JBL Flip 6 vs Marshall Emberton II

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Flip 6 compared with Emberton II

	JBLFlip 6	MarshallEmberton II
Overview
Released
Released	November 2021	May 2022
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Channels
Channels	–	Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	45 × 80 mm racetrack woofer, 16 mm tweeter and dual passive radiators	Two 2-inch 10 W full-range dynamic drivers and two passive radiators, in a sealed cabinet; True Stereophonic 360° sound
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	20 W RMS for the woofer, 10 W RMS for the tweeter	Two 10 W class D
Frequency response
Frequency response	63 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB	60 Hz – 20 kHz; up to 87 dB SPL at 1 m
Room tuning
Room tuning	Bass and EQ adjustment in the JBL Portable app	EQ presets in the Marshall Bluetooth app
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1; A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6; two phones or tablets can connect and take turns	Bluetooth 5.1; 10 m range
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging, with a warning tone if it detects water in the port	USB-C for charging
Multi-room
Multi-room	PartyBoost stereo pairing, or linking several PartyBoost speakers	Stack Mode with other Emberton II speakers
App
App	JBL Portable app	Marshall Bluetooth app
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 30 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.55 kg (better)	0.7 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 12 hours; 17.28 Wh (3.6 V, 4,800 mAh) lithium-ion polymer battery; 2.5 hours to charge at 5 V / 3 A	Over 30 hours; 3 hours to charge; 20 minutes of charging gives 4 hours
Controls
Controls	–	Multi-directional control knob and Bluetooth pairing button on top
Microphones
Microphones	–	None
Size
Size	178 × 68 × 72 mm (W × H × D)	160 × 68 × 76 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Forest Green, Grey Stone, Dusty Pink, Fiesta Red, River Teal, Steel White, Squad (at launch)	Black and Brass, Cream, Black and Steel
In the box
In the box	Flip 6, USB-C cable (1.2 m), quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet	Emberton II, USB-C cable, user manual with legal and safety information