JBLCharge 5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker with Deep Bass, IP67 Waterproof and Dustproof, 20 Hours of Playtime, Built-In Powerbank, Black

Brilliant, Good size portable speaker, Great build quality, sound is clear and bassy without distortion, decent battery life (Around 20 hours) the app is easy to use and it pairs well to most devices, the JBL Charge 5 is a must have premium quality Bluetooth speaker, fully recommend.

The media could not be loaded. JBL speakers are by far my favourite out of all the speakers I have tried. I purchased the JBL Charge 5 brand new for £92.99 here on amazon, and honestly if you love music then definitely invest in this speaker! The sound quality is excellent, bass quality is also incredible and even on a low volume this speaker still packs sound. Once fully charged, the battery life lasts agesss. The speaker is rather heavy but still portable. I prefer to use it just at home. It also charges your phone which does decrease the battery life alot but great life saver if your out. Overall this is one of the best portable bluetooth speakers out there by far! My favourite features are the long lasting battery, I only need to charge it once a week and also the base and sound quality is amazing omg.

Had been happily using a pair of Flip 5's for nearly 2 years in my conservatory. Sound quality was excellent for such a small speaker & they were impervious to drastic changes in temperature & humidity, but when Amazon heavily discounted the price of the Charge 5 in February 2023 I couldn't resist & bought two. A year later I am still amazed how good they are. Detail & dynamics are very good, bass & treble can be a touch overblown on some lesser quality recordings, but well mixed music sounds incredible!OK, these may lack the smooth definition & control of my lovely super-duper real HI-Fi system in the lounge, but they are simple to set up with no cables to worry about & just so much fun to listen to!I use them about 8 feet apart in stereo mode, slightly toed in, with me making up an equilateral triangle & stereo imagery, although not pin-point, is surprisingly good!So far they have proved completely reliable. I switch on the left speaker, it pairs within 3 seconds, I switch on party boost, (which I originally set to stereo when I bought them), repeat the process for the right speaker, press play on my phone & that's it - Simple - less time thinking Hi-Fi, more time listening to music!UPDATE 19th August 2024: Still very happy with these, so when Amazon dropped the price of the teal model, (which I've always fancied) to an irresistible £99.99p I splashed out & bought a pair for the conservatory & moved the black ones upstairs to serenade me on the treadmill.UPDATE 22nd December 2024: After regular daily use, both pairs still sounding excellent & I seem to be using them more than the hi-fi!

Love it, amazing bass, impressive sound quality from an impact size, it can goes really loud and still very rich and smooth. Connect within 5 sec once you turn on and paired previous. Great size, good weight, portable and easy to carry around. Smart looking, very pleased overall.

Update: March 2024.I have now bought a second Charge 5, to allow stereo pairing. To say the sound blows me away is an understatement. Individually, the Charge 5 is a fantastic speaker, and I raved about it in my original review below. As a stereo pair, the sound is taken up to another level! For around £250 for both speakers, you have room filling separation, fabulous open clarity, rich bass, and of course the total versatility that portable Bluetooth speakers can bring! The pairing process is easy, via the JBL Portable App, and takes seconds. The reward is immense. I urge you to buy one. Then I urge you to buy a second.Original review:I really love this speaker for so many reasons. Mainly of course the sound quality. That’s the most important aspect of any speaker for me. The sound from the Charge 5 is open and clear, I hear so much detail, even in complex musical passages.There was plenty of charge when firing it up for the first time, pairing was immediate, and the JBL portable app was also an immediate success. The unit feels substantial and robust, even though I have no intention of taking it to the beach, submerging it in water, and my pool party days are long gone!! Hang on, I’ve never been to pool party!!From playing my first tracks, I was aware of a wide grin on my face! This unit may be top quality, but it’s also fun! It makes you smile. The opposite was true for me, with a Sony SRS-XG300 that I bought at the same time - tempted by a great Black Friday deal on the Sony. I returned the Sony and will buy a second Charge 5 to have the option of stereo pairing.Back to the Charge 5. I was very happy with the clarity of the sound fresh from the box, and even happier with some mild tweaking of the app equaliser. It didn’t make a huge difference, but a subtle one. I do have various other portable Bluetooth speakers, including a Soundcore motion boom plus, but I can already tell the Charge 5 will become my go-to choice. My Audio Pro Addon C5A has beautiful rich sound, but is of course mains only.I’d read so many reviews of various speakers, and the Charge 5 usually is very favourable reviewed, especially by What Hi-Fi, where it gets many awards. I can now understand why. This is an absolute joy, and will make me listen to even more music than I already do! I’m a very VERY happy buyer.