5.0 out of 5 stars Great radio

D.d. · 24 July 2024

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5.0 out of 5 stars Overall sound is just right

P.H. · 26 November 2024

There are cheaper Bluetooth speakers out there, but this one has FM and DAB tuners built-in, which makes it a great radio as well. The sound is well-balanced; just slightly bassy for speech, though entirely acceptable. For music it's great for a device of this size - you don't feel you're missing anything. Good volume without any distortion; clear at low volume. Battery life is great - I've used it every day for four weeks without having to recharge (when the battery symbol starts flashing). Waterproof. Good Bluetooth sensitivity despite the older Bluetooth 4.Quibbles? The buttons are black on black, so hard to see in poor lighting, though you get used to where they are and your fingers can feel them. I'd have valued the option to pause the Bluetooth source from the device, though it stops my podcast app rather than diverts it when you power the speaker down. Limited info in the display, compared with a full-size DAB radio.Overall, still five-star. Satisfying to use.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great sound. Easy connectivity, waterproof

S.T. · 2 February 2025

The media could not be loaded. A compact but brilliant Bluetooth radio &Speaker. Easy connectivity, looks good, sounds fantastic. I bought this for the shower on our boat and it’ always has a decent signal. The base isn’t coming through as well on my recording but we’re really pleased with it having had some duffers before.

4.0 out of 5 stars Updated review after software update

p. · 9 March 2024

Update review. I called jbl who went through with me how to update the software. To check your radio has the current software press 1 and 5 and it should give you software version. The latest ends 208. When I pressed it after update it gave two software versions. The initial and the latest I had updated. You need a PC or mac to do this.With software update (from jbl website) I notice an improvement inSound improved (still not as good as clip 4 sound but it's better than before)Reception improvedLcd display is crisp with bright white detail (before it was awful display)battery life improvedNo longer need the ariel raised fullyNo more "no signal"Sound is clearer without being low heavy missing mids and high sounds. Before it gave me a headache to listen to.It's robust. Only saves 5 dab and 5 fm stations. While improved battery the lack of knowing how much % charge isn't as much of an issue.In fairness Bolo were good and gave me full refund and I didn't have to return (it was already a return) but my review update is not based on that. I presume last person returned for same reason.If you have problems. Check the software that you have by pressing 1 and 5 at the same time. If it doesn't end 208 update the software on jbl site it should vastly improve the radio.My original review.am not sure if it is because I bought from Bolo warehouse.I had high expectations for this little radio. I had bought a different radio. Which was great but lacked bass and depth. Which was fine for talk radio but annoying for music.Moving onto this radio. I own the clip 4, so wanted a radio that gave the same sound. That little speaker is great. Perfect to me sound.However I was disappointed with this radio. First of all it says battery life 12 hours. It is lucky to get 4 hours.Sound quality sure it has more bass even than my clip 4. But it's an annoying bass. There is a lack of highs. And it gave me a headache listening to it. Duff duff duff... I like clarity of music. But i was disappointed that this was lacking.The screen seems limited for 2024. It's not very visible would imagine that this would be worse outdoors in sunshine.There is no way to know how charged it is. As you just get a battery icon. Which suddenly drops. I have no clue how much charge is in there. This is annoying.The plus is it is robust. Made of a rubber type material. It is water proof. It's good that it has aux connection to connect to another device. But you can only save 5 dab and 5 fm stations. Scrolling through stations isn't the best either. It is fairly intuitive to use though.There is no way to adjust the sound. No app. No equaliser. So you are stuck with the same duff duff duff lacking quality of sound.Another downside is it has poor radio reception. Many channels that are fine on a cheap radio, on this radio is fuzzy sound or can't get a signal unless the ariel is pulled right up. Even my old pure radio didn't need full extension of radio. Neither does the one half the price of this radio. The radio is pure quality. With weak signal. I expect better from a radio that cost over 70.For some reason when you put your hand on the radio the fuzz sound seems to disappear.Maybe I just have a faulty unit. It was from Bolo warehouse, so likely someone else sent it back for the same reason.It lacks features. While it can go loud. Audio quality isn't great or balanced. Battery life is nowhere near the advertised 12 hours. More like 4 and a half. That's listening quarter of the volume.This unit also came late and I had to chase Bolo. I am so disappointed. I hoped it would have similar sound quality as jbl clip 4 speaker at least. But it simply doesn't.I felt underwhelmed and disappointed. I think the battery life was nowhere near the advertised life. Not even half that. Sound quality wasn't great. Radio signal unless you pull ariel right up is poor.But it could be the unit that I bought from Bolo warehouse. I am disappointed as I bought a case for it too.

