JBL Charge 5 Review - ABSOLUTELY Worth it 

Me thinking of buying one but doing some research

I bought the flip 6 but after using it for a couple days it just wasn’t enough , i was going to originally going to get the charge 5 but wasn’t sure about spending the extra money , but i decided to return the flip and get the charge and I’m so glad i did, it sounds so so so much better and totally worth the extra $50, great review bro

Your sound comparison between devices was awesome!

Brilliant and well balanced review, especially like the part where you weigh in on what others critique about the speaker, not many reviewers do that.

Great review and creative style

Great review!

I have 2 of these units paired up in stereo in my bedroom (12x18). The sound output from these little speakers is amazing. I don't have to get anywhere near max volume for regular listening. Pairing up in stereo is a whole 'nother level with these speakers. I leave the jbl app eq set flat and use the eq from poweramp, which is much more versatile. Definitely worth the money, in my opinion..

Getting the Charge 5 tomorrow. Since when I ordered it back at 3rd up to today, I couldn't help but watch... erm... at this point, *_every single video_* about this bad boi. To say I'm excited is an understatement. Also, Scarlet Fire! Perhaps you know about a certain Aussie who screams at nuggets daily?

Finally a good review straight to the point !

Best review i ever saw. Greetings from Brazil!

Absolutely go for it if your thinkin about it. I play tunes every day (and we all know what music does for the soul), and when im movin up stairs or in the shower, i simply bring it with me. Music in motion :) Velvety sounds from this little beauty. Reminds me of a giant JVC i bought in the 90s for 3 times the price. Not as loud, but totally loud enough! If its for the house and not a big dance hall, i promise, its loud enough!

Solid powerful sound. I live in a small flat and it's perfect for my needs. I use it on my laptop to play games, watch movies & TV shows and performs great. I set the EQ on the app to Bass:Max, Mid: Middle and Treble: -1

Only 8.67K subscribers? The review had the quality of at least 500K. Solid work!

Amazing review. 💯

Well nice review man

My name is Cyrus. Thanks for the vid. Just bought one. Your review was all the push I needed.

I love your animations ❤❤❤

awesome review

very cool and professional review. just bought one online for my cousin in Macedonia. thank you

This was a very good review, Well done. Had some good humour.

Man you are amazing I was expecting hundreds of thousands of subscribers

Good review, and funny! You should have way more subscribers than you currently do

That's awesome that you got a charge 5 that actually works. I bought mine in September and I'm only getting four and a half hours of play time. I contacted customer service and they sent me a couple of things I can do to test to see if it's my battery or if it's a faulty speaker and I kid you. Not when I tell you that in the email it says play music at the lowest volume. Possible to see how much battery life I get? Well I'll tell you right now that I played music at the Rose volume possible and after 3 hours the battery didn't even fluctuate. That means the battery is fine but when I turn it up so I can hear the damn music. The battery dies quick. So disappointed in this product. I'm glad you at least got a good product. I have a charge 4 and I play that thing full volume and it gives me at least 6 or 7 hours

I bought mine before I saw this. Pretty much spot on, except for one point I have yet to verify; Battery life. I know that cranked all the way up with the extended bass it will last about 5 hours. With it at 7/10 volume and extended bass off it appears that it may go past 8 hours but I yet to test it as my shift in the noisy factory is only 8 hours

This thing is great. Been using it for over a year at this point and it’s been the most consistent peice of tech I own.

Watching with my jbl charge 5 ❤

Phenomenal review. Voice, presentation, content, even adding comedy. Brilliant. Looking to more reviews by you🔥

Too many petty criticisms on here. That was a fun review and informative too. I have just got one and it is nuts how good it sounds. Didn't buy it for conf calls wtf! No brick no matter, got loads already. Just get a silicon cover with strap and enjoy it. Nothing to regret here.

What app do you use with the JBL Charge 5? Does the app have a power on/off feature?

The best review on this jbl charge 5 ✅🤙🏼🇧🇬

I'm like your dad. "How do I turn it on? Why can't I hear anything?" LOL. I'm 68. Got it as a gift. Thanks for your video.

Great review. That big speaker sounded nice and this one also sounded very good. I just ordered one for $125. I know they have great quality and at that deal I’m sure it’s going to be a blast!

Can it charge itself?

