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JBL - Refurbished Excellent - Portable Flip 7 Speaker - Pink
Average customer rating
4.2
(196 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 196 reviews
5 Stars
141
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
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1 Star
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Customer Reviews for JBL - Refurbished Excellent - Portable Flip 7 Speaker - Pink
Customer Rating
5
Best in class small portable BT speaker
on March 13, 2025
Posted by: fdmerfalen
from Oceanside, California
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just got my JBL Flip 7 speaker and was happy to see the upgrades! I appreciate the choice of either the carabiner or mini strap! I take it everywhere, since it’s the perfect size and weight! ✌️I’m getting another one for super stereo sound! I’m impressed and very satisfied with this Flip 7!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Incredible Sound and Durability!
on March 11, 2025
Posted by: Minisushi1212
from Dallas, Texas
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The sound quality that this speaker delivers is insane for such a compact speaker! The IPX7 waterproof rating is a huge bonus for me. I've been taking this speaker to the lake, to go dirt-biking with my friends, and it's held up to everything I've thrown at it. The powerful sound and bass fills the room, and is perfect for indoor and outdoor use. I love the peace of mind knowing that it can take a few hits and splashes without ruining the sound or functionality. 16 hours of playtime is absolutely crazy for a speaker of this size and performance. With a full charge, it can last me a whole day filled with music, and it still has plenty of battery life left. Also, when I want to take things up a notch, I'm able to connect to my friend's speaker using Auracast and now we have music coming from every direction. Another handy feature is the quick clip system. It allows me to strap it to my backpack or hammock when traveling, and I can even switch it out for a carabiner depending on what I'm securing it on. Ultimately, great speaker. The sound quality and value this speaker delivers is amazing.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Excellent design
on March 10, 2025
Posted by: Luv Sharma
Very powerful with rich bass sound experience and primium also.
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
JBL Flip 7 – The Best Compact Bluetooth Speaker
on March 7, 2025
Posted by: Peijae
from Black Hawk, Colorado
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After opening the box on my new JBL Flip 7, I was expecting a similar experience to the previous iterations of the speaker, with some tuning and feature upgrades. I was wrong, so wrong. This is the most mind-blowing compact Bluetooth speaker I have ever heard in my life! The Flip 7 sounds so full, warm and rich at mid-level, I thought I had left my JBL Authentics 500 running at lower volume. It really is that good: phenomenal sound quality, great battery life, easy to use app, is tough as nails and compact enough for everyday carry. The Flip 7 is absolutely the best speaker in its category, sounding as loud and full as speakers twice the size!
Features - The JBL is an easy-to-use speaker with intuitive tactile controls on the body: Power on/off, Bluetooth pairing, Multi Speaker Connect, Volume down/Track back, Volume Up/Track forward, Play/Pause, carry clip release and nifty battery indicator bar. It also has a simple, streamlined JBL Portable app, with additional controls like EQ presets, custom EQ, PlaytimeBoost, Stereo Group pairing and the ability to wirelessly update your speaker. Out of the EQ settings, I recommend the JBL Signature tuning preset for the most warm, organic listening experience. With the convenient PlaytimeBoost function, it will raise your mid-range frequency volume, while lowering the highs and bass for less battery consumption. This is perfect for news, podcasts or extending your battery life at the cost of sound quality.
Build Quality - The build quality of the JBL Flip 7 is tough as nails, rugged and IP68 water resistant for outdoor use. It is apparent the minute you pick the speaker up, that it’s made with quality and longevity in mind. There is also an awesome interchangeable clip system, which allows you to use the included carry loop or carabiner for portability options. The cylindrical shape is very easy to hold, especially with the carry loop, and allows you to play the speaker horizontally or vertically, depending on the situation. The passive radiators on the sides of the Flip are tough but always be careful not to store it near sharp objects.
Sound – Simply Wow. This is the most impressive sound I have ever heard from a speaker this small! As soon as I began to warm the JBL up and gradually increase the volume, my ears could not believe what they were hearing. One would assume, due to the shape of the Flip 7, it would lead to a “tube like” boomy sound with a hollow nature. Not at all! In fact, one would be convinced they are listening to a much larger point source speaker with a wooden cabinet. This leads to an organic warmth and richness to the sound quality, especially with the JBL Signature or custom EQ tuning enabled. Overall, the JBL’s highs are crystal clear, the mids are in the center and clean, and the bass hits much fuller and deep than the frequency response alone would suggest. The sweet spot for the speaker volume is from 50% – 75% for the best possible sound quality. Anything above 80% begins to boost the highs and mids for very loud volume levels, but keeps the bass at safe lower levels for a more neutral delivery. All I can say is that I’m not sure how JBL has achieved this high level of sound quality in such a compact little speaker. Get one and check it out for yourself. You simply will not be disappointed!
