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Hardware details refer to this generation, not a Wi-Fi sibling or earlier model. SoundGuys comparison calls it SBC-only, while TechRadar and Digital Trends state SBC and AAC. Maker does not settle supported receive codecs, field omitted.","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. Maker lab submersion condition is 1.5 m freshwater 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.","usb_audio":"USB-C lossless audio from a laptop or other supported audio source. Requires compatible source content and USB connection.","auracast":"Speaker-to-speaker grouping and same-model stereo over Auracast. Does not prove reception from every third-party Auracast transmitter.","drop_resistance":"Maker explicitly claims resistance to a 1 m drop onto concrete.","drop_test_height_m":"Lab claim up to 1 m above a concrete floor. Not a guarantee for every surface or drop orientation.","automatic_sound_adjustment":"AI Sound Boost analyses music in real time to optimise acoustic performance and reduce distortion. Not placement calibration.","companion_app_platforms":"Maker feature table explicitly lists mobile app for iOS and Android."}},{"url":"https://support.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dw34f5ab2d/pdfs/JBL_FLIP_7_Specsheet_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_playback","bluetooth_profiles","dimensions_mm","in_the_box","weight_g","battery_life_boost_h","sound_modes","materials"],"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 14 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 / 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. Loop also explicitly included in PushLock feature text and QSG diagram. USB cable not included.","weight_g":"PDF net mass 0.56 kg. Product page lists 0.826 kg, which conflicts with both current QSG and datasheet.","battery_life_boost_h":"Total up to 16 h with Playtime Boost. Normal 14 h plus up to 2 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.","materials":"Maker explicitly identifies recycled plastic and fabric for speaker grille. Packaging paper is excluded from body materials."}},{"url":"https://www.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dw2c12e1b4/pdfs/PA_JBL_Flip%207_QSG_Global_SOP_V9_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. USB-C also handles audio input, as exact product page states."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/jbl-flip-7-review-same-flip-more-features-132337/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["audio_channels","eq_bands","speakerphone","controls"],"notes":{"audio_channels":"Review explicitly calls one speaker mono. Wireless stereo requires a second matching speaker.","eq_bands":"Review describes 7-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.","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://www.soundguys.com/jbl-flip-7-review-same-flip-more-features-132337/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["measured_battery_life_h"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life_h":"SoundGuys continuous music battery test lasted 6 h 16 min at steady 80 dB measured 1 m away. Normal playback without Playtime Boost. Review sample firmware 0.5.2.0 and app 6.6.11. Battery result added June 13, 2025, exact battery-run firmware not separately identified. Converted from hours/minutes. Louder test differs from maker unspecified-volume maximum."}},{"url":"https://de.jbl.com/blog/grip-vs-flip.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["total_rated_power_w"],"notes":{"total_rated_power_w":"Maker comparison explicitly total 35 W, 25 W woofer and 10 W tweeter. Exact Flip 7 datasheet identifies the matching components as RMS."}},{"url":"https://d21buns5ku92am.cloudfront.net/68766/documents/56312-1741344461-Press%20Release%20JBL%20Flip%207%20and%20Charge%206%20Final%20with%20track%20changes-7d6e0f.pdf","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["release_date","launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"release_date":"EMEA maker release explicitly available April 1, 2025. Approximate model release month uses this evidenced regional availability, not pre-release review samples.","launch_price_eur":"Published EMEA consumer launch price 149.99 euros Flip 7 or 199.99 euros Charge 6. Not a current sale price."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/speaker/reviews/jbl/flip-7","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["multipoint","multipoint_device_count"],"notes":{"multipoint":"Public Podcasts verdict explicitly connects two devices simultaneously.","multipoint_device_count":"Two simultaneously connected source devices, such as phone and laptop. Locked measurement table results not accessed."}},{"url":"https://www.lesnumeriques.com/enceintes-portables/jbl-flip-7-p76391/test.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["passive_radiator_count"],"notes":{"passive_radiator_count":"Audio section explicitly describes a woofer, tweeter and pair of passive radiators in one Flip 7. Receive-codec and backward-compatibility claims elsewhere in this review conflict with other sources and are not imported."}},{"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":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"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"}}