JBL Clip 3 – Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker

The JBL speaker delivers impressive sound quality. Its compact design makes it easy to carry, and the battery life lasts for hours of uninterrupted music. I recently took it with me on our family vacation to the beach, and it was the perfect addition, clipped to our tent. It’s durable and water-resistant too. Highly recommended!

Bought this speaker for a beach trip and it did a great job. Sound was very clear. Decent bass for a small speaker. Lyrics were easily heard over the wind out on the beach and didn’t even have to turn the volume all the way up. Good item to have in small spaces in the home and easily transportable. Definitely not a primary speaker for your home which should be obvious.

My only complaint is the clip is basically useless because it’s just not big enough. The only thing I could clip it on was a strap on a bag. I had some Velcro straps that I looped through to hang it down from the umbrella supports on the beach or on a beach chair.

Let me start by saying I love this speaker. I work at Walmart and we have these for $59, and only in black, camo, and silver. I’ve been wanting one for a while so I decided to go on here and check for cheaper prices first. Boy, am I glad I did! Not only was I able to get these for a good $20 cheaper, but in my favorite color; pink!

These are very good quality speakers, the first thing I did when I got mine was throw it in the pool to see if it was really waterproof like it says. I only left it in there for about a minute because I just wanted to hurry up and listen to music, but it does indeed float and no piece of hardware seems to have suffered as a result (there’s a rubber piece that covered the aux and charging port, and I worried that water might deep in after so long. But that appears to have not been the case). So if you’re thinking of taking one of these to go casually canoeing or kayaking, I would definitely recommend it, just so long as you’re not going white water rafting or anything intense (the speaker is pretty small and can fit in the palm of your hand, so it might get lost a bit too easily in rapids even if it does float).

Now, onto the sound. The sound quality itself is – in my opinion – about what you’d expect from JBL. Very pristine and clear, no lags or sudden disconnections from Bluetooth like some speakers have. The volume honestly doesn’t get all that high, even with your phone and the speakers’ volume at full max. However, it’s plenty loud enough for normal folk to enjoy while you’re swimming, hiking, boating, working, or whatever. Though when you take into consideration its small size, I am honestly impressed with how loud it gets. So if you’re wanting something compact that you can blast the neighbors out of house and home with, this definitely isn’t for you.

Now the clip. Let’s face it, the thing that probably attracts us most about this speaker is the fact it has a built-in clip for you to take it wherever you want; portable music! And it honestly accomplishes that feat really really well. A lot of cheaper clips won’t stay straight when you try to hook them onto things, and you have to physically move it back into place to fully ‘hook’. Not this thing. I’ve hooked it onto doorknobs, backpacks, the belt loops of my jeans…I’ve never had to readjust. Just clip and go. And for that reason alone I feel this thing is a keeper.

The battery life is supposed to be around 10 hours, and I honestly haven’t used it a WHOLE lot so far but it feels like it lasts longer to me. That may be just because I’ve been using it for a few hours on and off and not for the 10 hours straight, but the battery still lasts a good while. I got about 8-9 hours right out of the box alone, with no charging.

The ONLY thing that bugs me about this thing are the tiny, almost microscopic rubber nubbies on the bottom. I know they’re probably there for traction or whatever if you set it down on something, but they really irritate me to feel against my skin when I’m holding or carrying it. However it’s a small thing that’s definitely not a dealbreaker, and 90% of the time it’s gonna be hooked to something and not rubbing against my skin anyways. So other than that little thing this speaker is 100% gold to me!

Basics overall:

1. Sound quality: 9/10
2. Volume: 7/10
3. Portability: 10/10
4. Waterproofness: 10/10 (though granted, I haven’t extensively tested this one, how long are you really gonna leave this thing in the water?)
5. Battery life: 10/10
6. Color: 10/10 (I know the pink looks terrible in the photos I provided, but I took them at nighttime under a *very* yellow light. Under normal lighting conditions it looks just like the stock photo)

You will not be disappointed. This little gem can get loud and so durable. I clip it in my belt loop when walking and put in bike basket. Shower proof- stays charged up for a really long time. Worth the money !! Easy to carry around with you

Conforme à la description, fonctionne très bien ! Je l’ai depuis un moment maintenant et elle fonctionne toujours aussi bien. Que ce soit chez-moi, sur la plage, dans un parc, sous la douche : son assez fort et autonomie conséquente ! Le clip est très pratique pour la transporter ou simplement l’accrocher quelque part par exemple à un placard, une veste, un anneau de votre vélo ou bien de votre sac.

Pros:
– super compact size
– light weight
– totally portable
– good battery life
– cute/good looking little unit
– surprisingly loud
– sturdy clip
– claims to be waterproof (I wouldn’t risk it)
– comes in a variety of colors
– syncs with bluetooth quickly and easily
– inexpensive

Cons:
– sound quality about what you’d expect from such a tiny speaker
– charging cable is short; would have preferred USB-C or other standard
– no way to check battery level
– no way to tell when it’s charging or has finished charging
– makes the most IRRITATING sound when turned on and off

Verdict: Good value for the money, useful/easy to use little speaker, probably not best in class