Well I see the style of review you're trying to do....but... you've got some of your facts my twisted dude lol, all good, nice vid you will just get better!👍🏽👌🏾

I would recommend getting a critical listening set up to compare the speakers you review to. Your phone and iPad as well as that home soundbar + sub are not good reference speakers

I have a JbL Charge 5. Will charging it with a super fast charger cause any damage to the device?

What type of "brick" do I use for charging the Charge 5 battery. The Apple 5 w USP Adapter? By the a good point and weakness of JBL product and recharging?

your vioce is asmr heaven

Have you reviewed Marshall Emberton 2? How does it par with Charge 5?

As someone who has owned multiple ultimate ear, Bluetooth speakers, they do not sound better and do not have better base than JBL speakers I can 1000% vouch for that JBL is way better than ultimate ears.

i wanted the megaboom 3 but considering its not being shipped eh this will have to do, still looking into them at the moment until friday then i decide.

Literally dropped it while walking/dancing. It just bounced. Great device! Oh, I rubbed the ends. I tore the box apart looking for the brick lol

I've always wanted a Bose Soundlink Mini but apparently this just sounds better and gets louder for shower tunes without distortion.

usb input is only for power bank or I can lisen music from usb?

i had the JBL charge 3 and loved it, I use while kayak fishing so waterproof is a must. My step dad loved it to play music to dance with my mom in her final years so i never took it back. He kept it after she died. I just ordered the charge 5 for free (points from my job like credit card points) and looking forward. The charge 3 was awesome sounding and not tinny like the ultimate ears one i had. Also durable AF. i could use it as a football and it wouldnt hurt it.

Right now I have the JBL flip 4 and it’s pretty old ngl, thinking of getting this and plus I’m a big jbl fan and I don’t know if I should get it or not It doesn’t have the the cable?? Inside the box?

Nobody ever talks about the brick charge! What type should be ok to charge with?

Hello is the material plastic or metalic

Hi bro, can I use a USB type A to AUX cable to use it on my computer? because it doesnt have AUX input.

Hello there, I just bought the JBL Charge 5 and hear the bass is too strong. I use it with PC (Windows). Is it possible to change (lower the bass) it? 🤫 I do not plan to use it with phone. I see people using the equalizer on the phone, would it change the sound on PC if I changed it in the app? 🙂 (It is funny how you HAVE to have a phone even if you do not want to use it with it, I did not know it before buying) Thank you for the help. 😉

So it doesn’t read music from the memory card?

I just bought a charge 5 and there no bass on mine I’ve downloaded the app updated the software and played with eq it gets loud but no bass. Is mine defective?

I bought an Xtreme 3 as i wanted to use it with my scooter on group rides but its so big that i wish i could have gotten a Charge 5 instead. The bass response is definitely amazing and i dont want to return it because i got it for $250.00 before tax on sale. The charge 5 wasnt on sale at the time but now im wondering if i should pick one up afterall lol. Or wait for a sale.

Can this model play songs through the USB-A port? Tried it on both the USB-A and USB-C ports and it doesn't work.

Any rumors of a Version 6? this model have been out for 3 years?...really would like to buy one of them but...I'm scary the 6 will be out very soon.

regards to charging, can I use 33W power brick to charge it ?

I have had mine for a couple of years now and my only complaint is that the rubber bottom strips pealed off.

As a JBL Extreme 3 owner, I would miss having a carrying strap option lacking with the Charge 5. Deal breaker...

Why not touch the rubber groves? Electroshock? I'm asking cause my toddler will most likely grab it. So you're saying its not safe?

do tneyncharge u for the customization

also how is the speaker coming with usb A to usb C cable a and no brick a problem? I just don't get it first of all, if your phone's charging brick doesn't have usb A, just use the cable that came with the phone to charge the speaker ? also, if you didn't have that cable before because your phone has usb C to usb C, now you can actually use the speaker as a powerbank with the cable it came with

Next BT speaker I get must be a USB C charge I'm done with micro and mini

$120 deal at CostCo in December, 2023.

no microphone though. Can't be used for conference calls.

Make a review on zéalot s79

Just use the usb c charger that you use for your phone🤷‍♂️ keep the usb a to usb c in a carry case with the speaker and really only use that cable for charging your phone from the speaker if you need to.

Does jbl charge 5 have built in microphone for phone calls ?

