If 12 hours of battery life suffices, and you have a portable charger, save your money and opt for the Flip 6. If you want eight hours more battery life, and the ability to charge up your mobile or tablet when out and about, the Charge 5 is for you.
They share a lot of the same skills too, with Bluetooth 5.1 and PartyBoost present and correct on both devices. The Flip 6 and Charge 5 are very much alike – they look very similar, have similar sonic components, and will withstand the elements to the same degree. Two new JBL Bluetooth speakers, two mighty fine prospects. We can't wait to give the Flip 6 a listen. But the Flip 5 previously topped our list of best Bluetooth speakers, and you don't get there without excellent sound quality. We're yet to put the Flip 6 through its paces. Any brightness in the tweeter melts away once the speaker is run in, leaving only clean, clear treble frequencies to enjoy. The Charge 5 delivers an agile sonic performance – tracks have plenty of impact, vocals are energised and feel well-placed in what is an expansive mix for a portable speaker of this size. Or at least the one we've tested does (we'll have a review of the Flip 6 as close to its November launch date as possible). Of course this all doesn't mean much if the speakers don't sound good. This expands the wireless range from 10 metres to about 40, which is quite some improvement. You can pair them with each other, however, and with a possible daisy chain of up to 100 speakers at your disposal, you could have quite a party.Īnd they both have the same Bluetooth 5.1 wireless tech, up from Bluetooth 4.2 on their predecessors. PartyBoost is very similar to JBL's older Connect+ feature, but sadly the two aren't compatible, so you can't pair either the Flip 6 or Charge 5 with their previous-generation incarnations.
Both feature separate bass drivers and tweeters, and both have the same PartyBoost feature (which lets you wirelessly pair them with other JBL speakers for a louder sound). I have the impression that the sound is no different. munists and midgetsFifty years ago, professional soccer in the US took its first tentative steps with the foundation. They both have impressive audio specs, too. However, I wonder if it is worth paying a large amount for charge 5. So if you're heading to the beach, pool, or, er, desert, they can happily go along for the ride. De Charge 5 moet je gewoon in de hand of in je tas meenemen. Bij de Xtreme 3 wordt een schouderriem geleverd. De Charge 5 heeft een betere batterijduur: 20 uur vs 15 uur. De Charge 5 geeft een mono geluid weer vs De Xtreme 3 geeft stereo geluid weer. Its battery is also smaller, delivering 12 hours of run time before needing a charge.īoth share the same rugged build and the same IP67 rating – this means they're dust-tight, and can withstand being submerged in up to 1m of water for 30 minutes. De Charge 5 geeft tonen weer vanaf 65 Hz vs De Xtreme 3 geeft tonen weer vanaf 55,3 Hz.