JBL Clip 5 vs Bose SoundLink Plus

Buy the JBL Clip 5 if you want a tiny speaker you can clip to a bag and forget about. Buy the Bose SoundLink Plus if you want fuller bass, longer battery life and a speaker that can charge your phone. The Clip 5 is lighter and easier to carry, and its 4.8 rating from over 9,000 shoppers backs that up. The Bose is bigger, heavier and has far fewer owner ratings, but it plays louder and lower and doubles as a power bank.

• Choose the JBL Clip 5 if you want a pocketable speaker with a built-in carabiner for hikes, bikes and showers.
• Choose the Bose SoundLink Plus if you want bigger sound, 20 hours of battery and a USB-C port that charges your phone.