{"id":14434,"date":"2025-03-20T12:50:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=14434"},"modified":"2025-03-20T12:50:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:50:48","slug":"jbl-flip-7-review-party-time-refined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=14434","title":{"rendered":"JBL Flip 7 Review: Party Time Refined"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Over the years,<\/span> JBL\u2019s Flip has become my favorite Bluetooth speaker, offering the best bargain between sound, size, and durability. My trusty Flip 5<\/a> may not be the most hi-fi model in my arsenal, but it offers clear and full audio performance, and its convenient mix of usability and mobility makes it the one I turn to when I need music on the go (or on the patio).<\/p>\n

The Flip has gotten a notch better with each iteration, and the new Flip 7 keeps pace. It adds a welcome battery boost, new features like a removable carry strap, sound upgrades in a tweeter tweak, and a new \u201cAI Sound Boost\u201d DSP system for more punch. Sadly, the feature creep comes with a price rise (thanks, inflation). It\u2019s only $20 over the Flip 6, but that thin margin of separation between rivals like the UE Boom 4 (8\/10, WIRED Recommends<\/a>) and Beats Pill (8\/10, WIRED Recommends<\/a>) was part of the Flip\u2019s appeal.<\/p>\n

The new speaker also trades JBL\u2019s convenient PartyBoost system that connects multiple older models in tandem for the next big thing, Auracast<\/a>. That\u2019s frustrating for JBL collectors and could make grabbing the similar Flip 6<\/a> on sale a smarter buy. Those points aside, the Flip 7 is an excellent speaker that sounds better than ever. If you\u2019ve been holding out, it\u2019s a worthy upgrade and once again among the best Bluetooth speakers<\/a> you can buy.<\/p>\n

(Slightly) New Digs<\/h2>\n

The Flip\u2019s basic design hasn’t changed much over time, with the same tubular profile wrapped in a flack jacket in six different colorways. That\u2019s actually the sales pitch: \u201cSame size, bigger punch,\u201d though the speaker got a teensy bit taller at 7.19 inches. The matte metallic JBL logo on the front provides a stylish upgrade over the aging Flip 5 but looks nearly identical to the 6.<\/p>\n

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