![]() ![]() During Curtains, the Flip 6 presents a surprisingly accurate sense of each band member’s position within the soundstage, too. There’s plenty of oomph and energy across the frequencies, with any perceived bloatedness melting away once the speaker has been properly run in overnight to reveal a surprisingly full-bodied low end.Īt the outset of Amateur Theatre Group’s Feed Me To The Lions there’s a pleasingly three-dimensional feel to the pensive keys, kick drum and lilting guitar. The Flip 6 puts on a zippy, agile and fun show for us. We cue up British Sea Power’s melancholy soundscape, Tiger King, an are treated to detailed and accurate cymbals and drum crashes, proving the Charge 5 is capable of delicacy and nuance as well as oomph and bass clout. 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. Having spend many hours with both the Charge and Flip 6, we can vouch for their abilities, although there are some subtle differences. What Hi-Fi? test regularly tests the world's most advanced (and expensive) hi-fi loudspeakers, so we know a thing or two about exceptional sound. This expands the wireless range from 10 metres to about 40, which is quite some improvement. It’s a neat feature, although some existing JBL owners may be irked by PartyBoost’s lack of support for JBL's older Connect+ tech.īoth speakers have the same Bluetooth 5.1 wireless tech, up from Bluetooth 4.2 on their predecessors. We press the PartyBoost button on the Charge 5 and on the Flip 6, and sound dutifully comes from both, clearly and with no notable lag. 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). They both have impressive audio specs, too. So if you're heading to the beach, pool, or, er, desert, they can happily go along for the ride. 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. It even has a USB-A port that can be used to charge up your mobile devices – handy if you get caught with a low battery far from home. It gives you enough juice for 20 hours of playing time. The main selling point of the Charge 5 is its battery.
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