- JBL FLIP BLUETOOTH SPEAKER BATTERY INDICATOR FULL
- JBL FLIP BLUETOOTH SPEAKER BATTERY INDICATOR PORTABLE
The JBL Charge 5 is rated to last 20 hours of playtime on a full charge, which is the same as its predecessor. There isn’t any feature to support EQ customisation.
JBL FLIP BLUETOOTH SPEAKER BATTERY INDICATOR PORTABLE
The JBL Charge 5 is accompanied by the JBL Portable app, which allows you to deploy firmware updates and connect to other PartyBoost-compatible speakers. Do note that the older Charge 4 which uses Connect+ is not able to link with the new Charge 5. There is also a PartyBoost button for when you want to connect to other PartyBoost-compatible speakers such as Flip 5. You are able to skip tracks via a double-press of the play button, but there isn’t a way to go back. The controls are located on the top of the speaker which allow you to quickly access commonly used controls such as volume, play/pause, and power. This is kind of a bummer as the Charge 5 becomes strictly a Bluetooth only device. The new JBL Charge 5 removes the 3.5mm AUX input that was found on the Charge 4. Compared to the Charge 4’s IPX7 rating, the new JBL Charge 5 is now rated at a better IP67 rating – which means it now has l evel 6 dust proofing as well. The JBL Charge 5 has impressive build quality and can definitely be put through rugged handling. On the back of the JBL Charge 5, you’ll find a waterproof USB-C port as well as a flap hiding the USB-A port used for charging your smartphone. When used standing, the rubber feet now doesn’t stick out so much like a sore thumb. So when you set it down, it resembles rugby ball placed on a desk. Gone is the slab of rubber, and on the JBL Charge 5 we see a rubber strips molded together with the woven wire mesh cover. The standing base on the bottom of the speaker has also been cleaned up. The power indicator is now a single LED strip under the JBL logo. JBL has replaced the tiny boxed up JBL logo the Charge 4 with a large JBL logo. While the shape of the JBL Charge 5 is more or less the same as its predecessor, JBL has made some subtle changes to the design of the new Charge 5. Li-ion polymer 27 Wh (equivalent to 3.6 V/ 7500 mAh) The JBL Charge 5 is available in five different colours, and retails for S$279. The popular power bank speaker mainly brings about enhanced durability and feature a subtle design change. The Charge line is best known for the sound it offers for its size. The JBL Charge 5 is finally here, after close to 2 years since the Charge 4.