Customer Reviews for Clip 5 - Ultra-Portable, Waterproof & Dustproof Bluetooth Speaker, Big JBL Pro Sound with Punchy bass, (Sand)
Customer Rating
3
Love the personalization
on February 24, 2026
Posted by: Courtk94
from Indiana
I absolutely love that you can personalize the speaker. I wish I would have went with a brighter photo (one taken outside versus inside). The photo I went with wasn’t completely dark, but it appears dark on the speaker which is why I gave this a 3 star review. I wish they had a feature on there which flags certain photo specs for quality on brightness on what will be produced. I ordered 2 other speakers that turned out great.
Response from jbl.comBy Customer Support, February 24, 2026
Thanks for sharing your feedback on our JBL Clip 5. We value your input, and we'll make sure to forward your feedback to the appropriate team.
Came here specifically to write a review- we use our JBL (we call it “Jibble”) all the time and it’s awesome BUT we were recently a little over served and somehow this thing fell INTO a hot tub and was left overnight- got it out and it worked perfectly. Probably not the prescribed usage per JBL but wanted to pass the anecdote on to endorse a truly well made product!
The sound from the speaker is very good, what I have come to expect from JBL. However on the Clip in black that I purchased the power / pair and one other button are not visible since the button is black and the plastic is black. Hence the buttons cannot be seen.
Also would be nice if one of the JBL apps helped with pairing, software update or connecting two units together.
Response from jbl.comBy Customer Support, February 3, 2026
We appreciate your feedback on our JBL Clip 5. We value your feedback in helping us improve and provide an exceptional user experience. We'll make sure to share your feedback with the appropriate team.
Our JBL Portable app allows you to update your JBL Clip 5's software by connecting the speaker to the app on your Android or iOS device. You can check for, download, and install firmware updates directly through the app. Additionally, the app lets you pair two JBL Clip 5 speakers for stereo mode. To set this up, both speakers must be powered on and connected to the app. Once paired, you can create a stereo group directly within the app interface.
Loving it so far! The custom image I requested looks great. Great sound for a little speaker, and it suits my musical taste from electronic music, some punk/indie and a little classic rock stuff. I would’ve liked the integrated battery life on the control screen of iOS and they gave an option for that more blue gray base color.
Amazing speaker however the clip in its name is honestly misleading as mine unclipped at some point throughout the day and is now lost. Beware always make sure it’s still hooked on as it’s easy to lose
Response from jbl.comBy Customer Support, January 23, 2026
Thank you for your feedback on our JBL Clip 5. The clip is designed to allow you to hang the speaker anywhere you prefer, under your supervision, as it does not have a locking mechanism. We would also like to inform you that stolen or lost products are not covered by the product’s warranty. However, please feel free to contact our customer support team to explore other options regarding your concern. https://support.jbl.com/us/en/#contact
I ordered a custom design clip 5 and it is the most disappointing and worst quality item I have received in a long time. They fail to mention that the custom image is an overlay on the speaker that will peel and scratch immediately. The speaker itself is great quality and works like all other JBL products but they should not be offering a custom design option that is this low quality or and should definitely put a disclaimer that the image is not durable at all. I use my speaker in my car only and after it rolled onto the floor once, pieces of the image scraped off. Very disappointing.
Response from jbl.comBy Customer Support, January 16, 2026
We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. We reviewed your case with us and it shows that your concern regarding your JBL Clip 5 has been resolved with your preferred resolution. If you have other concerns and questions, feel free to contact us again for further assistance. https://support.jbl.com/us/en/#contact
I bought this for an extra speaker and have only used it a few times. I pretty much use exclusively JBL personal speakers and headphones, etc. I'm still using a Clip 3 after several years. This 4 seems to be a little louder and larger. Very tough, durable speaker and not affected by water.
Bought this a week or more before X mas and it arrived 23rd or 24th ,before x mas day though. It was for myself so I didn’t need it rushed but it was nice to open my package for x mas day. Love it, I got my personalized and my pic looks fire 🔥, everyone loves it. I ordered this to clip on myself when I go skiing. I gave out 5 to my kids and nephews for x-mas, for our upcoming ski trip but there’s is just black, not personalized. They love it, they use it already especially in the shower. As for the speaker is good quality great sound perfect for what we want it.