Jbl's Newest Speaker Ushers In A New Price Category, Appealing To Broader Consumer Needs

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JBL's caller Grip speaker marks a caller value class for nan company's portable speakers.
It offers up to 14 hours of artillery life, a slim design, and a strictly vertical orientation.
It's disposable for preorder connected JBL's website for $100.

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JBL is expanding its portable speaker selection, introducing nan JBL Grip, a midrange action for group who want a much refined look compared to nan ultra-portable Clip 5 aliases a slimmer, exclusively vertical design, compared to nan much costly Flip 7. According to JBL, nan Grip speaker's dimensions are meant to lucifer a seltzer can. The Grip besides features up to 14 hours of playtime, JBL's proprietary AI Sound Boost, an ambient ray panel, an IP68 particulate and waterproof rating, and Bluetooth Auracast.

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JBL's AI Sound Boost uses an AI-powered algorithm to analyse nan speaker's audio to optimize sound successful existent clip for louder sound pinch little distortion, according to JBL. Most of JBL's speakers' trading points are their portability, and nan Grip is nary different. However, JBL fitted nan Grip pinch an ambient ray sheet that tin beryllium customized successful nan app to make nan speaker much appealing to indoor listeners.

Still, nan Grip features an integrated statement hook that tin beryllium attached to a backpack, bike, aliases carabiner hook for easy transport. The speaker offers 12 hours of playtime and 2 further hours pinch Playtime Boost, which automatically adjusts nan speaker's EQ to trim little frequencies and conserve power.

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The JBL Grip besides features Bluetooth Auracast, which allows users to link aggregate Auracast-enabled speakers together for amplified sound. According to JBL, nan Grip supplies 16W of power, compared to nan Clip 5's 7W, and nan Flip 7's 25W for its woofer and 10W for its tweeter. The Grip has much particulate protection and powerfulness than nan Clip 5, but doesn't characteristic nan lossless audio value action recovered successful nan Flip 7.

Compared to JBL's different portable speaker options, nan Grip will person much colour selections, offering customers 10 colour options. It is now disposable for preorder connected JBL's website, and will beryllium disposable to acquisition from JBL aliases different retailers opening September 28 for $100.

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