Sound – Simply Wow. This is the most impressive sound I have ever heard from a speaker this small! As soon as I began to warm the JBL up and gradually increase the volume, my ears could not believe what they were hearing. One would assume, due to the shape of the Flip 7, it would lead to a “tube like” boomy sound with a hollow nature. Not at all! In fact, one would be convinced they are listening to a much larger point source speaker with a wooden cabinet. This leads to an organic warmth and richness to the sound quality, especially with the JBL Signature or custom EQ tuning enabled. Overall, the JBL’s highs are crystal clear, the mids are in the center and clean, and the bass hits much fuller and deep than the frequency response alone would suggest. The sweet spot for the speaker volume is from 50% – 75% for the best possible sound quality. Anything above 80% begins to boost the highs and mids for very loud volume levels, but keeps the bass at safe lower levels for a more neutral delivery. All I can say is that I’m not sure how JBL has achieved this high level of sound quality in such a compact little speaker. Get one and check it out for yourself. You simply will not be disappointed!
Overall – I simply cannot say enough positive things about the JBL Flip 7 Bluetooth speaker. It is so good in every way, there really isn’t anything I could complain about. It has beyond phenomenal sound for its size, gets more than loud enough, is IP68 water resistant and rugged, is compact and portable, while still being affordable. I am so blown away by the innovation of JBL with the new lineup, that I will have to get the new Charge model when it comes out. The Flip 7 is the best compact Bluetooth speaker I have ever reviewed to date, and I look forward to the future direction the brand is heading! 10/10
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Love the Bass
on March 7, 2025
Posted by: Cyndi63
from New Castle DE
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love the sound this gives out, for its size-its awesome. I like the removable strap and/or carabiner which makes it easy to clip onto a backpack on way out the door. Has a long battery life of over 16 hours-but I've never come close to that! I do wish it came with a charging cord: fortunately I had one. Very easy to pair with bluetooth. I'm really enjoying this speaker in the kitchen and once the weather warms up outside at the Park. A must buy: just make sure you pick up a charging cord
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Awesome Portable Speaker
on March 7, 2025
Posted by: Adam
from Austin, TX
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The product is a great size to carry around and the interchangable clips make it easy to pick how you want to carry it. Set up was incredibly easy on a samsung android device, it turned the device on and bluetooth on my phone and it popped up, synced, and led me to the app to download. The speaker itself sounds pretty good especially considered its size. It doesnt just get loud and distorted it keeps a solid sound profile through all volumes. This is going to be a home gym and workshop speaker (dustproof helps here) for me replacing a full sized sound bar and giving me the option to move it around.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Best In Class!
on March 7, 2025
Posted by: huancayo
from Pleasant Grove, Utah
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have tried several offerings in this category of portable Bluetooth speakers and found the JBL Flip to be clearly superior, and the sound quality just keeps getting bigger and better with each new version. Most speakers in this category attempt to fake "big" sound by just jacking artificial bass frequencies that sound muddy and distort easily. In contrast, the JBL Flip 7 sounds truly big -- surprisingly big for the size -- full, clear and well-balanced with crisp highs, natural mids and proportional bass. It easily fills the room with exceptional sound that is surprisingly expansive for just emitting from a single speaker. You can also pair with compatible Flip speakers to create a stereo combo that is quite impressive. I love to pair this (either one or two speakers) with my MacBook for an amazing portable cinematic experience watching movies on the road. Using the JBL Portable app, I get easy software updates and EQ customization that allows me to further shape the sound experience to my personal taste and music styles.
This upgraded version includes a new carry system that allows you to quick-attach a short carry strap, switch to a carabiner, or remove the carry hardware altogether — all done very quickly with the clever modular clip-in system. Be aware that the clip-in strap is shorter than past models, so it doesn’t work as a wrist strap. Also be aware there’s no charge cable included, a change with which I am perfectly fine. I think most people have far exceeded cable clutter saturation from all the modern devices we purchase. The average person really only needs a few good charge cables anyway, not one for every device we own, and I see this as progressive step in reducing consumer waste.
As stated, sound quality is where this speaker shines above the competition, and I’m totally loving this speaker for use around the house and yard paired with my iPhone and MacBook. Highly recommended!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
"Little package with a LARGE PUNCH"
on March 6, 2025
Posted by: ScottyG
from Maryland
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Wow!!! How do they keep doing this? I was amazingly suppressed on how well this portable speaker performed in large rooms to small confined spaces. Perfect for work, the beach, bookshelf area, or just put it in your bookbag and off you go!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com