Battery life is 20 hours, which is around double the Sonos Roam (11) but less than the Marshall Emberton II (30+), for comparison to wireless speakers in the same price bracket. There’s nothing out of the ordinary on the feature side, with the Charge 5 graced with the usual features anyone who’s had a JBL wireless speaker would expect. App offers EQ customization, firmware updates.PartyBoost for stereo pairing or connecting multiple speakers.The lights might not be too helpful during the day, but as the days get shorter, they’ll be a little more helpful to have. In-between the physical buttons are LED lights that signal when the speaker is powered on and Bluetooth is connected, while below the JBL logo is a beam of light that flickers into life when any of the buttons are pressed, and it’ll also show how much is left in the tank when the speaker is being charged. One thing to note about the playback control is that while you can skip forward (two presses), you can’t skip back – it’s full steam ahead when it comes to music playlists. On top are volume, playback, power, PartyBoost and Bluetooth buttons, with an audible click that indicates a successful press – all that’s needed is a nudge to operate. On the speaker’s underside is a rubbery fixture that stops it from rolling over (it is cylindrical in shape after all). I half-expect portable speakers of this size to have one. There’s no auxiliary port for connecting a portable player, and while that shouldn’t feel surprising it does surprise me. If it gets dirty a rinse should clean up any dirt.Īround the back is a USB-C port for charging and the Charge 5 can perform duties as a powerbank to charge a mobile device with a USB-A port concealed beneath a flap. As is common with portable speakers, the Charge 5 has a rating of IP67 to defend against ingress of water, dust or dirt (tougher than the Charge 4’s IPX7). It comes in an array of colours – blue, white, black, camouflage, grey, green, red and pink – so there’s a generous number of finishes to pick from. There’s no handle, strap or hang loop to carry but the speaker’s fabric surface is grippy when held in the hand – though you’re going to need a bigger palm to hold the Charge 5 if that’s how you intend to ferry it about. I’ve dropped it down on hills at Greenwich Park from a few feet and I think the ground itself came worse off as the speaker landed with an uncompromising thud. It’s built like the proverbial brick house: durable, heavy and dense. Imagine a wireless speaker that looks like an American football, and you’d have the Charge 5 – you might even want to play a game of catch with it in the park.Īt just under 1kg, you wouldn’t want to fumble the catch lest it hit you square in the face (or any other part of the body). Given it is the fifth iteration of the series you might assume there’s little the Charge 5 could add to its feature set, but while the improvements over the Charge 4 are small, the series remains a massively enjoyable one. The Charge 5 is part of JBL’s range of larger portable speakers, the option for those who want a bigger sound both indoors and out. Powerbank Can charge other devices via its battery.PartyBoost Stereo pair of connect over 100 JBL speakers together.
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