Customer Ratings & Reviews

I am a long time fan of JBl products and have owned a good majority of models ranging from the go ann the way to the boombox and their party line of speakers. I bought two charge 5 speakerson a steep discount when they released this model and wanted to see if the upgrade would fit the bill. Positives first, this soeaker is definitely louder than the charge 5. Low end sounds a bit fuller in the 60-80 hz range and the battery upgrade is a plus. I also enjoy the new handle as carrying a charge around like a football can get old fast. The addition of lossless audio via usb c is a nice touch but it’s difficult to appreaciate it in a small form speaker. Now on to the downsides. First off the price increase is hardly warranted over rhe chrage 5’s initial msrp. Yes you get 5 more watts and a loudness upgrade and a strap, but in my opinion its not enough for 25% more money than the charge 5. While the upgrades are nice, the loudness boost is soley in the mids and highs. This speaker can get downright piercing at high volumes and you lose most of your low end after you turn up the volume 60%. It sounds like a dream until you go to crank it up and then the buyers remorse hits home (especially if you own the last generation. The loudness is likely welcomed for outdoor use, but for an indoor audio guy like myself, this speaker really misses the mark out of the box. Thankfully JbL includes a great 7 band eq that will allow you to fix some of the issues but the low end performance is still an issue. Increasing the bass only gets you to the ceiling faster and it disappears at 60% no matter how much you fine tune your controls. This is likely due to heavy compression and it is very evident when listening to anything beat heavy. You get this constant pumping effect that only disappears when you drop the volume. I wanted to love this speaker and was excited about moving into the new line but I will stick with my charge 5’s for now. If you want a great alternative at the same price (it can be gound on sale more often than the jbl too) then check out the sony ULT Field 3. Better defined low end that doesnt dissapear once you start driving the speaker at high volumes. Sorry JBL but sadly this speaker went back mainly because I couldnt justify the high price over my capable charge 5’s nor the audible upgrade with the sony ULT Field 3 for the same price. Also a side note, the extreme 4 is miles ahead and can often be found for 50$ more and it is a MASSIVE upgrade over the charge 6.

Haven't other brands of wireless rechargeable speakers, we found the JBL very flat on sound. Virtually no separation even with the great eq in the app. Size and design are great but frankly if a speaker doesn't sound good... I upgraded to another brand that was more expensive but MUCH better sound quality. I won't mention the name of the brand but it rhymes with NOSE...

I’ve never had problems with the 10 plus JBLs I’ve had until I bought this one. Sounded good for a week then it suddenly sounded scratchy and turned the volume up and down on its own. Maybe I got a defective one.

It’s a loud speaker but missing a mic feature to make phone calls on. Plus no back cover to make it waterproof even at a deeper depth.

In the photos it appears to have a charger, but when I bought it, it didn't include a charger. I'm not very happy.

Its ok. 1st one wouldn’t stay connected, this one being a little better. I dont feel like its as good a quality as my charge 3 that l had for 5 yrs or so.

Great speaker, would have been 5 stars if it came with a charger…

I got a refurbished JBL charger 6 in excellent condition, and the speaker was good but the handle was broken, I had to glue the handle to the speaker so it would stay.

It was ok for sound but not enough bass for my liking.

Was okay not bad just cheap handle strap broke think about it before buying

It works really good, the only disappointment of it it’s doesn’t come with a charger

My sister loves it but she just doesn’t like that she use it while being charged