JBL Charge 4 vs JBL Charge 5

[@MaxDalton]

Check out the JBL Charge 4 and JBL Charge 5 on Amazon: (affiliate) JBL Charge 4: amzn.to/3svpx5w (affiliate) JBL Charge 5: amzn.to/3sBhDHW Correction: Both the JBL Charge 4 and JBL Charge 5 are waterproof. Only the Charge 5 is both dustproof and waterproof. DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This help support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support!

[@andreasskdt8940]

Hahaha Nice, i was just about to comment it😂😂

[@KaiGuyGD]

I gotchu, I'll use this link :)

[@Paul_Dalangpan]

I have both. Looking back, getting the newer Charge 5 was not necessary at all. Financially, it was stupid of me- actually. The Charge 4 is awesome without fault. Charge 5 sounds great also, but there is no reason to get one if you already have a Charge 4. I like both and do not prefer one over the other... Though the Charge 4 does have the Aux input, which is missing in the newer Charge 5. I guess, if you have money to blow, get both, but don't expect a noticeable difference. In my real life use, I can't tell a meaningful difference at all.

[@Samyboy938]

Charge 4 does have an AUX, no?

[@minecrafterselite1]

@@Samyboy938 yes, the 5 does not tho

[@pawanbhusal7550]

👍

[@frostedcupcakes2670]

I have both as well, camo charge 4 black charge 5… the Charge 5 has more bass and sounds deeper and it’s twice as loud. However for the music I listen to anyway is what I’ve noticed. Yes I do agree that yea if you have a charge 4 there’s really no reason to make a purchase of the charge 5.

[@yohannhaynes5819]

So if i have neither should i buy a 4 or a 5

[@jninogamaradawa]

Correction. The Charge 4 is waterproof, not dustproof. Great content as always, man!

[@MaxDalton]

Thank you. I made a typo and it carried through to the video.

[@noahseay3240]

My charge 4 was underwater while watching this video. That scared the shit out of me when he said it was only dust proof

[@pcsuperg3986]

Well water ressistant

[@lukeastley1]

@Manic ok

[@mr.boeing7472]

@@noahseay3240 🤣🤣

[@cfarmer1833]

Tip, great vid, but the pause in between when you chime in to talk almost makes you forget the sound of the previous speaker.

[@johnwilliams8654]

Great comparison. I liked and subbed. I really agree with this comment. A seamless transition makes it much easier to compare sounds.

[@chemawatersa377]

true. totally agree

[@moisesmendozachoqque4672]

@@chemawatersa377 a i

[@Autoxdriver]

You know this is KZbin. You can just click the timeline to instantly change between the two sounds. I expect Max realized that and decided to go ahead and include the short intro between them because it can be so easliy bypassed.

[@chrisphone74]

Actually both are waterproof and neither have been tested for dust proof. The "IP" stands for ingress protection and the last two digits are the tested protection, the IPX7 and X8 both have been tested for water ingress but if they were dust tested the rating would have a 6 instead of an X. Anytime there is an "X" in an ingress protection rating it means an item has not been tested for that category, in this case they were tested for water but not dust. If they were approved for dust the ratings would be IP67 and IP68, with 8 qualifying for a deeper submersion.

[@Nexalian_Gamer]

I like the look of the charge 4 better. I hate that the charge has the angled ends. It looks kind of weird.

[@milhouse14]

I bought the charge 4 because I am assuming it will the very last JBL product to have an AUX input.

[@Russellsperry]

This video was concise, and very helpful. I’m going to order the charge 5 right now. Thanks

[@lindenandersonjr]

Thanks for this video. I tested and questioned the features for both of these speakers at length at a store that had both and the main selling point for me was the extra wired connectivity port the Charge 4 has.

[@decibellone696]

i have a Charge 4 and the loss of a 3.5 jack is a deal breaker for me, the wired connection from my speaker to my tablet for watching movies while on business trips is BIG for me. you can do it with bluetooth but even the 5.1 bluetooth still has a delay.

[@ShaferHart]

it's crazy they removed it.

[@triniemperror]

Thanks for the review. I'm gonna get the charge 4. Makers of these speakers don't realize that music producers and DJs on the go still need the aux.

