Comparing JBL Charge 3 and UE Wonderboom 2
Experts prefer UE Wonderboom 2 over JBL Charge 3
On 4 Jan 2023 (25 days ago) we went through 109 Bluetooth Speaker expert endorsements .
Currently, UE Wonderboom 2 received 6 endorsements from Tom's Guide (29 Nov 2022), Popular Mechanics (1 Dec 2022) TechRadar (23 Dec 2022) and 3 others. Meanwhile, JBL Charge 3 did not receive any endorsements this month.
Curious to see this month's entire Portable Bluetooth Speakers ranking? It's here
Endorsement summary:
- On 29 Nov 2022
Tom's Guide ranked UE Wonderboom 2 as #5 Rank Bluetooth Speaker Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 11 UE Wonderboom 2 The best portable Bluetooth speaker below $100... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com - On 1 Dec 2022
Popular Mechanics ranked UE Wonderboom 2 as #5 Rank Bluetooth Speaker Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 10 UE Wonderboom 2 Most Durable... ... ... Source: www.popularmechanics.com - On 23 Dec 2022
TechRadar ranked UE Wonderboom 2 as #9 Rank Bluetooth Speaker Comment ... ... ... #9 out of 14 UE Wonderboom 2 The smallest and toughest Bluetooth speaker for outdoors... ... ... Source: www.techradar.com - On 24 Jun 2022
WIRED ranked UE Wonderboom 2 as #5 Rank Bluetooth Speaker Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 16 UE Wonderboom 2 Best for Water Slides... ... ... Source: www.wired.com - On 29 Nov 2022
What Hi-Fi ranked UE Wonderboom 2 as #3 Rank Bluetooth Speaker Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 12 UE Wonderboom 2 An affordable Bluetooth speaker with a weighty sound and good battery life.... ... ... Source: www.whathifi.com - On 10 Nov 2022
Digital Trends ranked UE Wonderboom 2 as #10 Rank Bluetooth Speaker Comment ... ... ... #10 out of 11 UE Wonderboom 2 Best floatable speaker for the pool... ... ... Source: www.digitaltrends.com
JBL Charge 3 
UE Wonderboom 2 Customers like JBL Charge 3 a bit more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
UE Wonderboom 2
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
JBL Charge 3, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than UE Wonderboom 2.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling bluetooth speaker receives a consumer score of 9.0 (great). Both JBL Charge 3 and UE Wonderboom 2 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| JBL Charge 3 |
10.0 Amazing
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| UE Wonderboom 2 | |
| Median best-selling Bluetooth Speaker |
9.0 Great
|
JBL Charge 3 is more popular than UE Wonderboom 2
It's fairly safe to say that JBL Charge 3 is a more popular bluetooth speaker than UE Wonderboom 2, based on its 30,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for JBL Charge 3 and UE Wonderboom 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dewalt DCR010 | $99 |
 10.0 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | |
 | Anker Soundcore Motion Boom | $100 | No expert recommendations | ||
 | JBL Flip 6 | $130 |
9.7 Amazing
|
4 expert recommendations | |
| UE Wonderboom 2 | $98 | 6 expert recommendations | ||
| Rank | Change | Price | Bluetooth Speaker | PCMag  | Tom's Guide | SoundGuys  | Popular Mechanics | TechHive  | Rtings.com  | TechRadar | WIRED | What Hi-Fi | Digital Trends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $329 |  Sonos Move | - | 9 | 2 | - | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - | 3 |
| 2 | - | $169 |  Sonos Roam | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | - | $180 |  JBL Charge 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | - | 7 | - | 6 | - | 2 | - |
| 4 | - | $98 |  UE Wonderboom 2 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | 9 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
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Expert reviews [16]
- with a score: 11
- without a score: 5
| Highest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
| Average score based on 16 reviews | 86 |
| Lowest score by The Master Switch | 64 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [20]
- with a score: 10
- without a score: 10
| Highest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
| Average score based on 20 reviews | 85 |
| Lowest score by TechHive | 40 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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Speakers range from not being able to handle even a drop of water to being able to be fully submerged in water for several minutes. Do you plan to take your speaker outside? To the beach? To the pool? In the shower? Then you definitely need to verify the level of water resistance before purchasing. You can tell the water resistance by the IP rating—the higher the rating, the more resistant the speaker is to the elements. For reference, the first digit refers to dust protection and the second digit refers to water protection. It reads as: IP68. Anything higher than IP66 will be dust- and splash-proof, meaning it can handle some contact with water, but cannot be fully submerged or soaked.
Battery life for Bluetooth speakers is measured in milliampere hours (mAh). Manufacturers will report the battery life of a speaker in the average number of hours it takes to empty from a full charge. Keep in mind this number is based on medium levels of usage. If you play the speaker on full volume, it will drain the battery faster. Some specialty features like using the speaker to charge your phone or casting an LED light show will also drain the battery faster. The manufacturer reported number is just an estimate, and may be slightly different based on your usage.
It’s also important to consider is the type of battery. Rechargeable lithium-ion (LI-ion) batters are ideal, but some speakers only take standard or rechargeable AA/AAA/C/D batteries. You may even find Bluetooth speakers that recharge via solar power—great for outdoor use!
JBL Charge 3 is a very popular option in the middle of the bluetooth speakers price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling bluetooth speakers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Treblab HD77 or Sony SRS-XB10 .
JBL Charge 3 is $18.05 less expensive than an average bluetooth speaker ($108).
UE Wonderboom 2 is a very popular option in the middle of the bluetooth speakers price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling bluetooth speakers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Dewalt DCR010 or Bose SoundLink Color .
UE Wonderboom 2 is $10 cheaper than the average bluetooth speaker ($108).
