JBL Clip 5

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Sentiment score80% positive
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Last updated: Apr 17, 2026

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Reddit Iconbigdoinks_
3 months ago

see i got the clip 5 dual for stereo everywhere i go but then i loved the charge 5 so much i got them in stereo some time ago the skull candy is next in line for that treatment lol

Reddit IconBloodySauced
4 months ago

Klipsch The One in my dining room. Marshall Acton III in my BR. I LOVE these. The sound, the look, everything. Several JBL clip 5s for the yard that I auracast. Love this feature for sound throughout the yard that’s not too loud (unless I want it to be). In my office, I have a super old Pioneer XWSMA4 that used early wireless tech (not Bluetooth). The wireless was always hit or miss with it but the sound is good so I (gasp) wire it to my iPhone when I’m using it. I can’t bear to get rid of it cuz it was such a stretch financially when I first got it. You all get me right? No one else does. I have a JBL flip just in case. I bring this on vacation or I’ll bring a clip or both. I also have two oontz angles that started me on this Bluetooth speaker journey. They still work great too. So I have those for when I want to have music and not worry about my speakers.

Reddit Iconcaddfunk
11 months ago

Gen 3 B&O is out now but, I'm still rocking the 2nd Gen for potable great sound, and it's good enough for under $140 on Amazon renewed, and I'm using my JBL Partybox Club 120 for my whole home theater setup in my Den connected to my JBL Clip 5, and a JBL Go 4 linked in Auracast and it works well all together!

Reddit IconCup_Of_Ambition
6 months ago

I recently got the JBL Clip 5, noticeably better then my Klein AEPJS2. Depending on the site, the M12 comes out though. The AEPJS3 and M18 Bluetooth Jobsite Speaker stay at home, I definitely have a speaker collecting problem lol. If the whole gang is cool, the 2 speakers above can be linked with others.

Reddit IconFar_Pitch_3812
3 months ago

I've been a fan of JBL Bluetooth speakers since my first Clip many moons ago. I just upgraded to a few Clip 5s this weekend since you can now sync using multi-speaker connection with Auracast. I haven't tried it... yet, but will this week. I'm old school and also partially deaf (What?) and as such prefer high end treble to too much bass. All of the JBLs I've had have fit my needs handily. Up to twelve hours of play time per charge rounds things out. This model is also currently on clearance in many stores. Normally retails for $79.99. I picked mine up brand spanking new for $20.00.

3 months ago

I've been a fan of JBL Bluetooth speakers since my first Clip many moons ago. I just upgraded to a few Clip 5s this weekend since you can now sync using multi-speaker connection with Auracast. I haven't tried it... yet, but will this week. I'm old school and also partially deaf (What?) and as such prefer high end treble to too much bass. All of the JBLs I've had have fit my needs handily. Up to twelve hours of play time per charge rounds things out. This model is also currently on clearance in many stores. Normally retails for $79.99. I picked mine up brand spanking new for $20.00.

Reddit Iconfunkmothington
3 months ago

How mini? Clip 5 is great and it has auracast. I bought 2 @ $40 each which also allows stereo through the app. If I remember correctly they only go as low as 95Hz. If looking for more bass, you'll need bigger speaker.

Reddit IconGreenmooseleg
11 months ago

Charge has more bass. Flip is lighter more portable. One of my favorite speaker of all time is the JBL Clip 4. But the 5 is better because the power button doesn’t get hit by accident like the 4. Smaller speaker but it sounds great and extremely portable and great battery life.

Reddit IconGsNp
8 months ago

I would definitely return it. I'm on my first foray into bluetooth speakers and got the JBL Clip 5 cause it was on sale at Microcenter, but the sound got distorted a lot and was terrible. Heard about the Costco sale and went in yesterday, I am beyond happy with the sound and quality the Soundcore Boom V2 has. The bass for such a small speaker is amazing. I haven't pushed it to 100% yet to see if it sounds terrible.

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