[@j5892000]

Charge 4 is also a better design because all ports are protected by a cover. The charge 5 charging usb c port is very exposed leading to debris to easily getting into it essentially breaking it and making it useless because it cant be charged

[@Leafystorm]

plus you can personalize the 4, pretty neat

[@DollaSignGang1]

You hit it on the nose

[@jaiioooo6915]

Agreed. they need to bring it back

[@DrewSkinner]

yep, i bought the 5 and ended up taking it back for that reason only, no aux. Delayed sound when producing on bluetooth and also delayed video audio feedback on youtube so what youre hearing is not what youre seeing.. Originally had the Charge 3, Skipped Charge 4 and got Bose Soundlink II but no longer have it, wish I could get a new charge 3 but they dont make em so Charge 4 It is I guess since its online for $114 new... Would get another sound link revolve 2 but it cost more then it did when I got it like 5 years ago yet its the exact same as it was... Its $200+ now, which if I was gonna spend that on a bluetooth speaker I might as well get one of those bigger JBL speakers for that price but I dont want one that big. Hate how the Charge 4 only has one speaker and the Charge 3 had 2. Then you get the Charge 5 with no aux connect!?! JBL is trippin

[@MurrayBahadur]

The charge 4 is also water proof and can also float in water with no problem for a nice while. This is tested by me. It also float too.

[@kevindoherty2716]

Recheck your your specs because both speakers are waterproof..charge 5 is also dust proof, but both 4 and 5 are waterproof !! Also charge 5 is 40 watts total as 10 watts supply tweeter and 30 to woofer.charge 4 is 30 watts to 1 single driver.. No tweeter..

[@Angelo-pe4go]

Whats tweeter?

[@bgrm1029]

@@Angelo-pe4go A speaker focused on high notes. A woofer is a speaker focused on low notes.

[@PrimoStracciatella]

I expected a bigger difference with the tweeter but they sound much the same to me. Listening on my laptop with JBL Pebbles.

[@davidguzzardo6327]

Very nicely done you answered all my questions better than any other video. Although if I had one critical thing to say in my opinion that I’ve heard helped me on other videos when doing the video with music comparison I would not stop in between each comparison to let us know which Speaker you’re using that’s taking up too much time to compare a sound you should go back-and-forth very quickly so we can hear the actual comparison when you pause and talk it takes you out of sync with the sound of the music before. Just some critical feedback that I think would help you in the future. But other than that the best video on comparing any JBL speakers.!

[@PrinceZiim]

Forgot to mention the Bluetooth upgrade I think, but either way it’s cool, but if they added a microphone to take calls and such directly from the speaker, I think it would be worth considering to upgrade. Although I’m not worried about the dust proof rating and the party boost feature sounds cool but I already have a charge 4 and just wanted another for the connect plus feature, now that I know it isn’t supported I’ll just go with another charge 4, in my opinion it’s not bad but they kinda missed the mark with some things they could have done, turning it into a mobile smart device like a google home or such would have been kind of cool

[@AquaLady153]

Nah we don't need a bunch of devices listening in on you, we have enough already

[@joejones5622]

Superb tutorial, Thanks!! I am an old man and just got my first wireless speaker. I chose the JBL Charge 5 WiFi, and until I saw the earlier vid I didn't know I had to puch the bt button b4 pc would recognize it, thanks again. Now I want to learn how to use the wifi on it, I want to pull net radio directly to the speaker, but may have to go thru phone or pc, gotta learn.

[@Michael-jm5gw]

Made up my mind on keeping my 4 :)

[@shoerice5083]

You made it look like theres a small difference between the 2, but the highs on the charge 5 are wayyyy more powerfull..

[@prodig3music734]

I believe that’s because they added tweeters to the Charge 5 that were not in the Charge 4

[@shoerice5083]

@@prodig3music734 yea... i got the charge 5 and it sounds phenomenal... crystal clear highs, deep bass... very nice to listen outside

[@PeaceMastah]

Negligible

[@martinomontalvo2519]

I got the charge 5 and it's too clear and crispy to me it makes me headache, i love the smooth sound of my flip 5 and thinking of returning the charge 5 and get charge 4

[@Fungusmynutsj]

​@@martinomontalvo2519Why downgrade?

