I bought the JBL Grip a few weeks ago after I heard my grandson's JBL Clip at a family outing and thought it would be useful for me. He said it didn't use up the battery on his phone like just playing music there. I love being able to turn on my phone and the speaker, find anything I want to listed on Spotify, and listen in any room in the house.
Purchased. Only plays for 2-3 hours. Does not play the 12 hours it says it does. The color is awesome. Sounds good but play time is a lie. Don’t buy it dies not play 12 hours as stated. Very disappointed in it.
Response from jbl.comBy Customer Support, May 16, 2026
Thank you for your inquiry. Our JBL Grip speaker has a playtime of up to 12 hours however volume level and music content (more bass) affects it. We advise to fully charge the speaker and then listen to music without any bass boosted, and at a very low volume. If the battery lasts close to the published up-to playtime, the battery is working fine. However, if you get less than 90% of the published spec, this likely means that the battery is losing its capacity. You may contact our customer support for further assistance.
Bought a JBL Grip a few weeks ago and I’ve been very happy with the sound quality and battery life. The volume range is great too - whisper quiet to loud enough for parties. Keep in mind that the USB-C charging cable is not included - I didn’t realize when I purchased it (not a big deal if you already have a USB-C laying around). Overall very happy with it and I’m considering buying another to test out the speaker synching feature.
Okay first of all thank you so much!!!💖 For making personalized JBL!! For years I loved your brand, I got so many JBL speakers! But this one is special to me, because it’s my angel fur baby picture . Having his picture on my speaker, has a special meaning in my heart. I call my speaker name DJ Coconut 🤍 Also I can tell my speakers from another, because mines is customized Thanks so much again for customizing and personalizing speakers!!!!