JBL - Charge Portable Indoor/Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker - Black

The JBL Charge portable speak has been a great addition to my music listening. Sound is very good, bluetooth works well, and the battery life has been very good. I bought several of these at Christmas time for my adult children and they have been impressed as well. Of course if you utilize the charging aspect for another device it will affect the battery life. JBL did a nice job with the Charge for a mid-priced device. I much prefer it over the Beats or Jawbone products. I would recommend this product.

The JBL Charge Portable Indoor/Outdoor speaker is the best portable speaker I have ever tried. The quality of the sound, performance, and the power for its size is amazing. I definitely recommend it.

Great device with long battery life and excellent portability.

With any speaker system, the key criterion is the quality of the sound that it puts out. With self-powered portable speakers (such as those used with portable music players), the volume output of the speaker is also an important consideration. This JBL speaker is a winner on all counts. It puts out deep, rich, high quality sound. It performs far better than the Beats by Dre pill speaker -- and it looks great, too. The bluetooth pairs effortlessly with a variety of devices: I've used it with an Apple iPad, three different brands of smartphone, and my iPod. I like the fact that is provides the option to connect a wired aux input as well, in case you want to use it with a non-bluetooth device. The inbuilt rechargeable battery has performed well so far.

I recently picked this bad-boy up for fathers day for my father and man does this thing rock! I must say I am an audiophile as I love music and high quality audio. My personal portable system is the Klipsch KMC 3 as the subwoofer is what keeps me happy at all times along with the soaring volumes and impressing all my friends and family. However this little bad boy does not disappoint what so ever! I had tried out the Bose Sound Link Mini and sometimes you could not hear the vocals too well, bass was too muddy at high volumes and was just bass heavy through out with no high end almost ever present. Plus the Bose mini was not even remotely loud at the Best Buy compared to this speaker. As for the JBL charge, when I was shopping around at the store and I walked by this cool JBL product I said "let me give this guy a try". Within 10 to 15 seconds I had my iphone 5 connected through Bluetooth on the speaker and was honestly taken back by the quality of the sound that comes out of this small speaker. I then turned it to max volume to see how the sound would carry across distance and it sounded very well even 25 to 30 feet away at the huge best buy. Once I told myself I loved this product, then came the next step... PRICE. I quickly looked down and to my surprise te JBL charge was actually $50 dollars cheaper than the BOSE and it has almost twice the battery life! TRY IT and BUY IT. You won't be dissapointed.

Superior quality sound, portability, and long lasting battery life. This is my second JBL bluetooth portable speaker I've bought. I, also, own the original JBL Flip. Originally bought the JBL Charge 2 but was not as impressed as I am with the original JBL Charge. This speaker has better sound quality and higher volume than the JBL Charge 2. Plus it comes with a travel case. Can't say enough great things about how much I love these JBL speakers.

I have tried, since they became ubiquitous, at least 5 different speakers from Bose to Cambridge Audio. This JBL Charge has a combination of features that make it among my favorite. In fact I have 3 of them! The sound, first and foremost, is quite good for the size. The Bose sounds better but needs a special charger and this JBL charges with a regular micro USB connector. The battery life is amazing, outlasting all the rest, due to its size and functionality. It can also charge other devices - a real plus. It is easy to carry, about the size of a can of Fosters beer, and has a neat little,very useable case. The round form factor makes it easy to pack or plop into a briefcase or tote. Music anywhere, anytime with very good quality sound. All in all a good speaker, good to great at the things that count.

We bought this as a gift for our 14 year old son. I did a lot of research and read all the great reviews on the JBL Charge but the price was outside my budget. Before Christmas it went on sale for below $100 and I bought it then. My son was constantly walking around the house with phone ear buds in his ears. I was concerned that I could not control the volume and the potential impact this was having on his long-term hearing. When he played xbox, he would have one ear bud in one ear while he talked with the other xbox players. Now he walks around the house with his phone and the JBL Charge in one hand, listening to his phone (You Tube mostly) while his phone is plugged into the JBL Charge to keep the phone charged. When he plays xbox, no more earbuds! His music fills the rec room while he talks with other xbox players. Sometimes if he has the volume up, I can hear it upstairs and the quality sounds like it is coming out of a set of large stereo speakers. He has his JBL charge with him wherever he goes in the house, either to keep his phone charging or to listen to You Tube video that he is watching on his phone. At night time, it's right there on his night stand charging up for the next day. I am so glad I purchased this product. Great quality and I got it for a great sale price. I highly recommend for anyone looking for quality sound out of a small "cool-looking" package!