Rated 5 out of
5
by
GoPa from
Good overall sound for such a small package
Pleasantly surprised. I like big sound. It does not provide the big bass outdoors, but it fills the room adequately inside. I have the Boombox that fills the need for the outdoors. The sound quality of the Charge 4 is really clear with good mids and highs. It is actually a little too loud at night on the lowest volume setting when trying to go to sleep — NOT a problem at all because I just use the iPhone speakers. I have 2 old Xtremes. I was considering getting an Xtreme 2 to complete my connect + pairings, but I will get another Charge 4 instead (though I don’t really need it). Now the old Xtremes serve me little purpose - that absolute SUCK JBL.
Date published: 2018-12-20
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Michael C from
No available detail product guide
Recently purchased this product and very disappointed with product support and documentation. Other than the quick start guide, there is NO product feature description to allow you to optimize your music experience. For the price, I have to believe there are features available on this product beyond the quick setup description. Can anyone help? I expect to return the product. Customer support does not seem prepared to do anything but resend the quick start guide. Previous experience with JBL clip had me expecting this product (costing 3 times as much), would have enhanced features but so far it looks like I bought an overpriced portable phone charger.
Date published: 2020-07-08
Rated 2 out of
5
by
ColbyJack from
Great design, but has a few flaws...
I am overall very disappointed, I had to buy and return two of these from Walmart until the third one I bought sounded a little better.. The problem is the right side passive radiator, at half volume and above it makes a rattling/thumping noise when the bass hits low. I own a Flip 3, Flip 4, and a few of my buddies have Charge 3's and none of the other speakers have this problem. I love Jbl in every way but this is downright disappointing. And not to mention it runs on one driver instead of two, on paper the specs look better but the charge 3 is cheaper and sounds a bit better.
Date published: 2018-11-15
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Camac03 from
Still horrible experience linking 2 speakers
Using the JBL Connect app to enable the “party” & “stereo” feature using two Charge 4 speakers is still a choppy, inconsistent experience at best. The app rarely properly detects both speakers so it almost never successfully allows the “stereo” feature to even appear on the app. I’ve tried endles workflow combinations of connecting to speakers, hitting the link buttons on the speakers, updating the app, disabling bluetooth on nearby devices. IF the stereo feature manages to connect, it actually causes the music playback to sound static-like, choppy, and randomly accelerate and slow the music. Just an awful experience and no improvement in paired speaker experience versus the Charge 3.
Date published: 2020-10-27
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Jaybird136 from
Awesome Speaker!!!
If you already own the jbl charge 3 I wouldn’t say it is worth upgrading because there mainly just small minor tweaks to the charge 4 coming from the charge 3, the charge 4 does have a little bit more clarity as well as a little bit more bass, it’s very similar in volume to the charge 3 but slightly more refined, it now has usb type c charging which is nice future wise because it could support even faster charging, one gripe I have is the flap covering the port is looser than on the charge 3 and there is only one rubber ring that seals it off compared to the charge 3 having 2 of them, so far it hasn’t been a problem though and even if water does get through jbl seals off the other sides of the ports so no damage should occur just don’t try and use the ports if they are wet until they dry, I do absolutely love this speaker and glad I got it, I just wish they would have added a tweeter since it is a mono driver handling everything, if there was a tweeter jbl would have been able to not only make it even louder but allow more excursion without the sound getting fluttery, but I guess they will do that in the charge 5? Thank you jbl for making an amazing product!!! Deffinetly recommend!!!
Date published: 2018-11-01
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Kylemink44 from
Overall disappointed
Quite a few of my friends have the charge 3. I worked in a automotive garage for a year where we used a charge 3 as music device that's really what made me fall in love with them. Audio quality was amazing. It had so much bass for how small it was it impressed everyone in the shop. So I held out thinking the charge 4 has to be better right? Wrong. I purchased 2 charge 4s to link together. The bluetooth connectivity is pathetic. They always break up. Crackle. the battery life is better. But compared to the charge 3 the sound isn't nearly as good. Way less bass. With the volume all the way up they both sound like they are struggling. The charge 3 sounds like it could keep getting louder and still sound good if it could keep going. Just overall disappointed in both of them. Save some money and buy the charge 3 if you can.
Date published: 2018-11-15
Rated 5 out of
5
by
HollyB from
Flip 3 vs Charge 4- Both Great!
I purchased the Charge 4 for my husband after he kept using my nieces Flip 3. She told me the sound on the Charge 4 would be better so he got the newer version. I linked both speakers together and the sound quality is about the same. The Charge has the capability to charge your phone while in use and that is a bonus but it's not really worth the extra coins in my opinion. The Charge is larger which is ok, but I like the portability of the Flip. The Flip has more bass for its size, the Charge is lacking in bass. Overall both are great options!
