There's a good reason why anyone attending CES 2019 should pass by JBL's booth. Earlier today, the brand unleashed an avalanche of new audio products, including high-end amplifiers, home speakers, and a whole bunch of new Bluetooth earphones. Also on display is the brand new JBL Flip 5 wireless speaker, the successor to the hugely popular Flip 4 from last year.

Overall, the JBL Flip 5 doesn't look hugely different from its predecessor. It does, however, come with a tweaked acoustic design and features "racetrack-shaped" drivers – a fancy term for an oval, we suppose. The increase in excursion ...