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Hardware details refer to this generation, not a Wi-Fi sibling or earlier model.","status":"Maker offers this model for purchase on the accessed date.","segment":"Maker explicitly identifies the speaker as portable or ultra-portable.","ip_rating":"Exact published IP rating. QSG specifies 1 m immersion for 30 minutes.","equalizer":"JBL Portable app provides adjustable sound controls. Review separately identifies the number of EQ bands.","stereo_pairing":"Two speakers of the same model form a stereo pair. Cross-model grouping plays the same programme and does not establish stereo pairing.","speaker_link_protocols":"Maker names Auracast. No backward compatibility with the other JBL linking generation is inferred.","companion_app":"Maker explicitly names JBL Portable.","model_numbers":"Item number on this exact page. Colour-specific retail SKU is one proven identifier, not an exhaustive regional SKU list.","colors":"Colour selector labels on the current maker product page. Custom printed finishes are excluded.","carry_features":"Maker describes the integrated or supplied carry accessory.","multipoint":"Features explicitly says Multi-Point Connection Yes. Concurrent source count is separate.","auracast":"Maker explicitly supports JBL Auracast speaker grouping and same-model stereo pairing. Source-to-speaker universal Auracast receiver role not inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dw03908bc8/pdfs/JBL%20Clip%205_%20Specsheet_EN.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["spec_sheet_url","drivers","frequency_response_min_hz","frequency_response_max_hz","battery","battery_life_h","battery_capacity_wh","battery_capacity_mah","battery_voltage_v","battery_chemistry","charge_time_h","bluetooth_version","bluetooth_profiles","dimensions_mm","in_the_box","weight_g","battery_life_boost_h","sound_modes","total_rated_power_w","passive_radiator_count"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Maker English spec sheet, both pages opened. Technical Specifications and Features and Benefits checked.","drivers":"Technical Specifications states one 45 mm powered transducer and its RMS output. Passive radiator is separate.","frequency_response_min_hz":"Technical Specifications claimed lower limit. Tolerance not published. Not measured bass extension.","frequency_response_max_hz":"Technical Specifications upper limit 20 kHz. Tolerance not published.","battery":"Technical Specifications explicitly documents the built-in lithium-ion polymer battery.","battery_life_h":"Technical Specifications up to 12 h, dependent on volume level and audio content. Normal mode. Playtime Boost runtime is separate.","battery_capacity_wh":"Literal published pack energy. No cell voltage assumed.","battery_capacity_mah":"Literal published capacity at the stated nominal pack voltage. Not power-bank output capacity.","battery_voltage_v":"Literal nominal pack voltage published alongside Wh and mAh.","battery_chemistry":"Technical Specifications identifies lithium-ion polymer.","charge_time_h":"Technical Specifications full charge time. 5 V / 1 A input condition.","bluetooth_version":"Literal Bluetooth version from Technical Specifications. No codec inferred.","bluetooth_profiles":"Literal profile versions from Technical Specifications.","dimensions_mm":"Technical Specifications explicitly labels W x H x D. Literal mm body dimensions. Packaging dimensions excluded.","in_the_box":"Maker box list. USB Type-C cable included. No power adapter in maker box inventory.","weight_g":"Published net speaker mass, including built-in battery. Packaging excluded.","battery_life_boost_h":"Total up to 15 h with Playtime Boost. Normal 12 h plus up to 3 h. Reduced bass and changed EQ documented by SoundGuys. Volume and content still affect runtime.","sound_modes":"Named maker battery extension mode Playtime Boost. It changes sound and is separate from normal playback.","total_rated_power_w":"Technical Specifications explicitly rated 7 W RMS.","passive_radiator_count":"Page 1 product description explicitly states one powerful driver and one passive radiator."}},{"url":"https://www.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dwe8ab748e/pdfs/PA_JBL_Clip%205_QSG_Global_SOP_V7_online.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manual_url","firmware_updatable","ports"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Exact generation maker Quick Start Guide. English instructions and technical-specification block opened.","firmware_updatable":"APP instruction says use JBL Portable for speaker configuration and software upgrade.","ports":"QSG charging diagram confirms one USB-C charging connector. No audio-input role assumed for charging connector."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/jbl-clip-5-review-117130/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["audio_channels","eq_bands","speakerphone","bluetooth_playback","bluetooth_codecs","usb_audio","controls"],"notes":{"audio_channels":"Review explicitly calls one speaker mono. Wireless stereo requires a second matching speaker.","eq_bands":"Review describes 5-band customizable EQ in JBL Portable. EQ options depend on speaker firmware and app version. Group playback can reset custom EQ.","speakerphone":"Review explicitly states no microphone for phone calls.","bluetooth_codecs":"Review explicitly states SBC only. Not inferred from Bluetooth version.","usb_audio":"Review explicitly says Bluetooth is the only audio connection, no wired audio input.","controls":"Review describes power, Bluetooth and Auracast controls and raised playback controls. Flip 7 and Charge 6 review action table identifies volume and play/pause buttons. Buttons are separate from app controls."}},{"url":"https://d21buns5ku92am.cloudfront.net/68766/documents/53768-1704707414-CES%202024%20JBL%20Portables%20Press%20Release%20EMEA%20Final%20v08.01-953b83.pdf","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_eur","materials"],"notes":{"announce_date":"CES launch dated January 8, 2024.","release_date":"EMEA availability explicitly May 2024 for Clip 5 and April 2024 for Go 4. Month is regional availability, not exact first US retail day.","launch_price_eur":"Published EMEA consumer launch price in euros. Separate from current discounts and USD retail prices.","materials":"70% PCR plastic for Clip 5 and 80% for Go 4. Both have 100% PCR fabric grilles. Percentage describes relevant material content, not total speaker mass."}},{"url":"https://www.techgearlab.com/reviews/audio/bluetooth-speaker/jbl-clip-5","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["measured_battery_life_h"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life_h":"Battery paragraph explicitly 8 h 50 min. Review updated May 29, 2026. General method fully charges battery and loops pink noise at 75% volume until shutdown. Firmware, EQ and Playtime Boost state are not specified for the individual run. Pink noise is different from the maker music-playback claim."}},{"url":"https://www.techgearlab.com/topics/audio/best-bluetooth-speaker/how-we-test","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["measured_battery_life_h"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life_h":"Battery method: 100% charge, 75% volume, loop pink noise until shutdown, record time to minute. Individual speaker sound mode and firmware not stated."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/jbl-clip-5-vs-jbl-go-4-which-bluetooth-speaker-is-the-best-118579/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["controls"],"notes":{"controls":"How do you control section describes raised playback controls plus recessed power, Bluetooth and Auracast buttons. Exact generation comparison."}}],"fields_filled":47,"updated":"2026-10-21"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}