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Critic consensus
The JBL Clip 5 is widely praised for its impressive sound quality, portability, and battery life, but criticized for its lack of an audio jack and some limitations in connectivity and sound customization.
As of 9 Feb 2025 (1 month ago), based on these 8 sources (click to watch review)
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🔊 Impressive sound quality
Reviewers consistently highlight the JBL Clip 5's sound quality as impressive, especially given its size.
...Overall, sound quality wise, the JBL Clip 5 is easily the winner here. It sounds more open than the Bose and it gets significantly louder than both the Bose and Sony....
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🔋 Long battery life
The extended battery life of the JBL Clip 5 is frequently mentioned as a significant advantage.
...12 hours yung pwedeng itagal na battery...
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📱 App connectivity
The ability to connect with the JBL Portable app for additional features is seen as a beneficial upgrade.
...The addition of app connectivity gives you a few extra options for fine-tuning your sound preferences....
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🌧ļø Waterproof and durable
The speaker's waterproof and durable design is often noted, making it suitable for outdoor use.
...The Clip 5 is both dustproof and waterproof as well, with an IP67 rating....
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🔌 USB-C charging
The inclusion of a USB-C charging port is appreciated for its convenience.
...Whereas the Bose micro charges via a micro USB port, which I feel is super inconvenient because everything charges via a USBC port now....
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📎 Convenient carabiner design
The redesigned carabiner is frequently mentioned for its improved convenience and versatility.
...The big plastic carabiner on top is super easy to open, so you can clip it onto just about anything....
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āš™ļø Limited connectivity options
Some reviewers express disappointment over the speaker's limited backward compatibility and stereo pairing options.
...Now when we talk about stereo group, you can only group two of these together in stereo mode if you have two identical JBL clip fives....
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Review by GREYFOXSHOTS
Sentiment: Somewhat positive
The JBL Clip 5 delivers impressive sound quality and long battery life; however, its features and ease of connectivity could use some improvement. Watch review
...Napakalakas at nakakagutom yung kulay!... Next quote
A Hands-On Experience with the JBL Clip 5: Unboxing, Features, and Sound Test Review
8:19
7 Feb 2025
🎶 Impressive sound quality
...Guys, narinig nyo naman napakalakas... Watch in video
🔋 Long battery life
...12 hours yung pwedeng itagal na battery... Watch in video
📱 Easy Bluetooth connectivity
...Gray Fox JBL Clip 5 So ibig sabihin nakakonek na... Watch in video
🔌 USB Type C charging
...USB Type C Charge Charging Port... Watch in video
📎 Convenient portability
...Unboxing tayo ng JBL Clip 5... Watch in video
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Review by The Product Lab
Sentiment: Very positive
The JBL Clip 5 is a top pick for those seeking a portable speaker with impressive sound quality, robust battery life, and convenient features, making it an excellent choice among compact speakers. Watch review
...Surprisingly deep bass for its size.... Next quote
JBL Clip 5: Comprehensive Review and Why It Might Be Your Next Portable Speaker
4:22
12 Jan 2025
🔊 Impressive sound quality for size
...For its size, the Clip 5 has got an impressive sound quality compared to other speakers I've tried... Watch in video
🎵 Deep bass with clear highs
...It delivers surprisingly deep bass, along with clear highs and smooth mids... Watch in video
🔋 Long battery life
...The JBL Clip 5 lasts up to 12 hours on a single charge, which is pretty much Pretty great... Watch in video
💦 Dustproof and waterproof
...The Clip 5 is both dustproof and waterproof as well, with an IP67 rating... Watch in video
🎨 Variety of fun colors
...It comes in a bunch of fun colors, so you can pick one that matches your style... Watch in video
📱 Compatible with JBL Portable app
...The Clip 5 is also compatible with the JBL Portable app, which you can download from the App Store or the Google Play Store... Watch in video
📶 Reliable Bluetooth connection
...It's equipped with Bluetooth 5.3, giving you better power efficiency and a more stable connection at distance... Watch in video
📈 Loud volume without distortion
...My favorite part about this speaker is that it never sounds distorted, even when the volume is full... Watch in video
🔌 Simple setup and usage
...The Clip 5 is super easy to use. Just press the power button once, and it'll automatically enter pairing mode... Watch in video
🔗 Convenient carabiner design
...The big plastic carabiner on top is super easy to open, so you can clip it onto just about anything... Watch in video
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Review by Erin Lawrence
Sentiment: Somewhat positive
The JBL Clip 5 is a highly portable and rugged Bluetooth speaker with improved versatility, solid sound quality, and useful app connectivity, making it a compelling choice for those seeking an affordable and durable on-the-go audio solution. Watch review
...Big power and volume for its size.... Next quote
In-Depth Review of the JBL Clip 5: Is It the Best Portable Speaker Yet?