Date published: 2019-06-05
Rated 5 out of
5
by
LUIS V from
Excelent product
The sound quality is a lot better than the JBL Charge 3. At low volume and high volume, the sound is excellent. The design is very good, and it has great battery life. It is a little bit bigger than the Charge 3.
Date published: 2019-01-11
Rated 5 out of
5
by
JoeRico from
Awesome Sound
I was looking into this product based on a friend's recommendation when he surprised me with it as a Christmas gift. What a fabulous sound and ease of setting up it is. It took me 5 minutes out of the box and I had it set-up and playing. The quick start instructions are short and simple...very easy to follow. The construction is sturdy and the packaging protects it from any rough treatment during shipping. I only wish it came with a carrying case but I found them in Amazon for $12. I hope it lasts for a long time.
Date published: 2018-12-20
Rated 1 out of
5
by
JCHOK from
Bluetooth doesn't work
After about 4 months of using this speaker with my computer only a handful of times, it stopped connecting to the bluetooth on my computer. It works on all other devices, so I thought maybe the computer was the problem. But after hours with tech support on both ends, everything points to the speaker. I would have disconnect and reconnect every time I wanted to use it with the computer. Now it's not working at all with the computer. I've never damaged it, no water spills and it's just way too expensive to be doing this. I would really recommend looking elsewhere if you want one that actually works the way it should. Very disappointed.
Date published: 2021-11-30
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Miguel C from
BOOMY! JBL speaker with great features.
I am very impressed with the new JBL charge 4. The sound is clear and has more boomy base compared to the Charge 3, which I own also. The JBL charge 4 is a definite improvement with the louder base. Other improvements are that It does have a higher capacity battery (7500 mAh) than the charge 3 which is 6000 mAh and a type C charge for it, which to me is better and faster on charging. Also the JBL charge 4 is slightly bigger than the JBL charge 3. The speaker is waterproof (IPX7) and with the higher capacity battery makes an even better powerbank to charge your device while listening to music for a longer time . Just don't forget to download the JBL connect app to connect more than one JBL speaker and to keep up with any firmware updates. I have to honestly say the JBL Charge 4 is an improvement from the charge 3. When comparing the two with features and sound I choose the JBL charge 4.
Date published: 2019-01-16
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Steven S from
Charge series evolved!
When I first read the JBL charge 4 had done away with dual drivers in favor of one proprietary driver. I thought this was crazy (not in a good way) until I listened. I felt testing this new single driver against a charge 3 dual driver would be a fun and fair comparison. Standing in front anywhere from 5-15’ish feet, I could not tell a single driver from a dual driver’d charge 3. If anything, the charge 4 has more to give in ways of overall power, sound stage, tuning and loudness.
The differences seem to fluctuate depending on music. For example, Gorillaz and Princess Freesia/Soulpersona (fist bump Oluv) gave the charge 4 the advantage over the charge 3 in overall soundstage and really showed a better tuned speaker. The charge 3 sounded as if there was some type of fabric wrapped around it. Rock like Jane’s Addiction seemed to make the charge 3 & 4 sound more similar than different. Maybe this was a midrange thing? Stevie Wonder and Adele (once again) showed a much better tuned charge 4 vs. the charge 3 with more defined, crisp highs, cleaner but sweet lows and just overall more power and better separation. Lumineers also had more of a cleaner sound while the charge 3 just sounded like there was fabric wrapped around it..kind of a light muffle compared to the charge 4.
I can kind of see why people claim the charge 3 and 4 sound similar but I am not one of those people. The charge 3 was a rock-solid speaker for its time but JBL DID evolve it with the charge 4. After comparing the 2 speakers’ side by side in different rooms/distances/genres, I see what JBL did there with the charge 4 and I was pleasantly surprised. My hat is off to them for improving without straying from an already great recipe. Depending on your budget, the charge 3 is solid BUT if you have a little extra to drop in the charge 4 definitely do it!
Minor side note, the charge 4 does not include a wall plug but does come with a USB A-USB C cable to charge it but you must provide your own wall/usb charger. The charge 4 uses a USB C cable to charge itself but it does have the USB A output in case you want to charge your phone while on the go.
