JBL Charge 5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
¹ Battery life and charge cycles vary with use, settings, and other factors; actual results will vary.
² IP67 waterproof rating. Can be immersed in water up to 1m for up to 30 minutes.
Reviews
4.3
706 reviews
91% of reviewers recommend this product.
Awesome small speaker
Russ E . 8 days ago
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Great sound - - beautiful, customized colors!
Pilar3 . 12 days ago
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Features
- JBL Original Pro Sound
- Up to 20 hours of playtime¹
- IP67 waterproof and dustproof rating²
- Wireless Bluetooth streaming
- PartyBoost compatible
- Built-in powerbank
Specs
- Dimensions: 8.70 x 3.76 x 3.67 in.
- Weight: 33.76 oz.
- Transducer: 2.2 x 3.5 inches woofer, 0.8 inches tweeter
- Output power: 30W RMS for woofer, 10W RMS for tweeter
- Frequency response: 60Hz — 20kHz
- Signal-to-noise ratio: >80dB
- Battery type: Li-ion polymer 27 Wh (equivalent to 3.6 V/7500 mAh)
- Battery charge time: 4 hours (5V/3A)
- Music play time: up to 20 hours (dependent on volume level and audio content)
- USB port: Type C
- USB rating: 5V/2A (maximum)
- Bluetooth version: 5.1
- Bluetooth profile: A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6
- Bluetooth transmitter frequency range: 2400 — 2483.5MHz
- Bluetooth transmitter power: ≤20 dBm (EIRP)
- Bluetooth transmitter modulation: GFSK, π/4 DQPSK, 8DPSK
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What's in the box
- JBL Charge 5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
- Type C USB cable
- Quick start guide
- Warranty card
- Safety sheet
JBL Charge 5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker Reviews
4.3
706 reviews
91% of reviewers recommend this product.
Awesome small speaker
Russ E . 8 days ago
jbl.com Originally posted on jbl.com
Great sound - - beautiful, customized colors!
Pilar3 . 12 days ago
jbl.com Originally posted on jbl.com
JBL Charge 5
azsky . 16 days ago
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Broken Bluetooth
Moon0108 . 18 days ago
Customer Support - 18 days ago
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand that the product didn't meet your expectations. We've checked our system and can confirm that a return request has been initiated for you. You'll receive further updates regarding the return process via email.jbl.com Originally posted on jbl.com
Awesome sound
Zort80 . 18 days ago
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Love this personalization
Nicolebeaudet . 20 days ago
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Great features!
BJH64 . 27 days ago
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Terrible Charge and Connect to interact for party
Terrible waste of money . 29 days ago
Customer Support - 11 days ago
We appreciate your feedback. Our JBL Charge 6 can only connect with JBL portable speakers that have the Auracast feature. You may get an Xtreme 3, Flip 5, or Flip 6 to connect with your Charge 6.jbl.com Originally posted on jbl.com
Great Sound
Doug5 . 29 days ago
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Bluetooth speaker JBL charge five
Tomb718 . 1 month ago
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JBL Charge 5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker FAQs
leila naves . Sep 25, 2025
can connect a pendrive?
Thank you for your inquiry. Our JBL Charge 5 does not support playing music directly from a flash drive. While it has a USB-A port, this port is primarily designed for charging other devices, functioning as a power bank. The JBL Charge 5's main audio input methods are Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi streaming (for the Wi-Fi model).
Jin Hong . Sep 16, 2025
Using my Charge 5 as a FIxed Home Speaker instead. I would like to use it as a Fixed Home Speaker, whihc always plugged in, and always power on. Will that increase the decay of the battery? Or is this a better way to keep the battery healthy?
Thanks for your question. Our JBL Charge 5 has a feature that it will stop charging when the battery is full. To maintain battery health, we recommend using the speaker until the battery indicator starts blinking red, then charge again. This helps ensure normal battery cycling and long-term health.
Jin Hong . Sep 16, 2025
Will my Charge 5 get's better performance while using while plugged in? I always use my Charge 5 while unplugged, on the rooftop. But I found out that on my rooftop there is a power plug! Will my Charge 5 get's better performance while plugged in?
Thanks for your question. Our JBL Charge 5 does not support an AC mode, and there is no difference in sound quality when it's plugged in to the outlet. AC mode is available in our Xtreme series or Boombox series, which can increase power output when connected directly to the outlet.
Jin Hong . Sep 14, 2025
My Charge 5 battery life get's shorter and shorter.. After it's being my favourite speaker, I use it everyday! After 4 years, the battery life get's shorter now.. Can you help me to change a battery for it? I would like it to continue working! Thanks!
Thanks for your question about our JBL Charge 5. While it has up to 20 hours of music playtime from a full battery, it may vary depending on the volume level and music content playing from the source. Try to charge the battery to 100% and then listen to music without any bass boosted, and at a very low volume. If the battery lasts close to the published up-to playtime, the battery is working fine. However, if you get less than 90% of the published spec, this likely means that the battery is losing its capacity. For further assistance, please contact us.
JBL Boombox 2 . Aug 8, 2025
Will this connect to my JBL Boombox 2?
It does not say if it is. You will need to reach out to the manufacturer to confirm.
Tony . Jul 9, 2025
Can this speaker play USB music playback
The speaker does not support music playback. -Will
Jeff . May 30, 2025
Can I get these speakers and add them to my account and get billed every month
While you may be able to bill accessories to your account, they cannot be spread across multiple months. For further support, you can reach us at https://www.verizon.com/support/contact-us/. -Rosie
Dillon . Mar 7, 2025
Can this speaker connect and pair with my JBL extreme 4?
Our JBL Charge 4 has Connect + and Charge 5 has PartyBoost. As Bluetooth technology improves, so do our portable products, it isn't possible to connect these two models together. Our Charge 5 can be connected with other PartyBoost speakers like: Flip 5, Pulse 4, Xtreme 3, Boombox 2.-Cryssie
Gregory Lemay . Dec 28, 2024
Does this speaker have a radio included that I could actually activate through the speaker or do I have to use my iPhone?
No this device does not have a radio. -Joe
Dude . Dec 23, 2024
Is there a headphone jack on this speaker?
This device does not have a headphone jack. ~Peter