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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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JBL Xtreme 2 vs JBL Flip 6
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Xtreme 2
JBL Flip 6
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Xtreme 2 (Black)
- Xtreme 2 (Blue)
- Xtreme 2 (Camo)
- Xtreme 2 (Green)
- Xtreme 2 (Red)
- 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 Xtreme 2
JBL Flip 6
The JBL Xtreme 2 is a better speaker than the JBL Flip 6. The Xtreme 2 can produce a more extended low-bass than the Flip 6 and can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono, which is more immersive. It can get louder, with less compression present at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio during louder listening sessions. It also has a longer-lasting battery life of over 14 hours, though this varies depending on your usage habits. That said, the Flip 6 is better built and is smaller, making it more portable. It has better directivity, resulting in a wider-sounding soundstage. It also has a graphic EQ to customize its sound to your liking.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.5
6.4
EQ
No
Graphic
Soundstage
7.0
6.3
Dynamics
6.8
6.0
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Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
272 in³ (4,463 cm³)
46 in³ (760 cm³)
Weight
5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.5
8.3
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
7.6
6.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
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
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.6
6.5
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.28
-0.01
Std. Err.
4.09 dB
2.78 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
57.4 Hz
75.5 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
16.0 kHz
17.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.0
6.3
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
5.56 dB
3.15 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
6.8
6.0
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
90.2 dB SPL
86.8 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.90 dB
3.78 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
6.0
Battery Life
14.6 hrs
5.9 hrs
Charge Time
2.7 hrs
2.2 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
AC
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
4.3
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Poor
No Microphone
App
6.6
7.9
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
JBL Portable
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
No
Graphic
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
9.6
8.0
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
31 ms
165 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
25 ms
168 ms
Bluetooth Range
272.3 ft (83.0 m)
210.0 ft (64.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
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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