JBL Flip 6 vs Turtlebox Ranger

Side-by-Side Comparison

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JBL Flip 6
Turtlebox Ranger

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JBL Flip 6 Picture
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Our Verdict

JBL Flip 6

Turtlebox Ranger

For many people, choosing between the JBL Flip 6 and Turtlebox Ranger is a toss-up and may depend on how you plan to use your speaker and budget. The advantages of the JBL include a robust app and a fairly neutral frequency response, which is a bit closer to our target curve. Plus, the JBL has a greater selection of potential speakers to purchase for party mode than the Turtlebox's smaller lineup. Meanwhile, the Turtlebox boasts a much longer battery life, a slightly boomier tuning, chunkier buttons and build, and a higher max volume, but in other ways it's more limited, since it doesn't have a companion app with an EQ.

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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)
  • Ranger (Gray)
  • Ranger (River Rock)
  • Ranger (Tan)

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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
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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
5.6

Soundstage 
 

6.3
4.9

EQ 
 

Graphic
No

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.2

Dynamics 
 

6.0
5.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL Flip 6 Style Photo
Turtlebox Ranger Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.3
9.0

Dimensions Photo  

JBL Flip 6 Dimensions Photo
Turtlebox Ranger Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

46 in³ (760 cm³)
93 in³ (1,523 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.3
7.9

Build Quality Photo  

JBL Flip 6 Build Quality Photo
Turtlebox Ranger Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

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

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
No
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Controls 
 

6.6
6.8

Controls Photo  

JBL Flip 6 Controls Photo
Turtlebox Ranger Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL Flip 6 Controls Photo 2
Turtlebox Ranger Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

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 
 

Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL Flip 6 In The Box Photo
Turtlebox Ranger 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
-0.24

Std. Err. 
 

2.78 dB
5.46 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

75.5 Hz
58.2 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.5 kHz
18.2 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
4.9

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

3.15 dB
5.67 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

6.0
5.4

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

86.8 dB SPL
90.5 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.78 dB
5.77 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

6.0
7.0

Battery Life 
 

5.9 hrs
10.9 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.2 hrs
3.0 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
No

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
0.0

App Picture  

JBL Flip 6 App Picture
Turtlebox Ranger App Picture

App Name 
 

JBL Portable
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

Graphic
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

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
8.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
5.4

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

165 ms
65 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

168 ms
27 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

210.0 ft (64.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No
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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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Blue
Flip 6
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River Rock
Ranger
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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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Squad
Flip 6
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Teal
Flip 6
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White
Flip 6
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