A leader in the party box and portable speaker market JBL is close to rolling out a new Flip 7, the much anticipated speaker was shown to retailers recently and has been described as “hot”.
The Harman owned audio business who like several other Companies gave CES 2025 a miss this year has already launched the new speaker on pre order in China where it is getting a lot of publicity.
The successor to the Flip 6 the new offering is set to be a popular item running into summer in Australia and while we have not been given an official release date it could be a second half release.
Gizmochina, claims that retailers put the speaker on pre-order on the 24th of February and a since pulled Business Wire, press release revealed a price of US$149 or A$234 which means it could retail in Australia for around $299.
The release date overseas has been given as 6th April.
According to the sources the new design which weighs in at 56g delivers several notable upgrades, including AI-powered sound enhancement and improved battery life, it’s also IP68 rated making it good for around the pool or at the beach.
As for components there is a new tweeter, a racetrack-shaped mid-bass driver, and dual passive radiators, housed in what JBL describes as a “high-performance acoustic chamber”.
With this type of rig the device should deliver more balanced audio with deep bass, clear midrange, and crisp highs.
The AI Sound Boost technology previously seen in the premium JBL Xtreme 4, uses an AI algorithm to predict speaker movement and power response to maintain sound quality, even at higher volumes.
