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  4.1 out of 5
• value
  3.9 out of 5

• Big sound in the palm of your hand: The JBL Go 5 packs louder legendary JBL sound with even deeper bass than before. It's seriously big sound from a speaker that fits in the palm of your hand.
• Mood-boosting ambient edge lighting: Set the vibe with ambient edge lighting. Pick from light themes and get visual cues for power, pairing, low on battery, or in Auracast™ mode.
• Up to 10 hours with Playtime Boost: Keep up the fun for up to 8 hours, plus an extra 2 with Playtime Boost. So you can squeeze more fun out of every charge.
• All the proofs (dust, water, and drop): Beach days, surprise rain, clumsy hands—no problem. With IP68 waterproof and dust-proof protection and a tough drop-proof build, the JBL Go 5 keeps playing through it all.
• AirTouch instant stereo pairing: Bump two JBL Go 5 speakers together to link them up through AirTouch for true stereo sound. It instantly pairs them for left and right stereo sound.
• Link up and play with Auracast™: Go bigger together by linking multiple JBL Auracast™-enabled speakers wirelessly for an even wider, more immersive sound.
• Dimensions (Overall): 3.05 Inches (H) x 3.98 Inches (W) x 1.69 Inches (D)
• Weight: .51 Pounds
• Electronics Features: Bluetooth
• Connection Type: USB-C
• Wireless Technology: Bluetooth
• IP rating: IP68

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  4.5 out of 5
• quality
  4.2 out of 5

• 10W of power, 2 full-range drivers and 2 passive woofers (80 Hz – 18 kHz)
• 16 hours of playtime
• Lab Quality Sound with EQ3 Sound modes built-in
• Custom Sound + RGB Lighting via JLab App
• Portable design with IPX6 waterproofing + Loop handle
• LabSync – synchronize multiple JLab speakers together to extend the party (up to 100 speakers)
• Dimensions (Overall): 8.27 Inches (H) x 3.74 Inches (W) x 3.07 Inches (D)
• Weight: 1.45 Pounds
• Electronics Condition: New
• Electronics Features: Rechargeable Battery, Waterproof, LED Light, USB Chargeable, Bluetooth, Dual Pairing
• Connection Type: USB-C
• Wireless Technology: Bluetooth

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  4 out of 5
• value
  3.7 out of 5

• Powerful JBL Pro Sound with AI Sound Boost: How does the already great JBL Charge sound profile get even better? It helps that we have some of the best engineers in the game retooling our kit to deliver our most realistic sound reproduction yet. Surprisingly rich, powerful bass and crisp higher frequencies give the Charge 6 a whole new reason to humble brag. We also added our new proprietary tech, AI Sound Boost, which analyzes your music in realtime to deliver maximum acoustic performance with less distortion. It's like our own little audio genie in every Charge 6. All-in-all, the Charge 6 comes out swinging, with bigger booms and baps, cleaner belts and claps, and everything in between.
• Up to 28 hours of playtime: Keep the mood alive for 24 hours on a single charge - and when we really need to squeeze some extra juice out of our jubilee, or another dance with our darling, we can get an extra 4 hours with JBL Playtime Boost.
• Multi-speaker connection by Auracast™: Wouldn't it be great to share the vibes with our tribe? Now we can. With Auracast™, we can effortlessly stereo pair two Charge 6 speakers for a wider sound stage and connect multiple Auracast™-enabled JBL speakers to cover more ground with the same playlist.
• Waterproof, dustproof, and drop-proof: Have you ever dropped your speaker, had it roll down a dusty hill and land in a lake? No? Well, believe it or not, it happens. So, we built the JBL Charge 6 to be as life-proof as they come. On top of our legendary water-proof and dust-proof design (an industry-leading IP68*, BTW), we've also made sure that if you drop it from 1-meter onto your concrete floor, it'll keep kicking. But please, don't go throwing your speaker around just to flex on your friends. Throw parties instead. *Based on lab test conditions for submersion in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes.
• Sturdy handle strap: Now we can carry our sound our way with a handy removable handle strap - for those of us who love to make it from the car to the house in one trip no matter the cost.
• Fast charge: No need for the low battery blues when you can give your Charge 6 a quick boost! 10 minutes on the charger gets you up to 150 minutes of playtime.
• Dimensions (Overall): 3.9 Inches (H) x 9 Inches (W) x 3.7 Inches (D)
• Weight: 2.11 Pounds
• Estimated Charge Time: 3 Hours
• Electronics Features: Bluetooth
• Connection Type: USB-C
• Wireless Technology: Bluetooth

Rating details & item highlights

• quality
  4.1 out of 5
• value
  4.1 out of 5

• Bold JBL Pro Sound
• Up to 14 hours of playtime
• Ambient light
• Waterproof, dustproof, and drop-proof
• Multi-speaker connection with Auracast™
• JBL Portable app
• Dimensions (Overall): 6.0 Inches (H) x 2.52 Inches (W) x 2.57 Inches (D)
• Weight: .85 Pounds
• Estimated Charge Time: 3 Hours
• Electronics Features: Bluetooth
• Connection Type: USB-C
• Wireless Technology: Bluetooth

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• High-fidelity audio
• Surprisingly deep bass
• Perfectly portable speaker
• Up to 12 hours battery life*
• Nylon sport utility loop
• IP67 water and dustproof rating
• Dimensions (Overall): 2.06 Inches (H) x 7.93 Inches (W) x 3.56 Inches (D)
• Weight: 1.29 Pounds
• Electronics Features: Outdoor Use, Rechargeable Battery, Waterproof, Wireless
• Connection Type: USB-C
• Wireless Technology: Bluetooth
• Battery: 1 Lithium Ion, Required, Installed