Additionally, the biggest advantage the Flip 5 had was its ability to produce more driving bass. Of note, when you crank the volume up on both speakers, the JBL Flip 5 is undoubtedly the louder speaker - by a lot. It also really seemed to handle the high and mid-range tones much better than the JBL Flip 5. To my ear the Sonos Roam sounds unquestionably cleaner and more balanced. Additionally, these audio files won’t be manipulated in any way. For this sound comparison I’ll play the same 20-second sound clip from a song with deeper bass on each of these speakers at fifty percent volume under the exact same conditions. Next let’s do a quick sound comparison between the JBL Flip 5 and Sonos Roam portable Bluetooth speakers. Alternatively, the JBL Flip 5 doesn’t offer integration with any smart assistants or with Apple’s AirPlay. I do want to note that while the Sonos Roam does have a built-in microphone, that mic is only for accessing smart assistants and can’t be used as a speakerphone. Additionally, you can interact with Apple’s Siri to control AirPlay content. The Roam has a built-in speaker that can be set up through the Sonos app to interact with either Google Assistant or Amazon’s Alexa when you’re connected to a wifi network. This is another area where the Sonos Roam shines. Now let’s discuss each speaker’s integration with smart assistants. On the plus side, JBL does let you connect up to 100 speakers together through PartyBoost. Additionally, JBL seems to change its connection technology every couple of years, so there’s always the risk that future speakers you get will have something different and you won’t be able to connect all of your speakers together if you want to. Because PartyBoost is a relatively new technology from JBL, not a lot of its speakers have PartyBoost. The JBL Flip 5 uses PartyBoost as its connection technology, and it can only be connected to other JBL PartyBoost speakers. And Sonos lets you connect up to 32 Sonos smart Bluetooth speakers together. Sonos has stuck with the same connection technology, so all of its smart speakers can be connected together using the Sonos app. This is one of the areas where the Sonos Roam shines. Next let’s discuss the ability to connect each speaker to other speakers. Alternatively the Sonos Roam just has simple rubber end caps, where the right side serves as the base of the speaker when set upright, and the left side houses the buttons used to control the speaker. The JBL Flip 5 has passive radiators on each end of the Bluetooth speaker that add to it visually and enable the speaker to generate deeper tones. The final item I’ll discuss is the end caps. The Flip 5 does have the plastic bar that runs along the back, but it feels like it would hold up well under repeated drops. The metal face of the Sonos Roam feels sturdy, but I would have some concerns about the plastic part of the body not holding up under repeated drops. The rest of the outer Roam shell is plastic. Alternatively, the Sonos Roam grill is metal and just faces front. The JBL Flip 5 grill is comprised of a wire and fabric mesh that makes it easy to hold, wraps around the majority of the speaker body, gives it a unique, clean look, and I would also assume adds to the durability a little bit. Next, the material used for the grill on each speaker is slightly different. The Sonos Roam doesn’t have anything built in that enables you to either hang or hook the speaker onto something. The JBL Flip 5 has a strap that makes it easy to hang the speaker in places like the shower or on a bike, or to connect with a clip to something else. The biggest difference is probably the lack of a carrying strap attached to the Sonos Roam. Now let’s look at some of the exterior differences. The waterproof rating means they can be submerged in up to three feet of water for up to 30 minutes and continue operating just fine. ![]() Finally for the things the speakers have in common in this section, they are both rated IP67, which means they are both waterproof and dustproof. Alternatively, the Sonos Roam be can stood upright with the volume controls visible on top, or you can sit the speaker horizontally on the rubber feet on the corners of the bottom. The JBL Flip 5 can be stood up on either end cap, or you can position it horizontally so that it rests on the plastic bar that runs across the back of the speaker. Both speakers can easily be positioned either vertically or horizontally. Alternatively, the Sonos Roam measures in at 6.61-inches tall, 2.44-inches wide, 2.36-inches deep and weighs just under one pound. The Flip 5 is slightly larger checking in at 7.1-inches wide, 2.7-inches tall, and 2.9-inches deep, and weighing almost two pounds. First let’s look at the build and form factor of each device.īoth the Sonos Roam and the JBL Flip 5 have a cylindrical shape.
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