The JBL Charge 5 is undoubtedly among the best portable Bluetooth speakers money can buy, standing out with its premium build, long battery life, great sound for its size and price, and solid protection against water and dust.
Although this puppy certainly isn’t the loudest speaker you can get your hands on, it still provides a great sound that should meet most people’s needs. Even pumping up the heat to the max shouldn’t come at the price of precious audio quality, so there shouldn’t be any annoying distortions that may hamper your listening experience.
Other cool perks this bad boy has on deck include Bluetooth Multipoint which allows you to switch between devices, JBL PartyBoost, and more. The latter feature helps you connect up to 100 JBL speakers for an unparalleled audio experience.
Add the 20 hours of battery life into the equation plus the IP67 rating, and you get a truly impressive portable Bluetooth speaker. As if that’s not enough, JBL even integrated a handy power bank to help you charge your devices while streaming your jams. Neat, right?
All things considered, the Charge 5 should be good enough to make a worthwhile purchase even at its regular price. But now that it’s retailing for peanuts at the world’s largest online retailer, we’d say it provides way more value for money than usual.
