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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 Flip 5 vs TREBLAB HD77

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL Flip 5
TREBLAB HD77

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JBL Flip 5 Picture
TREBLAB HD77 Picture

Variants

  • Flip 5 (Black)
  • Flip 5 (Black Camo)
  • Flip 5 (Blue)
  • Flip 5 (Camo)
  • Flip 5 (Gray)
  • Flip 5 (Green)
  • Flip 5 (Pink)
  • Flip 5 (Red)
  • Flip 5 (Sand)
  • Flip 5 (Teal)
  • Flip 5 (White)
  • Flip 5 (Yellow)
  • HD77 (Black)
  • HD77 (Blue)
  • HD77 (Gray)

Our Verdict

JBL Flip 5

TREBLAB HD77

Depending on your listening habits, you may prefer either the TREBLAB HD77 or the JBL Flip 5. The TREBLAB can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono and has better directivity, resulting in a wider and more immersive-sounding soundstage. There's an AUX input to wire your devices to the speaker. Its battery also lasted around three hours longer during our tests, though this varies depending on your usage. That said, the JBL offers a better-balanced sound profile out-of-the-box. It's compatible with the JBL Portable app and can connect to other PartyBoost-compatible JBL speakers. It can also pair to two devices at once, which is handy when you need to quickly switch between audio sources.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.0
6.7

Soundstage 
 

6.3
9.0

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
6.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL Flip 5 Style Photo
TREBLAB HD77 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
Yes
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Portability 
 

9.3
9.2

Dimensions Photo  

JBL Flip 5 Dimensions Photo
TREBLAB HD77 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

47 in³ (771 cm³)
60 in³ (991 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.5

Build Quality Photo  

JBL Flip 5 Build Quality Photo
TREBLAB HD77 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Waterproof (IPx6)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Yes (IP rating unspecified)

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

No
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

6.6
7.8

Controls Photo  

JBL Flip 5 Controls Photo
TREBLAB HD77 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL Flip 5 Controls Photo 2
TREBLAB HD77 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Decent

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
No
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL Flip 5 In The Box Photo
TREBLAB HD77 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
6.5

Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Slope 
 

-0.31
-0.44

Std. Err. 
 

3.76 dB
3.12 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

68.3 Hz
73.4 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

13.7 kHz
15.1 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.3
9.0

Directivity Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Directivity Index 
 

3.29 dB
1.79 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

5.8
5.7

Dynamic Range Compression  

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See details on graph tool

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

85.5 dB SPL
86.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.74 dB
4.24 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.3
8.7

Battery Life 
 

8.2 hrs
11.1 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.6 hrs
2.5 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
Yes

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Assistant

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Assistant

App 
 

6.6
0.0

App Picture  

JBL Flip 5 App Picture
TREBLAB HD77 App Picture

App Name 
 

JBL Portable
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

No
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.4
6.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

154 ms
234 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

96 ms
293 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

219.8 ft (67.0 m)
305.1 ft (93.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No
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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 Flip 5

TREBLAB HD77

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