JBL - Charge 4

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.

Agree, I have the partybox 300, pretty decent warm sound. I also have the charge 4, that I use to bring easily on camping without a car etc. The extreme's are better than charge's. But yeah I would recommend the partybox series myself. 100's are a bit small, but possible to put in a backpack. 300 has decent sound for 10 people with dancing

I mean for that price u can’t complain. If I get it later it will replace my current JBL charge 4 just cause it’s always out of juice when I need it

Charge 4 or flip 5 imo cuz lfm

I have two JBL Charge 4's. The Charge is more powerful and have better bass, but at almost 4x the price. The Xiaomi is quite a bit better bang for the buck than the Charge.

I just use a JBL Charge 4. Does the job.

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.

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

I don't know how true this is, but I was told by a coworker that the M12 speaker is basically a rebadged JBL Charge 4 or 5 minus one "sub" to make room for the battery terminal. That would actually be cool because I have a JBL charge 4 and it's an awesome little speaker.

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

The charge 4 is the goat. Used it for 3 or 4 years and it was the best

I swear by my [Minirig 4](https://minirigs.co.uk/speakers/bluetooth-minirig-4) (and sub, if you want to spend a bit more money) with a cable connection for mixing on the go. I own a JBL Charge 4, but the latency, even with a cable connection, isn't ideal for DJing.

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.

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?

I use the JBL Charge 4. It sounds fantastic, is super durable for lugging around, has bluetooth and aux, and it can charge your battery powered synths via it's USB port.

I am very happy with my years old JBL Charge4. Good sound, battery lasts all day.

I've been using my JBL Charge 4 for years, especially after Work From Home. Daily, all day, charge at night.

What is your budget and use case. I chose the Charge because it was smaller and cheaper than the bigger ones, but sounded batter than the flip.

I've taken my JBL Charge4 thru TSA multiple times. Sounded good on the beach as well.

I’ve always been an JBL fan but over a 3 year period I’ve had a JBL Charge 4 and a JBL Charge 5 just randomly stop working. My husband has a JBL Boombox that is a tank and never misses a day on the job site and it’s been working like a dream for 3 years but I can’t always lug around a speaker that large. 

I have a JBL charge 4 and a boombox 2. Love them both.

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.

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

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

I think that's the JBL Charge 4, I have that one and used a small setup like this. The Charge 4 has a 3,5 mm jack port, and I think the Charge 5 removed that port. While a setup like this is technically possible, be carefull with bluetooth speakers. Those tend to have a delay (JBL has one), even when connected to the cable. This is because the speaker does some digital processing to the sound, in the case of JBL that's for the party mode where you wirelessly connect a couple of speakers. The delay makes beatmatching between the speaker and your headphones quite annoying. I solved that by completely beatmatching in my headphones. So yes possbile, just not ideal.

Yes, all you'd need is a cable like that indeed! As a bonus tip, turn off the bluetooth of your phone when playing. Sometimes my Charge 4 reconnected with my phone while I was DJing. While this almost never happend, it was really anoying when it did. If you want a alternative check out the Minirig 4, Digital DJ Tips has a nice review on those. Personally I'd prefer the Charge 4 and mixing in headphones over the cable mess of 3 speakers with the Minirig 4.

I've had my Omnis Duo hooked up to a JBL Charge 4. Both through the 3.5mm wire and bluetooth. Between those two there is no noticible diference, meaning, there is a very, very noticable delay. So I just don't bother with the wire anymore. Why / when do I use it? Basically when I'm lazy, in that case I'm using sync and / or mixing in my headphones anyway. I still love it though, it's nice for when I'm just testing some mixes (if they sound any good) or when I'm messing around with friends and the conversations / beers are more important than the music / actual mixing. I do have an EV Everse 8 as a wireless / portable solution. But I agree, would love an even smaller setup. I'm afraid the only solution would be the minirig speakers, those seem to be very expensive tho

I use a JBL charge in my truck and a JBL earbud when walking.

Until it's too hot and shuts itself off. In an ffv, the side window is possibly better

Yeah, realistically that isn't going to happen, replacing 10 speakers with 1-3 is tough as it is, much less when those 10 speakers were designed for the space they are in and those 1-3 are jammed into an enclosure with the amp and battery in a single unit... I mean the closest you will get is a one of the big JBL Party Boxes which honestly isn't very portable at like 75 pounds and 45 inches tall, not to mention they run a grand or so. If you just want decent sound quality -AND- portability the JBL Flip, Charge, or even the Extreme series are pretty decent, but for high end quality you are going to be going well over the $500 mark... KEF, Bowers & Wilkens, Sonos, etc. And Bose... Yeah, I am not a huge fan... I would take the Infinity system in my Hyundai over it in a heartbeat for sound quality.

I've been using the same JBL charge for probably 10 years. When/if it dies, I'll go buy another one just like it.

I wouldn't recommend any Earfun speaker to someone who isn't very tech savy. Every Earfun speaker sounds mediocre out of the box and they need EQing. I really like my UBOOM X, but I just can't recommend it to my mom. That's why my mom has a JBL Charge. Also, any of the stock (normal or OLUV's) EQs are way too focused on deep bass, which isn't the best with classical music. And it's not very portable I think, it's rather huge.

Two charges(maybe even the 6)

Charge has more bass. Flip is lighter more portable. One of my favorite speaker of all time is the JBL Clip 4. But the 5 is better because the power button doesn’t get hit by accident like the 4. Smaller speaker but it sounds great and extremely portable and great battery life.

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.

I have Jbl charge don’t even know which version and it’s really good.

The charge series is usually the sweet spot in the lineup

This is what it's all about. The sweet spot. For me it's the charge, for others it's the flip or the xtreme, depending on what you're ok traveling with.

The charge is a little louder with more low end

Not a tip for a specific speaker but check if the people you want to train with, if you're a group that is, already have speakers. In my local group people generally have JBL-speakers and being able to link multiple ones is superb. I have good experiences with both JBL Charge-models and UE Boom-models in general but mostly older models and I know JBL changed their protocol for linking units so be sure to do your research.

I got the JBL Charge which has both Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity at Costco for $139 on sale. I love it!

The charge is great in an LLV, imo putting it between the windshield and dashboard is the best spot for sound quality.

I don’t think the JBL charge boxes do the bass any good. No deep bass at all. Crisp and Clear though. But bass? Nah

Tribit Micro is a great pocket speaker. Earfun Uboom X is a high value bass blaster. Bose soundlink flex is a nice middle ground speaker and the JBL flip & Charge have good bass for the size.

The cylinder are a safer bet with kayaking. The JBL Flip or Charge or UE Wonderboom or Boom. The Soundcore Glow should be good too.

Ah, when you said black and orange I immediately thought jbl. I have a jbl charge and the battery is amazing. My OG Bose soundlink? Still cranking after over 12 years.

Pool owner - have a JBL CHarge - going on 5 years of 3 daughter abuse pool side - splashed, dropped in pool, used as a charger, kicked across deck...drops etc - still sounds great.

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.

I love my old JBL charge. It takes a beating and sits perfectly in a water bottle holder, for biking, taking in your car, etc.  If it dies I’ll likely be looking for another of similar size. 

I’ve owned JBL Charge and Xtreme, and the Stormbox Blast blows them away. Bigger, heavier, but the sound is way more impactful and the battery life is immense.

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!

Mine died and I contacted JBL, they sent me a new one for free.

I have the impression that my old JBL Charge has a better sound than my Marshall Stanmore. But NGL, I bought it because the brown "leather" is sexy af.