6:37
29 Nov 2024
🎵 Improved design adds value
...I love this design and the improvements JBL has made to this speaker add quite a bit of value in my opinion... Watch in video
🔗 Wider opening for carabiner
...I think the slight improvement to the carabiner design with a slightly wider opening should help it attach to more places... Watch in video
📱 App connectivity with extra options
...The addition of app connectivity gives you a few extra options for fine-tuning your sound preferences... Watch in video
🔋 Precise battery life indicator
...The bigger news story is the app now lets you view precise battery life, which is a huge plus... Watch in video
🎛ļø Easy-to-use controls
...All the controls on the speaker are easy to find and use or just feel for... Watch in video
📏 Good size for portability
...It's a really good size speaker while still being highly portable... Watch in video
ā³ Solid 12-hour battery life
...12 hours of battery life is solid... Watch in video
🔊 Decent sound quality for size
...Given its size, it sounds pretty good... Watch in video
šŸ¤” 🎵 Sound quality may disappoint some users
...The speaker may lean a bit towards the high end with a titch of raspiness and maybe thinner bass... Watch quote in video
šŸ¤” 🚪 Carabiner design still narrow
...With that said, it is still quite narrow and doesn't fit over things like doorknobs... Watch quote in video
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Review by GYMCADDY
Sentiment: Somewhat positive
The JBL Clip 5 stands out as the top choice for a micro speaker with its superior sound quality, impressive volume, longer battery life, and versatile pairing options, all at a reasonable price point compared to its competitors. Watch review
...It sounds more open and balanced.... Next quote
JBL Clip 5 Dominates: A Comparison with Bose Soundlink Micro and Sony XB100
12:07
10 Sep 2024
🔊 JBL Clip 5 significantly louder
...Overall, sound quality wise, the JBL Clip 5 is easily the winner here. It sounds more open than the Bose and it gets significantly louder than both the Bose and Sony... Watch in video
🔋 JBL Clip 5 longer battery life
...It also has a much longer lasting battery life than the Bose and unlike the Bose, it charges via a USB C port... Watch in video
🔌 Convenient charging with USB-C
...Whereas the Bose micro charges via a micro USB port, which I feel is super inconvenient because everything charges via a USBC port now... Watch in video
📡 Aura cast connectivity
...Thanks to ORAC, you can always grow your collection of speakers. Either you can get more JBL speakers or speakers from other brands that are also integrating Orocast... Watch in video
🎵 Balanced sound with pronounced vocals
...Whereas with the clip 5, this speaker also has a lot of bass to it, but it isn't overwhelming because the vocals are a lot more pronounced, so it sounds more balanced... Watch in video
💰 Affordable pricing compared to Bose
...It has a price that isn't going to break the bank like the Bose... Watch in video
šŸ¤” 😕 Sony XB100 struggles with max volume performance
...However, when it comes to max volume performance, this speaker is struggling to keep up with either the Bose Soundlink Micro or the JBL Clip 5... Watch quote in video
šŸ¤” 🛠ļø Sony XB100 has limited versatility in connectivity
...Whereas the Sony can only be connected to one device at a time... Watch quote in video
šŸ¤” 🔌 Bose Micro uses outdated charging port
...Whereas the Bose micro charges via a micro USB port, which I feel is super inconvenient because everything charges via a USBC port now... Watch quote in video
šŸ¤” 📏 JBL Clip 5 carabiner is less versatile
...Even though the carabiner on the clip 5 works great, it is a little less versatile than the belt on the Bose and the loop on the Sony XP-100... Watch quote in video
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Review by EchoX1
Sentiment: Somewhat positive
The JBL Clip 5 impresses with its unexpectedly loud sound and excellent battery life, making it a fantastic portable option for £50, despite some misleading frequency range claims. Watch review
...Is this the loudest small speaker ever?... Next quote
Unleashing the Power: JBL Clip 5 Speaker Review
8:26
6 Sep 2024
🎨 Attractive design features
...Design wise, it's very nice actually. I've never actually had one of these in whites before, but it looks quite good... Watch in video
🔋 Impressive battery life
