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The additions mean the Flip 5 is a bit larger and heavier than the Flip 4, but fear not: it’s still capped with reinforced rubber and wrapped in JBL’s handsome, rounded speaker grills, meaning it’s fairly robust and it also sounds better than ever.
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One of the biggest upgrades for the Flip 5 includes the convenience of USB-C charging (the previous Flip 4 uses micro-USB), but it also adds a newer Bluetooth standard (4.2), improved battery, bigger speaker drivers for improved sound, and a sleep timer. The Flip 5 brings all the same great features of its predecessors: solid, room-filling sound IPX7 water-resistance (meaning it can survive a quick dunk in the pool without incident) 12 hours of playback time and a massive range of color options, from "sand" to "squad."
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While its cost may be a bit tough to swallow, if you want a portable speaker that does it all-and sounds darn good doing it-the Roam is the way to roll.Īs per usual, JBL's Flip line of Bluetooth speakers is an awesome choice for most folks. In short, this is an easy pick for the top portable speaker you can buy. Its wireless range on the road is also substantial-we were able to walk nearly an entire practice field before it started to cut out.īecause this is a Sonos speaker, you’ll also get all the convenience of Sonos Wi-Fi setup, the brilliant Sonos 2 app (compatible with 100+ streaming services), and the ability to not only group with other Sonos siblings, but also swap sound from Bluetooth playback, and more. The armored front grill keeps the interior parts safe, as does the IP67 dust and water resistance, letting it keep dust at bay and lounge in 3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes-something you don’t expect from Wi-Fi speakers. Incidentally, it also fits perfectly in a backpack’s water bottle holster. The Roam's soft-yet-grippy exterior feels good in your hand, as does the speaker’s balanced weight of just under a pound.
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Luckily, Sonos put out a firmware update designed to fix the issue in September (opening the Sonos amp should prompt the update). At just 10 hours of playback time, its battery life is just OK, and we also noticed after using it over time that it tends to drain more quickly than average Bluetooth speakers when idling.

When it comes to serious bass, it won't keep up with bigger sound tubes such as Ultimate Ears’ hefty Megaboom 3, nor does it have the same 360-degree sound field (though it's also a lot easier to take on the road). What's more, this model's True Volume feature helps it adjust the sound to its environment.

Occasionally its sound gets a little heavy in the midrange, and its fidelity is best at about mid-volume (it loses some luster at low volume), but it's easy to adjust the EQ to taste. From the moment we pressed play on the Roam, we were simply blown away by not only how good it sounds, but how big. It offers warm and smooth sound with great detail and way more bass response than you’d expect from a six-inch tube. This not only offers improved sound quality, but it also lets the Roam double as a smart speaker for Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, as well as connecting to other Sonos speakers in a multi-room setup.Īs for sound quality, the Roam is an absolute ringer for its size and specs. It works great on the go, no doubt, but unlike other speakers on this list, it also connects over Wi-Fi in addition to Bluetooth.
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The new Sonos Roam is the most versatile portable speaker you can buy, full stop. These are the best Bluetooth speakers we tested, ranked in order: If that doesn't suit you (or it's too pricey), we've got a whole list of great picks at multiple price points, so you're sure to find something great. It offers great sound, a fetching design, and stuff most competitors don't, like Wi-Fi connection, smart speaker features, and Sonos' famed multi-room audio. And if you want the best portable Bluetooth speaker-for music or podcasts, from the beach to the backyard-we highly recommend the Sonos Roam ( available at Amazon). That's where portable Bluetooth speakers come in. But the trade-off is that your smartphone's speakers are majorly weak. Unless you're Zack Morris or Gordon Gecko, you wouldn't want a phone big enough to house good quality speakers. No matter how fancy your smartphone is, it just isn't big enough to have good speakers (and really, part of why you like it is how slim it is, right?).
If you're still putting your phone in a red Solo cup to amplify it, we've got some bad news: you're a little behind the times.
