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Product review of JBL Charge 5
The JBL Charge 5 impresses with its balanced sound, sturdy build, and useful features like its built-in power bank, making it a solid choice despite its premium price tag.
...JBL tends to overprice their products and then...... Next quote
JBL Charge 5 Unboxing, Walkthrough and Setup
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24 May 2021
📦 Improved sound quality with sound separation and balance.
...I was very impressed with the sound quality...and the sound separation... Watch in video
🔋 Long battery life and built-in power bank.
...This is supposed to last 20 hours on a full charge...there's actually a power bank built into the speaker itself... Watch in video
🌊 IP67 water and dust proof rating for durability.
...This is IP67 rated, meaning that it is dust and waterproof... Watch in video
🔄 Includes PartyBoost for connecting multiple speakers.
...JBL Party Boost which means that if you have another Charge 5 or Party Boost system you can connect them for more sound... Watch in video
🔌 Comes with USB-C for modern connectivity.
...With the Charge 4, they changed to USB Type-C...you have your USB A to USB C cable... Watch in video
🎵 Balanced sound with clear bass, mids, and highs.
...The JBL Charge 5 honestly sounds really good...the bass is definitely there but it's not overpowering the mids and highs or the treble... Watch in video
🤔 The vocals seemed muddy on the predecessor, JBL Charge 3, which initially deterred the video creator from the JBL lineup.
...I had tried the JBL Charge 3 several years ago and I really liked it, but it just, the vocals kind of seemed muddy... Watch quote in video
🤔 JBL tends to overprice their products and later applies a discount, making it seem like a sale.
...JBL tends to overprice their products and then have a sale per se, so they'll price this $179.99 and then a few months later, they'll come back and say it's $149.99 and act like it's a sale... Watch quote in video
🤔 The JBL Charge 5 does not include an auxiliary port which could be a downside for users who might prefer or require an AUX connection.
...Sadly there is no auxiliary port in this device, I know with the Charge 4, Charge 3 all those, you had an auxiliary port... Watch quote in video
🤔 The speaker’s weight could make it less ideal for portable use, despite being marketed as portable.
...It's actually pretty heavy. I wouldn't, I mean, it is portable, but I wouldn't just throw this in a backpack or anything like that... Watch quote in video
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