[@_andresss07]

Just bought the Charge 5, cant wait!

[@The420Jamaican]

I wish you just cut to the next sound clip without the interruption so I could actually compare them

[@TheRudenz42o]

Thank you so much for this video, I purchased the charge 5 about 2 months ago but was only disappointed that it didn't include the 3.5 audio jack , even though the employee at the big box store told me it did have that option. So I ended up giving it to my wife( I also bought the wrong color too ,blue)but I just saw the charge 4 at half price at Amazon and it has the 3.5mm jack( for my PS5/monitor set up)that I needed I'm buying it right now

[@Cloudxxx23]

Will this Charge 5 work using the usb c to 3.5 mm audio jack?

[@frostedcupcakes2670]

Yes

[@Angelo-pe4go]

@@frostedcupcakes2670 have you tried it?

[@FROOB202]

It didn't work with my phone, but it will work with a PC but it seems like a debug mode or something rather than an officially supported feature.

[@yifanzhu1470]

why would they remove the 3.5mm port? No fun for switching amplifier and dac

[@EDCReviewz]

To make it dust proof

[@zsoltpeterdaniel8413]

@@EDCReviewzThe rubberflap made udb type a dust proof and without it the type a is not dust proof so they could put the 3.5 jack next to it

[@techscv3]

@@EDCReviewz That has nothing to do with it lol. There's a flap there for a reason

[@naugrim92]

It's such a stupid design choice to remove the 3.5 mm jack. I bought the Charge 5 and returned it because it didn't have the 3.5 mm input and I wanted to play synths and produce music through it, which is impossible through bluetooth. I am considering getting the Charge 4 for that.

[@FROOB202]

​@@naugrim92 Same, bought the Charge 5 assuming it had one and have to return and buy the old one used. Nice job JBL...

[@pawanbhusal7550]

Charge 4 is the king..AUX port also removed in charge5 and quality of sound also in charge 4 seems to be natural..

[@SupahD30]

The charge 4 with harder plastic doesn’t matter. I’ve had a charge 4 for two years and have beaten the crap out of it throwing it in my tool bags, getting paint allover it, losing it in a back of a truck, dropping it in job site debris, tall heights and the charge 4 so I’m holds you very well. I then demonstrated to my boss how well it still works by theming I in a tub of water and letting it play for a while

[@ddelcarpio09]

I heard the jbl charge 5 has a total of 40. , 30 + 10 =40 watts

[@Pablo-hw5ik]

That is true

[@frostedcupcakes2670]

Yes

[@techscv3]

The 10 tweeter watts don't count. It's actually just 30

[@coolslc]

My Walmart has both for $129, but went with the 4 because of the AUX option 😎👍🏽

[@jeebusdaddygaming]

ive heard people saying the charge 5 gets really distorted and the radiators blow at high volumes? im buying one soon and just want to know if this is true and if i should still get one

[@SolarPuddle]

0:53 For a second it reminded me of Bruce Buffer introducing a fighter right before the match😅

[@Beatle196]

Lol 😂

[@jacopolunardon6538]

You can connect the Charge 4 with the Charge 5, with the JBL Partyboost?

[@PrimoStracciatella]

negative

[@Sagittate]

Thanks for the comparison videos!

[@platynowa]

Nice review, but only 3 countries in a whole world uses imperial system, so it would be nice to include metric system in the values you are giving, also the exposed USB-C port is a major design flaw - as dust and dirt can get it in there, and you have to clean it up, and damage the port.

[@alpinthor]

yes and lost the ability to play music through wire, why JBL? other wise is great product. I have JBL Charge 3 and Charge 4

[@chemawatersa377]

i agree with the usb c being outside is not an improvement. It could be nice to have at least a port cover to avoid problems

[@Rgaurav]

Port is safe with a rubber sealing and also dust and waterproof.

[@jovanstefanovic5135]

I want buy bt speaker for barbeque in my garden. I am not sure is it better choice for same money to bay one Charge 5 or two Flip 6!?

