Our quick take

JBL Flip 5 - 4.0 / 5

Design

  • Dimensions: 181 x 69 x 74mm / Weight: 540g 11 colour options available Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity IPX7 waterproof (to 1m)

Sound

  • 4,800mAh battery capacity, up to 12hrs listening 65Hz to 20kHz frequency response PartyBoost: Pair two Flip speakers in stereo

To recap

With notable improvements over the Flip 4, this portable Bluetooth speaker ticks the small-scale, waterproof, bass-hitting and good-sounding boxes. There’s no 360-degree sound design like some of the competition, though, which might see you look elsewhere instead.