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Hardware details refer to this generation, not a Wi-Fi sibling or earlier model. Codec field omitted. Exact SoundGuys Flip 6 review says SBC only, while Les Numeriques Flip 7 review Connectivite section explicitly describes Flip 6 as AAC and SBC. Maker does not settle the conflict.","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 PartyBoost. 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.","total_rated_power_w":"General Specifications publishes the total output. Datasheet separately calls the driver component ratings RMS.","multipoint":"Wireless Bluetooth streaming says connect up to two smartphones or tablets and take turns.","multipoint_device_count":"Two simultaneously connected source devices, not stored pairings.","passive_radiator_count":"Maker description explicitly states dual bass radiators."}},{"url":"https://www.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dw0a39b813/pdfs/JBL_Flip_6_SpecSheet_English.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-10","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_playback","bluetooth_profiles","dimensions_mm","in_the_box","weight_g","signal_to_noise_ratio_db"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Maker English spec sheet, both pages opened. Technical Specifications and Features and Benefits checked.","drivers":"Technical Specifications names one woofer and one circular tweeter, with separate RMS ratings. Racetrack woofer dimensions are an unlabeled tuple, so no width or height is assigned.","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. No test volume published.","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 / 3 A 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.","signal_to_noise_ratio_db":"Technical Specifications publishes \"> 80 dB\". Stored as 80, the qualifier is here. Claimed value, not a measurement."}},{"url":"https://www.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dwa70a77ba/pdfs/PA_JBL_Flip%206_QSG_Global_SOP_multilanguage.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-flip-6-review-63897/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["audio_channels","eq_bands","speakerphone","carry_features","companion_app_platforms","series","launch_price_usd","controls"],"notes":{"audio_channels":"Review explicitly calls one speaker mono. Wireless stereo requires a second matching speaker.","eq_bands":"Review describes 3-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.","carry_features":"RTINGS public review confirms removable carrying strap. SoundGuys describes the supplied small attachment loop.","companion_app_platforms":"App section explicitly names JBL Portable (iOS/Android).","series":"Review places the speaker in the JBL Flip line as the update to the Flip 5.","launch_price_usd":"Spec box lists original price $129 and the verdict lists MSRP $129.95. TechRadar gives launch price $129.95. Excludes tax.","controls":"Review states the buttons play and pause, adjust volume, skip tracks and activate PartyBoost. Power and Bluetooth buttons are backlit."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/jbl-flip-6-review-63897/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["measured_battery_life_h"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life_h":"SoundGuys continuous music battery test lasted 9 h 25 min at maximum playback level 75 dB SPL measured 1 m in front. Converted from hours/minutes. Firmware and sound preset not reported for battery run."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/speaker/reviews/jbl/flip-6","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["audio_channels","carry_features"],"notes":{"audio_channels":"Public verdict says a second unit is required for stereo audio.","carry_features":"Public introduction explicitly identifies removable carrying strap. Locked measurements not accessed."}},{"url":"https://news.jbl.com/en-CEU/204534-enjoy-powerful-sound-in-style-jbl-flip-6-now-available/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["release_date","colors","launch_price_eur","materials"],"notes":{"release_date":"Maker release dated November 12, 2021 explicitly says now available. European regional availability establishes November 2021 month.","colors":"Release names nine colour options: Dusty Pink, Grey Stone, River Teal, Fiesta Red, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Steel White, Forest Green and Squad. Only some were available at launch, the rest followed in December 2021 and 2022.","launch_price_eur":"Release states the Midnight Black Flip 6 is available on jbl.com for 139 euros. Tax treatment not stated. EMEA price.","materials":"Release describes a tough JBL fabric housing."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/reviews/jbl-flip-6","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["launch_price_usd","controls","wifi","powerbank","materials"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Review states launch price $129.95 / 129.99 pounds.","controls":"Review lists PartyBoost, volume down, volume up and play on the front. Power and Bluetooth pairing buttons sit on the bottom. Two presses skip, per SoundGuys.","wifi":"Review contrasts the Flip 6 with the Sonos Roam, which has extra features like Wi-Fi that the Flip 6 does not.","powerbank":"Review states there is no port to charge a phone from and no charging port for the phone.","materials":"Review describes rubberized end caps and a rubber foot beneath the speaker."}},{"url":"https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/jbl-flip-6","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["materials","powerbank"],"notes":{"materials":"Review describes a fabric jacket over the body and a rubber foot beneath the panel.","powerbank":"Review lists a charge-out port among features the Flip 6 does not add."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/jbl-flip-6","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["usb_audio","controls"],"notes":{"usb_audio":"Review states there are no auxiliary jacks or ports for external inputs, so the only connection is Bluetooth. The USB-C port is for charging.","controls":"Review lists play/pause, volume up/down and PartyBoost controls, with power, Bluetooth pairing and USB-C on the back."}},{"url":"https://soundguys.com/jbl-flip-6-review-63897","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"SoundGuys calls the JBL Flip 6 a solid successor to the Flip 5."}},{"url":"https://whathifi.com/speakers/wireless-speakers/jbl-flip-7-vs-flip-6-whats-the-difference-between-these-two-bluetooth-speakers","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"What Hi-Fi calls the Flip 6 the predecessor of the Flip 7 and says the Flip 6 has been surpassed by its successor."}}],"fields_filled":51,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}