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JBL Flip 5 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker (Red)

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Woot! has the JBL Flip 5 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker (Red) on sale for $74.99. Shipping is free for Amazon Prime Members (must login with your Amazon account and select a shipping address in order for Woot to apply free shipping) or is otherwise $6 per order.

Thanks to Slickdeals Staff Member LovelyCheetah for posting this deal.

Key Features:
  • Wireless Bluetooth streaming
  • 12 hours of playtime
  • IPX7 waterproof
  • Pair multiple speakers with party boost
  • Premium JBL sound quality

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    • The JBL Flip 5 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker (Red) is $54.96 less (42.29% savings) than the list price.
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Woot! has the JBL Flip 5 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker (Red) on sale for $74.99. Shipping is free for Amazon Prime Members (must login with your Amazon account and select a shipping address in order for Woot to apply free shipping) or is otherwise $6 per order.

Thanks to Slickdeals Staff Member LovelyCheetah for posting this deal.

Key Features:
  • Wireless Bluetooth streaming
  • 12 hours of playtime
  • IPX7 waterproof
  • Pair multiple speakers with party boost
  • Premium JBL sound quality

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Written by SlickDealio
  • About this deal:
    • The JBL Flip 5 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker (Red) is $54.96 less (42.29% savings) than the list price.
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Sep 7, 2022 11:29 AM
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idiggplantsSep 7, 2022 11:29 AM
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Red only, fyi, since I didn't see it mentioned.
Sep 7, 2022 6:54 PM
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PetSpySep 7, 2022 6:54 PM
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buyer beware;
JBL Flip's are the most copycat fraud speakers out.
most of the time sales are on crap battery replicas
and amazon can't be bothered to tell the difference.
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Sep 7, 2022 7:11 PM
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tike0rzxSep 7, 2022 7:11 PM
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I got two Charge 4s for $100 each a few years ago, best speakers I've ever owned. Can pair them up. Just get those.
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Quote from tike0rzx View quoted comment :
I got two Charge 4s for $100 each a few years ago, best speakers I've ever owned. Can pair them up. Just get those.
Buyers have to be careful.
Depending on which series you have (charge 4 vs. Flip 5 vs. Charge 5 vs. Flip 4) the speaker either will or will NOT pair.
Buyer should do research first.
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Shake-N-BakeSep 7, 2022 7:43 PM
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Quote from PetSpy View quoted comment :
buyer beware;
JBL Flip's are the most copycat fraud speakers out.
most of the time sales are on crap battery replicas
and amazon can't be bothered to tell the difference.
It has happened, but it's definitely not "most of the time."
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Sep 7, 2022 7:48 PM
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Ch0l0snhipsterzSep 7, 2022 7:48 PM
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I heard woot returns are a pain even though they are amz owned
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Staff posted Woot! "deals" are becoming far too common.
Woot! Used to be a great service back before the Amazon acquisition. Now, I feel like it is unreliable and peddles Amazon rejects, returns, and counterfeit products to the point that I have a very low opinion of the service.
Some people post very positive experience with Woot! which, as a consumer, I love to hear. I have just had enough negative experiences and seen other negative feedback for the service to dissuade me from using them until something changes for the better.
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Sep 7, 2022 10:47 PM
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Quote from tike0rzx View quoted comment :
I got two Charge 4s for $100 each a few years ago, best speakers I've ever owned. Can pair them up. Just get those.
What a waste of a comment.

1) you got two speakers for $100 each a few years ago but their current price is $115 each on Amazon
2) you gave zero insight into how many speakers you have owned so your claim that they are the best you have owned means nothing without context to support it

3) the JBL Flip 5 featured here has JBL's "partyboost" function that allows multiple speakers with this function to sync together.

All of that being said, I still feel like this is overpriced for a 20W Bluetooth speaker. Don't get me wrong, it is a good 20W Bluetooth speaker. I just don't feel like it is a $70 good speaker. Just my opinion.

If you just want premium sound and don't want the ruggedized form factor, don't be enticed by the JBL logo on this speaker. Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 4 speakers frequently go in sale for $100 and would blow this thing out of the water.
If the ruggedized form factor is a buying point but you don't need the absolute best sound, there are many off-brand speakers in this same form factor on Amazon that have thousands of highly rated reviews and they regularly go on sale for half this price and also stereo pair which would, once again, beat this deal. Most people wouldn't even be able to tell a difference in sound unless comparing the other brands side by side with the JBL playing the same music

Just my thoughts. Take it or leave it
Last edited by GeoffreyK24 September 7, 2022 at 03:50 PM.
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mrcoolguy209Sep 7, 2022 11:48 PM
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How's this vs the Bose $79 one? I'm bought it a couple days ago but will return if the JBL is better.

