Customer Ratings & Reviews

The JBL Charge 5 is hands down one of the best portable speakers I’ve ever owned. The sound quality is incredible, with deep bass and crystal-clear highs that fill any space, indoors or out. It’s loud enough to power a party but still balanced for casual listening. The waterproof design is a game-changer. I’ve used it at the beach and pool without a worry, and it’s handled accidental splashes like a pro. The rugged build feels durable, perfect for outdoor adventures. The built-in power bank is another standout feature. It’s saved my phone from dying more times than I can count, making it an essential travel companion. Plus, the battery life is impressive—I get a full day of use on a single charge. If you want a speaker that combines excellent sound, durability, and convenience, the JBL Charge 5 is worth every penny!

At this price point, this is an outstanding little speaker! It is simple to pair and offers a really big sound with good clarity throughout the the mid and high ranges while providing enough bass to fill a medium sized room. That said, it was purchased primarily for outdoor use at the beach where it really shines. I purchased this for my wife as she meets up at the beach with about 10 of her girlfriends once each month and wanted something very portable that could withstand both sand and the occasional splash. After the first use, she came home beaming. She said that it was plenty loud (my biggest concern was that it might not have been loud enough for the beach) and that they even kept turning it down as it was a bit too loud to talk over comfortably. I purchased a carry case for it from a large online retailer that fits this unit perfectly and keeps it safe while not in use. She LOVED that added touch as well.

Holy mackerel, this little thing packs a punch! For its size the sound quality is very good! Nice punchy bass, and very good highs. Battery life is excellent and is perfect for my needs. I like the fact that you can “sync it with other comparable JBL Bluetooth speakers to share the same music for a surround sound experience!

Perfect!! You can hear all all over the house! Volume, bass, no issues connecting to iPhone! You NEED to buy one!! Sound quality ✅ battery life✅

I used to get annoyed at old JBL speakers that would interrupt the music when I had an incoming call but they got rid of that annoying problem! This sound quality is spectacular and the bass is excellent, you have to try it yourself ! It’s simply a great speaker and for the price tag it’s not bad

Excellent quality all the way around. This is my fifth JBL speaker and I’ve never been disappointed. After comparing this with my Charge 4, it definitely has better instrument separation and it gets a bit louder, not really worth it if you already have a Charge 4 in my opinion. Compared to the Flip 5, the Charge 5 has better separation, but overall sounds very similar; the Charge 5 is mainly louder, which is expected given the size difference. I can guarantee that you’ll be impressed with whichever JBL speaker you choose.

This is the best speaker I have ever had. It’s very portable but still packs a punch. It has very clear sound and great bass. It also hold a charge for 20 hours and I love that it charges my phone.

Wonderful sound quality for its size but there are louder Jbl has learned a lot. I bought this and pawned it shortly after for personal reasons. But JBL is the king or budget portable sound in my opinion.

Absolutely amazing speaker. Volume is great, gets plenty loud without any drops in audio quality. Bass is solid and doesn’t drown out tweeters. The JBL app has EQ settings you can tune to your liking

It has a very good bass when I play music inside my room especially when I connect it on the Roku app for my TV. It sounds like I’m in a movie theater after adjusting the bass on the JBL Portable app. My music sounds more acoustic when I’m playing music outside, but it still sounds good! I highly recommend this speaker! It’s a good upgrade from a JBL Flip 5. I can connect both the Flip 5 and Charge 5 together to play music at the same time!

im pretty impressed with the speaker. thumps and bumps when it needs too. i loke the look and feel. easy to carry, charge featurw added bonus. a bit more affordable then the competitors

Best Buy has working displays that let you demo the most popular units. My three favorite were the this one, the JBL Flip, and the Bose Flex. I chose this one because it handled loud volumes the best. Turn up the volume and everything was still distinct and not the least distorted. The other units sounded great at low volume but lost clarity at high volume, When I got it home, it paired instantly with my windows laptop. It's actually pretty small for such a big sound.

I love this item great sound and great battery life I recommend this item and the best is waterproof and dustproof .

Great quality, nice size, loud enough for me and for my outdoor nature trips; fishing, camping, swimming, boating, tanning… but for it being a JBL I had higher hopes of sound being a bit more intense with the base and music quality. Only reason why I rated a 4. Easy to charge with USB-C in car or at home. Lasts 20 hours played continuously. You will also need the app to update the device once you purchase or it won’t be worth the buy. Be sure you upgrade by downloading the app.

Needed an updated Bluetooth speaker. Chose this one because of it's size, waterproof, and the ability to charge other devices. I was impressed with the sound. Used it paired with a phone for music and a laptop to watch streaming while traveling. Both sound good.

Great Portable Speaker! The battery life is great, sound quality is awesome. I bring the speaker with me to parties, beach, pool. The range is great, I was a bit skeptical, since I have a Sony speaker that the battery dies very fast, but JBL didn’t disappoints recommend this product 100%

It's great, it sounds wonderful, very loud and lasts a long time playing.

Still loving the sound quality of my JBL Charge 5 Bluetooth speaker! Great speaker for the price! Upgraded a smaller JBL for the 5 …still sounds amazing! Listening to it now while enjoying this beautiful sunny day!

I’ve gotta say this is a wonderful speaker and to have it be waterproof makes it even better. I take this to the gym with me all the time and man does it bump. Definitely recommended. Only downside is how fragile the sides are because of the subwoofer. Overall happy with my purchase. ❤️

Great sound & quality , well built speaker The clarity & base in this speaker amazing. I have No problem with Bluetooth connection like other speakers I have owned , this speaker can also chargeyour phone. The battery life is amazing 20 hours of play. You can find a better quality speaker at this price.