...15 hours battery life you can get out of this thing, which is crazy when you look at it... Watch in video
🌎 Portable and lightweight
...That is doing its job very well. Quoted frequency range is 95 hertz to 20 kilohertz... Watch in video
🔊 Loud sound for its size
...Overall sound is really good, much louder than you'd expect. It actually sounds louder than the Sonos Rome too... Watch in video
📶 Modern Bluetooth version
...Bluetooth version is 5.3 as we'd expect, being a new speaker so yeah we're supporting aura cast... Watch in video
💪 Strong bass performance
...JBL are known for their kind of heavy bass, you know, heavy low frequencies, EQ... Watch in video
💸 Great value for the price
...I'd definitely recommend it for 50 quid, especially if you've got some kind of actual clip usage for it... Watch in video
šŸ¤” 😡 Difficult to film due to design
...This thing is damn annoying to actually film because it won't stand up on it by itself... Watch quote in video
šŸ¤” 📉 Misleading frequency range claims
...It's weird because they quote on the other end of the scale at the bottom they quote 95 hertz... But realistically we're getting okay, yeah the vast drop-off starts there, but you're still getting louder... Watch quote in video
šŸ¤” 🔊 Potential distortion at high volumes
...You can tell it's not distorting necessarily, but you can tell it's kind of playing right on the edge of distortion to achieve the loudest volume... Watch quote in video
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Review by GYMCADDY
Sentiment: Very positive
The JBL Clip 5 is an impressive micro speaker that offers significant upgrades in sound quality, battery life, and versatility, making it a worthy investment for those seeking a compact and powerful portable audio solution. Watch review
...Significantly louder than both Clip 4 and 3.... Next quote
Exploring the Impressive Upgrades of the JBL Clip 5 Speaker
11:51
4 Sep 2024
🔊 Impressive sound quality
...Spoiler warning, this thing sounds very impressive for its size... Watch in video
📦 Upgraded design
...The first thing that youā€™ll notice when you pick up the Clip 5 is that it way denser than both the Clip 4 and Clip 3... Watch in video
🏞ļø Improved carabiner
...Thanks to the redesigned carabiner, you can now clip it onto more things that the Clip 4... Watch in video
🔋 Extended battery life
...The JBL Clip 5 has an advertised battery life of 12 hours, which is a 2-hour upgrade over both the Clip 4 and Clip 3... Watch in video
🎚ļø Customizable EQ settings
...Another sound upgrade on the Clip 5 is that you can actually change its EQ now... Watch in video
📶 Bluetooth multi-connectivity
...The Clip 5 can be connected to 2 devices at the same time so that you and a friend can both be DJ... Watch in video
📈 Higher volume and better sound
...The Clip 5 not only gets louder and has more bass than its predecessors, it just sounds better... Watch in video
🌧ļø Durable and waterproof
...The Clip 5 is still super durable thanks to its mostly fabric wrapped body and IP67 rating, meaning that itā€™s waterproof... Watch in video
🔗 Auracast capability
...The addition of Auracast on the Clip 5 is a big deal cause now you can either grow your collection of speakers or you can compliment your Xtreme 4 with a Clip 5... Watch in video
šŸ¤” 🔌 No audio jack or wired connection option
...Personally, I donā€™t mind that a speaker of this size doesnā€™t have an audio jack, and you cant use its USB C port as a wired connection... Watch quote in video
šŸ¤” 🎚ļø Partytime boost lowers bass
...But if you turn this feature on then its going to significantly lower your bass... Watch quote in video
šŸ¤” āš™ļø Limited backward compatibility
...But strangely enough, you cant pair your clip 5 to JBLā€™s older Partyboost speakers... Watch quote in video
šŸ¤” 🛑 Carabeaner limitations on previous models
...Where as with the Clip 4, even though its carabeaner is wide, its a little too short so it was a little limiting... Watch quote in video
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Review by Wanna Buy It
Sentiment: Mixed
The JBL Clip 5 offers improved bass and volume over its predecessor, making it a worthwhile upgrade for those seeking a more robust sound experience, despite its lack of compatibility with older JBL speakers. Watch review
...Bass is good and it has a rumble... Next quote
In-Depth Analysis of the JBL Clip 5: Should You Upgrade from the Clip 4?