Bose SoundLink Color II: Portable Bluetooth, Wireless Speaker with Microphone- Soft Black https://a.co/d/0e86c3M
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Quote from GeoffreyK24 View quoted comment :
Staff posted Woot! "deals" are becoming far too common.
Woot! Used to be a great service back before the Amazon acquisition. Now, I feel like it is unreliable and peddles Amazon rejects, returns, and counterfeit products to the point that I have a very low opinion of the service.
Some people post very positive experience with Woot! which, as a consumer, I love to hear. I have just had enough negative experiences and seen other negative feedback for the service to dissuade me from using them until something changes for the better.
Only woot deals I've had good luck with were Cables / Chargers. I had a kindle I had to return and 2 orders for coffee that were both 6+ months beyond expiration.

Only plus side is the returns were easy.

I've had the Charge 2, Charge 3, Flip 3 and Flip 4 and really liked them all. I gave the charge 2 and 3 to my parents and the flip 3 has been a great alexa speaker. It will stay on indefinitely when left on a charger and connected to alexa.

I've been looking for a flip 5 just to have a usb-c bluetooth speaker to get rid of my last micro usb device (Flip 4) but I'm just not a fan of red =(.
Last edited by Loudog504 September 7, 2022 at 06:56 PM.
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Quote from Loudog504 View quoted comment :
Only woot deals I've had good luck with were Cables / Chargers. I had a kindle I had to return and 2 orders for coffee that were both 6+ months beyond expiration.

Only plus side is the returns were easy.

I've had the Charge 2, Charge 3, Flip 3 and Flip 4 and really liked them all. I gave the charge 2 and 3 to my parents and the flip 3 has been a great alexa speaker. It will stay on indefinitely when left on a charger and connected to alexa.

I've been looking for a flip 5 just to have a usb-c bluetooth speaker to get rid of my last micro usb device (Flip 4) but I'm just not a fan of red =(.
Exactly. I got a couple questionable quality items, items that were never shipped, and different items than what I had actually ordered. That's about when I decided I was done rolling the dice with Woot!
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Quote from Loudog504 View quoted comment :
Only woot deals I've had good luck with were Cables / Chargers. I had a kindle I had to return and 2 orders for coffee that were both 6+ months beyond expiration.

Only plus side is the returns were easy.

I've had the Charge 2, Charge 3, Flip 3 and Flip 4 and really liked them all. I gave the charge 2 and 3 to my parents and the flip 3 has been a great alexa speaker. It will stay on indefinitely when left on a charger and connected to alexa.

I've been looking for a flip 5 just to have a usb-c bluetooth speaker to get rid of my last micro usb device (Flip 4) but I'm just not a fan of red =(.
You can get two of these for $86 (they were on sale for about $35 last week):
MIATONE Outdoor Portable Bluetooth Wireless Speaker Waterproof - Grey https://a.co/d/0FtTBNE

Two of these for $80:
Limited-time deal: Bluetooth Speakers, Portable Speakers Bluetooth Wireless(100FT Range) with 30W Loud Stereo Sound, IPX7 Waterproof Shower Speakers, RGB Multi-Colors Rhythm Lights, 1000mins Playtime https://a.co/d/g3cwQDc

Or two of these for $74 (after 20% off coupon available for one):
Ortizan Portable Bluetooth Speaker, IPX7 Waterproof Wireless Speaker with 24W Loud Stereo Sound, Outdoor Speakers with Bluetooth 5.0, 30H Playtime,66ft Bluetooth Range, Dual Pairing for Home https://a.co/d/dRWcbU0

Any of those options provide dual pairing so you can have a TWS setup or just use one at a time.
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Quote from FTL83 View quoted comment :
Buyers have to be careful.
Depending on which series you have (charge 4 vs. Flip 5 vs. Charge 5 vs. Flip 4) the speaker either will or will NOT pair.
Buyer should do research first.
Yep. I've had the flip 4 for few years and love it, but annoying that then flip 5 won't pair with it. Also note there is no speakerphone in the flip 5 (if you were thinking about pairing to your computer for those zoom calls).
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Quote from GeoffreyK24 View quoted comment :
You can get two of these for $86 (they were on sale for about $35 last week):
MIATONE Outdoor Portable Bluetooth Wireless Speaker Waterproof - Grey https://a.co/d/0FtTBNE

Two of these for $80:
Limited-time deal: Bluetooth Speakers, Portable Speakers Bluetooth Wireless(100FT Range) with 30W Loud Stereo Sound, IPX7 Waterproof Shower Speakers, RGB Multi-Colors Rhythm Lights, 1000mins Playtime https://a.co/d/g3cwQDc

Or two of these for $74 (after 20% off coupon available for one):
Ortizan Portable Bluetooth Speaker, IPX7 Waterproof Wireless Speaker with 24W Loud Stereo Sound, Outdoor Speakers with Bluetooth 5.0, 30H Playtime,66ft Bluetooth Range, Dual Pairing for Home https://a.co/d/dRWcbU0

Any of those options provide dual pairing so you can have a TWS setup or just use one at a time.
Thanks! I'll look into them. I really only use them for audiobooks or podcast nowadays.

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Quote from GeoffreyK24 View quoted comment :
Staff posted "deals" are becoming far too common.
fixed for you ...they are never deals ...just revenue generation

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