JBL Charge 5 Teardown Bluetooth Speaker Review (Available in 4K)

[@shaktastik]

Hello friends 👋 thank you for all the likes, kind words and support 😊 JBL released a new updated version of the Charge 5 check out my review here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZW4YpR4eLV8l7s

[@johnhill4346]

Thank you! My son dropped his while on a skateboard. The tweeter disassembled, but using this video I was able to fix it. Happy teen, hero dad.

[@shaktastik]

That great news, well done 👍

[@rosshembling2953]

It’s definitely NOT. A 6x9 my friend

[@silas9961]

​@@rosshembling2953not related to the comment but okay

[@samypons9023]

@@silas9961😂

[@Theflowergeekcrafts]

This is fascinating. I just got one of these and my very mechanical and engineering minded 4 year old mildly autistic son is OBSESSED with it. He loves it and really wanted to see how it works on the inside. Thank you. He will be so happy.

[@shaktastik]

lovely feedback thank you, when I was a child I was also curious to see whats inside gadgets so I broke a lot but now I know how to open them and close them too 😊 would be nice if you subscribe you will be my first lady subscriber 😅

[@7MPhonemicEnglish]

It's a 2-way speaker of a dual passive radiator design. That's the key to getting big sound out of tiny enclosures. The passive radiator have metal weights and the inertia of the weights provide the damping that the drivers need. The battery is just a triple pack of 18650 batteries which seem to all have their own leads to the board.

[@fernandobalderas6316]

I’m having trouble because the speaker part broke

[@fernandobalderas6316]

Do you know where I could get a replacement for a JBL flip 5?

[@ThePentosin]

They used some cheap 2500mah cells tho. But atleast that means its easily upgraded to some better batteries, like the Panasonic ncr 3400mah ones. 10200mah instead of 7500mah is a big diffrence.

[@fawhosseny9576]

The small passive radiator is for the SOUND and the big one is for the bass 😇

[@matthewmolnar2230]

Would it be worth stuffing some batting inside?

[@halavich9672]

The first entertaining teardown in my life. Nice

[@shaktastik]

Thanks Alex 🤩

[@azisalive4972]

I watched this listening through the exact same JBL Charge 5, had mine for 4 months now and I absolutely love it, the sound is amazing and the battery lasts forever.. even after it had charged my dead mobile phone too! Thanks for the teardown, saved me doing it eventually lol

[@KolawoleFalodun]

I just got mine. A bit pricey but it's worth it. it's amazing

[@MrDoeofan23]

Incredible teardown! It was extra neat that you plugged the amplifier of the little Bluetooth speakers into some real floor standing speakers, so cool!

[@neilapolitan]

What a great teardown and re-assembly! Such useful info and tests, plus frankensteining the Charge 5 to the large speaker was quite entertaining and telling. Thanks!

[@2DC24]

Did the Same with my Old Charge 3, Now i have a 45Watt (Car) speaker in a Scratch Pole Box for Cats, what is Mobile and Has Bluetooth. Incredible sound out of this Frankenstein haha

[@wb3213]

I just bought one..seeing the breakdown I'm even more impressed on how they got such a big sound out of those 2 tiny drivers! 150 USd well spent

[@YPO6]

Great job JBL, they hired good audio engineers.

[@DreStyle]

Yeah Harman/Kardon

[@darkshadow.1337]

lol it's the other way around, Harman/Kardon got some of their good engineers to improve JBLs bluetooth speaker game

[@blackwei8735]

@@darkshadow.1337 cause harman/kardon owns jbl.

[@Carl_Jr]

Harman Audio owns JBL. Harman Audio owns Harman/Kardon. Harman Audio own many companies.

[@mystic3868]

@@Carl_Jr and finally samsung owns Harman.

[@daled.m.4512]

I thought this was a regular tear down video, but after you powered that Warfdale tower, and you used the Hifi player, I'm so impressed! You have way more knowledge about what you're doing than I initially expected to come across, and I hope your channel grows and gains more recognition! You've really earned my subscription today. I enjoyed this video. All the best 😁

[@shaktastik]

Wow thank you so much your comment made my day 😊😊😊

[@daled.m.4512]

@@shaktastik I'm so glad to hear that! Can't wait for more content from you 😊

[@thatoneguy2756]

@@shaktastik have you experienced any glitches in sound when paired with samsung a21 phone?

[@chicodorfman]

I just bought a blue one, arrived today, and I was curious about what’s inside! Thanks for sharing, greetins from Brazil!

[@focus2004able]

Those JBL speakers are impressive with their powerful bass response, I was also impressed to see that the audio amplifier in the speaker was able to drive that tower speaker, probably wouldn't be a good idea to leave that speaker connected to it for a long period of time as it would fry the output stage of the audio amplifier.....

