JBL Flip 2 Review

[tomsguideUS]

The Flip 2 is an affordable, portable Bluetooth speaker that gets plenty loud, but the fidelity won't wow you.

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[Guest]

i wouldn't exactly call $100 inexpensive, but you're right, bluetooth speakers generally seem to be quite expensive/overpriced.

i recently got the edifier bric connect, which is about the same price but at least lets me change the 6 AA batteries when they run dry after a couple hours of playing. it's not quite as compact, but it sounds great and can get pretty loud too. it's not perfect, but it fits my need better than anything else i've seen yet.

 

[razor512]

They are insanely overpriced, sites like ihs often do teardowns and build costs, and when you get to see their bluetooth speaker systems, the price markups get truly massive
http/electronics360.globalspec.com/teardowns/archive

With bluetooth speakers, these companies are essentially building the cheapest amplified speaker possible, and then add one one of those $1-2 bluetooth modules to the device. Those self contained modules can be used to pretty much mod any amplified speaker system into a bluetooth enabled one. (just feed it into the audio input).

 

[razor512]

While I cannot find that model, here are some others which show the huge markup

http/electronics360.globalspec.com/article/3536/logitech-ue-mobile-boombox-bluetooth-mobile-speaker-teardown

http/electronics360.globalspec.com/article/3472/philips-shoqbox-sb7200-bluetooth-mobile-speaker-teardown

http/electronics360.globalspec.com/article/3449/braven-600-bluetooth-mobile-speaker-teardown


Not a bluetooth system, but compare the markup of a bluetooth speaker system, to a non bluetooth system http/electronics360.globalspec.com/article/3482/logitech-z-2300-computer-speaker-system-teardown

Overall, companies use the idea of wireless as a reason to jack up the profit margin.

 

[Nelson Napoles Olivares]

how can adjust the bass and woody sound was less My new jbl flip 2 new buy ...i would back to original was new buy one month ago..pls advice thanks