JBL Charge 4 Waterproof Wireless Bluetooth Speaker Bundle with Portable Hard Case - Black

This product exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend!

I previously owned a Flip 3 and decided to upgrade when the Flip 3 unexpectedly died after a few years. The Charge is definitely bigger than the Flip 3, but not so much so that it cant be transported room to room. You probably wouldnt want to carry it around in your bag or pack. Its a little smaller than a loaf of bread but still lightweight. I bought the red because I found that black faded into black countertops; I love the red! I havent owned it long enough to talk much about battery life or longevity of product, but in spite of my Flip 3 dying, JBL remains a good product, gets good tech reviews all across the internet, and is a good value.

This is my 2nd Charge 4, the first one I used in my back yard and it filled the area with sound, with no distortion. So I now own 2 of them, and a smaller Flex that I carry to work, and or hiking.

Love the ability to use anywhere, inside or outside!

I like the sound of it. Its been a good, portable speaker for the barn, in the tractor, and in the greenhouse. Does it sound like a high-end sound system? No. But the quality is good enough for me. I have yet to exhaust the battery, but tend to keep it charged. I like the thing. I do recommend it.

Great sound for the price. I use it when I go golfing and I can easily play three 18 hole rounds before it needs recharging.

Don’t let people convince you that stereo makes any difference in a product of this size. Stereo only makes a difference when your left and right ears hear slightly different sounds to create a more realistic listening experience in your brain. When two tiny speakers are right next to each other five feet away from your head playing in stereo both of your ears hear the same sound anyways, diminishing any stereo effect to about zero. I suppose a small speaker with right and left speakers facing sideways could, by virtue of the left and right channel sounds bouncing off of the environment, create a somewhat stereo image. But then you’d need to have the bass module in the middle and when playing outside with nothing from the left/right channels to bounce from you’d have an ill-defined, bass-heavy mess. JBL made a good choice here by going with a better quality racetrack speaker as opposed to two smaller “stereo” speakers and two bass modules on the ends. If you’re obsessed with stereo buy one of these and then buy a cheap used second one in a few years. With two Charge 4s and the JBL app you can put the two speakers several feet apart and play your music to them as left and right stereo pairs. With the speakers some distance apart you WILL hear a stereo effect. Pretty bitchin. Two things I’d like improved for the next version; You can charge your phone from the USB-A output but not the USB-C output. Both would be nice. A common feature on Bluetooth products is that if you double-click the play button you can advance to the next song and a triple-click goes back one song. On the Charge 4 the double-click feature works but there’s no way to go back and restart a song or go to the previous song without doing it from your phone or using Siri. Other than that I think the build quality is excellent and sound quality is about as good as you will get in a device of this size and price. It’s heavy and durable and the material quality make it feel like what it costs.

I did a lot of research about which bluetooth speaker I was going to get before purchasing. I was either going to get this or the Flip 5. Supposedly the Flip 5 has better quality sound but doesnt have as much bass and doesnt travel as far. Ive used a Charge 4 before so I knew that its sound quality and strength were good enough for me. Im sure other speakers have sharper sound but this is the best of both worlds in my opinion.

Great clarity of sound and amazing bass. It has definitely exceeded my expectations!

I would have given 5 stars but no charging cube. Really how much more would I have to pay to have for it to come with it? $5-10. I would have paid it. Love it! Didn’t love that it doesn’t come with a cube for charging. My fault should have read the full description.