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JBL Flip 6
Sonos Roam 2
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
JBL Flip 6
Sonos Roam 2
Depending on your needs, you may prefer either the JBL Flip 6 or the Sonos Roam 2. While both Bluetooth speakers are small, lightweight, and easily transportable, the JBL offers more customizability via its companion app, allowing you to adjust the sound to suit your needs. It also supports multi-device pairing and has a slightly longer battery life. That said, if you need voice assistant support or are already integrated into the Sonos way of life, then the Sonos is worth considering. It has built-in Amazon Alexa and Sonos' own voice assistant. It also works on Wi-Fi and can be connected to other Sonos speakers in your setup.
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)
- Roam 2 (Black)
- Roam 2 (Olive)
- Roam 2 (Sunset)
- Roam 2 (Wave)
- Roam 2 (White)
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Flip 6
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White
Roam 2
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Roam 2
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Green
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Sunset
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Grey
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Wave
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Martin Garrix
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Pink
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Red
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Squad
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Teal
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
6.4
6.5
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.5
6.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.4
Dimensions Photo
Volume
46 in³ (760 cm³)
39 in³ (632 cm³)
Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.3
8.5
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Good
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
Controls
6.6
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
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
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.5
6.7
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.01
0.17
Std. Err.
2.78 dB
2.05 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
75.5 Hz
76.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
17.5 kHz
18.8 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.3
6.3
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.15 dB
3.20 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
6.0
6.1
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
86.8 dB SPL
87.1 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.78 dB
3.55 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.0
5.6
Battery Life
5.9 hrs
5.0 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
1.8 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
9.3
Alexa
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
Yes
Voice Activation
No
Yes
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
Yes
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
Good
App
7.9
9.3
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
Sonos
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.0
7.4
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.1
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
165 ms
128 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
168 ms
170 ms
Bluetooth Range
210.0 ft (64.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Wi-Fi
0.0
7.8
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
No
Yes
Apple AirPlay
No
Yes
AirPlay Latency
N/A
99 ms
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Black
Roam 2
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White
Flip 6
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White
Roam 2
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Blue
Flip 6
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Olive
Roam 2
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Green
Flip 6
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Sunset
Roam 2
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Grey
Flip 6
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Wave
Roam 2
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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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