The JBL Flip Essential 2 is rated 3.3/5 for sound quality, #80 of 179 Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers. See all Portable Bluetooth rankings for every top pick.

JBL Flip Essential 2 · Editor's rating 3.3/5, ranked #80 of 179 Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers

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Brand: JBL

#80 JBL Flip Essential 2: $85.90 Amazon $85.90 eBay

Newer model: the JBL Flip Essential 3 SE, ranked higher, rated 3.6/5, released Apr 2026. It adds app control, adjustable EQ, stereo pairing and party mode. Battery life goes from 10 to 12 hours.

Older model: the JBL Flip Essential (ranked lower, rated 3.2/5). See every JBL Flip Essential generation.

Pros: A compact, affordable waterproof speaker that gets fairly loud for its size and connects to two phones at once. Essentially a JBL Flip 5 in a new shell: the same single 44 x 80mm racetrack driver and 20W amplifier, rated down to 65Hz. In a side by side loudness test it got louder than the JBL Grip, and listeners comparing it with the Marshall Emberton found it more open sounding and clearer. IPX7 waterproof, 520 g, USB-C charging and Bluetooth 5.1 with two phones connected at once.

Cons: There is no tweeter, and side by side comparisons found it does not sound as good as the JBL Flip 6, with less bass; its bass stops growing above about 70% volume, so turning it up mostly adds loudness, not weight. No app, no EQ, no PartyBoost or stereo pairing, a claimed 10 hours of battery, and IPX7 covers water but not dust.

Is the JBL Flip Essential 2 right for you?

Buy it if

you want it outdoors, by the pool or in the shower (IPX7).
you want something light to carry (499 g).

Skip it if

you want the best value: the higher-rated EarFun Uboom L costs about $36 less.

Released	Aug 2022 (4 years ago)
Amplifier Power	20W RMS
App	No
Aux Input	No
Battery Life	10 hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth Codecs	SBC
Bluetooth Version	5.1
Digital Aux Input	No
Dimensions	6.9” x 2.7” x 2.8” (175 x 68 x 70 mm)
Drivers	1x 44x80mm racetrack fullrange + 2x passive radiators
EQ	No
Frequency Response	65Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified)
IP Rating	IPX7
Omnidirectional	No
Party Mode	No
Power Bank	No
Power Input	USB-C
Stereo	No
TWS	No
Weight	1.1 lbs (520 g)

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Price history

$85.90 is about its usual price. The lowest we have tracked since Sep 2026 is $70.15, in Oct 2026.

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JBL Flip Essential 2 Review: Rated 3.3/5

#80 JBL Flip Essential 2: $85.90 Amazon $85.90 eBay

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