JBL Charge 4 - Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black

Features

• Wirelessly connect up to 2 smartphones or tablets to the speaker and take turns enjoying powerful sound.
• Take charge 4 to the beach or the pool without worrying about spills or even submersion in water.Bluetooth version:4.2
• Amplify your listening experience to epic levels and rock the party perfectly by wirelessly connecting more than 100 JBL connect+ enabled speakers.
• Battery type Lithium ion Polymer 27Wh (Equivalent to 3.6Volt, 7500mAh). Battery charge time 4 hours (5V/2.3A). Music playtime up to 20 hours (varies by volume level and audio content)
• *Please note* the JBL charge 4 does not include a USB wall adapter.

Description

Water-resistant Wireless Bluetooth Speaker with Onboard Microphone and IPX7 Rating - Black.

Product Dimensions 3.5 x 8.5 x 3.4 inches

Item Weight 2.9 pounds

ASIN B07HKQ6YGX

Item model number JBLCHARGE4BLKAM

Batteries 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included)

Customer Reviews 4.7 out of 5 stars 5,483 ratings 4.7 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank #15 in Portable Bluetooth Speakers #140 in MP3 & MP4 Player Accessories

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer No

Date First Available June 30, 2019

Manufacturer JBL

abunda_amazon_reviews The JBL Charge 4 has one giant flaw that frankly makes all other positives about it basically irrelevant to me. It's a mono speaker. Meaning other than the two bass woofers on the sides, there's only one speaker built in. It's not even in the center. Do yourself a favor and buy the Charge 3. It has stereo speakers instead of this mono garbage.;;Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2019;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;Buy a Charge 3;;Mars Jackson;;;I held out buying one of these speakers because I waiting for the upgraded charge 4. I was disappointed and ultimately am now happy with my UE Megablast which wasn’t much more expensive. The shortcomings: Mono, directional, no user EQ settings, Bluetooth lag. . I ultimately found that a stereo speaker with speakers on many sides and one with user EQ hit the spot for me. It also worked better for watching YouTube videos. This speaker will have a lag, some other models don’t. Don’t get me wrong, the speaker sounds good and gets good bass at low volumes, but I ended up not loving it for the reasons mentioned above. I believe there are much better options around the price point.;;Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2018;;2.0 out of 5 stars;;Mono, directional, no user EQ :(;;Michael;;;This JBL Charge 4 is the most powerful portable speaker I have ever owned, for such a small speaker to pump out that much sound, it’s almost ridiculous. The bass is solid, it does not rock the house, but I definitely incredible for a portable speaker. That said the highs could be better but I don’t mind it much as this will be mainly used outdoors and garage as we have dedicated speakers inside the home. The ability to charge and play music from an external connected device is a great feature too, strong battery life as advertised (I have yet to drain a full charge yet). I would also like to suggest a solid carrying case for the speaker as well https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JPXCJQ9 it holds the Charge 4 plus charging cables, it’s well made, solid outer shell, great price, must have to transport and store the Charge 4. Great portable speaker!;;Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2018;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;Incredible BT speaker!;;Big Dawgs Fam;;;The JBL charge 4 is a great product. I found it to be initially disappointing due to the warm sound signature. I have found that the highs aren’t totally accurate but they’re close enough to not distract you from the music. The highs are present but definitely aren’t strong which adds to the warm signature. The mids are very good and exceptionally clear for the size of this device. Because of this, the vocals are great in most songs. They are well represented unless they sneak up on the high notes which is when you can hear a slight distortion from accuracy. However, the vocals which dip into lower range sound really good as the speaker does a great job not to put too much emphasis on the radiators making it sound bassy and unrealistic. If you listen to high quality hifi tracks you’ll be able to imagine the singer right in front of you because of the presence and sound stage. As for the mono speaker, don’t listen to the critics of this new implementation because most of them either don’t know what they’re talking about or they are just picking at it because they don’t like the thought of it. You’re not going to get stereo by using 2 speakers 3 inches apart like on the last model and as for separation, this mono speaker separates just fine if not better than the last model especially in mid to lows. The speaker gets plenty loud for the average person and it manages to maintain its dynamics all the way to just under full volume. I’ve compared this speaker to many others such as charge 3, xb30, xb31, xb20, extreme, onyx... and what I’ve found is that while the highs are a bit lacking in certain songs it certainly makes up for it in other departments. The bass is very good in the charge 4. The bass notes are represented accurately and it’s able to hit lower frequencies most portable speakers of this size can’t (20). However, it’s worth mentioning it’s still no sub. This speaker has trouble representing very low frequencies. The radiators start shaking instead of making music which for those of you who don’t know (this doesn’t sound very good). The battery life of this speaker wasn’t as advertised and I found I could only get 9 hours on 60 percent volume which isn’t bad but is a huge deviation from the claimed 20 hours. After using this speaker for awhile and comparing it to other speakers, I’ve actually grown fond of this unit and it’s become my beach toy. Don’t take any critics in this review too seriously as I doubt most people are 50% as critical as me when it comes to audio but this one gets my thumbs up. Future improvements would definitely require a tweeter and possibly a bigger battery.;;Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2019;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;In depth review for jbl charge 4;;Burkeley;;;Too bad JBL lower the sound quality on the charger 4 adding only 1 speaker to give a Sadly MONO sound unlike the charger 3 that have 2 speakers and to make it worst dont even bring a wall charger Hope JBL make a better job on the charger 5;;Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2018;;3.0 out of 5 stars;;JBL could make the Charger4 better BUT nop they dont;;Doel R.;;;I've been using a JBL Flip 2 for the past couple of years so I felt confident in the brand. The JBP Charge 4 is fantastic. It has a good, solid, durable feeling in the hand and the sound quality is great. The volume is fantastic. On my bike I run it at like 4 out of 10 and it's blasting. If you're looking for a studio speaker this isn't it, but if you're looking for something to take out on your bike, or on a picnic, or out in the woods, or in the workshop then this is it. It's a fantastic speaker and well worth the purchase.;;Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2018;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;Sounds great and has plenty of colume;;Zack J;;;I bought this last week. The speaker sound quality & volume is good & I was happy with the purchase. I bought this after seeing on JBL website that the speaker has speakerphone support. Plz note this speaker DOES NOT have speakerphone feature. The information on JBL website is wrong. I chatted with their tech support & they confirmed that they will remove this description from their website.;;Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2018;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;Good product but no speakerphone;;Chanaveer;;;Great build quality. Great sound! Does not automatically reconnect when you walk out of range and then back into range. Battery indicator only shows you charge level when you first turn it on. After that, pause, play, or change tracks to display the battery level. Sound profile automatically changes when you exceed a certain volume. Most people won't notice. But I'm sure it does this to protect itself. Bass is plentiful. The rest of the audio range can be tuned by your music app. First impressions are great. We'll see how long it lasts. JBL app requires GPS location. They are data mining. Don't use the JBL app!;;Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2018;;4.0 out of 5 stars;;Awesome Sound! We'll see how long it lasts!;;Thor Hang