[@bobaugustin613]

as long as the impedance of the Wharfedale matches the impedance of the Charge driver, it doens't matter if you connect a small amplifier to a very large speaker, you won't fry the amplifier. It just won't get maximum power out of the large speaker.

[@focus2004able]

Yes, you are right, doesn't matter how big or small the speaker that you connect to that amp is, as long as the impedance is matched to it, yo won't have issues......

[@jeffreygarcia145]

Usually this amplifier is in class D configuration some has build in protection during clipping,overload, over/under voltage supply.

[@wheelstandr]

Seeing you hook this up to the Warfendale tower speaker was an epic event! I was so excited, I called my wife over to watch this feat happen. One of the most amazing things you could ever expect to see from a bluetooth speaker.

[@joseluisruiz3789]

I can see my self buying two of these and then disassembling the speakers and connecting each one to a Kicker motorcycle 2 channel speaker pod that has no amp built in and then adding it to my electric kick scooter. This was the best Teardown video i have ever seen. I am subscribed now.

[@NunyaBizness-u5x]

I have been down this road. I have spent, with no exaggeration, at least 50 hours in total looking into what is the difference. Ok, I'll sum it up as quickly as I can. JBL has 2 manufacturing companies. One in China and the other in Vietnam. The ones made in China use inferior parts in comparison to Vietnam however it really depends on what kind of sound you want. China's has better highs, sometimes too high for the average listener, and the ones from Vietnam have better lows. Now I'm not saying that there is a huge difference but if you listen to r&b rap reggae you would most likely go with the ones from Vietnam. If you like rock, jazz etc you would most likely want to go with the ones from China. OR do what i did. I got one gray ND, Vietnam, and one dark blue TT from China. The sound that I got was truly unbelievable. I had the best of both. Keep in mind this was back in June of 2023. The original ND was the one to go for if you wanted bass but the mids and highs suffered so they updated it and made the NT (Vietnam). If you care about having parties IN the rain or IN the pool then the Chinese ones have better waterproofing. You can look at the box and tell where it's made I believe. If not then it's DEFINITELY on the inside where the charging port is on the rubber seal (inside). I hope this helps anyone who is looking to buy. Also, keep in mind that if you have the money you can buy several and check them out for yourself. Most places have a 30 day return policy. At the end of the day after going NUTS I got 2. Something else, I put two on each side of me in my living room each one about 1 feet apart and when the sound hit the wall directly behind me it reflected to the front of the room. I could have sworn that there was a 3rd speaker in the middle. Watching movies and playing games sounded immersive. Like 3D. BTW, the colors don't matter. They used to help determine which speaker came from where but nowadays there's black ND's where it used to be all TT TL etc. Don't hold me to this but I'm thinking that the N's are vietnamese and the T's are chinese. My work is done here. ✌️

[@Darrell-o7j]

My TT model JBL charge 5 is from Vietnam

[@kieranclements528]

Thank you so much! thanks to this video I was able to fix my charge 5. I damaged the usb c charge bit due to charging my speaker with water still inside the usb c port and not realising. You didn't take that bit apart in this video but your video gave me the confidence to want to repair it. Mission Success. I hit the subscribe cuz big respect mate. Saved me having to buy a new one👍

[@defnotatroll]

Really good video. What did you shoot it on? The shots of the speaker on the desk? Cause if this was shot on a phone it looks incredible

[@shaktastik]

I used my phone Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

[@Kayshots]

Thats samsung for ya

[@defnotatroll]

I was dumbfounded when the JBL had the power to actually power that large tower speaker

[@PackardKotch]

40w really is a lot of power if used right, though it is usually less than the maximum output of a propper bookshelf hifi stereo

[@defnotatroll]

@@PackardKotch indeed. The impressive/surprising bit is that all that power is being sent to that tiny driver on the JBL

[@ac.creations]

@@defnotatroll If you havent heard one of these in person, it really is amazing how much sound it can produce. Easily reaches max volume Id want to listen at in a mid sized room. Just not deep enough extension to be a perfect speaker.

[@JustinJanki]

Once you understand the physics of sound production you'll quickly realise how little power a speaker needs at sufficient listening volume. If you look at sensitivity ratings, 1 watt of power is enough to produce close to 90dB of sound... Louder than a garbage disposal truck at work. Then comes the logarithm nature of sound vs power where you need to double the power to get to 3dB louder and quickly get to the diminishing returns of amplifier power ratings

[@WE_OF_THE_NOV]

I love JBL. You always get more than you pay for, I don't give a fuck what anyone says, I've used them for 20+ years and they are fantastic!

