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JBL

JBL Charge 4

Name: JBL Charge 4
Brand: JBL
SKU: B07HKQYXFL
Price: 158.41 USD

The Charge 4 is still a good speaker, even with the advent of the Charge 5.

Current price · Amazon US

$158.41

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Value for Money & durability / build quality

8/ 10

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A 8 puts its value for money in the top third of bluetooth speakers we've measured.

Measured on 56 of the 164 we've cataloged.

8.8/ 10

8.8

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A 8.8 puts its durability / build quality in the top half of bluetooth speakers we've measured.

Measured on 53 of the 164 we've cataloged.

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Key specs

Battery Life Wireless

20 hAbove average

20 h

5 h42 h

above average for bluetooth speakers — based on 135 of 164 we've cataloged.

IP Rating

IPX7

IP6738%IPX731%IPX410%IP686%

IPX7 appears on 31% of the 128 bluetooth speakers we've cataloged (of 164).

Bluetooth Version

4.2

5.335%5.020%5.411%4.29%

4.2 appears on 9% of the 132 bluetooth speakers we've cataloged (of 164).

Is Portable

YesMost common

True92%False8%

True is the most common — on 92% of the 157 bluetooth speakers we've cataloged (of 164).

Battery

Battery Life Wireless: 20 h
Capacity: 7500 mAh
Charging Method: USB-C
Powerbank Output: Yes

Build

IP Rating: IPX7

Connectivity

Bluetooth Version: 4.2
Connection Type: Bluetooth, wired-aux-3.5mm, usb
Multi Speaker Chain: Yes

Design

Is Portable: Yes
Color Options: Black, blue, gray, green, multicolor, pink, red, yellow
Dimensions Depth: 94 mm
Dimensions Height: 94 mm
Dimensions Width: 221 mm
Power Source: Rechargeable battery
Weight: 960 g

Sound

Amplification: Active (powered)
Frequency Response: 60-20000 Hz
Frequency Response High Hz: 20000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 60 Hz
Total Power Output: 30 W

SoundGuys review

SOUNDGUYS rating

7.7/ 10

Recommended

Reviewed byAdam MolinaReviewed August 2024

Battery life8.5

Connectivity5.0

Design9.0

Portability8.5

Features7.0

Value8.0

The verdict

If you want to futureproof yourself and get the new JBL Connect+, then this is the way to go for sure. Otherwise, there isn't much difference between this and the Charge 3 before it (though USB-C charging is definitely nice).

✓Liked: Good build, Gets loud, Long battery life, Can charge your portable devices

✕Could be better: Basically the same sound as the Charge 3, Slightly bigger and heavier than previous model, The buttons that aren't lit up are hard to see in the dark, Vocals in the mids can get masked by bass

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