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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

JBL Clip 4 vs JBL Flip 6

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL Clip 4
JBL Flip 6

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JBL Clip 4 Picture
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Variants

  • Clip 4 (Black)
  • Clip 4 (Blue)
  • Clip 4 Eco (Blue)
  • Clip 4 (Blue-Pink)
  • Clip 4 (Gray)
  • Clip 4 (Green)
  • Clip 4 Eco (Green)
  • Clip 4 (Orange)
  • Clip 4 (Pink)
  • Clip 4 (Red)
  • Clip 4 (Squad)
  • Clip 4 (Teal)
  • Clip 4 (White)
  • Clip 4 Eco (White)
  • Clip 4 (Yellow)
  • Flip 6 (Black)
  • Flip 6 (Blue)
  • Flip 6 (Green)
  • Flip 6 (Grey)
  • Flip 6 (Martin Garrix)
  • Flip 6 (Pink)
  • Flip 6 (Red)
  • Flip 6 (Squad)
  • Flip 6 (Teal)
  • Flip 6 (White)

Our Verdict

JBL Clip 4

JBL Flip 6

The JBL Flip 6 is a better speaker than the JBL Clip 4. The Flip 6 can get louder than the Clip 4, has a better-balanced sound profile out of the box, and can produce a more extended low bass. You can tweak its sound to your liking using the graphic EQ in its companion app. You can also pair the speaker to two devices at once, which is handy when you need to quickly switch between audio sources. The Clip 4 is smaller and has a built-in carabiner clip, making it easier to transport on the go. When placed flat on its back with its logo facing upwards, its soundstage is perceived as more open and spacious-sounding.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

5.9
6.4

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.8
6.5

EQ 
 

No
Graphic

Soundstage 
 

7.4
6.3

Dynamics 
 

5.3
6.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL Clip 4 Style Photo
JBL Flip 6 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.5
9.3

Dimensions Photo  

JBL Clip 4 Dimensions Photo
JBL Flip 6 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

29 in³ (468 cm³)
46 in³ (760 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.3
8.3

Build Quality Photo  

JBL Clip 4 Build Quality Photo
JBL Flip 6 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

6.6
6.6

Controls Photo  

JBL Clip 4 Controls Photo
JBL Flip 6 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL Clip 4 Controls Photo 2
JBL Flip 6 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Forward Only (Physical)
Forward Only (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL Clip 4 In The Box Photo
JBL Flip 6 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.8
6.5

Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Slope 
 

-0.54
-0.01

Std. Err. 
 

3.35 dB
2.78 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

93.8 Hz
75.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

13.3 kHz
17.5 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.4
6.3

Directivity Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Directivity Index 
 

1.12 dB
3.15 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

5.3
6.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

79.2 dB SPL
86.8 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.13 dB
3.78 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

5.7
6.0

Battery Life 
 

5.5 hrs
5.9 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.7 hrs
2.2 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone
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App 
 

0.0
7.9

App Picture  

JBL Clip 4 App Picture
JBL Flip 6 App Picture

App Name 
 

No App
JBL Portable

iOS 
 

No
Yes

Android 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Graphic

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
Yes

Party Mode 
 

No
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.3
8.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
5.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

92 ms
165 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

39 ms
168 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

237.9 ft (72.5 m)
210.0 ft (64.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
2 Devices
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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

JBL Clip 4

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