[@shaktastik]

Haha same here they are my go to speakers haven't found anything that can beat them.

[@forofen]

@@shaktastik TT vs NT. Wich is better?

[@DaneH64]

I loved them more when they were still stereo, but hey, at least it still has bass...

[@russelllemieux]

Agree only speaker .I've bought since 2016

[@ShakeelCarl]

Man 😂flip 5 is the best i got a teal blue😂 tt version for 4 years nw speaker blown 😢 last week nw i order the charge 5 am just waiting on it 😂😂😂😂

[@antimatternova]

When it comes to speakers, I will always go with JBL, it's nearly impossible to go wrong with JBL brand speakers from my experience.

[@digimon916]

Thats basically how i started building my own boxes: take broken bluetooth speaker boards and reuse them. But very powerful. Didnt expect the amp to power the other box that well

[@Driving_Somewhere]

Eye opening video especially when you powered the tower speakers! Love your work.

[@michaelcrane4135]

Impressive video. Thank you for this breakdown.....two thumbs up for this producer.....

[@shaktastik]

Thank you dear :)

[@0bzen22]

Nice to know the batery can be replaced fairly easily, and with better components. Also, maybe disconnecting the USB charger, and waterproofing the compartment, I don't think that part is waterproofed.

[@joseluisruiz3789]

Super awesome video, this should be a series called: (Shak's Teardown's) 😎👌

[@chachhi2011]

Mate i love your video I'm about to buy this speaker and your video came up, enjoyed the way you tested the speaker sound, good job. Thanks

[@shaktastik]

Thanks bro 😊👍

[@markcross2416]

I was impressed that you could run a full blown traditional speaker with out an amplifier.

[@sagarchawla8145]

Workout an extra* amp you mean

[@JosephGGhanem]

I can't afford a speaker like this one, and you're just disassembling a good working one. OMG. Let me wipe my tears.

[@pcsekaran2995]

Wow! You're really amazing! I've subscribed too! Thanks to your wonderful tear down review, I'm now really happy to own this lovely JBL Charge 5!

[@shaktastik]

Thank you 😀

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

This actually looks pretty well put together, not unlike my Xtreme 2! More hi-fi than the others, which did not go high enough. This is definitely a more balanced sound. The tweeter, by the way, has screws under that foam ring. Pretty easy. Edit: apparently I hadn’t watched it through. You figured out the foam ring. The amplifier sure sounds good through that super expensive tower speaker, while it also gives an idea of just how powerful those original drivers are!

[@techscv3]

lol the xtreme 2 is much better then this trash

[@bastiaanverkerk1295]

@@techscv3 it sure isn’t

[@techscv3]

@@bastiaanverkerk1295 Dude it's like twice the size not to mention that a Charge 5 sounds really bad when it's at max volume the highs kill your ears in not a good way The thing lacks the amount of bass for a tweeter

[@Pirotehnika.]

@@techscv3 you shitting on every video against charge, you good bro?

[@techscv3]

@@Pirotehnika. No this kid just doesn't know what he's talking about. There is no possible way that the Charge is better than any of the Xtremes

[@mygiguser]

Sounds like it rattles after you put it back together?

[@nuclearshark3763]

I think its just the song that makes the noise and not the speaker itself

[@ernestwarhead4144]

Great job buddy! I appreciate everything you showed!

[@shaktastik]

Thank you my friend ❤️

[@amrcso]

Very good filming. Thank you for the video

[@Caspar563]

Great very educational I'm considering buying this model Thank you 😊

[@joelmathewsunil9014]

He's right. JBL's solderings are very well done 👍👍

[@mwesigwaeddy]

Thanks for this great info! Got mine today and I'm loving it!

[@nikhilvandana]

Amazing. I bought it just yesterday and i saw its inside structure.. thanks ❤

[@jetty1680]

mine just stopped charging and i just made sure everything was secure and now it's charging. wish i would've seen this 3 months ago but im so grateful i figured it out. i defintely cannot afford to get another one

[@georgethrylos3656]

Great video, very informative just bought a charge 5 yesterday great BT SPEAKER. 👍

[@shaktastik]

Thank you ✌️❤️

[@anilmone]

Powering the Wharfedale 10.5 cones with the JBL Charge 5 was amazing to watch 👌👌👍. Excellent video

[@shaktastik]

Thanks! 👍

[@noahh1997]

@@shaktastik hello, I got a JBL charge 5 on September 13, no problems but today I turned it on and started playing music and it was crackling really bad so I turned it off then turned it on and it wasn’t doing it anymore, you got any idea what could be wrong with it if so please help I don’t liked messed up stuff I’ll fix it if it have to 😭

[@shaktastik]

its 10.7 BTW :)

[@Bassotronics]

@ 2:21 That’s not a 6”x9”, it’s probably a 2”x4”. Just because it’s oval does not make it a “6”x9””. 😝

[@fernandoretamal2100]

When you disassemble the speaker, and then reassemble it, it loses its protection to the water?

