JBL Flip Essential 2 vs Marshall Tufton - Where are the differences?

Brand
JBL
Marshall
Product name
Flip Essential 2
Tufton
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Audio
Frequency, max
Frequency, max
20000 Hz
Frequency, max
20000 Hz
Frequency, min
Frequency, min
65 Hz
Frequency, min
40 Hz
Battery
Loading time
Loading time
3,0 hours
Loading time
2,5 hours
Battery life
Battery life
10,0 hours
Battery life
20,0 hours
Periphery
Ethernet (LAN)
Ethernet (LAN)
No
Ethernet (LAN)
No
3,5 mm Audio
3,5 mm Audio
No
3,5 mm Audio
Yes
Sensors
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth Version
5.1
Bluetooth Version
5.0
WLAN
WLAN
No
WLAN
No
Connect Speakers
Connection of several speakers (Party)
Connection of several speakers (Party)
No
Connection of several speakers (Party)
No
Connection type
Connection type
-
Connection type
-
Specifications
Height
Height
6.8 cm
Height
16.3 cm
Length
Length
7.0 cm
Length
22.9 cm
Weight
Weight
520 g
Weight
4900 g
Width
Width
17.5 cm
Width
35 cm
Tuner / radio
Available
Available
No
Available
No
Waterproof
Waterproof
Waterproof
Yes
Waterproof
Yes
Certification
Certification
IP67
Certification
IPX2

Where are the differences?

Let's compare the JBL Flip Essential 2 and the Marshall Tufton and take a closer look at the differences. With the year of publication 2022 the Flip Essential 2 is newer than the Tufton from the year 2019.

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
  • Marshall Tufton: 22.9 cm x 35 cm x 16.3 cm
With 520 g the JBL Flip Essential 2 of JBL is lighter than the Marshall Tufton, which weighs 4900 g. This makes the JBL Flip Essential 2 more practical for transport.

Battery

The battery life is shorter with the JBL Flip Essential 2 with up to 10,0 hours than with the Marshall Tufton. There the battery life is up to 20,0 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 Marshall Tufton performs better with 2,5 hours. With the JBL Flip Essential 2 the loading time is 3,0 hours.

Waterproof

Both speakers are waterproof. The JBL Flip Essential 2 is certified with IP67. With the Marshall Tufton a IPX2 certification is present.

Bluetooth

With Bluetooth version 5.1 the JBL Flip Essential 2 has a newer version than the Marshall Tufton. There we have Bluetooth of the version 5.0. A newer Bluetooth version offers a better stability in the connection. Thus also a higher comfort in the application is given.

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