Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Bought Bose Soundlink Mini, Bought UE Boom, Bought Jawbone Mini Jambox and JBL Flip. Put them all to the test. Here are my reasons for why I chose the flip 2. Bose is great, the name stands behind it, but its heavy, proprietary charger makes it difficult to charge when you dont have an ac outlet, you have to take off the $30 cover to charge it, distorts at high volume on certain types of music, great for indoors but not for outdoor use, UE Boom sounds great but Flip 2 is louder, can't charge UE Boom in car, i.e. cigarette lighter with usb adapter, needs AC power, also had some glitches, returned it, not worth $199. Jawbone mini is Ok but too pretty for outdoor use and lacked the volume and clarity. Chose JBL Flip 2 has 12 watts 2x6 has speakerphone with echo cancelling, made calls and people didnt know I was on it, Also sound is way loud and clear, JBL took the flip a step up with the flip 2. Kudos JBL. battery lfe could be a bit better but at lower volumes it last longer, you can also charge this one in the car with the usb adapter to the cigarette lighter of your car. no worries there. I work outdoors on a aerial lift sometimes 30 feet up and its nice to have music up there if your there for hours. I tried all other speakers in the price range and went with the JBL flip 2 overall hands down winner. Hope this helps!!