[@SynchrosSynchros]

I always like to know how a speaker is put together. Great teardown video. Any idea who makes the actual driver/tweeter as there were no identifiable markings on these parts. I would have expected a "Harman" stamp. For me, yes the enclosure and board are important, but equally so is the quality of the drives. Cheers.

[@movingfiber]

How it's built, but in reverse! Genius!

[@visionar007]

Who’s playing this through the JBL Charge 5?

[@therealMythical.]

Me lol

[@joshpatch8233]

Me

[@yoboyemil3252]

I am

[@122bla]

Hahahaha same

[@trip9188]

me 😭😭

[@faragmostafa633]

Great sound and deep base, I moved my echo plus in the the master bathroom with dots in all of the other rooms inside my 1600sq home. With my open floor plan the studio encompasses the whole first floor in sound on about 70% volume. When I open a window to the rear of the house I can hear it clearly while out grilling.

[@josephfaria6617]

Nice to see something like this being serviceable

[@andrewlowe2962]

Thank you for opening it up, definitely going to buy one.

[@stonemills1546]

Mine dropped and When the bass comes on it sounds rattling took it apart took speaker out and when the speaker is out sounds fine but once you set the speaker it's vibrating like it's blown can you buy those little subspeakers?

[@markjulius2006]

Thumbs up. Nice job. I appreciate the work you did to make this video. 🙂

[@Kautkasi]

I was trying like that with radios tv's and often the amp is burning down! I dont sugest nobody connect anything bigger then its made on! 👍

[@jbl_music_and_bass]

When I try to take off the cover nothing even knife doesn't lift it or even fit

[@techroasterbd914]

Nice work man...you deserve a subscribe

[@shaktastik]

Much appreciated!

[@craigkaschan4822]

Pretty impressive powering the large speaker. Good job

[@oldairforcedude]

Outstanding video and review!!!

[@shaktastik]

Thank you my friend 😊 please subscribe

[@Jnino-cu5hy]

Available in 4k My phones signal: nah bruh

[@shaktastik]

😂

[@greggtilghman6349]

Looks like a Darth Vader speaker all naked like that. 🤣

[@shaktastik]

😁

[@dupinf]

Hi there. Sorry if it was already addressed in the comment but I didn't find the information : what is the player you're using as a source? It looks sleek! Thank you. Great video.

[@shaktastik]

Thank you the player is Active CT10

[@Dezerables]

@@shaktastik Thanks for the follow up. Appreciated.

[@acuraonly]

great vid keep it up!

[@shaktastik]

Thank you for the support ❤️

[@Bobcat-1967]

Still have one 2yrs old, possibly needs a new battery but superb sound. Would buy another no question.

[@Homer19521]

Thanx for this. The tweeter on my son's C5 fell out or its frame & into the cavity behind. I had to fish it out & reglue it back in place. This vid really helped. 👍

[@lawrencedavidson6195]

Nice video. Greetings from Jamaica.

[@shaktastik]

Thank you. Hi Jamaica from UK 💖💖💖

[@nacalas]

Awesome Vid! Thank you! 💖💖

[@shaktastik]

Thank you bro 👍🏼

[@JBL_Shaker]

is it bad to take the foamy bits off?

[@DreStyle]

Lift the clips next time for the speakers ,the connector is a locking one ..and also that live coupling and decoupling is a destroy amp 101

[@tastyboi77]

Just had a thought after seeing this, but would it be stupid to get one of these and hydrodip the casing for a cool pattern?? 🤔

[@juancarlosgzrz]

Can you upgrade twitter and subwoofer for bigger and more poweful ones?

[@rezafor2a]

plz question, what is the device you were using to play the music???

[@shaktastik]

Activo CT10 👍

[@christophergallagher531]

I am thinking the yellow leads have some thing to do with monitoring charge conditions. Thanks Chris

[@christophergallagher531]

Now that , I went for one of these (partly because they look good in your vid, Thanks) I think it charges too fast to be balancing. Hope I'm wrong on that. The thing is a gas to have!

[@CocoNot.]

Wow I always wondered how it looks on the inside, and now I'm wondering if the speaker is still waterproof after the reassembling ? and I didn't saw how the radiators are moved ?