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality, compact kit with great sound!

G. · 6 May 2025

Great sound from such a compact device. In 2 mins , DAB and FM stations found and BT enabled. Very please with this purchase, also looks and feels like a quality piece of kit and waterproof to boot. Well done JBL 👍

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality sound

i.h. · 26 May 2025

Brilliant little radio. Have a few other JBL speakers and in my opinion much better than Bose and half the price .

5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality DAB radio.

B. · 6 April 2025

Excellent radio. Very clear speakers and station transmission. Easy to programme station.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little DAB radio, I just wish the battery was a little bit bigger.

D. · 3 September 2022

I needed a small but decent-sounding radio, and specifically wanted a USB-C version for charging. The JBL hit the mark and I can confirm that for the size, it's got a decent sound and is super simple to use. It looks lovely being all one colour, however, this does make seeing the buttons a little tough and you find yourself angling it in the light to work out what you're wanting to press. Sound is great for this size, better than the portable Pure and Sony radios that sound tinny, whereas this has a bit more depth to it. The only real bug bear for me is the battery. It basically lasts a day (8-12 hours-ish) on a charge, which is absolutely fine, I just wish it was a little better like some of the previous DAB portables I've used. As if you have it running with some volume all day, you may find you'll need to plug it in before the day is out. It's a minor gripe though, as I think this is a great little radio overall, takes up no room and looks better than the alternatives out there.

Good stuff

G.B. · 10 March 2025

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Best Radio with Bluetooth Speaker

B. · 9 December 2022

That was my request exactly, as i was looking for a digital radio and bluetooth speaker with good quality sound , i saw some reviews about it, received it and i’m very delighted about the product

Not a powerful Bluetooth speaker. This is for FM and DAB

L.G. · 17 June 2025

Not a powerful Bluetooth speaker. Still excellent sound for radio use. DAB nice to have.

Absolut zufrieden – kompakt, klangstark und durchdacht!

S. · 1 June 2025

Ich habe den JBL Tuner 2 in Weiß gekauft und bin rundum zufrieden – genau das, was ich gesucht habe!Wie man es von JBL gewohnt ist, überzeugt das Gerät durch hervorragende Verarbeitungsqualität und einen klaren, satten Klang, der für diese kompakte Größe wirklich beeindruckend ist.Der Empfang von DAB+ und UKW funktioniert einwandfrei, Sender werden schnell gefunden, und der Klang bleibt stabil – ohne Rauschen oder Störungen. Die Bedienung ist intuitiv, das Display gut ablesbar und die Tasten angenehm zu bedienen. Auch Bluetooth funktioniert problemlos – in Sekundenschnelle verbunden und schon kann man Musik oder Podcasts vom Smartphone streamen.Besonders gefällt mir, dass der Tuner 2 so kompakt und leicht ist – er passt wirklich in jede Tasche und ist damit der perfekte Begleiter für unterwegs, egal ob Garten, Bad, Küche oder Urlaub. Trotzdem wirkt er stabil und wertig, nichts klappert oder wackelt.Die Akkulaufzeit von bis zu 12 Stunden kann ich bestätigen – bei mittlerer Lautstärke hält er den ganzen Tag durch. Auch das Aufladen per USB-C geht flott und zuverlässig.Fazit: Ein rundum gelungenes Gerät mit durchdachtem Design, toller Klangqualität und vielseitiger Nutzung. Wer ein kompaktes Radio mit DAB+, UKW und Bluetooth sucht, macht hier definitiv nichts falsch.Klare Kaufempfehlung!

Fungerar bra

S. · 26 November 2023

Fungerar som det är tänkt. Medföljande laddsladd är längre än vad som framgick på bilden, ca 1m lång. Har ej testat vattentåligheten.