JBL Flip 6 Vs Bose Flex Vs Sony XB23 - 20 Watt Speakers Compared

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0:00 Intro
1:14 Design
2:46 Battery Life
3:41 Ports
4:12 Connectivity
4:38 Sound
10:52 Pairing
13:41 Mic Test
14:09 Verdict
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Now even though the JBL Flip 6 isn’t a HUGE upgrade from the JBL Flip 5… the additional tweeter on the Flip 6 does help it sound more open. And in general… tweeters on a portable 20 watt bluetooth speaker are pretty rare. But today we’re going to compare the Flip 6 to two very popular 20 watt speakers. First there’s the Bose Soundlink flex which is just universally loved right now… and then there’s the Sony XB23… which is a really good budget option. But nonetheless… lets see which ones right for you.

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[lucetothebridge]

a pair of Bose SoundLink Flex in my living room in Stereo Mode, it's HEAVEN !! worth every penny believe me.

[AtlantaFlamencoPro]

I have been using Sony XB23 for a few years now. It is still my favorite speaker due to the fact It is a stereo speaker and has the warmest most natural and pleasing frequency range perfect for instrumental jazz, acoustic music etc. I use 5 speakers in different rooms at the same time party linked at home and never get tired of the sound even playing music entire day. They are positioned vertically and running in the stereo mode. Each speaker has two channels you get a vertical stereo which gives a very interesting effect. The bass is outstanding and I actually played them on a minimum bass set up using Sony EQ. Ability to switch between mono and stereo mode on the speaker makes a huge difference for me and I hear big difference in separation of instruments both in vertical and horizontal position. So far I tested every speaker I could both ordering them and in the stores and I could not find anything that has more relaxing and natural sounding frequency range especially when listening on small to medium volume levels.
My new favorite for a micro size speaker is EWA A106 which is perfect for biking, exercising outdoors or boating. It replaces larger speakers and saves lot of space. It is a mono speaker but surprisingly delivers almost a stereo sounding spectrum. I always use a 432 player to make sound even warmer.
Thanks for great reviews!

[SweUnicorn]

Great video! Sadly no one ever mentions what made me order the Bose... When speaking of a portable speaker i want to be able to throw it in my bag with all my other things when i travel and the Bose is the only one here without exposed elements that can be damaged easily. I have a JBL extreme but I'm so scared to have something damage the sides!

[DanielChristopher]

BOTH JBL and Bose have been my staples for

[vanessanguyen]

Amazing and thorough review, but in a clear and concise manner! I love that you cover parts of the speaker with your hands, and that you seamlessly compare the sounds during the same song. I enjoyed this so much and just purchase the Flip 6. Thank you!

[AbsalonWhiteJr.]

I have the Bose soundlink flex, and I love it! It’s got great bass, gets loud, and doesn’t distort at full volume! The position IQ is really clutch too because you don’t have to worry about the sound changing based on which position it’s in, it will always sound the same! Great speaker.

[warmsound]

Flex design is almost perfect .. easy to throw inside any small bag

[poonamkhatri]

Bose flex sound quality is just awesome 💯

[jb]

Wow. I’m JBL user, I used to use Flip 2 and 4. I was going to buy Flip 6 but after watching it, I bought Bose Soundlink flexinstead of Jbl’s. Its sound and balance is more advanced and solid in my opinion. thanks.

[doodday]

I'm amazed at how the soundflex is able to produce those massive bass at a small frame since both of them and the jbl has the same 2 transducers. We have still yet to see how big is the woofer on the bose..

[waynedexter]

I thought the Bose Soundlink Flex was going to be my next bluetooth speaker purchase. That is until I watched this video. Now it’s the Flip 6. Thanks!

[markgildo]

Bass and sound stage of bose is more ear friendly

[DHardWorker]

Bose deeper bass, clearer, balanced👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 ill buy tomorrow

[mikeree]

I go with jbl! Clear voice and bass is great. So much louder.

[owencaldwell]

I think soundstage and instrument separation is really only important to headphones. I think most people will prefer bass over soundstage on a portable Bluetooth speaker bc these devices are usually used for parties (where the more the bass, the better), rather than for home and studio use (where the wider the soundstage, the better). But there are some exceptions if your party is full of audiophiles =)

[agatehao]

One thing I noticed is that the sony xb23 has the widest sound frequency range based on the author's ipad graph which is very interesting.

[The.JZA.]

Bose needs to bring back the Soundlink Mini with a slightly larger and more rugged version. That thing was a beast. I still have mine but it's about 8 years old so it's getting a bit long in the tooth.

[rohan]

believe me when i say that they both should not even be compared. i honestly have no idea why so many youtubers say they are both almost the same. after watching these kinda nonsense comparison videos i went with the flip 6 since it was cheaper but i was extremely dissapointed by the flip6. almost no base and it produces a very bad ear piercing sound i couldnt even bare to increase the volume past 60 % that bad. so i returned it and got the bose soundlink flex and man am i satisfied. the sound is so rich and open and like everyone says you can actually FEEL the base. only downside are the buttons and the average battery life around 7 hrs even tho bose claims 12. so go with the bose or try another speaker but do not get the flip 6 !

ps. dont get the blue one

[eaglei]

I have both sony xb23 and flip6.. i feel Sony XB23 is more on neutral sound with Excellent Sterio effect as sound is feels surround 360 effect and i realy like it (eq setting base-2, mid+3or +4 and trebble +1 or +2) thats it no need to adjust anything or just keep on clear+ in app.
Compare with JBL, Sony gets muffled in 80% volume but thats common and has less bass than JBL but better battery life around 7+ hrs(70% volume)..didn checked jbl battery life.

About JBL - Around 30% more audio volume than XB23.The music is more bass effect than actual and more trebble feels. You need to lower bass for some music for get good audio...but this speaker no need any equalizer adjustment just play n enjoy.

Technically
SONY XB23- Good SOUNDSTAGE than JBL, STERIO SOUND(2×2 channel output), Has better codec support for high quality audio -SBC AAC LDAC.( listen in LDAC its realy makes every beat more detail and clear than JBL)
CON- Low thumping Bass is as compared to JBL. Xtra base option must be ON for good audio.

JBL - Bassy woofer thumping base than Sony XB23, Better instrument sepration but overthumping highs as JBL want to show twwitter speaker
, 30W RMS.

Con- Outdated codec support only SBC. NO MIC.. Mono audio as Sony XB23 has Sterio.

5:39 sound JBL ; 6:17 sound Bose (sorry this is for me…)