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JBL Flip 7 vs Grip

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    Design
      PicturesStylePortabilityBuild QualityControlsIn The Box
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      Frequency Response AccuracyRaw Frequency ResponseSoundstageDynamics
    Active Features
      BatteryVoice AssistantApp
    Connectivity
      WiredBluetoothWi-Fi
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JBL Flip 7
JBL Grip

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JBL Flip 7 Picture
JBL Grip Picture
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
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Our Verdict

JBL Flip 7

JBL Grip

The JBL Flip 7 is better than the JBL Grip for most people, unless your priority is picking the smallest speaker. The Flip 7 sounds a bit better, gets louder, and supports wired USB-C audio for lossless and low-latency audio for viewing videos. It also shares the same app as the Grip, so you get a graphic EQ, optional stereo pairing, and party mode in both. The Grip has the advantage of being smaller, but that means it also puts out a touch less bass.

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Variants

  • Flip 7 (Black)
  • Flip 7 (Black/Orange)
  • Grip (Black)
  • Grip (Blue)

Review

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 
 

6.3
6.1

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
6.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo 
 

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JBL Flip 7 Style Photo
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JBL Grip Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
Yes
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Portability 
 

9.3
9.4

Dimensions Photo 
 

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JBL Flip 7 Dimensions Photo
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JBL Grip Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

51 in³ (834 cm³)
32 in³ (529 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.2 lbs (0.6 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build Quality Photo 
 

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JBL Flip 7 Build Quality Photo
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JBL Grip Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx8)
Submersible (IPx8)

Dust Resistance 
 

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

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

No
No
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Controls 
 

6.9
6.9

Controls Photo 
 

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JBL Flip 7 Controls Photo
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JBL Grip Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2 
 

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JBL Flip 7 Controls Photo 2
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JBL Grip Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (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 7 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
6.1

Frequency Response Graph  

 Preview Graph
JBL Flip 7 Frequency Response Graph
 Preview Graph
JBL Grip Frequency Response Graph
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Slope 
 

0.27
0.76

Std. Err. 
 

3.58 dB
3.22 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

73.4 Hz
88.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

14.1 kHz
17.7 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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JBL Flip 7 Raw Frequency Response Graph
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JBL Grip Raw Frequency Response Graph
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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.4
6.1

Directivity Graph  

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JBL Flip 7 Directivity Graph
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JBL Grip Directivity Graph
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Directivity Index 
 

3.13 dB
3.59 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

5.7
5.9

Dynamic Range Compression  

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JBL Flip 7 Dynamic Range Compression
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JBL Grip Dynamic Range Compression
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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

88.3 dB SPL
82.6 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

4.56 dB
2.88 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

5.7
6.2

Battery Life 
 

5.6 hrs
6.1 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.8 hrs
2.2 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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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
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App 
 

7.9
7.9

App Picture 
 

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JBL Flip 7 App Picture
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JBL Grip App Picture

App Name 
 

JBL Portable
JBL Portable

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets

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 
 

Yes
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

7.8
7.9

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.4
5.4

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

215 ms
190 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

198 ms
193 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

328.1 ft (100.0 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 7
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Black
Grip
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Blue
Flip 7
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Blue
Grip
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Purple
Flip 7
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Purple
Grip
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Red
Flip 7
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Red
Grip
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Squad
Flip 7
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Squad
Grip
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White
Flip 7
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White
Grip
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Black/Orange
Flip 7
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Pink
Flip 7
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Sand
Flip 7
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