Customer Reviews for JBL - Flip 5 Eco Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Green
Customer Rating
5
May I have another one please?
on August 25, 2021
Posted by: groc
Saying I work around construction sites may be a down vote for me, yet as an IT consultant I have the opportunity to do so. Early start time for every one onsite carpenters (seems like something to do with carpets? Not.),concrete, electricians, drywall installers, painters, all. What made the day go by was music. Among the trades I worked with, electricians, UE (ultimate ears), able to punch through all the noise of construction work. I was quite impressed until during somewhat quieter time working with another trade, a plumber was using a JBL portable Bluetooth speaker, must have been another version than the Flip 5 reviewing here could answer phone calls, I was blown away with the clarity of all the music and voice, I knew I had to get some as soon as possible.
Bought this as a birthday gift for my husband and he loved it. The personalized option with one of our vacay photos really impressed him. Sound quality is great too.
Dropped this speaker off my kayak near my place in tampa bay. Chalked it up as a goner and was ready to buy a new one because I thought it was a great speaker. Well 6 days go by and I’m at the same spot where I lost it when I see what looks to be the speaker in the water. Not only did I somehow find it but after being submerged in saltwater for six days and half buried into the sand bottom, it worked immediately! Pulled it out of the water and this thing still had half the battery left and worked like new.
Bought this a few months back, great sound and was excited to use it. Fast forward a few months and now it won’t stay powered on. Very disappointed in the life span of this speaker considering I paid more for this than similar types of speaker I was look into. Can’t see buying another one. Too bad, loved the sound, on to another brand.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from jbl.comBy Raymundo at Customer Support, Harman Lifestyle, August 13, 2021
Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. Please follow the troubleshooting steps outlined in our 'Battery and Charging Issues' guide found in this link. https://bit.ly/2T1BMuX
I ordered this personalized speaker 2 weeks ago. 1) it came a week early. 2) it’s incredible. It has great sound quality. The imaging on the speaker is amazing. I love it!