JBL Flip 6 vs Sony SRS-XE200

Which Speaker Is Better?

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JBL Flip 6
Sony SRS-XE200

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Our Verdict

JBL Flip 6

Sony SRS-XE200

The JBL Flip 6 is a better speaker for audio quality than the Sony SRS-XE200. The JBL offers a better-balanced sound profile overall, making it great for listening to a wide variety of music genres. It has better directivity, resulting in a wider and more open-sounding soundstage. While it doesn't get as loud as the Sony, it has less compression at max volume, resulting in cleaner-sounding audio at louder volume levels. It's also smaller, making it more portable. That said, the Sony is a more versatile speaker overall. It plays stereo content without downmixing it to mono, which is more immersive. It has a longer-lasting battery life of over 14 hours. It supports voice assistants through your smartphone. It also produces a more extended low-bass than the JBL.

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Variants

  • 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)
  • SRS-XE200 (Black)
  • SRS-XE200 (Blue)
  • SRS-XE200 (Light Gray)
  • SRS-XE200 (Orange)

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Blue
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Blue
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Green
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Light Gray
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Grey
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Orange
SRS-XE200
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Martin Garrix
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Pink
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Squad
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Teal
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White
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.4
6.1

Dynamics 
 

6.0
4.7

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.2

Soundstage 
 

6.3
6.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.3
9.1

Dimensions Photo  

Volume 
 

46 in³ (760 cm³)
107 in³ (1,759 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.8 lbs (0.8 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.3
8.8

Build Quality Photo  

Material Quality 
 

Great
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

6.6
9.0

Controls Photo  

Controls Photo 2  

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.2

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.01
-1.42

Std. Err. 
 

2.78 dB
5.68 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

75.5 Hz
58.2 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.5 kHz
17.7 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.3
6.8

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

3.15 dB
6.04 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

6.0
4.7

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

86.8 dB SPL
88.6 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.78 dB
6.62 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

6.0
8.9

Battery Life 
 

5.9 hrs
14.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.2 hrs
2.8 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
5.7

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone 
 

No
Yes

Siri 
 

No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant 
 

No
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
Excellent
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App 
 

7.9
7.9

App Picture  

App Name 
 

JBL Portable
Sony Music Center

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic
Graphic

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.0
9.2

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
5.2

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

165 ms
13 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

168 ms
90 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

210.0 ft (64.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 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 6
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Black
SRS-XE200
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Blue
Flip 6
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Blue
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Green
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Light Gray
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Grey
Flip 6
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Orange
SRS-XE200
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Martin Garrix
Flip 6
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Pink
Flip 6
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Squad
Flip 6
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Teal
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White
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JBL Flip 6

Sony SRS-XE200

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