Date published: 2019-01-15
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Seth Wood from
Disappointing Trebel
I reviewed this product and gave it four stars back when I first got it about three months ago. I'm now downgrading to three stars because the trebel is too mediocre. It sounds good for a single full range driver and has good bass, but the JBL Charge 5 sounds much better with separate mid/bass and tweeter drivers. However the Charge 5 dropped a basic and essential feature which automatically disqualified it from my consideration: a 3.5mm aux-in jack, so I bought the Charge 4 for $50 less. I'd like to have something that sounds as good as the Charge 5 without sacrificing basic features. I plan to sell this and find something else.
Date published: 2021-07-28
Rated 5 out of
5
by
John Mark Cox from
Loud and bass is great
It's loud and bass is great you are definitely getting what you paid for. And that's why I'm giving it 5 stars. Its definitely not a JBL xtreme JBL soundbar or JBL boombox so dont go into this expecting the sound to be like that. However it has wowed me and I do believe I'll be getting a second pair so kudos to you JBL. Drawbacks are and maybe this could be used for when you make JBL charge 5 if that happens. The bass is great my question is will the bass top charge 4 when charge 5 comes out and will JBL charge 5 have 360 sound ,4 speakers two on the front two on the back maybe a bigger bass. However I really do love the charge 4, for one speaker it sure does get loud. Now question two JBL charge 4s can be hooked up and in stereo sound now let's say you hook up like 20 of these things together what will the bass sound like any comparison to the soundbars the. Just curious.
Date published: 2018-12-29
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Joe0 from
As good as I expected
I bought this like 2 ish months ago and I'm very happy with it. It sounds good, it can get loud when I want it to but I mostly keep it pretty quiet. Best part is the battery seems to last forever. Only complaint is about the charger it that comes with it.
The charging port is USBC, so it comes with a USB to USBC charging cable, but the USB part is different from anything I've seen and it's not compatible with anything I have. (A pic is included.) This isn't an issue if you already have devices that need USBC to charge (which doesn't everyone nowadays?) but on the off chance you don't you might need to buy a charger for it.
Date published: 2021-12-18
Rated 3 out of
5
by
xAwoL_MoNsTeR from
No calls?
I have bought nothing but jbl since the first time I heard a jbl flip 2. Since then I have bought every charge that has came out. At first glance, I thought another great speaker, its now 30w instead of 20w and now its redesigned in many great ways. Then after trying to make a phone call like my last charge 3 could do, I was surprised that this feature was taken away, also I tried using the link feature with my charge 3 and other jbl devices, and another surprise it doesnt work. I'm kinda disappointed after buying this devices for so many years and it seems many companies are going this route with getting rid of great features. Might be taking this one back.
Date published: 2018-11-24
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Shuuk from
Great Overall Speaker
I just bought this speaker recently and have been testing it out both indoors and outdoors. I do have to say its probably one of the best speakers for its price, especially when I bought it for $125 when it was discounted. The battery on the speaker is great, the high and mid tones are excellent, and the build quality of the speaker is just awesome. Though I have to admit that this speaker downgraded from two round drivers in the Charge 3, now to just one rectangular-shaped driver in the Charge 4. The speaker is placed on the right side but you can't hear much of a difference unless you stand about 2 feet from it. This speaker does also last longer than what JBL marks it. I highly recommend this speaker, especially if you have the budget of adding 50 more dollars from the Flip 4's $100 mark. The Flip 4 is also a good speaker.
Date published: 2019-01-29
Rated 5 out of
5
by
CaleB27 from
Love it
Got it for Christmas and I opened it and it sounds amazing best portable speaker on the market hands down. More bass than my charge 3 and sounds more clear plus a little louder very satesfied, however I wasn’t able to link it to my charge 3 so I may have done something wrong but regardless great speaker, slightly bigger which may be an issue for some people but overall probably worth it
Date published: 2018-12-27
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Evan Fox from
A Solid Portable Speaker
About a year ago I was given a JBL Flip 4 as a gift, and I was immediately impressed with the quality of sound and construction. I bought the Charge 4 recently, thinking I would replace the Flip 4. Right out of the box, it delivered a smooth, powerful sound for its size. It connected so flawlessly to my Flip 4 that I ended up keeping both speakers, and now I can have studio sound wherever I go. I've listened to Bose and Ultimate Ears portable speakers (and I've seen their price tags too), and I promise that JBL portable sound is the best bang for your buck.
