JBL Charge 5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker

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Blue

Price

$179.99

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Overview

Pump up the volume with the Charge 5 Portable Bluetooth® Speaker. This compact Bluetooth speaker features JBL Original Pro Sound for a rich and clear audio experience. Sync up multiple compatible speakers with PartyBoost to fill the room with sound. With up to 20 hours of playtime, you can dance the night away to your favorite tunes, and a built-in powerbank helps you keep your smartphone fully charged.¹ And, with a IP67 waterproof and dustproof rating, your speaker is tough enough to make a splash.²

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.

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Reviews

4.4

601 reviews

91% of reviewers recommend this product.

Great base

14 days ago

Amazing

Long battery and great sound!

James . 14 days ago

Yes, I'd recommend this product.

Stays charged and blasts great for such a compact speaker!!! Beats the competition in my mind!

Specs

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

SKU#

JBLCHARGE5BLUAM

What's in the box

JBL Charge 5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Type C USB cable
Quick start guide
Warranty card
Safety sheet

Reviews

JBL Charge 5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker Reviews

4.4

601 reviews

91% of reviewers recommend this product.

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Great base

14 days ago

Amazing

Long battery and great sound!

James . 14 days ago

Yes, I'd recommend this product.

Stays charged and blasts great for such a compact speaker!!! Beats the competition in my mind!

Sounds good when it’s on!

Consumer Gay . 1 month ago

Bought 2 of these for Christmas, one for me and my dad. I actually took time to research this size speaker and this jbl sounded great for the price comparison to others and the name says it all “ Charge”!! 5! They market this product proclaiming that it will last 20 hours at 50% volume and you can connect your phone as well to have it charged if need be. Hence the name… (Charge 5). Well………. sorry folks! At 100% this speaker lasts 2-3 hours tops , I lowered the volume a bit to about 80% and same thing, it didn’t matter 100% or 80%. Not sure when your suppose to connect your phone to charge bit I’d make sure the speaker was plugged in. So what’s the point when you obviously plug your phone into the socket right next to the JBL 20hr speaker /charger. Does it sound good? Yes! Does it hold the charge they proclaim? No! Is it a great compact speaker with great looks? Yes! Should you just keep it plugged into AC when using it? YES But that’s not the point of a portable speaker right? I gave a 3 because of al the pro’s I mentioned and it sounds great. Does it hold a cbarge for 4-5 hours or 20 hrs. ? No!

Customer Support - 1 month ago

Thanks for your feedback. It is possible that the battery of your JBL Charge 5 is losing its capacity. However, it is also possible that the battery is working correctly but depletes more quickly when the volume is very loud and/or the bass has been boosted. 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.

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Missing package

Hayli R . 2 months ago

I ordered this item and FedEx showed delivered. Went out to get item and it was gone from porch.

look at the picture

blue guy . 3 months ago

it’s really good and plays a lot of institutionalized by suicidal tendencies i feel like the speaker has its own personality

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Defective

George . 3 months ago

It is defective and I am returning it.

These Jbl charges don’t last long

Daddydeegz . 4 months ago

I’ve owned a few charge speakers and they all break just from simply using it. Not sure I can keep buying them I think they just break to easily. The battery life is bas too and definitely not 20 hours and if you want to use it for what it’s made for “charging your phone” it will kill the battery soooo fast. I’d say one hour play time and a charge from 10%-60% would kill the whole battery. Make them $50 sell it for what it’s worth

Battery life is the worst

Cammy7214 . 4 months ago

I bought this about 2-3 months ago. I use it daily. The sound is great. However the battery life is worse than my charge 4 by a long shot. I’m lucky to get 5-7 hours of ply time from it. Very disappointing.

Customer Support - 4 months ago

Our JBL Charge 5 has up to 20 hours of battery life. This may vary depending on volume and music content. If the speaker doesn't meet the advertised playtime hours even at low to mid-volume levels, there could be a problem with the battery of the unit. Please contact our Customer Support, so we can assist you.

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Great sound

Rita . 4 months ago

Great sound easy to set up.

