Furthermore, the Charge 4 has a much larger battery capacity that delivers up to 20 hours of playtime, while the battery life on the Flip 5 delivers 12 hours of playtime on a single charge. The JBL Charge 4 has a total volume output of 30 watts as compared to the JBL Flip 4 which only has 20 watts. While the JBL Flip 5 has several improvements over its predecessor the Flip 4, it still lacks volume and bass as compared to the JBL Charge 4.
JBL CHARGE 4 REVIEW BLUETOOTH
That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, considering the Charge 3 was one of the better sounding Bluetooth speakers we’ve tested.The JBL Charge 4 is a much louder and more powerful speaker than the JBL Flip 5. How does the JBL Charge 4 sound?Īs far as sound quality goes, the Charge 4 doesn’t sound like much of an improvement over the previous version. One thing to note is the USB-C port on the back is only for charging the speaker, so if you were planning to use it as an output to charge your devices you’re out of luck. In our testing, the Charge 4 got less than that: 13 hours and 46 minutes of constant playback, which is still pretty solid. Both speakers are rated for 20 hours of constant playback. There isn’t much of a difference in battery life between the JBL Charge 3 and Charge 4. You can charge your phone and your Bluetooth speaker with the same cable, which is great considering the older JBL Charge 3 only had the microUSB. Under the waterproof flap around the back, you’ll get the previously mentioned USB output as well as a headphone jack if you want to hardwire in a device, and a USB-C port for charging. Protected under a waterproof flap are the inputs and outputs of the speaker. I’m not sure how necessary of a feature this is, but at least you know you have the option to have a giant JBL rave with you and 100 other friends. Not only does the Charge 4 have the newer Bluetooth version 4.2, it also has JBL Connect+, which lets you connect up to 100 other JBL speakers simultaneously - something that isn’t possible with the Charge 3. Up until now everything with the Charge 4 has been fairly identical to the previous JBL Charge 3, but this is where the differences begin to show.
The playback controls are nice and clicky, though the buttons are somewhat hard to see in the dark seeing as only the middle two (power button and Bluetooth pairing button) light up. Like most Bluetooth speakers the Charge 4 has a range of about 10 meters, and during testing, I experienced no skips or stutters unless I was intentionally testing the range.
JBL CHARGE 4 REVIEW HOW TO
How to connect the JBL Charge 4 The Charge 4 has the playback buttons up top with the power and Bluetooth pairing buttons lit up.
Plus, there are five small LED lights to let you know roughly how much battery life is left. The bottom has a small built-in stand, so you can place the speaker without worrying it’s going to roll away. Then you get the control and playback buttons up top, which are slightly raised to help you know which is which in a low-light situation.
Not only do these help with the low end, but they just look cool. On either end of the speaker is a dual passive radiator. You’ll still get the IPX7 waterproof fabric that makes the speaker water resistant for up to 30 minutes in a meter of water and the 30W USB output underneath the waterproof flap that lets you charge your devices. Besides that, the overall design of the Charge 4 hasn’t changed much.
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