdy and seems like it should last a long time. ... "
" ... Very durable, dropped on concrete a few times. ... "
" ... I just hope it's durable ... "
" ... The speaker feels very sturdy and durable. ... "
" ... So far, he's dropped it twice and accidentally kicked it off the couch once, and it still functions beautifully! ... "
" ... Really solid product. ... "
" ... Very solid price point and very solid product . ... "
" ... I have owned two and they have both been put through a good amount of abuse. ... "
Usage / Controls
10button, speaker, touch, power, play
+70%
-30%
" ... Pause/play on device. ... "
" ... Controls are easy to use. ... "
" ... Beautiful sound, great functionality, hooks up to other JBL Flips at the touch of a button. ... "
" ... Wouldn’t mind a different color button in the future. ... "
" ... I have had this speaker for 3 months and so far It has worked great, It has good sound quality, I like the design, buttons are nice to the touch, decent battery live. ... "
" ... Paired up easily to my phone and ipad and i love the buttons on the top. ... "
" ... It’s capable of keeping the base without being over the actual lyrics of my music ... "
Software / Apps
8firmware, via, use, update, stereo
+75%
-25%
" ... syncs quIcky with our iPhone and android phones. ... "
" ... The app was easy to load on phone and connectivity was awesome. ... "
" ... The sound is very good and the connectivity is excellent with apple products (can’t speak for Android). ... "
" ... And when using the JBL app, you can control them more than with a simple mp3 player can, either both in stereo mode, or one as the left and one as the right. ... "
Body / Design
7looks, look, sturdy, speaker, sounds
+100%
" ... So cool looking, puts out the ultimate sound. ... "
" ... I love the vibrant red although I wanted the black one . ... "
" ... Love the case to keep it in also. ... "
" ... I got the color white and it looks so nice and classy ... "
" ... Really solid product. ... "
Body / Color
7nice, love, would, speaker, sound
+86%
-14%
" ... The color I picked is beautiful. ... Truly, the dark teal color is awesome! ... I can't help it, I lose things easily, but the color helps me find it right away! ... "
" ... the colors in the pictures are too sea green and blue, its a teal color and its beautiful 😍 this is a great speaker ... "
" ... I love the vibrant red although I wanted the black one . ... "
" ... I got the color white and it looks so nice and classy ... "
" ... Would be better if it is in tiffany blue but the actual color is green-ish blue. ... "
Service / Service Centers
6customer, told, thank, said, one
+67%
-33%
" ... Customer service was a breeze and no issues with the new one. ... "
" ... Good service excellent ... "
" ... I said Hello and immediately was greeted by someone calling me on business. ... "
" ... Great product and service thank you! ... "
Body / Comfort
6weight, wear, loud, hand, feels
+83%
-17%
" ... The material quality on the other hand is what makes it a bargain. ... "
" ... I strap it to my bicycle and am able to enjoy my music, and still hear traffic around me. ... "
" ... I use it for my practice sessions while playing the guitar. ... "
" ... They make my ears happy . ... "
" ... Gets really loud surprisingly, feels great in hand. ... "
Sound / Frequencies
5lows, good, eq, clear, bass
+80%
-20%
" ... Deep bass,great mids, and the highs are clear. ... "
" ... I solved this using the EQ on Spotify. ... Furthermore, while the bass sounds good by default I know it can do more, so I set the EQ accordingly. ... "
" ... great highs and lows and super clear. ... "
Service / Returns
5+20%
-80%
" ... I tried to return it and it says that return date has been expired on 01/31/20. ... "
" ... I want to return. ... "
" ... I returned the product. ... "
Connectivity / Range
5throughout, connectivity, walls, use, speaker
+80%
-20%
" ... Since I use this in a guest house, there is a lot of explaining how to use it. ... "
" ... Connectivity is perfect. ... "
" ... If your house has thin walls you can hear the speaker throughout you home! ... "
" ... We have three of these and love how they all connect together throughout the house. ... "
Body / Fit
5fits, case, battery, place
+80%
-20%
" ... Battery last a couple days, and fits very well in the case we got ... "
" ... It fills a room very nicely, I had also bought a bike mount and will use it come spring time. ... "
" ... Fits in the cup holder no problem and has excellent sound quality when in use. ... "
" ... Battery life is amazing and has a little arm hook to keep from falling ... "
Usage / Setup
4easy to connect, battery life
+100%
" ... Link the two is also easy. ... "
" ... connections were easy . ... "
Parts & Accessories / Cable
4charging cord, came, usb, speaker, missing
+25%
-75%
" ... The charging cord that came with the speaker only worked for 3 days. ... I had to purchase another cord just to charge it 👎🏼 ... "
" ... Received a used product with missing USB cord. ... "
" ... Also, the USB cord also snapped where it goes into the speaker when I was unplugging it not too long after I bought it. ... "
Service / Delivery
4day, arrived
+100%
" ... Arrived next day. ... "
" ... Shipped very quickly too. ... "
" ... Received it in less than a day. ... "
" ... Arrived on time and everything was as expected. ... "
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