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- BOLD JBL ORIGINAL PRO SOUND – Take the power of JBL with you. The JBL Charge 5 has an optimized long excursion driver. a separate tweeter & dual bass radiators. all delivering impressively rich. clear audio. Get big room sound. even when outdoors.
- 20 HOURS OF PLAYTIME – The fun doesn’t have to stop. Packed with an incredible 20 hours of battery life. Charge 5 lets you party all day & into the night. Plus. a built-in powerbank lets you charge your devices without taking a break from the tunes.
- WIRELESS BLUETOOTH STREAMING – Wirelessly connect up to 2 smartphones or tablets to the speaker & take turns enjoying JBL Pro sound. Thanks to PartyBoost. you can connect multiple JBL PartyBoost-enabled speakers for a sound big enough for any crowd.
- IPX7 WATERPROOF – Bring your speakers anywhere. Pool party? Perfect. Sudden cloudburst? Covered. Bash on the beach? Charge 5 is IPX7 waterproof and dustproof for fearless outdoor entertainment.
- THE SOUND PROMISE – JBL has brought music to life in a way people can feel for over 70 years. From Woodstock to the Motion Picture Academy. our speakers unleash the power of music so you can live life to the fullest. wherever and whenever.
Take the Charge with you anywhere due to its IP67 waterproof and dustproof rating.
The JBL Charge 5
The JBL Charge 5 portable Bluetooth speaker delivers bold JBL Original Pro Sound. with its optimized racetrack-shaped driver. separate tweeter and dual pumping JBL bass radiators. Up to 20 hours of playtime and a handy built-in powerbank to keep your devices charged to keep the party going all night. Rain? Spilled drinks? Beach sand? The IP67 waterproof and dustproof Charge 5 survives whatever comes its way. Thanks to PartyBoost. you can connect multiple JBL PartyBoost-enabled speakers for a sound big enough for any crowd. With all-new colors inspired by the latest street fashion trends. it looks as great as it sounds.
Highlights of the Charge 5
CONNECT OTHER JBL SPEAKERS
Wirelessly stream music from your phone. tablet. or any other Bluetooth-enabled device to the Charge 5 and connect other JBL speakers to enhance the experience.
PORTABLE DESIGN AND 20 HOURS OF PLAYTIME
The fun doesn’t have to stop. Packed with an incredible 20 hours of battery life. JBL Charge 5 lets you party all day and into the night. playtime
BUILT-IN POWERBANK
Don’t put the party on pause. A built-in powerbank lets you charge your devices without taking a break from the tunes.
IP67 WATERPROOF AND DUSTPROOF
To the pool. To the park. In the shower. JBL Charge 5 is fully IP67 waterproof and dustproof. so you can bring your speaker anywhere.
Battery life is great but if you have it all the way up or at least 75% of the way the battery drains fairly quickly. I've only had to charge it once every 3-4days and that's only using it for about 4 hours a day at half volume.
The only drawbacks it has are the grips on the bottom fell apart very easily. They should've kept it the grips like they were on their predecessors. It still stands flush with the table it's just an eye sore seeing the glue on the bottom. Also the C cable connection should be covered up like it is with the USB port. Since it is a speaker it should've had the auxiliary port
In my opinion the good outweigh the bad. I absolutely love this speaker and will continue to buy jbl in the future
First thing's first. Let's start with the speaker itself, the JBL Charge 5. You won't be disappointed with the JBL Charge 5, to say the least. In case there's anyone curious about authenticity, yes, it is indeed an authentic JBL speaker. I tested the speaker upon receiving it, and the sound quality is well balanced and crystal clear, something that I yearned for after having owned the SRS-XB41. Sure, it doesn't have as much bass as some other speakers out there like the Sony SRS-XB speakers, but it has just enough bass to make me happy. Bluetooth connectivity wasn't an issue either as it uses Bluetooth 5.1. During the 30 minutes I tested the speaker, I never had the speaker disconnect from my phone, even when I left those two in different rooms. As for battery life, honestly, I haven't had a chance to fully test it out to see if there was something wrong with it. But it did come nearly fully charged and thus only needed roughly 10~15 minutes to charge, and after carrying it around for roughly over 10 hours, the battery hasn't drained out. So I'm willing to assume there's nothing wrong with the battery life. In addition to all that, the JBL Charge 5 is dustproof and waterproof.
If there's anything negative to be said about the speaker, it would be three aspects, which could be viewed as minor nitpicks by some people. First, honestly, I think it would've been better if JBL included the wall adapter. It does come with a charging cable, but doesn't come with a wall adapter. (But honestly, this should be pretty obvious if you take the time to read the product description, which I did). Not complaining, but merely making a suggestion. The second thing to point out is that the aux cord input has been removed for the JBL Charge 5. While this might be disappointing to some, I assume JBL is just following the current trend of going wireless. The third and final potential drawback for some would be the "Partyboost" feature. Partyboost is different from the previous "JBL Connect" and therefore does not allow backward compatibility. So, if you own a JBL Charge 4, you won't be able to connect to the JBL Charge 5 and use it simultaneously and vice versa. I would like to mention that personally, the points mentioned above weren't a problem for me since I 1. was already aware of the fact that it didn't come with a wall adapter and have several adapters lying around, 2. I don't have an aux cord and always rely on Bluetooth to connect to speakers anyway, and 3. don't own any other JBL speakers.
Moving on to the travel case, it's also great. It feels durable and has lining inside (as can be seen in the photo) to protect the speaker. It's also comfortable to carry around thanks to the handle. Plus, the case is dustproof according to the manufacturer. Not sure if it's waterproof, though...
However, one rather strange observation I made was that there was some sort of white powder or dust on the handle when I took it out of the packaging. (The case itself is dustproof, but the handle itself is rubber, so it could attract dust over time.) But this wasn't a big issue for me since I just cleaned it with a wet wipe, and therefore doesn't affect my overall view of the product in any significant way.
In terms of shipping, it was fast and came earlier than expected. The expected delivery date was the 23rd of this month, but I got it in less than a week, and I expect those living in the US to receive theirs faster. (I live in South Korea, so I think mine took a bit longer due to overseas shipping.)
Once again, overall, I'm incredibly satisfied with what I received, and I would definitely purchase it again.