11:12
4 Jul 2024
🎨 Available in multiple colors
...It comes in eight different colors as well... Watch in video
💧 Waterproof and dustproof design
...So when it comes to the waterproof level of this is IP 67. That means it is dust and waterproof... Watch in video
🔋 Impressive battery life
...You're going to get up to 12 hours off of a single charge with the speaker... Watch in video
🔊 Better low-end sound compared to JBL Clip 4
...One thing I'm going to say is I did like the low end on the five much better... Watch in video
🔄 Customizable EQ in the app
...You got your EQ right here now with your EQ. You got the JBL signature, all that. And then the vocals. And then you have the custom... Watch in video
📱 Simple and easy-to-use app
...And that's basically the app. It's really simple and easy... Watch in video
📈 Noticeable volume boost over JBL Clip 4
...You're definitely getting a volume boost out of the clip five compared to the clip four also... Watch in video
šŸ¤” 🔄 No pairing with older JBL models
...But your older generation, JBL speakers, will not be able to, which sucks, because JBL always does this... Watch quote in video
šŸ¤” 🔋 Limited battery life with high volume
...If I had a max volume from 730 to 230, I probably would have been looking at like, 20 to 15% left in here probably... Watch quote in video
šŸ¤” 🎚ļø EQ settings limitations
...You'll see it gray out all the EQ options and stuff because they'll have its own EQ just for that playtime. Basically, it's going to get rid of all the base... Watch quote in video
šŸ¤” 🎶 Low-end not impactful
...Having a low end rumble on this is not that big of a deal since these bases are not really nothing anyway I would just go with the fours to save some money... Watch quote in video
šŸ¤” 📱 App's preset sound isn't ideal
...I really don't like the preset that it comes with. I think it's called the JBO signature. It sounds fine, but for me, I feel like the bass is just a little bit too much on this little speaker... Watch quote in video
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Review by New Stuff TV 2
Sentiment: Somewhat positive
The JBL Clip 5 makes thoughtful improvements on its predecessor by enhancing battery life, introducing app connectivity with a customizable EQ, and maintaining its practicality and sound quality for a portable speaker. Watch review
...But hey, you've got two ways to have this thing.... Next quote
Unveiling the JBL Clip 5: Enhanced Features and Superior Sound Quality
10:27
27 Apr 2024
🔋 Improved battery life
...JBL somehow decided to cram an extra two hours into this thing... Watch in video
📱 App connectivity
...But now we have this button along with app connectivity... Watch in video
🎵 5-band custom EQ
...We do have a custom EQ that you can create using this five band EQ. This is pretty huge for JBL... Watch in video
🔊 Playtime boost feature
...Playtime boost will boost up the volume of your music but consume less battery... Watch in video
📢 Stereo pairing capability
...You can only group two of these together in stereo mode if you have two identical JBL clip fives... Watch in video
āœ‹ Better back design
...This right here, this is backing. This is where the speaker sits because it clips onto something so you can hang it... Watch in video
šŸ¤” 😕 No real power indicator on the device
...I wish that there was a real power indicator like you know, maybe like four LEDs or something like that or at least three LEDs let you know like 33 percent left or something like that... Watch quote in video
šŸ¤” 🙁 Price may be high for some users
...I will say at retail price, I always think these things are a little bit high... Watch quote in video
šŸ¤” 🔁 Limited stereo pairing options
...Now when we talk about stereo group, you can only group two of these together in stereo mode if you have two identical JBL clip fives... Watch quote in video
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