This was a special birthday gift for my daughter. She absolutely loves it. She got is a month ago and has been using it regularly. She loves to take it to the beach and show it off.
The sound quality of the JBL Grip is very tinny. I've always been impressed with the sound quality of the 3 4 other JBL speakers that we own, so this was surprising. I'm returning it for a JBL Charge 4.
Response from jbl.comBy Customer Support, June 29, 2026
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We understand that the JBL Grip did not meet your expectations, particularly when compared to the sound quality of the other JBL products you own. Please be assured that we will share your comments regarding the audio quality with our product development team for future product enhancement.
So, I purchased the custom speaker.. and waited patiently and to my surprise IT DOES NOT WORK, THE LIGHTS COME ON IT CHARGES .. BUT IT HAS NO SOUND. EVEN THE JBL LOUD SOUND WHEN IT TURNED OFF.. DOES NOT WORK ITS DEAD SILENT NOT EVEN CRICKETS.
Response from jbl.comBy Customer Support, June 25, 2026
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We recommend pressing and holding the power button for 30 seconds until you hear the startup sound. If the issue persists, please reach out to us directly so we can look into this further for you: https://support.jbl.com/us/en/#contact
With a size of a 12oz can of energy drink, this little bluetooth speaker packs a serious PUNCH 👊🔊🎶🎵🎼 & without reading into the specs, I swear there's a subwoofer built-in - very loud & punchy bass, rattled the countertop I placed it on! At less than 50% volume, this beast can fill up a small bedroom & heck even a kitchen or living room! Its companion app is pretty intuitive & upon receipt when connected to my phone, it did prompt me to install a software update to the speaker. In the app, there are options for the light's color selections & strobing effects, or you can completely shut it off. Preset EQ selections are available in the app as well as an option to customize. There's a physical button to cycle through the light function in case you don't have your phone/app readily available. The size & shape is uber portable, fits right in my backpack's side pocket where water bottles & compact umbrellas go (see pic). Does not come with a usb-a to usb-c cable, just the speaker itself. This could very well be my go-to bluetooth speaker with a battery life advertised at +/-14 hours, easy to transport & brings the party!!!