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Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation)
JBL Flip 6
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation)
JBL Flip 6
The Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation) and the JBL Flip 6 are designed for different purposes. While the Amazon has a wired design that limits its portability, the JBL is battery-powered, and you can use it on the go. The Amazon can get louder with fewer compression artifacts present at max volume, and it has better directivity thanks to its cylindrical design. It also has better voice assistant integration, thanks to its built-in Alexa compatibility, and you can use it to connect to Wi-FI. That said, the JBL has a higher build quality and supports Bluetooth multi-device pairing, making it a better choice for bringing the party with you.
Variants
- Echo Studio (1st generation) (Charcoal)
- Echo Studio (1st generation) (Glacier White)
- 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)
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Glacier White
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Blue
Flip 6
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Green
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Grey
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Martin Garrix
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Pink
Flip 6
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Red
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Squad
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Teal
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White
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
7.1
6.4
Dynamics
8.0
6.0
Soundstage
7.4
6.3
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.8
6.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
4.1
9.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
369 in³ (6,045 cm³)
46 in³ (760 cm³)
Weight
7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
No
Yes
Build Quality
6.4
8.3
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Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Unspecified
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
6.0
6.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Good
Music Play/Pause
No
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
No
Forward Only (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.8
6.5
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.03
-0.01
Std. Err.
3.32 dB
2.78 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.8 Hz
75.5 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
13.7 kHz
17.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.4
6.3
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.91 dB
3.15 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
8.0
6.0
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
91.1 dB SPL
86.8 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
0.75 dB
3.78 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
6.0
Battery Life
N/A
5.9 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
2.2 hrs
Power Saving
No
Yes
Charging Port
No Battery
USB-C
Battery Powered
No
Yes
Voice Assistant
8.6
0.0
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
Yes
No
Microphone Mute
Yes
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Poor
No Microphone
App
9.3
7.9
App Picture
App Name
Amazon Alexa
JBL Portable
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Bass/Treble
Graphic
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
Yes
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
6.8
8.0
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
261 ms
165 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
214 ms
168 ms
Bluetooth Range
331.4 ft (101.0 m)
210.0 ft (64.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
Wi-Fi
6.5
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 5
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Yes
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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Echo Studio (1st generation)
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Glacier White
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Blue
Flip 6
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Green
Flip 6
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Grey
Flip 6
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Martin Garrix
Flip 6
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Pink
Flip 6
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Red
Flip 6
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Squad
Flip 6
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Teal
Flip 6
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White
Flip 6
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