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JBL Clip 2
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Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
8 hBelow average8 h
5 h42 h
below average for bluetooth speakers — based on 136 of 165 we've cataloged.
IP Rating
IPX7IP6739%IPX730%IPX410%IP686%
IPX7 appears on 30% of the 127 bluetooth speakers we've cataloged (of 165).
Bluetooth Version
4.25.335%5.020%5.411%4.28%
4.2 appears on 8% of the 133 bluetooth speakers we've cataloged (of 165).
Is Portable
YesMost commonTrue92%False8%
True is the most common — on 92% of the 158 bluetooth speakers we've cataloged (of 165).
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 8 h
- Charging Method
- Micro-USB
Build
- IP Rating
- IPX7
- Floating Design
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 4.2
- Bluetooth Range
- 30 m
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth, wired-aux-3.5mm
- Multi Speaker Chain
- Yes
- Stereo Pairing
- No
Design
- Is Portable
- Yes
- Color Options
- Black, blue, gray, red, teal
- Dimensions Depth
- 42 mm
- Dimensions Height
- 94 mm
- Dimensions Width
- 141 mm
- Carry Strap
- Yes
- Power Source
- Rechargeable battery
- Weight
- 187 g
Features
- Speakerphone
- Yes
- Companion App
- IOS + Android
Identity
- Model Number
- JBLCLIP2BLKAM
Release
- Date
- 2016-01-05
- Msrp Usd
- 59.99 USD
- Year
- 2016
Sound
- Amplification
- Active (powered)
- Channels
- 1.0 (mono)
- Driver Count
- 1
- Total Power Output
- 3 W
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