JBL Charge 5 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Speaker with 20-Hour Battery Life, Waterproof and Dustproof, Black

I’m really impressed with the JBL Charge 5 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth speaker. The sound is clear, loud and surprisingly deep for its size, and the bass has a nice punch without being muddy. Switching between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth is quick and hassle-free, so I can use it around the house or outside without any fuss. The battery easily lasts all day — the 20-hour claim actually feels realistic. I also love that it’s waterproof and dustproof; I’ve used it by the pool and at the park with no worries at all. The build feels solid and durable, and the sleek black design looks great on a shelf or in a backpack. Overall, it’s a reliable, tough and great-sounding speaker — exactly what I hoped for, and totally worth the price.

I had been using the original Charge 5s in a stereo pair for about 18 months before trying this Wi-Fi version. The original Charge 5s are excellent speakers at the price, but there were two things that were annoying me about using them in stereo mode. Firstly, I had to go into the app and set them up as a stereo pair every time I wanted to use them, and secondly I couldn't use the pair to watch films as there was a very noticeable delay between picture and sound. The Wi-fi version of the Charge 5 doesn't suffer from these two problems at all. Once set up in the app, all of my devices see them as one speaker (I've called it JBL Stereo) and can connect to them by Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. The sound quality is even better than the original Charge 5 when using Wi-fi mode and they represent excellent value for money at the current price (virtually the same as the original Charge 5). The power and authority that comes across in the music is excellent for speakers of this size, type and price. The big advantage of using Wi-Fi to send music to a speaker from your phone is that you can use the phone for anything else at the same time without stopping the music. This isn't possible with Bluetooth speakers, and the volume is still directly controlled from the phone. There are a couple of downsides. Firstly, the battery life in stereo mode is much worse than the original Charge 5. Apparently battery in the Wi-Fi model is much larger to deal with the extra power drain, but it doesn't seem to have worked AND the larger battery takes a long time to charge, only pulling 8-9w from even the fastest charge I have used it with. Secondly, there is a JBL Charge Wi-Fi SE model in the USA which adds Auracast meaning that it will be compatible with all of JBLs newer speakers (but not the older ones). That is truly the sweet spot in the range. These downsides are not enough to reduce this to a four star product for me, but it might be worth waiting to see if the SE model is released here before buying this one.

... but I don't care because it sounds brilliant. The JBL app is very limited in what it does (e.g. the equalizer is really simplistic and hard to fine adjust) and doesn't seem very compatible with Alexa in the UK. It took ages to connect the speaker to Alexa as every time I used the app to sign in it went to Amazon in the USA. Eventually I logged into Amazon on my browser before using the app and a connection was made. Note there is no microphone included with this speaker, so Alexa can only use it as a speaker. The JBL is better to listen to than a Sonos Roam which is probably the most direct competitor in terms of brand reputation, price and WiFi connectivity. WiFi connection was easy and is solid, as is Chromecast and Bluetooth. No problems at all in these areas. Spotify works as it should with the JBL. So does Amazon Music, a refreshing improvement over my other portable WiFi speaker. Although a bit bulky and heavy, this is the portable WiFi speaker I wish I had found first, saving me some frustration, despite the extra bulk and lack of a microphone.

A great speaker from JBL. It is loud, solid and easy to use, with a great battery life and connectivity, including wifi.

This is the 2nd JBL 5 that I own. My other speaker is not WiFi. It's a great sounding speaker, but Party Mode has been sacrificed in favour of the WiFi option. I would have preferred to have both features. The WiFi connectivity is also a bit hit or miss when it comes to connecting to the network.

Nice speaker, good battery life , fast Bluetooth connectivity, I got value for my money

Great speaker. Easy to connect to TV

Exellent sound quality

This soundbox has good sound and the quality of the sound stays well when the volume goes up. And boy, the sound it can generate ! I bet if i go max they can hear me several houses further. Shakira sounds good on these ! (if you like Shakira ofc) but watching a movie supported by this JBL Charge 5 is a good experience as well :) I bought this JBL charge 5 because i need a fully water proofed sound system to use on my electric mobile 4 wheel scooter. I use it when i travel in traffic and do not stay still on 1 spot for a long time. I do not have to worry about rain and i can hear stuff around me. When in traffic with an headphone or earbuds, even although you can hear stuff around you, you may get stopped by law enforcement (understandable). I heard the Charge 4 at a party and wanted one. I waited with buying a JBL Charge for a year. No regrets. My headphone and earbuds are from Bose but they are not (rain) water proof. I like the Bose sound a bit more but the price is not a bit more but a lot more for Bose. I didn't bother using the WIFI part of my Charge 5. The bluetooth and pairing of devices work well. I can pair multiple devices and the Charge 5 can remember a list. One very little issue. These can go so loud that the range goes, relatively, big steps. So if when i wish to listen to them just before going to sleep, sometimes the volume is just to low or the next step too high :) Unfortunately VLC on android has no separate volume control, like it has on Windows, as it directly controls the volume of the phone / tablet.

Der JBL Charge 5 WiFi ist ein vielseitiger und leistungsstarker Lautsprecher, der sich sowohl für den Heimgebrauch als auch für Outdoor-Abenteuer eignet. Dank Bluetooth und WiFi bietet er maximale Flexibilität bei der Musikwiedergabe und überzeugt mit gewohnt starkem JBL-Sound. Design & Verarbeitung Der Lautsprecher hat ein robustes und modernes Design, das nicht nur gut aussieht, sondern auch äußerst widerstandsfähig ist. Mit seiner IP67-Zertifizierung ist er vollständig wasser- und staubdicht – ideal für den Einsatz am Strand, Pool oder bei Outdoor-Aktivitäten. Sound & Leistung JBL Pro Sound – Kräftige Bässe und klare Höhen für ein beeindruckendes Klangerlebnis WiFi- & Bluetooth-Konnektivität – Musikstreaming über WiFi für besseren Sound oder schnelles Verbinden per Bluetooth Bis zu 20 Stunden Akkulaufzeit – Lange Laufzeit für ausgedehnte Sessions ohne Nachladen Integrierte Powerbank – Lädt unterwegs Smartphones oder andere Geräte auf Praxistest Der Klang ist dynamisch und ausgewogen, mit einem kräftigen Bass, der typisch für JBL ist. Die Möglichkeit, über WiFi zu streamen, verbessert die Audioqualität, da die Musik nicht durch Bluetooth-Komprimierung beeinflusst wird. Die lange Akkulaufzeit sorgt dafür, dass der Lautsprecher auch längere Trips problemlos mitmacht. Fazit Der JBL Charge 5 WiFi ist die perfekte Wahl für alle, die einen robusten, leistungsstarken und flexiblen Lautsprecher suchen. Mit hervorragender Klangqualität, langer Akkulaufzeit und praktischer Powerbank-Funktion ist er ein zuverlässiger Begleiter für jede Situation. Empfehlung für alle, die einen hochwertigen Lautsprecher für unterwegs und zuhause wollen.

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