Between the Beosound Explore and Flip 7, the Beosound Explore comes out ahead in output power and battery, while the Flip 7 wins on water resistance. Overall, the Beosound Explore scores 70.3 and the Flip 7 scores 54.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Beosound Explore is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 15.8 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Beosound Explore if you care most about output power and battery. The biggest gaps in its favor are output power, battery.
Pick the Flip 7 if you care most about water resistance. Its strongest claims are water resistance.
Both ship with comparable low-end response, stereo pairing, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Beosound Explore is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Bang & Olufsen - Beosound Explore wins
- ▲Output power — 71.43% more. 60 W vs 35 W.
- ▲Battery — 68.75% more. 27 h vs 16 h.
Why JBL - Flip 7 wins
- ▲Water resistance: IP68 (vs IP67).
Spec comparison
Audio
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beosound Explore | JBL - Flip 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Output power | 60 Wlead | 35 W |
| Low-end response | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Stereo pairing | true | true |
Durability
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beosound Explore | JBL - Flip 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP67 | IP68lead |
| Weight | 631 g | 560 glead |
Battery
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beosound Explore | JBL - Flip 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 27 hlead | 16 h |
| USB out (powerbank) | false | false |
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