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The Flip Essential copies the design of Flip 3 and 4, featuring dual 40mm speakers of the Flip 4 and the round shape on the edges and older Bluetooth standard of Flip 3. The majority of the speaker is covered with durable fabric, which does not degrade over the years of usage. Just like with the other Flip models, you can attach a wire loop to your Flip Essential, which allows you to carry the speaker conveniently with one hand. The rubberized corners and back panel are durable, protect the device from fall damage. The gray color looks solid and doesn’t stand out much. The Flip Essential copies the design of one of the previous generations of Flip, the Flip 3, however, because some functionality was cut down, some buttons lack on the Flip Essential. In line with this, the Flip 5 is the most expensive among the three and you can get the Flip 4 and the Essential for around the same price.īecause the cost efficiency was critical, Essential comes only in gray color.īesides the speaker, only a micro-USB cable is included in the box, however, this is also the case with the other Flip models. In terms of size, the Flip 5 is the largest one, while the Flip 4 is slightly smaller and the Essential is the smallest device. While at first glance all these speakers are very similar, there are subtle differences. There are the new Flip 5 and the Essential on the market, however, in many stores even the older model the Flip 4 is available. You can have a hard time if you want to pick a speaker from the JBL’s Flip line-up since you will find pretty similar devices.