The JBL Flip 6 is a more subtle update to the company’s popular Flip 5 speaker. The new design features toned down accents on the edges of the speaker, and the passive bass radiators now feel cool, textured and metallic, rather than smooth and rubbery. The placement of the power and Bluetooth buttons next to the USB-C port remains the same, but they’re on a slightly smaller rubber plate that no longer spans the entire length of the speaker.
The Flip 6’s stability is now aided by a small rubber foot underneath the plate to ensure it doesn’t tip off the desk. Previously, the connection point of the speaker’s fabric jacket was hidden by the larger rubber panel, but now it is fully visible. We mention this because JBL made a similar decision for the Go 3, and we found this to be a weak point on this smaller speaker that could fray over time.
The Flip 6 is the latest speaker from JBL, and it comes with a lot of features that make it a great choice for parties. Party Boost switches allow you to connect other JBL Party Boost-enabled speakers, and the in-app dashboard has a new three-band equalizer that lets you customize the sound. ..
We found that boosting the mids and treble is the easiest to detect, as you can imagine. Unfortunately, bass lovers won’t get much out of pushing the bass control to the max, even if they reduce the mid and treble controls to a minimum.
