
JBL - Charge 4
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Last updated: Oct 1, 2025 Scoring
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"my jbl charge 4 lit had more bass, more excursion on the woofer and the passives and somehow was louder with the same EQ"
"sounds argueably better, since Charge 5 has many peaks with It's tweeter at higher frequencies. ... very loud and bassy sound, but also pretty balanced overall."
"Charge 4 has more bass ... the bass is very clean and not muddy"
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"Ours have been through a lot (one was dropped in the river in 2020) and still work perfectly."
"They’ve taken a beating and work great"
"I take it water rafting and to the beach all the time."
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"nothing beats that thing running all day on 1 bar of a 5Ah battery."
"A used Charge 4, which is still in mint condition and has near stock battery condition (10+ hours)"
"Amazing battery life"
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"Used Charge 4s come on comical prices, such as 50-80€. ... You save a lot of money"
"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."
"The Charges are simply JBL's best ultra portable speakers and offer so much more sound and fun for just a little more money. ... Yes, the JBL Charge is a bit heavier and a bit larger than the JBL Flip, but that's within reason and the added value totally makes up for it."
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"great for outdoor using"
"I take it water rafting and to the beach all the time."
"I hike with a largeish group and I take lead and have the speaker on my backpack facing the rest of the group. This works quite well because when we have to speak to each other I turn around and the music is facing away from us. They can hear it perfectly without turning up the volume and we never sneak up on black bears anymore."
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"The 4 is louder but sounds a little muddy."
"The Charge 4 is a nice Option but it’s Sound Quality isn’t that good."
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"the latency is is also a lot better than the JBL (which was really slow even on aux)."
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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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"Mind you it’s a mono speaker (charge 3 is stereo though)."
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"My jbl charge 4 and jbl flip 6 suffered driver blown out despite no drop, no play high volume, and bass boosted song. ... It didn't do this in the first 6 months of owning my charge 4 and flip 6. My charge 4 and flip 6 started doing this after the warranty is over. I didn't use the lfm mode and I played these two speakers at <50% volume. Musics are from Spotify streaming."
How about all of the other cylinder shaped speakers?? They all came with circle drivers and now when jbl used the racetrack driver in their charge4 for the first time everybody started doing it. Sony, huawei, xiaomi, mifa, and many others. I know there has been 2 way speakers since or before the jbl charge 4 but im talking about the woofer and that everyone is copying them and nobody can thing of a new design. Atleast the tronsmart s100 used a new type of design and finally changed something up.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • New Xiaomi bluetooth speaker ->Budget jbl speakers are absolute shit . I own jbl pulse 2, charge 3 ,charge 4 they all r fantastic . Jbl has only great models in charge,pulse, extreme segment others are either very bad or very expensive . From ur options mi is the best in terms of audio quality but it has poor backup i.e like 1-2 hrs when used on max volume. I purchased it for 2friends so i know about mi speaker
r/GadgetsIndia • Help me buy a "Value for Money" Speaker guys... ->got to say I was all in on JBL for years with my Charge 4, not really having much to compare with outside of soundcore and UE but after getting my Harman Kardon Go + Play 3 and Luna I'm not sure there is a better sound quality to price ratio out there for me. Crystal clear sound without distortion at any volume and really well balanced bass. Even better if you can catch any of their speakers on sale.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • What Is The Best Speaker Brand? ->damn that looks really good. This the one I use: [https://www.jbl.com/bluetooth-speakers/JBL+CHARGE+4.html](https://www.jbl.com/bluetooth-speakers/JBL+CHARGE+4.html) but that one looks slimer and ligher while still 30W
r/Elektron • Budget speakers recommendations for Digitakt in 2024? ->I use JBL for better sound quality, and the ability to charge devices on the go with usb & usb-c ports. You can get two Charge 4’s that connect to each other for a stereo/surround experience, or for a sprawling jobsite. Waterproof and still costs less than this speaker.
r/Makita • Can anyone who knows about speakers tell me why this costs so much? ->I just got the Xtreme 3 for Chrismas and the first couple of days I wasn't a big fan. I wondered if my Charge 4 (which i have used for 3 or 4 years now) is better. But those doubts passed once I got used to the bass. I used it at 2 partys and everyone tought it's so much better + it's a lot louderthe only thing that bothers me now is a kind of white noise while the music is playing. I mean the noise is really quiet but when I'm alone in my room and the volume is down I can hear it and I'm not a big fan. Otherwise I find it great for partys or when you're outside, so if you like listening music with your friends it's a good choice, BUT if you're gonna listen only at home when you're by yourself I consider the Charges 4 and 5 a better option moneywise
r/JBL • Xtreme3 is not that great?! ->The charge 4 is the goat. Used it for 3 or 4 years and it was the best
r/JBL • Any way to get more bass on iphone? here are my EQ settings for spotify and jbl portable app ->Where to buy it? My jbl charge 4 and jbl flip 6 suffered driver blown out despite no drop, no play high volume, and bass boosted song.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • New Xiaomi bluetooth speaker ->It didn't do this in the first 6 months of owning my charge 4 and flip 6. My charge 4 and flip 6 started doing this after the warranty is over. I didn't use the lfm mode and I played these two speakers at <50% volume. Musics are from Spotify streaming. Flip 6 used default EQ. Air leakage from the charging port? How do I fix this?
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • New Xiaomi bluetooth speaker ->My JBL Charge 4 was great but now won’t stay turned on. I went with the Soundmotion 300 and I have to say it seems like the same loudness of the JBL but with clearer audio and cheaper price.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Portable bluetooth speaker for car ->my jbl charge 4 lit had more bass, more excursion on the woofer and the passives and somehow was louder with the same EQ, waster $120 on some bs thats worse than the previous gen
r/JBL • Any way to get more bass on iphone? here are my EQ settings for spotify and jbl portable app ->my jbl charge 4 lit had more bass, more excursion on the woofer and the passives and somehow was louder with the same EQ, wasted $120 on some bs thats worse than the previous gen also theres no EQ on apple for free somehow
r/JBL • Any way to get more bass on iphone? here are my EQ settings for spotify and jbl portable app ->JBL (Charge specifically)
r/iphone • What’s everyone’s favorite portable speaker? ->I just use a JBL charge. Battery powered, easy to bring places. With units other than the digitakt that are usb powered you can use it to provide power as well.
r/Elektron • Budget speakers recommendations for Digitakt in 2024? ->The charge is a little louder with more low end
r/UPSers • Bluetooth Speakers, Flip 6 or Charge 5? ->The Charge has a bit more bass and volume vs Flip. Sony Ult 1 or 300 XE are nice items. I was able to try Ult 1; nice sound. Soundcore Glow, 300, 600 are good speakers too.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Bluetooth speaker for casual use ->Place it in a corner facing the room diagonally and it sounds much better. It's unfair to expect it to compare to something like a JBL charge (which I also have), but nothing beats that thing running all day on 1 bar of a 5Ah battery.
r/Dewalt • DCR010 Bluetooth Speaker ->You mean a bluetooth speaker? 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. It's weight is about 1kg (2,5lb), so ideal for a stroll in the woods!
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