JBL Flip Essential 2 vs GO 2 - Where are the differences?

Brand
JBL
JBL
Product name
Flip Essential 2
GO 2
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Only differences
Audio
Watts speakers
Watts speakers
20 Watt
Watts speakers
3 Watt
Battery
Loading time
Loading time
3,0 hours
Loading time
2,5 hours
Battery life
Battery life
10,0 hours
Battery life
5,0 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity
3250 mah
Battery capacity
730 mah
Periphery
Powerbank
Powerbank
No
Powerbank
No
Ethernet (LAN)
Ethernet (LAN)
No
Ethernet (LAN)
No
3,5 mm Audio
3,5 mm Audio
No
3,5 mm Audio
Yes
USB (Data)
USB (Data)
No
USB (Data)
No
Sensors
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth Version
5.1
Bluetooth Version
4.1
WLAN
WLAN
No
WLAN
No
Automatic switch-off
Automatic switch-off
Yes
Automatic switch-off
Yes
Lightshow
Available
Available
No
Available
No
Specifications
Height
Height
6.8 cm
Height
7.12 cm
Length
Length
7.0 cm
Length
8.6 cm
Weight
Weight
520 g
Weight
184 g
Width
Width
17.5 cm
Width
3.16 cm
Waterproof
Waterproof
Waterproof
Yes
Waterproof
Yes
Certification
Certification
IP67
Certification
IPX7

Where are the differences?

Let's have a look at the differences between the JBL Flip Essential 2 and the JBL GO 2.

Size and weight

The two devices differ in their dimensions. The smaller a loudspeaker is, the more practical it is in use, of course.

  • JBL Flip Essential 2: 7.0 cm x 17.5 cm x 6.8 cm
  • JBL GO 2: 8.6 cm x 3.16 cm x 7.12 cm
The JBL Flip Essential 2 with 520 g is heavier than the JBL GO 2 with a weight of 184 g. This makes the JBL GO 2 more suitable for transport.

Battery

With regard to battery life, the JBL Flip Essential 2 can trump with up to 10,0 hours. The JBL Flip Essential 2 has a battery life of up to 5,0 hours. In practice, the specification of the battery life can often be somewhat lower, since the manufacturers specify the maximum possible performance. In the loading time the JBL GO 2 performs better with 2,5 hours. With the JBL Flip Essential 2 the loading time is 3,0 hours. With 3250 mah the JBL Flip Essential 2 has a larger battery capacity. With the JBL GO 2 the capacity is 730 mah.

Waterproof

Both speakers are waterproof. The JBL Flip Essential 2 is certified with IP67. With the JBL GO 2 a IPX7 certification is present.

Bluetooth

With Bluetooth version 5.1 the JBL Flip Essential 2 has a newer version than the JBL GO 2. There we have Bluetooth of the version 4.1. A newer Bluetooth version offers a better stability in the connection. Thus also a higher comfort in the application is given.

Powerbank

With the Powerbank function, other devices can be charged via USB using the speaker. Of course, this is at the expense of the battery life of the speaker.

Leistung

The performance is the JBL Flip Essential 2 at 20 Watt. The JBL GO 2 has a power of 3 Watt. The driver of the JBL GO 2 has 40 mm.

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