So im about a year spot on with my charge 5. I hate saying it, but im pretty sure its beginning to lose its charge 😑 So, i put in its serial no. to the website and its not recognising it. Recognising it could be counterfeit, i done the checklist that tells you what to look out for with the fake makes...nope, definitely seems above board. Has all the official stickers and safety warnings, fine print etc. So im a bit at sea here....want it replaced or sorted, whatever, its my daily ray of sunshine! Cus Serv closed at the moment...but interested to see what they'll say tomorrow. Ive hyped this thing up on lot of chats/forums. Would not want to lead anyone astray. Ill update yawl to whats happening 👍

Hahah the other speakers killed me

WHY?! You put your iPhone face down. It has a second high frequency speaker on the front side

First, it’s hard to see how any sort of realistic sound test of a speaker can be performed over YT audio. Second, I have yet to see a single speaker test on YT that used an actual sound level measuring device, y’ know, decibels and all that. People love to say something like “This is 60% volume,” which is of course completely uninformative.

Can you link this with a Boom Box 3?

I loved it until it started dying within a hour every time I use it. At first I’d get maybe 3hrs or so. Now it can be flashing red in under a hour after leaving it charge over night. Sounds great but it dies and gets super hot when it’s charging

I already have the charge 5

Nice

After acquiring charge 5 I must say, it sucks so much at higher volume especially on music that is edm/electro or dustep this sound only somewhat fine on pop/rap music

So gentle

This speaker sucks. You can’t disable auto turn off. When it cuts off it doesn’t auto wake up. So you have to physically go to the speaker and turn it on every time you want to use it. Why would you connect multiple speakers together that will auto turn off and have to be manually turned on every time you decide to listen to music. You cannot connect any audio cable. The usb ports are power ports only. There is no way to connect a sound cable. Some reviews and websites are misleading. Do not buy this speaker it sounds good but has no functionality.

I have this speaker fresh. Pros (not mentioned) it can charge itself with the built in power bank using the supplied cable. Cons (again, not mentioned) bass isn't that noticeable in a larger room. I will compare it to the mega boom 3 for bass quality. If the mega boom 3 lacks the bass to compensate for the ability to charge the device, I will return the mega boom 3.

Can the charge 5 , charge itself and play music at the same time

You remind me of Prince 😂

"the flip 6" *proceeds to show a flip 5*

What would be an even better one if I don't get this one?

I almost bought it. I was totally disappointed because it had a completely bad sound, the middle and highs were completely weak and cloudy, there was bass, but all in all a very bad impression, so I returned it to the seller.

It is LEAGUES better than any other speaker at the same price point and even a lot of the ones above it... I bought a BOSE Soundlink Resolve 2 at $229 a couple months ago and the Charge 5 seriously just makes the BOSE speaker look like crap in general... the JBL speaker is twice as loud... Slightly better sound quality, uses Bluetooth 5.1 while the Bose speaker uses Bluetooth 4.2... And the BOSE still uses Micro USB... Like seriously... it takes like 8-10 hours to charge the SLR2 from 0 while it takes the Charge 5 about 5-6 hours tops... The SLR2 will die at max volume after only about 5 hours... I can play the charge 5 at max volume for about 9-11 hours straight before it drops below 20%... This is a great example of "Brand Recognition"... More people have heard of BOSE so obviously they are going to buy what they believe to be extremely high quality over something that is actually high quality... Now I do say all of this... But I also bought the JBL Charge 4 back in February 2020... And That one did fall flat after about 6-7 months... the battery sucked, the quality declined, and it took nearly a full day to charge from 0-100

On Amazon for $100 now the jbl boom box 3 is $370 thinking of getting this instead 😎

Watching this in the checkout line after I already purchased the speaker from the electronics sections

Thats a very Indian house you have there lol. Thanks for the review! Probably getting this for my wife. She likes to listen to Alice In Chains while she showers plus itll be good for the beach for us.

Which is the best Soundcore motion + or JBL charge 5? (from your point of view)

do more speaker 🔊 reviews your voice is hypnotic

Is there a big difference in charge 5 vs flip 6

hm po

Not even close to 20 hours mine played 7 hours and died then wouldn’t play even while it’s plugged in

Battery life is crap. From fully charged to dead in 3.5h on 80%/max volume, wtf?

Just copped mine on prime day for 139 lol

Why are you talking like that?

"South" Quality

I'll give someone some 🐈 for one.

'promosm' 🤣

Are you at your gay uncle’s house? Lol