[@pameliahooks2741]

They both sounds absolutely amazing 👍

[@elis.1522]

There are a few comments you made on the Charge 4 that I think may be from general wear and use. Were both speakers featured in this test brand new?

[@cathynjohn]

Had both playing through headphones, sounds almost the same. The charge 5 was a little brighter, but not by much.

[@borut167]

well done, very good comparison,

[@chas529]

Thankfully i watched this before getting the charge 5 because i want to be able to use connect+ with my xtreme 2 because the charge speakers have better highs than the xtremes

[@raysurx2010]

Excellent comparison and detailed video! No nonsense straight to the point! And Excellent songs used for comparison and how you noted them, Bass heavy and Mid to high songs.

[@thejakelegion]

It's irritating that the two speakers can't connect together. I have a Charge 4 and would have gotten a Charge 5 but since I can't sync the two, I'm getting another Charge 4.

[@PrimoStracciatella]

Agree. I have four Flip 4 and am not sure if I should get the older Charge 4 which connects or the Charge 5 which doesn't but has more treble. Probably will take the 5 since the Flip 4s don't play higher frequencies well, they sound a bit muffled.

[@davidzatonyi3657]

thats a quality content I dreamed to see before the purchase, thanks for the comparison!

[@Darrell-o7j]

You have to have a lot of dust on the speaker before it ever affects it

[@jamessasson5982]

I had both, gave one to my sister. I gave her the charge 4. I also liked the base on the charge 4.

[@njrivetelite]

Im gonna pick up a charge 4 (*Update*) I did end up buying the Charge 4. It was $80 on sale and I was familiar with the sound quality from experiencing a few previously. It's a great speaker and I can get 2 for the price of 1 Charge 5. I will be picking up a 2nd one soon. The Charge 5 has some nice upgrades and is technically (better).. but.. The Charge 4 is still great.. and half the price!

[@mrbot6400]

IPX7 is waterproof and does not dust proof. The first letter in the IPX rating is dust. Second, the letter is water resistance.

[@robi7154]

Had and tested both of them. Listened mostly Electronic music. Prefered the 4th. Charge 5 sound abit sinthetic. Bass is a bit deeper, but has no dimentional space. Notes in songs lack emotion. Everything sounds cleaner, but the same. Rock music maybe better on 5. Something better on 5, but overall 4 is better for me.

[@fobaa]

i agree

[@TungHoang-xj6jd]

Yeah very deep and dimension space for who love to hear bass

[@Darrell-o7j]

Loving my charge 5 TT model

[@shickhem9519]

Bro, so what is the best, 4 or 5

[@justmadz8447]

Personal preference

[@techscv3]

I prefer the Charge 4 because of Connect+ and it has slightly more bass

[@sagramsagram4632]

Ch4 is good in mids and ch5 is better in bass

[@PeaceMastah]

@@sagramsagram4632 charge 4 better bass

[@timittheminit8462]

Watch the vid

[@supa1954]

charge 5 sound better seems clearer and is more punchy

[@Johnny.Mohawk]

The Charge 4 is fully waterproof, not dust proof as you said

[@dive2drive314]

The Charge 5 definitely has a brighter sound. Too bad i just bought the 4 for $129 when i could have gotten the 5 for $40 more...

[@AlOne-xg6dv]

Very detailed and informative video, thanks.

[@Dossrighton]

Smh I originally got the charge 4 with connect+ and got a flip 5 to connect it too, but it has Party boost so It wasn't connecting. So I assumed if I got the charge 5 it would connect... and here I am. At least my charge 5 and flip 5 connect...

[@Zedifier]

Guys which one should I get? Is the 5 worth spending an extra $65?

[@MaxDalton]

Personally, I don't think so if you're budget conscious.

[@freddylugo5388]

I have the 5 and worth every dollar sounds great and it's loud maybe I'll get one more can't go rong

[@xploration1437]

4 is better

[@danielgonzalez7674]

Yo tengo las 2 y tengo la extreme 3, y ninguna a todo volumen distorsiona, incluso la 5 y extreme 3 usando su ecualizador a todo volumen tampoco se distorsiona:) Lo que si extraño que quitaron es la frecuencia baja cuando mantenías presionando el botón de bajar volumen y el de Bluetooth por 10 segundos en la charge 4):

[@FiniKeroKush22]

Excelente descripción

[@markhunter1]

@@FiniKeroKush22 de acuerdo! muy buena observacion fiera !

