Who is too lazy to read - below there's a summary.
What has struck me the Flip II equal to positive, is that JBL also like its predecessor a bag plus there, said this time is a kind of Hard Case and somewhat chunky fails. The predecessor it was a cloth bag - liked better. Now, also find the obligatory and unnecessary brief instructions and warranty booklet and of course the power adapter in the package. For power supply is the same time mentioned positively that there now is a Micro-USB port at the charging connector, as we know it from her smartphone. Thus, no additional power supply must be kept or taken. Also, the charging current is now 5 V instead of 12 V. This makes it compatible to Power Banks (it may not even all 12 V), because if one carries a.
The keys act now high at Flip II. There are partially illuminated soft keys on a rubber surface, the white lighting is difficult to see in daylight. Overall, however, the processing works pretty neat - metal mesh, high-sounding weight and partial rubber coating. Just a pity that you have not yet donated an eye as the Sony SRS-BTS50 here. Absolutely not succeeded, however, I find the state of JBL Flip II. During the first flip we still have three rubber feet, the Flip II has no feet. The speaker is now on the round rubber surface on the left and right - it rolls back and forth with every touch. A putting up with slightly sloping surfaces is of course difficult massively - that I do not like. Well JBL you is not even noticed?
But now to the most important criterion: Operation as a speaker. As with the flip I coupling has become very easy and even easier when Flip II. One touch to put it in search mode - it is / etc found the smartphone / tablet immediately and can be coupled. Even faster you go via the integrated NFC - class thing. Unpack, switch on and play music in less than 10 seconds. Perfect and the compound is stable. And then kommts - the sound. I have already written in my review of the predecessor and can only do it here again - the volume that creates these small coke can is just awesome! Neither the SONY SRS-BTS50, yet the JBL Charge or other brands that I could test short in the electrical market, were so incredibly loud. Here JBL has done a decent job. On paper, the Flip II with 86 dB even at 6 dB louder than the predecessor - also sounds so on, the sound quality at maximum volume is easing - could the flip I better.
For many - and for me - the bass is always a big issue in small Bluetooth bawlers. Well, you have to be aware that it can take up to a subwoofer with 30 cm driver as a small speaker in any way. I sometimes have the impression that some expected, although if only technically and physically (keyword orchestra) is absolutely utopian. However, the flip II provides a quite decent sound - you can hear slight bass (if the EQ of the smartphones play) and receives a crystal clear sound, the one could be absolutely standing so if you have not heard before I flip. The subtle but existing tonal difference prompts us "only" to give the Flip II four stars, while the flip I gets five stars from me. The successor lacks in direct comparison to clean centers - thus he sounds a little high-pitched and the bass are not as pronounced. Total sounds to me and to other listeners, I have presented the speakers, the sound of the flip I something dense and voluminous. That made me a little disappointed because I was looking forward to the release of the Flip II. I thought to myself, if the first was so awesome, then can only be even better the second - but Nope, because he is at least tonally not unfortunately.
With the equipment of course siehts different again - NFC, USB port and a 2,000 place 1,000mAh battery back him in a better light than its predecessor. Must be mentioned where the battery that JBL both only 3-5 h duration indicates, even though the capacity has doubled the Flip II. In the previous I have actually managed almost five hours at full volume until he left the service without notice. The Flip II, I can not run to zero, and I go out of here, too, that the manufacturer's instructions right. What, however, both lack is a battery level indicator or -ansage. The visit failed mercilessly at SONY BTS50, by the way, provides almost double the runtime and the clearly more superior bass, but in sound clarity and volume against the two JBL's.
Overall, I would thoroughly recommend the JBL Flip II, since it brings the most both in equipment as well as sound, what you'd expect. In addition one also has the choice of different stylish colors. But if you can do without the USB charging and NFC, which I would rather suggest the previous flip I. You save a few euros and receives sound technically superior product, at least according to my subjective perception. Without comparison possibility, of course, are both absolutely worth the money and you reap prying eyes as the little thing can sound so loud and high to hell.
In this sense - have fun with it or with the flip I - the choice is yours ;-)
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SUMMARY:
[+] Ordinary processing
[+] Reasonable price
[+] First Time Pairing done in less than ten seconds
[+] Integrated NFC
[+] Absolutely overwhelming volume (I still can not believe it's)
[+] Heavy sound - even a little bass
[+] Without distortion even at higher volume
[+] USB charging
[+] Hard Case Bag included here
[+] Compact size (333 ml can of Coke)
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[-] State is absolute nonsense - device rolled back and forth, it is not clear
[-] For pronounced highs vs. the flip. I - bass and middle go under, sound is thin at high volume
[-]. Vs. about 3 to 5 hours of operation, the charging time of 3 hours is "only" too long
[-] Battery not replaceable, thus no second battery possible (if necessary Power Bank use)
[-] No eye for hanging up
