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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
JBL Flip 6 vs Ultimate Ears BOOM 4
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Flip 6
Ultimate Ears BOOM 4
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- 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)
- BOOM 4 (Active Black)
- BOOM 4 (Cobalt Blue)
- BOOM 4 (Enchanting Lilac)
- BOOM 4 (Raspberry Red)
Our Verdict
JBL Flip 6
Ultimate Ears BOOM 4
The JBL Flip 6 and the Ultimate Ears BOOM 4 are both compact, cylindrical speakers that can easily be carried around in a bag or large pocket. The key difference maker is that the Ultimate Ears features a 360 design that allows it to reproduce audio more consistently across different listening angles. It also has a much longer continuous battery life. For this reason, it's a better pick for most uses, including outdoor use. That said, the JBL features slightly more present bass and treble reproduction, which music lovers will appreciate.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Music
6.4
6.7
Soundstage
6.3
9.1
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.5
5.7
Dynamics
6.0
7.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
46 in³ (760 cm³)
58 in³ (953 cm³)
Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.4 lbs (0.6 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.3
9.0
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Yes
Controls
6.6
5.8
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Good
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)
No
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.5
5.7
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.01
-1.26
Std. Err.
2.78 dB
4.07 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
75.5 Hz
93.8 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
17.5 kHz
17.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.3
9.1
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.15 dB
1.72 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
6.0
7.1
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
86.8 dB SPL
87.0 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.78 dB
1.55 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.0
8.8
Battery Life
5.9 hrs
12.1 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
2.6 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
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
App
7.9
7.9
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
Ultimate Ears
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.0
8.1
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.1
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
165 ms
51 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
168 ms
112 ms
Bluetooth Range
210.0 ft (64.0 m)
341.2 ft (104.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
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
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