JBL Flip 3 Splashproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker, Black (Electronics)

what a great little speaker from JBL. I now have two of them and let me tell you surround sound outside is really great, but like every body says if you push them at the max you will hear a little distortion,so move them closer go to 80%, now there is no problem.battery life is every good, better than expected.I use this with my mac pro and i will say stand it upright as even then it has too much bass if listing to youtube videos that talk only, but that is not why you bought it, its for the music and it is very good indeed. I just wish i could plug phone into my Milwaukee construction speaker and then use blue tooth for surround sound,but once you plug phone in you can't use the bluetooth with it. Now if you plug it into a tv, like the one in my kitchen,32 in, and pair it up with the other JBL it rocks.Now if you only have one speaker plug into tv again a little to much bass but its not too bad, its a little give and take, music is what it does better. hope this helps you all out

I came to Amazon to buy a JBL Flip 3 based a widely positive reviews and a desire to have a speaker that I could use outdoors without worrying too much about sudden showers, dust and other hazards of the elements. While searching for it, however, I came across Anker's newest entry, the SoundCore Sport XL. Given the price, my general satisfaction with Anker, and Amazon's solid return policy, I decided to give both speakers a try. I'll note that the SoundCore Sport XL is probably more comparable to the JBL Charge 2 given that both units have a USB port to let you charge your phone or other device. The Flip 3 doesn't have charging output port.If you want the shortest possible answer: We're keeping the Flip 3 and giving the SoundCore XL as a gift. But it was almost a coin toss about which was going to stay.Sound:I wanted this speaker to have enough volume for modest outdoor gatherings (both meet that criteria, though the Flip 3 is probably a touch louder)...Read more if (typeof amznJQ != "undefined") { amznJQ.onReady('jQuery', function() { amznJQ.available('popover', function() { var widgetDom = jQuery("#R1DFNAUDSQ6A8E_imageSection_82E59F32-4871-11E7-A7A8-BDDE77ED96D3"); var images = widgetDom.find(".review-image-thumbnail"); for (var c=0;c