Not a bad speaker, definitely an improvement in sound compared to the clip 4. Has new/updated features like a bigger carabiner, but the quality of the carabiner is worse than the clip 4. They used a longer thinner piece of rubber that’s really flimsy, mine pretty much already ripped off.
The rubber ridges on the back are an improvement! Wider pieces that sit in a recess
The metal around the speaker has this coating that scratches off really easy, so beware of chipping.
Can’t say the design is improved, but the sound definitely has.
Response from jbl.comBy Customer Support, July 12, 2024
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These Clip-5 speakers offer perfect clarity. We listen to story-tapes with some 3.5 headphone hole to Bluetooth converter in the back of an old CD player. My wife has a purple Clip-5 and I have a Halloween one, (Black and Orange). This way we can do our own volume. They charge quickly and play a long time. Also, you can walk in another room and keep listening to the story. A must have for story-tape listeners.
This little speaker is outstanding and most definitely out does the last gen in my experience, sup loud plus bass is remarkable, turned it on for work and had the entire crew jamming with me!