JBL - Charge 3
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Last updated: Aug 12, 2025 Scoring
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"over the course of 5ish years of college and hard abuse it finally gave out. ... When I say abuse I mean I literally would throw it 50+ feet, hold it underwater while canoeing, and never once paid attention to caring for the battery. ... I think it finally died after a roughly 15’ (~5m) drop onto concrete. ... Bought a brand new one the same week and it’s still going strong 4 years later. ... I can’t imagine any other electronic I’ve ever owned to take even a fraction of the abuse my charge 3 took."
"have had one for about 8 years now and still going strong ... I have put mine through he'll and it keeps on going."
"Ours have been through a lot (one was dropped in the river in 2020) and still work perfectly."
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"My JBL Charge won't die"
"nothing beats that thing running all day on 1 bar of a 5Ah battery."
"Amazing battery life"
5
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"this little speakers puts out amazing sound."
"is going to give you the most sound in that size for factor."
"The Charge has a bit more bass and volume vs Flip."
5
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"It's weight is about 1kg (2,5lb), so ideal for a stroll in the woods!"
"In addition to that a smaller speaker can be easily dropped into a pocket or a small bag with other stuff. ... I was on the go before I settled in this house so first I got JBL charge"
"easy to bring places"
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"The JBL lineup is relatively cheap, with the most value for your money a charge, second-hand they go for 50-75 euro, I believe they are new around 100 euro."
"I remember buying the new Charge 3 for €115. ... Today, for €115, you can't even buy the Flip..."
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"Now I find it lacking and muddled"
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"The combined size of the two Minirig 4 speakers is smaller than my JBL Charge 3"
"was smaller than the charge"
5
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"my JBLs can't play on battery any longer"
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"I wish it was louder in public because I can't hear anything when cars go by."
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"I might sell off my Charge three (Blue) and upgrade to a Charge 5 due to it being usb type C."
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