Pros & Cons
Pros
I am not an audiophile, but imho it's the best sound i have ever heard. The sound quality from the charger 5 is amazingly clear and loud.
Small enough to be portable and gets loud enough when you need it. If you are traveling, it is a pleasure to turn it on after a long day of walking and sightseeing. The battery life is pretty great too.
Jbl charge 5 is an outstanding sounding speaker with the best of both worlds. Beats my 380 watt sound system in everything except loudness. Bass and clarity is the most impressive i've had.
It’s way more than i needed for the bathroom. Nice clarity. Very good. Under no circumstances.
Cons
But there’s no separation or soundstage. Anything past 50% and it starts crackling. Going with bose this next time.
Speaker claims 20+ hour battery life charged for full 24 hours before use. Lasted 4 hours. Put it back in charger for rest of day until next morning.
Highlights
Quality
The sound quality is really good and the battery life is even better.
This jbl is amazing, the sound quality is amazing, the loudness is amazing, i can take it anywhere with me, i am very satisfied... Read More
I used only own the charge 2 and was never terribly impressed.
So, i will keep it to use with my cell for parties, but i am not completely happy with the features it offers.
Packaging/appearance
The power charger never worked from right out of the box.
Competitiveness
If you want a bigger better sound i'm sure the extreme and i know the boombox sounds great, but at those prices i can't justify... Read More
Well it has no competition on the bass.
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Greasy dusty wet extreme heat extreme cold i treat it like a rented mule
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This speaker is mounted to my motorcycle and it is almost too loud for around town
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The speaker is marketed to last for 20hrs you should expect 10hrs of battery life
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It says it is waterproof for 30minutes
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I thought that meant it would play music underwater for 30minutes
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Instead the speaker will turn off a few seconds after it is submerged
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It does not play music underwater