How to personalize a speaker for big gift energy
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Cement your place in the holiday gift hall of fame.
Gift anxiety is real. We’ve all been there. You offer someone a holiday gift you’ve lovingly chosen. They smile politely. They dig around in the tissue paper while your stress goes off the charts. And then … they smile. Not just any old smile: a “You get me” smile.
Success. You hug. Everyone’s trying not to cry. Your gift is the greatest gift that’s ever been gifted, and you are one of the top five people on planet Earth.
When the gift really hits, it’s magic. We love that feeling, too. It’s art and science. It’s what inspires our personalized speakers and headphones: the painstaking design and crystal-clear sound of JBL plus the beautiful, thoughtful, bonkers originality of you.
Here’s how personalization works:
Just hit the “Design your own” button to head to the JBLxME tool and start playing with your options—from emoji stickers and baby photos to vibey patterns and inside jokes, there are so, so many ways to personalize the sound you give.
We’re gathered here today to inspire you with some gift thought starters and tips to customize them for max OMG impact.
It’s like a friendship bracelet. But it’s the JBL Clip 4.
A friendship bracelet can only go on their wrist. The JBL Clip 4 can go basically anywhere. This portable speaker has a fully integrated carabiner that hooks to bags, belts, or buckles, so they can bring their favorite tunes wherever they go. It also happens to be a fantastic canvas for memorializing a friendship. Coming in at not too much bigger than your hand, you have just enough space to sign your name. Or don’t write anything at all, and let their favorite colors and cute stickers do all the talking.
The great thing about the JBL Clip 4 is that its size (and price) also make it ideal for a group gift (or a you gift). Better than a friendship bracelet, less risky than matching tattoos.
Something sensible wrapped in something outrageous? Get the JBL Charge 5.
The JBL Charge 5 plays 20 hours of impressively rich audio—and it also has a built-in powerbank that lets you charge your other devices while you jam out. So why not give this to your level-headed friend who needs to loosen up?
Cover it with rock-on emojis or a weirdly delectable corn-on-the-cob print. Because the best gifts find that delicate balance of I never in a million years would have thought to ask for this and I don’t know how I ever lived without this.
Speak volumes with the JBL Flip 7
The beauty of personalizing a JBL Flip 7 speaker: It’s portable, packed with huge, glorious sound (and AI Sound Boost), and it’s just big enough for a gorgeous picture of your best friend’s face.
Once you upload one, you can scale it up or down, move it around, or even rotate it. If we were you, we’d bump your portrait all the way up to 100%. Because why wouldn’t they want that?
Block out the noise—not the vibes—with the JBL Live 770 NC
We’ve got another practical king you can punch up here in the form of the JBL Live 770 NC. With True Adaptive Noise-Cancelling technology, it automatically adjusts to surroundings in real time, minimizing distractions when focus is key. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be fun, too.
Throw a wavy gradient on the base and sprinkle in an emoji of a smiley face wearing a pair of headphones for a meta moment. Even if your giftee is locked in when they wear these, everyone around them will be doing double takes.
Mix motivation and mischief with help from the JBL Endurance Peak II
Maybe you have a sporty friend who’s always running marathons. Or a parent with another New Year's resolution to get fit. They both have two things in common: a never-ending need for motivation—and earbuds. That’s where the JBL Endurance Peak II comes in.
They don’t have to worry about dropping these thanks to a bendable wire on the ear hook that adjusts the headphone perfectly to their ears. Plus, you can write inspirational messages on the case—the cornier, the better. The earbuds can also be customized with gradients and colors that might not make working out easier, but they definitely make it more fun.
The wrap-up
All of these speakers and headphones are already proven presents in their own right. But when you personalize them, they go from a gift to the gift. So jump in there and start creating some wildly entertaining, thoughtfully practical, holiday-season-winning magic.
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