Date published: 2020-04-14
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Ales_BK from
Charge 4 vs. #
I have had Charge 3 and wanted to buy one more Charge to be able to listen STEREO, so I have decided to buy pair of Charge 4 as this is new model of Charge 3 and so I have expected that Charge 4 would have same features as Charge 3, but I´m disappointed with Charge 4 due to missing microphone, so Charge 4 cannot be used as an office speaker for conference calls due to absence of microphone. In addition and just to compare these 2 versions - in the box of Charge 4 man would be seeking for charger for ages, as simply charge is NOT included. Basically it feels like Charge 4 except the fancy body colours, which are great, does not offer anything beneficial among Charge 3. So I´m recommending you guys to purchase Charge 3, which is a FULL version and which I loved very much!!, while Charge 4 seems to be "CUT" version for JBL to gain more money for less production expenses. Sorry to say so, but this is the FACT.
Date published: 2020-03-23
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Miguel12345 from
Good sound- Connect plus breaks up
I bought a charge 4 several months ago and it was great. I decided to buy two more to link them up and play music inside and outside. They linked up fine but there are times when they break up/crackle if they are what im assuming too far away from each other. I thought they would reach further than 20 feet from each other and the source blue tooth. Aside from that its a great product and the sound is clean crisp with enough bass from such a small speaker. I also love the fact that the battery last so long, i can run these all day and not worry about having them plugged in. The weather proof feature is a huge bonus as well.
Date published: 2020-07-15
Rated 2 out of
5
by
JeanPoutine from
Great Speaker, No Way To Charge It Though
The speaker sound great, has great blutooth range. The BIG issue I have is that the charging cord that comes with the speaker does not come with a wall end. It is a certain kind of USB cable which doesn't fit any other wall end I own, including the block I have from my previous JBL Charge 3 and JBL wireless headphones. After calling JBL customer service, I was told that the only wall block you can get that fits the charging cable that came with Charge 4 is an Android charger (which I don't own). JBL doesn't even make a charging block to use with the cable that comes with the speaker. Very disappointed with that part of it.
Date published: 2021-04-14
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Anonymous from
Personalized
I personalized the speaker. It does say in the fine print the color might be slightly different. Well it looks nothing like the picture. The picture came out soo orange. I wasted 200 bucks and can’t even return it.
Date published: 2020-10-23
Rated 1 out of
5
by
CVJ11 from
Died After 2 Months of Use
I bought a JBL Charge 4 speaker from Target about 2 months ago. We used it about every other day for the first 2 months and it worked great. Now, it won't charge, turn on, the lights won't come on, etc. Very disappointed in the quality since it died after such a short period of time.
Date published: 2020-12-23
Rated 1 out of
5
by
drjgg from
Constantly dropping audio
I purchased this speaker specifically because it had the option to directly plug a signal in via AUX. While the bluetooth connection so far seems fine, inputting your music or playing a movie through the wired connection results in the audio getting constantly dropped for about half a second before getting picked up again. My sound experience with this device in short time I've had it has been an infuriating constant stuttering of the music I want to listen to.
Searching a bit online, it seems many people have had this issue, with no response from JBL. The consensus seems to be that this can be resolved by raising the input signal to the max volume, but this has not worked for me.
Date published: 2020-05-04
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Val_p979 from
Perfect!!
I barely got it and I love it. At first I was nervous to get it because I saw a couple bad reviews but it is everything I hoped it would be. I saw how people would say that it doesn’t sound even but mine does. I love it I got the pink one and it is so cute!!!
Date published: 2019-12-04
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Balmato from
Great pure sound
Easy to hook up with any Bluetooth device portable and light weight
Date published: 2019-11-04
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Choncho from
Charge 4 won't charge
I bought this product and was stoked to turn it on and was quickly dismayed that the charging cable that came with it had a gash through it clear to the inner wires. But not only that, the chord would not fit correctly into the speaker's port and would wiggle around.
Date published: 2020-06-09
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Csage511 from
Replacement Parts?
I had my JBL Charge 4 for about two years and one day it just stopped making sound. It would turn on and connect to my phone but absolutely no sound. I did some research and somehow got it to make sound and play music quietly. Once there was something with bass being played or it got too loud, it would just stop making noise. I think I need to replace the speaker part itself because I took the speaker about, I pulled the speaker part out and played music then slowly turned the volume up then the music just stopped. Nothing else seemed to be causing the problem so I’m asking if there are parts I can purchase to replace instead of spending too much money to buy another one.
Date published: 2021-02-08
Rated 5 out of
5
by
BD40 from
Great speaker all around
I bought this a month ago but not from here I did some research and found it on sale in a local store near me but I wanted to right the review here because this is the most amazing awesome sounds Bluetooth speaker iv ever had I can't imagine having another now I'm a listing to is all the time I give this 6 Stars I'd recommend this speaker to anyone one looking for one all the speaker have amazing sound and features. Really pleased. Thank you
Date published: 2019-08-05