expiredphoinix | Staff posted Nov 11, 2022 11:54 PM
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Item 1 of 5
expiredphoinix | Staff posted Nov 11, 2022 11:54 PM
JBL Flip 6 Portable Bluetooth Speaker & InfinityLab InstantGo 5000mAh Power Bank
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The vast majority of battery-powered speakers are mono because 1) it takes roughly half the power to move one driver compared to two and 2) the sound difference is negligible (if it even exists). Multi-channel audio is only cool because it allows musicians/filmmakers/etc. to use the distance between channels to do neat things. Having two identical speakers on something like this doesn't accomplish that because there isn't enough distance between then. If you care about sound quality, you should actually be hyped about this one because it has a separate tweeter instead of sending everything out from one cone.
As for the general thread: I picked one of these up for $78 with the remains of the ongoing Citi 30% off Amazon promo, and I dig it. Externals are very similar to the 5 (if it ain't broke, don't fix it), and I do think the tweeter makes "real" highs (synth noises, cymbals, piano, etc.) come out noticeably cleaner. Being able to adjust the very basic EQ in the JBL Mobile app is kind of nice without making a huge difference.
If you care about savings, I'd say pick up a 5 since it has USB-C and very good battery life with only slightly downgraded audio. But if you don't mind paying the extra, I'd pick this up in the $70-80 range.
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The UE boom was a huge disappointment. Of course I could be wrong about the audio qualify -it might not be related to stereo/mono. And I'm by no means an audiophile. I just haven't found any bluetooth speakers that come close to the one I gifted.
I just assumed, given the size, that these were stereo. And having watched that teardown I was surprised it was mono.
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The UE boom was a huge disappointment. Of course I could be wrong about the audio qualify -it might not be related to stereo/mono. And I'm by no means an audiophile. I just haven't found any bluetooth speakers that come close to the one I gifted.
Just bought this deal as well to see how well the PartyBoost function works. Since some have commented about this being a mono speaker, the sound is great for its size, but adding another speaker for stereo sound will be interesting.
My price is coming out to 67.48 for the speaker and 22.47 for the battery (which I will be returning)
But you're talking about the worst-case scenario from an overall sound quality perspective. Phone speakers are so tiny that their frequency output range is terrible compared to even mediocre BT speakers, much less good headphones.
And my original point stands: for BT speakers like this whose listeners will likely be at least several feet away, there is zero benefit to stereo over mono from a sound experience perspective, but there are costs (extra power for the second driver). Now if you're sitting 12ft away from the front of a stereo/surround setup whose floorstanders are 8ft apart, now we're talking.
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But you're talking about the worst-case scenario from an overall sound quality perspective. Phone speakers are so tiny that their frequency output range is terrible compared to even mediocre BT speakers, much less good headphones.
And my original point stands: for BT speakers like this whose listeners will likely be at least several feet away, there is zero benefit to stereo over mono from a sound experience perspective, but there are costs (extra power for the second driver). Now if you're sitting 12ft away from the front of a stereo/surround setup whose floorstanders are 8ft apart, now we're talking.
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