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JBL Flip 7
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 3rd Gen
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
JBL Flip 7
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 3rd Gen
The Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 3rd Gen and the JBL Flip 7 are similarly sized speakers with different strengths. Both speakers are too small to reproduce much low-bass, but the JBL has a more balanced sound by default, although some listeners may enjoy the warmer sound of the B&O. You can tweak the sound of both with EQs in their companion apps. The B&O's remarkably long battery life of 24 hours far surpasses the 5.6 hours offered by the JBL, but then the JBL is about half the price of its rival. You might prefer the JBL if you've already invested in other Auracast-enabled speakers from the brand, as you can link them all in Party mode. But otherwise, the choice is mostly battery life versus price.
Variants
- Flip 7 (Black)
- Flip 7 (Black/Orange)
- Flip 7 (Blue)
- Flip 7 (Pink)
- Flip 7 (Purple)
- Flip 7 (Red)
- Flip 7 (Sand)
- Flip 7 (Squad)
- Flip 7 (White)
- Beosound A1 3rd Gen (Eucalyptus Green)
- Beosound A1 3rd Gen (Honey Tone)
- Beosound A1 3rd Gen (Natural Aluminum)
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Black
Flip 7
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Eucalyptus Green
Beosound A1 3rd Gen
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Black/Orange
Flip 7
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Honey Tone
Beosound A1 3rd Gen
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B&H
Blue
Flip 7
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Natural Aluminum
Beosound A1 3rd Gen
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B&H
Pink
Flip 7
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Purple
Flip 7
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Red
Flip 7
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Sand
Flip 7
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Squad
Flip 7
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White
Flip 7
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
6.3
6.6
Soundstage
6.4
7.1
Dynamics
5.7
6.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
51 in³ (834 cm³)
50 in³ (812 cm³)
Weight
1.2 lbs (0.6 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
9.0
8.3
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx8)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
No
Floats In Water
No
No
Controls
6.9
8.9
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
Yes (Physical)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.3
6.4
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.27
-0.23
Std. Err.
3.58 dB
3.11 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
73.4 Hz
76.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
14.1 kHz
18.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.4
7.1
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.13 dB
1.67 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
5.7
6.3
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
88.3 dB SPL
86.2 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
4.56 dB
2.89 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.7
9.1
Battery Life
5.6 hrs
24.3 hrs
Charge Time
2.8 hrs
2.8 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
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
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
No Assistant
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
No Assistant
App
7.9
6.3
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
Bang & Olufsen
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
Yes
Yes
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
7.8
8.7
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.4
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
215 ms
33 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
198 ms
201 ms
Bluetooth Range
328.1 ft (100.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
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 7
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Eucalyptus Green
Beosound A1 3rd Gen
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Black/Orange
Flip 7
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Amazon.com
Honey Tone
Beosound A1 3rd Gen
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B&H
Blue
Flip 7
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Amazon.com
Natural Aluminum
Beosound A1 3rd Gen
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B&H
Pink
Flip 7
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Purple
Flip 7
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Red
Flip 7
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Sand
Flip 7
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Squad
Flip 7
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White
Flip 7
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