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JBL Flip 5
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3
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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 5
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3
The Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 is a better speaker than the JBL Flip 5. The Ultimate Ears is a better-built speaker, and its soundstage is perceived as more open and spacious. Also, it can get louder and has a much longer battery life. Although its sound profile is a bit less neutral than the JBL's, there's a graphic EQ and presets in the Ultimate Ears app that lets you customize its sound to your liking. However, some users may prefer the JBL's smaller, more portable design.
Variants
- Flip 5 (Black)
- Flip 5 (Black Camo)
- Flip 5 (Blue)
- Flip 5 (Camo)
- Flip 5 (Gray)
- Flip 5 (Green)
- Flip 5 (Pink)
- Flip 5 (Red)
- Flip 5 (Sand)
- Flip 5 (Teal)
- Flip 5 (White)
- Flip 5 (Yellow)
- MEGABOOM 3 (Blue)
- MEGABOOM 3 (Dusk)
- MEGABOOM 3 (Jungle Grey)
- MEGABOOM 3 (Moon)
- MEGABOOM 3 (Night Black)
- MEGABOOM 3 (Purple)
- MEGABOOM 3 (Sunset Red)
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MEGABOOM 3
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Black
Flip 5
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Dusk
MEGABOOM 3
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Black Camo
Flip 5
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Jungle Grey
MEGABOOM 3
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Camo
Flip 5
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Moon
MEGABOOM 3
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Gray
Flip 5
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Night Black
MEGABOOM 3
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Green
Flip 5
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Purple
MEGABOOM 3
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Pink
Flip 5
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Sunset Red
MEGABOOM 3
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Red
Flip 5
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Sand
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Teal
Flip 5
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White
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Yellow
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
6.0
7.0
Soundstage
6.3
9.1
EQ
No
Graphic + Presets
Dynamics
5.8
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.1
Dimensions Photo
Volume
47 in³ (771 cm³)
104 in³ (1,710 cm³)
Weight
1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.5
9.0
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Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
No
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
No
Yes
Controls
6.6
5.8
Controls Photo
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)
No
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.3
6.3
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.31
-1.13
Std. Err.
3.76 dB
4.07 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
68.3 Hz
72.3 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
13.7 kHz
18.2 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.3
9.1
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.29 dB
1.74 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
5.8
6.8
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
85.5 dB SPL
89.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.74 dB
2.91 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.3
9.0
Battery Life
8.2 hrs
17.7 hrs
Charge Time
2.6 hrs
2.5 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
Micro-USB
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 Microphone
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
No Microphone
App
6.6
7.9
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
Ultimate Ears
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
No
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.4
7.6
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
154 ms
181 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
96 ms
71 ms
Bluetooth Range
219.8 ft (67.0 m)
282.2 ft (86.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
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 5
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Blue
MEGABOOM 3
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Black
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Dusk
MEGABOOM 3
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Black Camo
Flip 5
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Jungle Grey
MEGABOOM 3
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Camo
Flip 5
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Moon
MEGABOOM 3
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Gray
Flip 5
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Night Black
MEGABOOM 3
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Green
Flip 5
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Purple
MEGABOOM 3
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Pink
Flip 5
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Sunset Red
MEGABOOM 3
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Red
Flip 5
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Sand
Flip 5
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Teal
Flip 5
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White
Flip 5
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