JBL Flip 5 vs PartyBox 710

Which Speaker Is Better?

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JBL Flip 5
JBL PartyBox 710

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Updated Sep 09, 2024 05:25 PM

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Our Verdict

JBL Flip 5

JBL PartyBox 710

The JBL PartyBox 710 is a better speaker than the JBL Flip 5, though they're designed for different uses. The PartyBox is a much larger speaker designed for use at parties. It comes with RGB lights, mic, and guitar inputs and can get much louder than the Flip 5. It can also produce the deep thump and rumble in low-bass that fans of bass-heavy music tend to enjoy. That said, the Flip 5 is designed to be taken along with you on the go. It's smaller and is battery-powered, making it more portable. You can also connect it to multiple other PartyBoost-compatible speakers to amplify your audio across larger areas.

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Variants

  • Flip 5 (Black)
  • Flip 5 (Black Camo)
  • PartyBox 710 (Black)

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Black
Flip 5
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PartyBox 710
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Black Camo
Flip 5
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Black
PartyBox 710
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Blue
Flip 5
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PartyBox 710
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Camo
Flip 5
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Black
PartyBox 710
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Gray
Flip 5
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Black
PartyBox 710
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Green
Flip 5
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Pink
Flip 5
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Sand
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Teal
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White
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Yellow
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 
 

6.0
8.0

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
8.1

Dynamics 
 

5.8
8.4

Soundstage 
 

6.3
7.5

EQ 
 

No
Graphic

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo 
 

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JBL Flip 5 Style Photo
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JBL PartyBox 710 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
Yes
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Portability 
 

9.3
1.0

Dimensions Photo 
 

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JBL Flip 5 Dimensions Photo
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JBL PartyBox 710 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

47 in³ (771 cm³)
9,774 in³ (160,160 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)
61.9 lbs (28.1 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Build Quality Photo 
 

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JBL Flip 5 Build Quality Photo
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JBL PartyBox 710 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Water-resistant (IPx4)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

6.6
7.0

Controls Photo 
 

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JBL Flip 5 Controls Photo
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JBL PartyBox 710 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2 
 

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JBL Flip 5 Controls Photo 2
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JBL PartyBox 710 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Great

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)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo 
 

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JBL Flip 5 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
8.1

Frequency Response Graph  

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JBL Flip 5 Frequency Response Graph
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JBL PartyBox 710 Frequency Response Graph

Slope 
 

-0.31
-1.10

Std. Err. 
 

3.76 dB
3.55 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

68.3 Hz
26.7 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

13.7 kHz
14.1 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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JBL Flip 5 Raw Frequency Response Graph
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JBL PartyBox 710 Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.3
7.5

Directivity Graph  

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JBL Flip 5 Directivity Graph
 Preview Graph
JBL PartyBox 710 Directivity Graph

Directivity Index 
 

3.29 dB
4.70 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

5.8
8.4

Dynamic Range Compression  

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JBL Flip 5 Dynamic Range Compression
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JBL PartyBox 710 Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

85.5 dB SPL
111.2 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.74 dB
3.24 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.3
0.0

Battery Life 
 

8.2 hrs
N/A

Charge Time 
 

2.6 hrs
N/A

Power Saving 
 

Yes
No

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
No Battery

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
No
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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 
 

6.6
7.9

App Picture 
 

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JBL Flip 5 App Picture
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JBL PartyBox 710 App Picture

App Name 
 

JBL Portable
JBL PartyBox

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Graphic

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

8.4
8.1

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
5.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

154 ms
117 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

96 ms
199 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

219.8 ft (67.0 m)
282.2 ft (86.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices
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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

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Black
Flip 5
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Black
PartyBox 710
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Black Camo
Flip 5
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Black
PartyBox 710
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JBL
Blue
Flip 5
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Black
PartyBox 710
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Camo
Flip 5
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Black
PartyBox 710
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Gray
Flip 5
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Black
PartyBox 710
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B&H
Green
Flip 5
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Pink
Flip 5
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Sand
Flip 5
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Teal
Flip 5
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White
Flip 5
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Yellow
Flip 5
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