If you need a baby Bluetooth speaker, rest assured that the JBL Clip is the best quality product on the market for the price.
But with such frequent upgrades to these things, it’s hard to figure out which model is better value for money.
Let’s find out in this JBL Clip2 vs JBL Clip 3 Comparison Review.JBL Clip 3: What you need to knowThe biggest difference between the JBL Clip 2 and Clip 3, at least in terms of appearance, is the clip itself.
Where the older model employs an orange carabiner attached to a rubber loop, the Clip 3’s carabiner has a fully integrated design — in other words, the clip effectively surrounds the entire speaker.It is very convenient by the Clip 2 that you can easily replace it if you need a larger one or if it gets damaged.The Clip 3 got a new speaker grill which now curves to the edges of the speaker and while the Clip 2 has the control buttons on the side, on the Clip 3 they were moved to the front of the speaker grille.I prefer the button placement of the new model, it looks better and more convenient to use.Overall, the Clip 3 is a more stylish and well-built device.MUSIC CONTROLIn terms of music control capabilities, there is no difference between the two models, both provide a limited music control capability.Which means that you can pause/play the music by pressing the ‘Play’ button and you can skip a song by double pressing it.Both speakers got an IPX7 water protection, so there is no difference here, they are completely waterproof.To ensure the water protection the ports are covered by a waterproof flap by both models.The design of the flap is better by the Clip 3, it is larger and easier to connect the cables to the ports.DurabilityWhen comparing the two speakers, it becomes clear that all the parts of the Clip 3 are more seamlessly stuck together, and there’s a little more insulation and rubber padding in the back.
In fact, the JBL Clip 3 is a little wider on all sides, adding more surface area to the speaker as well.FunctionalityYou’ll get the same functions on both, the Clip 2 and the Clip 3.
And it makes accepting calls faster as well.Battery lifeThe Clip 2 has a 730mAh battery, which was upgraded to 1000mAh in the Clip 3.In my outdoor test, when I played various types of songs on the speakers at 70% volume, I measured 13 hours 20 minutes by the Clip 2 and 8 hours 50 minutes by the Clip 3.Repeating the same test at maximum volume, the Clip 2 could play for 3 hours 40 minutes, while the Clip 3 for 5 hours 20 minutes.So at maximum volume the Clip 3 performed better with its larger battery, however, surprisingly at 70% volume the Clip 2 was the winner.Unfortunately, none of the speakers have a precise battery level indicator, so you do not know the remaining battery percentage.ClarityQuality of sound may be the biggest and most impressive upgrade to the Clip 3.