JBL Flip 3 Bluetooth Speaker

Overview

With a sonic quality worthy of the product’s history, plus better battery life and connectivity, this should be added to your shortlist.

-- As reviewed by What Hi-Fi?

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
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9
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Last revision on August 23, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Build Quality
Charges with microUSB
Water resistant
Portable

Reviewers Didn't Like

Average battery life
Still no playback controls

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Expert reviews and ratings

The Flip 3 is the perfect speaker for someone who is always on the go. It's compact and lightweight (even comes with a wrist strap), but produces amazing sound for its size. With its splash-proof housing you don't need to worry about rain or spills –...

By GoodHouseKeeping on August 18, 2016

100

With a sonic quality worthy of the product’s history, plus better battery life and connectivity, this should be added to your shortlist.

By What Hi-Fi? on February 19, 2016

The Xtreme is a great and powerful speaker, but not everyone can afford a $300 Bluetooth speaker. Fortunately, JBL's new Flip 3 is one wireless speaker that's affordable and very portable too. The Flip 3 improves upon its predecessor using two 40mm...

By GadgetMac on November 04, 2015

100

The JBL Flip 3 has the perfect balance of sound quality and durability, making it an exceptional speaker to own for audio-critical consumers who love to carry quality music everywhere. There are 7 colors available in Singapore – Black, Grey, Blue, Red,...

By musicphotolife.com on October 16, 2015

Enhanced with better battery life and splashproof design, the Flip 3 is one of the best mini portable Bluetooth speakers...

By CNET Australia on September 07, 2015

Enhanced with better battery life and splashproof design, the Flip 3 is one of the best mini portable Bluetooth speakers...

By cnet on September 07, 2015

Enhanced with better battery life and splashproof design, the Flip 3 is one of the best mini portable Bluetooth speakers...

By CNET UK on September 07, 2015

JBL always had a good thing on its hands with the Flip series, but it seems like they rethought a couple of things that made the Flip 3 their best one yet. It was always small and portable, but the splashproofing and carrying string takes that to...

By Sound Guys on July 07, 2015

Whichever speaker you go with, you can't lose. Still, one of the most important determining factors is affordability. The fact that the Flip 3 tied a speaker that's twice as expensive should tell you something about it. It's because of that price...

By Sound Guys on September 27, 2016

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JBL Flip 3 Bluetooth Speaker

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Price: $110

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