If all you want is a portable Bluetooth speaker that sounds as good as £100 can currently buy, you’ll be hard-pressed to better the JBL Flip 5

Solid bass and timing; Great sense of acoustics; PartyBoost stereo pairing

No aux-in or microphone; Not Connect+ compatible; Basic app

Excellent. / more than happy

Like it works great

Good portable unit

Love it. My Hubby has one also. When they are both paired to the same music device, it gives us surround sound. Its awesome and its a powerful little unit. Great investment :D

Great bass and sound

JBL has been around for over 70 years and has been doing extremely well in the audio department. Every year or so they come out with upgraded models to most of their previous generations of wireless speakers. In this case, the JBL Flip 5 is the next iteration of the Flip series wireless speakers.

Simple design, Excellent sound, 11 color options, Able to pair multiple JBL speakers

Need compatible models to use PartyBoost, Checking battery life requires you to press the top buttons, No speakerphone or voice assistant functionality

JBL is among the well-known and popular names when it comes to quality speakers. And with their Flip series, it’s known for being tough and extremely durable. So today, our JBL Flip 5 Bluetooth speaker review will focus on this specific speaker from JBL.

With notable improvements over the Flip 4, this portable Bluetooth speaker ticks the small-scale, waterproof, bass-hitting and good-sounding boxes. There's no 360-degree sound design like some of the competition, though, which might see you look elsewhere instead.

Waterproof design; Loud and convincing sound; Easy USB-C access

Not 360-degree sound; Lots of competition - some slightly fuller sounding

The JBL Flip 5 speaker delivers a strong Bluetooth audio experience in an outdoor-friendly design you can customize to your liking.

Powerful audio for the size; IPX7 waterproof rating; Can be personalized on JBL's site.

Mono; No speakerphone functionality or aux input.