Inadequate

4 months ago

Bought this to use as a car stereo in my otherwise music-free fleet vehicle at work, as well as for camping. I will say that the sound quality is good. Distortion free, full range from the high notes to the bass. And it can take a beating, as advertised. Didn't get a chance to put the water resistance to the test, but it stood up to a range of high and low temperatures, and heavy winds carrying dust, and even falling off the dashboard a couple times without faltering. However, that's where the legitimacy of its claims end. Even at full volume, I couldn't hear the music if I walked more than 80' from the truck (engine off, no competing noise). Similarly, camping in the middle of nowhere I had it sitting on the hood of my rig and it wasn't loud enough to make out from the perimeters of camp. And the battery life is abysmal. Far from the advertised "up to 20 hrs." I was lucky if I made it through an 8 hour workday before it quit on me. Never tried to charge my phone from it, because it couldn't even hold a charge itself. I should have listened to my coworkers, who said JBL's quality has gone downhill in recent years. Instead I went with the "known" name. Learned my lesson. Will not buy from JBL again.

Customer Support - 4 months ago

We appreciate your feedback. Our JBL Charge 5 battery life may vary depending on volume and music content. If the speaker doesn't meet the advertised playtime hours even at low to mid-volume levels, there could be a problem with the battery of the unit. Also, without walls for sound waves to bounce off, your speakers will lose sound frequencies in an open space. Because you aren't enclosed in a room, audio may sound quiet, washed out, and you may miss some audio details.

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FAQs

JBL Charge 5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker FAQs

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Dillon . Mar 7, 2025

Can this speaker connect and pair with my JBL extreme 4?

Answer from Verizon Customer Support1 month

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

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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?

Answer from Verizon Customer Support3 months

No this device does not have a radio. -Joe

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Dude . Dec 23, 2024

Is there a headphone jack on this speaker?

Answer from Verizon Customer Support3 months

This device does not have a headphone jack. ~Peter

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SteveO . Aug 4, 2024

Can you take phone calls with this speaker ?

Pulse5 . Jun 30, 2024

What speakers will connect

Answer from Verizon Customer Support9 months

Please reach out to manufacturer for more information. ~Peter

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Pulse5 . Jun 30, 2024

Will it connect to charge 6

Answer from Verizon Customer Support9 months

Please reach out to manufacturer for more information. ~Peter

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Steven Babjak . May 4, 2024

What does orange flashing light mean

Answer from Verizon Customer Support11 months

A red flashing light for the Charge 5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker means power on, low battery: https://support.jbl.com/howto/what-do-the-led-colors-mean-1427373437288-us/000033814.html

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Jeong_o3 . Apr 9, 2024

Hello! May I ask that Will the speaker get damaged if I continue to play it at 100% volume? Because I usually use it while I am practicing the drum, so I need my JBL Charge 5 plays at 100% volume with EQ settings to mid and high maximum. Thank you.

Answer from Customer Support1 year

Thanks for your inquiry. Setting the volume and the EQ to its maximum level may pose a risk to your JBL Charge 5, particularly when playing audio that is already bass-boosted. This can lead to distortion or rattling, potentially damaging the speaker's driver. Similarly, playing louder songs with the bass set to maximum may also pose a risk. Alternatively, you can still adjust the bass in the EQ and experiment with playing loud or bass-boosted songs. However, it's important to monitor for any signs of distortion or rattling. If you encounter these issues, adjust the settings until the sound is clean and meets your expectations for a satisfying listening experience.

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EmmaDafi2 . Apr 8, 2024

authentic vs counterfeit charge 5 and is theer difference between GG, TL, CS versions?

Answer from Customer Support1 year

Thanks for your inquiry. Our GG, TL, and CS models come from different production centers i.e. different suppliers to fulfill the production capacity but the product specification should be the same. Products from different suppliers are just having different execution in the design but the quality should be identical. To know if your product is authentic or counterfeit, you may reach out to us, so we can check it for you.

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Ubl boombox2 . Apr 6, 2024

How do you sink multiple devices together

Answer from Verizon Customer Support1 year

This speaker does not sync with other JBL speakers. ~Jesse

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