With its lightweight design, IPX7 waterproofing and loud volume – JBL Flip Essential 2 meets your listening needs both indoors and outdoors (bedroom, park, camping).
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Appearance Design & Portability
JBL Flip Essential 2 adopts a black cylindrical design, the frame part is wrapped with soft skin-like material, and the speaker part is made of woven fabric. The size of the speaker is 175x68x77mm and the weight is about 0.52kg. There are bluetooth button, volume +/- buttons, and playback button on the back of the speaker.
JBL Flip Essential 2 speaker can be erected. The frame of the speaker is equipped with a power button, battery indicator light, waterproof cover (USB-C charging port) and sling.
JBL Flip Essential 2 speaker can be erected. The frame of the speaker is equipped with a power button, battery indicator light, waterproof cover (USB-C charging port) and lanyard.
The cylindrical speaker makes it very easy to grab and hold, making it easy to move at any time. Moreover, the installed lanyard is also quite practical – you can wrap the speaker directly around your hand or hang it on your backpack.
In addition, the IPX7 waterproof rating makes the speaker not afraid of rain. It can be used with confidence even in swimming pools, bathrooms, etc.
Connection & Controls
The connection process of the speaker is similar to that of wireless headphones. Just press and hold the power button to turn on and select “JBL Flip Essential 2” in the bluetooth list of your phone to successfully connect to the speaker. Then, select the audio output as the speaker on your mobile phone, and you can use it to listen to music.
Unfortunately, the JBL Portable APP is not supported. Users who want to customize EQ may need to use the third-party app.
JBL Flip Essential 2 is very simple to control, with only four common operations – click the triangle button to play/pause, double-click to switch tracks, and the +/- button to control the volume.
Sound & Volume & Battery Life
Thanks to the large driver unit and JBL’s excellent acoustic design, the low-frequency in songs are deep, powerful and responsive. Therefore, when listening to rock drum beats, electronic music and other types of music, the overall listening experience is very outstanding.
The vocals are relatively full, and at normal volume, there is no excessive hiss in the high-frequency – the overall distortion is small and rich in details.
The soundstage of JBL Flip Essential 2 is very wide. After I played music in indoor area of 20 square meters, at a normal volume, the sound from the speaker filled the entire room, and the presencing was excellent.
In terms of outdoor volume, Essential 2 also has relatively good performance. The 20W output power can fully meet indoor and outdoor (park, camping) listening use. The only regret is that the speaker will have a certain sound quality attenuation at higher volumes.
The battery capacity of JBL Flip Essential 2 is 3250Ah (11.7Wh), with a continuous playback time of up to 10 hours, which can basically meet the music playback needs of an outdoor one-day party. At the same time, the speaker can also be used while charging – I recommend that friends connect it to the power when using it indoors.
Conclusion
JBL Flip Essential 2 meets your listening needs both indoors and outdoors (bedroom, park, camping) with its lightweight design, IPX7 waterproofing and loud volume. If you need a portable bluetooth speaker, the JBL Flip Essential 2 would be a good choice.
JBL Flip Essential 2 specs and features:
- Bluetooth 5.1 and USB-C charging
- 10 hours playback of per charge
- 3.6V 3250mAh battery capacity
- IPX7 waterproof rating (rain and sweat resistant)
- $89 – Check latest price on AliExpress or Amazon Germany