JBL CHARGE 4 BUTTONS PC
READ NEXT: Our favourite PC speakers for gaming, music and movies That wasn’t an issue for me as I enjoyed the Charge 5’s audio profile but the absence of customisation options will irk those prone to audio tinkering.
JBL CHARGE 4 BUTTONS MANUAL
The Charge 5 also lacks manual or automatic EQ correction so how it sounds out of the box is what you’re stuck with. There’s no Wi-Fi connectivity and no microphone, which means you can’t use it as a speakerphone to receive calls or utilise a voice assistant. Image 4 of 6 JBL Charge 5 review: What could be better?Ĭompared with the similarly priced Sonos Roam, the Charge 5 is a little barebones in terms of features.
JBL CHARGE 4 BUTTONS PORTABLE
There is a companion app – JBL Portable – but it’s limited to displaying the current battery level of your speaker and facilitating PartyBoost. Those that like to customise their audio are out of luck though, as there is no way to tweak the EQ settings. One thing’s for certain, the Charge 5 has more than enough muscle to satisfy those seeking big sound in a small package. Those limits are impressive, however, with the total 40W RMS output providing volume levels capable of filling my flat with sound and turning the heads of those some way away when I was at the park. The overall balance lends itself well to most genres, although I did find the treble became a little overbearing when pushing the speaker to its limits on vocal-dominated tracks. It packs plenty of detail into its mid-range and treble reproduction and bass hits home with a forceful kick.
The Charge 5 benefits from the addition of a separate tweeter, and it sounds crisper and clearer than its predecessor. JBL Charge 5 review: JBL Charge 5 vs JBL Charge 4 However, JBL’s Boombox 2, Xtreme 3, Pulse 4 and Flip 5 all support PartyBoost so you have a reasonable number of options if you’re looking to make the most of the feature. Sadly, the three platforms aren’t cross-compatible so you won’t be able to use the Charge 4 (which supports JBL Connect+) and Charge 5 together in stereo mode. PartyBoost is the third guise of the JBLs multi-speaker technology and comes with a longer connection range and less latency than its predecessors JBL Connect and JBL Connect+. To do so you simply have to locate nearby speakers within the JBL Portable app and press the PartyBoost buttons on the speakers you want to link. It does so via PartyBoost – the latest iteration of JBL’s daisy-chaining technology that enables you to pair two PartyBoost-compatible speakers in stereo mode or multiple speakers in “Party” mode. The final improvement relates to the Charge 5’s ability to connect to other JBL speakers and create a stereo or multi-speaker audio experience. That figure depends on the volume but either way that’s plenty enough stamina for most uses I used the speaker regularly for a week without needing to top it up. Stated battery life is unchanged at up to 20 hours of audio playback per charge, which is plenty for a speaker of the Charge 5’s size.
The 3.5mm jack has been removed, however, so you can’t hook up external devices via an audio cable. The flap is significantly smaller than the one on the Charge 4, which gives the fifth-gen model a cleaner, more attractive appearance. On the rear of the speaker, you’ll find a USB-C charging port (a USB-C cable is included in the box) alongside a small rubber flap beneath which is a USB-A port, so the Charge 5 can double up as a power bank. The base of the speaker has also been updated and now has rubberised strips to better grip the surface it’s placed on.
The JBL logo adorning the front of the speaker has been restyled and the five LEDs that reflected the Charge 4’s battery level have been replaced by a single vertical bar that serves the same purpose.
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