JBL Charge 5

Released June 2021

Essential (<$200)
JBL Charge 5

Summary

Pros

  • Overall audio performance
  • Particularly well suited for outdoors
  • Vocal rendering
  • Water resistant design

Cons

  • Mono device

Scores

127
speaker
27th

in Global Ranking

3rd

in Essential Ranking

Overall Speaker Score i
127
48
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 160
Top score
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge
Relaxing i
120
64
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 158
Top score
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge
Party i
115
42
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 155
Top score
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge
Movies i
99
23
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 135
Top score
JBL L75ms Music System
Gathering i
129
80
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 140
Top score
LG XBoom RP4
Outdoor i
129
62
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 157
Top score
Devialet Mania
Bedtime i
103
41
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 128
Top score
Google Home Max
Tests

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JBL Charge 5 speaker

Specifications

9.4 x 22.3 x 9.65cm
1.0kg

Dimensions & weight

Battery powered

Power

Water resistant
IP67

Protection

Bluetooth

Connectivity

No Wi-Fi

Connectivity

No Voice assistant

Voice assistant