[@jerrymyers870]

Thank you. I've only had mine a few days....great little speaker but not perfect.

[@Green12hkiesiesk]

How are you rating the durability of the side silicone bumpers? I dropped mine into a metal scap pile and cut deep into the bumper.....one hour after i got it. Good video, I searched for it so interpret if it't durable inside, but i guess so.

[@yagosousa_yt]

what device are you using to play the music?

[@shaktastik]

Activo CT10

[@Bobmarleej]

What about the construction of the side base speakers?

[@rekxspein]

please let us know the music player your are using .. looks awesome..

[@shaktastik]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d52UZ2qLr7WKmZY

[@rekxspein]

Thank you, 😊

[@davidjaminsky]

When it comes to quality audio with ample watt hours, jbl is exceptional with affordable prices. Running off 3x 18650s it’s insane how long this small speaker can deliver crisp sound for hours on end. I believe some version in the past had dual (stereo) drivers and I’m looking to purchase it but I still couldn’t be happier with my jbl charge 4 (6 years old with thousands of hours played and hundreds of recharges) and never once had ANY issue with it. I’ve found myself wanting more but not from a lack of performance from my jbl charge 4, but wondering what is the best they can do. If anyone knows what version comes with dual (stereo) drivers, please reply!!

[@Hank_Johnson]

Do you mean the JBL charge 3, cause this BT speaker has stereo sound? And it has dual drivers

[@soltysss]

looks like battery here is just 3 18650 cells, that is quite good and easy to replace)

[@penielj.martinez8434]

Nice job on the opening of the speaker and the knowledge that you have regarding it

[@shaktastik]

Thanks a lot bro 😊 means a lot 🥰 Gracias!

[@watchout5508]

I have the flip 2 essential and im inlove with the quality! Very impressed, maybe one day I'll buy a better JBL, but for now this is the perfect shower speaker for me😅

[@pharukmeer8692]

Excellent information

[@matthewmolnar2230]

Would it make a difference to add some batting to the inside like a sub box?

[@shaktastik]

It did check this video I've made kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5SXapWnjJd1n5I

[@davidbezzant9820]

Thanks Shak, I know this is a old version but can you confirm what version of charge 5 this is? ND? Thanks

[@shaktastik]

Hi mate, I sold this a while back and I also owned a few Charge 5s so I can't remember which version it was sorry.

[@davidbezzant9820]

@@shaktastik all good thanks 👍

[@Super0nel0ve]

Hi Shak, great video. Wonder if you could do one for a w-king x10. Its similar to the jbls by design but let down by a poor battery...thanks

[@ray0010]

Great video big up🤗

[@streakgaming2794]

Cheers for the video and the yellow and white wires are the earth cables

[@richardbarrera8290]

Very informative and great 👍 filming, thanks 🙏 for the fantastic video.

[@shaktastik]

Thank you for your kind words and support ❤️

[@juliodefreitas157]

Absolutely awesome. Thank you for sharing your video..💙💙

[@kawesomer4334]

Hey! thanks for this video! I was just wondering if it is still waterproof/resistant?

[@shaktastik]

Hi, yes it is still waterproof as the seal was reusable.

[@victorvaldes9238]

Hey Shak congratulations on the awesome video, I just wanted to ask you about the battery operated handheld screwdriver. Which brand is it, and who sells it? I would love to add it to my tool arsenal. Thank you!

[@shaktastik]

Hi mate thanks you for you kind comment the screw driver is the Xiaomi MI Hoto

[@victorvaldes9238]

Thanks for the prompt response, you are really awesome!

[@christianjohnmacapili5507]

does the JBL charge 5 have built in microphone for phone calls ?

[@Roman49837]

I’d like to hear opinions. Some people say that JBL made the wrong decision of going mono with their speakers. Although some argue that you can’t tell the difference, some people still prefer stereo speakers due to perceived better sound. I have an Anker motion plus with 5 speakers and it sounds amazing.

[@clubkuripot4178]

Much better if you have removed the tweeter to compare the sound without it. Anyway its an awesome video 👍🏼

[@kevanmcdonnell7014]

Is it still waterproof when it's put back together, or does it loose its waterproof seal once opened

[@chooeygaming2102]

The yellow one is for distribution for power if u use as a power bank

[@captainmakai]

How easy is it to remove and replace the USB section at the rear?

[@ilias9875]

whats the device you played the music with?

[@lalhminglianahmingtea4645]

Pliz tell me what is the name of your soldering iron

[@نام_کاربری]

I want to buy one of these speakers, I like it very much

[@djjee-one352]

amazing..now you can have mega bluetooth speaker. or have a hybrid option.