JBL Clip 2

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Portable

A JBL wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Sound quality

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Sound quality: JBL's Clip 2 had fair overall sound quality. What little bass there is has little impact is subdued and deep bass is lacking. Midrange is grainy, congested and somewhat nasal. Treble is somewhat prominent and sizzly. Doesn't do a good job recovering room ambience, lacks fine detail and sounds congested. Bluetooth and wired sound quality are similar. Provides a decent volume level in a small sized room but is better suited for near field listening.

Ease of use: We found the JBL Clip 2 ease of use to be very good overall. Volume controls are medium contrast, there is nothing to indicate that it is a volume control except + and - symbols. Bluetooth pairing is very easy. The unit lacks a dedicated source switch; however, Bluetooth audio connection takes priority over wired audio playback. To switch between line-in and Bluetooth audio sources plugging in with the integral 3.5 mm male line-in connector stops Bluetooth playback, before wired playback.

About

A Bluetooth wireless portable speaker system from JBL with analog audio 3.5mm jack.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

Wireless stereo pairing

Speaker phone w/built-in mic

Yes

Optional multi-room sharing

Remote

Power source

Battery/AC

Updatable software/firmware

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

12/12

Other features

Lacks a power supply, claims IPX7 rating.

Included accessories

Micro USB Cable, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card.

WiFi content sharing technology

Wake timer

Sleep timer

Specs

Wireless type

Bluetooth

Audio format

Mono

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

Depth (in.)

Weight (lbs.)

Dimensions HxWxD (in.)

5 x 4.5 x 1.75

Connections

Stereo analog audio input

Yes

Optical digital audio input

Headphone jack

Active subwoofer pre-amp out

Other connections

Male 3.5mm cable built in.

iPod Docking

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JBL Clip 2

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