# TechRadar Bluetooth Speaker Buying Guide: JBL Flip 7, JBL Go 5, and Edifier ES20 Compared

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Published on Savlume: 2025-11-29T14:50:11.000Z
Content updated: 2026-10-11T19:27:17.785Z
Source publication time: 2025-11-29T14:50:11.000Z
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TechRadar's buying guide evaluates over 30 portable Bluetooth speakers for on-the-go listening and everyday audio needs. The reviewer selects the JBL Flip 7 as the top overall choice for its balanced sound and IP68 durability, while noting it lacks a built-in microphone and charges relatively slowly. For smaller budgets, the author highlights the ultra-compact JBL Go 5 (reported $54.95 official price, limited bass, and 8-hour battery life) and the mid-range Edifier ES20 (reported $89.99 official price, clean midrange audio, but noticeable compression at high volumes). Exact retail availability, current checkout pricing, shipping costs, and warranty terms remain unknown and require checking individual merchants.

## Buying guide

TechRadar’s guide names the JBL Flip 7 its best all-round Bluetooth speaker for most people, praising its sound, battery life, and durability while noting slower charging and no built-in mic.

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- Source-reported strength: The author reports balanced, detailed sound with a strong bass response in a compact model.
- Source-reported strength: The source cites an IP68 rating, drop-proof design, and scratch resistance as durability benefits.
- Source-reported strength: The guide describes the battery life as strong.
- Source-reported limitation: The source says charging is not especially fast.
- Source-reported limitation: The speaker has no built-in microphone, according to the guide.

### What durability rating does the guide report?

IP68; the source says the speaker can withstand immersion in 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes.

### Does the source provide a price for the JBL Flip 7?

No Flip 7 price is stated in the supplied article text.
## Evidence and sources

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TechRadar Buying Guides: https://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-bluetooth-speakers/best-bluetooth-speaker

Purchase destination: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMV3BMGP?th=1&psc=1

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