Reviews for JBL Flip Portable Bluetooth Stereo Speaker - Black

First, I can't believe this speaker is not advertised on the wireless speaker page of the Apple Store...you have look it up in the search box. I have the Bose Soundlink which sounds Great...but then I also bought the Shocbox which was a dismal speaker. The Shocbox had a great theory on it's design, but failed miserably on sound and pairing. Now, I just got my new JBL Flip, which is clear, loud and nicely designed. It is not as loud as my Bose, but again for it's size it is quite impressive. I wanted a very portable speaker for school, as I am a PE teacher at an elementary school so my kids and I could have music wherever we go on the playground. Super sound at a very reasonable price. You can't go wrong with this speaker and I highly recommend the JBL Flip!

I'm also experiencing problems with the bluetooth cutting out. If I have my iphone in my pocket and just turn away from the speaker, or put my hand over my pocket, it skips... I see others have this problem, but does anyone not have this issue?
I am thinking of returning it, but if the problem is limited to a subset of units, perhaps I should exchange it and try another unit.
The sound is fantastic and the small footprint is great, so I am considering keeping it and simply leaving my phone beside it while using it - but this sort of defeats the purpose.

Test many speakers for long time, just like this for its sound and reasonable price.

Just arrived in the mail today. It has been great so far, couple skips but seemed to work great after a few tries.

Will update the review if anything changes.

Got it for Christmas. It worked fine with my iPod. Great sound. But it did not work with my iPad mini. So I went back to the Apple Store. I've tried with a different package. It was same. iPad mini didn't recognize JBL Flip. So I had to return it. Too bad... BTW, at the Apple Store, the person who was helping me tried to connect her iPad with JBL Flip. It didn't work either.

Turning this thing on definitely made my mouth drop. The clarity and volume this flip produces is worth mentioning. However, the bluetooth is horrible.

But...for $99 you can't complain

I bought this speaker for my wife to use with her I-pad and I-phone. Sure we can go wireless through our big sound system but you have to turn on about 4 things to hear it. Once this speaker is synced up, which takes seconds, it's just a push of one button.

As far as the sound quality, I was amazed. I have Bose speakers and everyone seems to compare the quality of audio to this name brand so here it is. The Bose speaker may throw off a little more bass but if you just listened to the music without seeing a logo on the side of the speaker, the quality is about as close as you can get. There is no reason in the world to spend 3-4 hundred dollars on a single speaker when this JVC speaker is available for about a hundred. If my memory is working correctly, JVC has been making high quality speakers long before Bose ever came into existence.

If your looking for sound quality and portability, you will not be disappointed with this JVC speaker.

Bought this as a Christmas gift for myself and all I have to say is that this thing blows the Beats Pill out of the water....Bass is on point with this thing and the music just sounds awesome.

Just bought a JBL Flip. Absolutely LOVE the sound. BEST of all mobile speakers we've tried and a steal at $99! But the bluetooth connection is seriously weak (useless)! Anyone else has problem their Flip's bluetooth connection? A wall or a thin door will cause the Flip some dropouts in data causing skips in audio! The crazy thing is if I put my body in between my phone and the JBL Flip, it causes drop out already!!! In contrast, a first gen Logitech mini boombox doesn't sound as good as the Flip, but it has no problem sending signals pass 2-3 walls perfectly! Does anyone else have problem with their Flip's bluetooth connection? I am hoping I just have a defective unit but I don't know ...