[@G.M.C.95]

cual es mejor ?

[@peytoncoleston7694]

Such a helpful video thankyou!

[@jessa.3857]

Did you do any update to the charge 5 when your received yours because the one i got and just returned had very resessed mids and low end. It was all bright and clear highs though. It was an open box so it may have been a bad unit for all i know. I'd like to know if this is the new sound signature for the charge line or if I should pick up another one and try again.

[@Pablo-hw5ik]

Bro first of all... why did you buy open box products? You better save and waut a bit more to buy a new product rather than a cheap, used one that will have this type of problems you experienced. Second, the answer is NO. The charge 5 indeed have better and more highs than the charge 4, but the bass is also deeper, punchier and louder than on the charge 4. So, the charge 5 is better over all

[@Benzin0]

You need to update the firmware on the Charge 5 using the JBL app on your phone, it should fix those issues.

[@l4ffingdogg233]

Maybe it was a bad unit. I have had a really good experience with balanced audio fir mids and highs with good punchy bass.

[@juliovela1450]

Very very good video ¡¡ thanks for all that information, it did help me for a desition to buy that i need..thank you again

[@ellokotony3096]

Some answer me this , the charge 4 can connect via bluetooth with charge 5?

[@johnwilliams8654]

No

[@timittheminit8462]

No

[@asheriko26]

Why not have both ?

[@jimbo2004]

Can they connect together though?

[@jessejames4967]

​@@jimbo2004no 😢

[@suzyhen]

I thought charge 5 was 40 watts?

[@taro96taro96]

There is a mistake in the video. The 5 is actually 40watts in total (30 in bass and 10 in twitters or something like this). Overall nice vid 👍

[@isuruk237]

Awesome review , thanks !

[@weltvonoben]

Its sad the the connection between the speakers is not backwards compatible..

[@ShaferHart]

planned obsolescence.

[@bowhunter4893]

The charge 5 has 40w output vs 30 in the 4

[@mikebreaux3786]

Great video

[@sidexbeats]

Such a beautiful descriptive video ❤

[@evakim4875]

I agree with u charge 4 is currently better.

[@mary_hug7264]

can they be connected to each other??

[@xploration1437]

Did you watch the video? No

[@hisgrace13]

No!!

[@aris_2023]

hello everyone guys i need your help which one better charge 4 or 5 thank you

[@MaxDalton]

If you need a 3.5-aux input, you'll need to get the Charge 4. Otherwise, I'd say go with the Charge 5 if you can pay up for it.

[@hassanashiraf3562]

I do have the charge 5 but still can connect the usb aux too it via the usb type c

[@NubletPie278]

How?

[@songokuo5131]

Can I connect this two good stuff??

[@hisgrace13]

Did you even watch the video. No

[@mencken8]

With speakers, preference of how it sounds is apt to prove so subjective as to be uninformative to the prospective buyer. I bought a Charge 5 after listening to a friend’s charge 3. I was going to get a 4, but in buying a refurb 5 I got it for the same price as a new 4. The things mostly discussed in this video are irrelevant to me, since it will only be operated in the house or on the patio. My opinion of the sound is that the 5 is quite good, better highs than the 3, and, I suspect, the 4, since the 5 is a two-way speaker (one having independent tweeter and midrange drivers).

[@Autoxdriver]

I think the Charge 5 just looks fat, lol, and it won't stand straight vertically anymore like the Charge 4 did. I like the fact that it has separate drivers but the sound is not better enough to make me upgrade from my Charge 4. I also bought my Charge 4 partially on the fact that it includes the aux port that they nixxed on the Charge 5.

[@susieq1514]

I have a JBL 4 speaker and I love it. My goal is to have another one and have it go thru the house. We live in a split level but ideally the main floor and upstairs bedrooms. This is six stairs going up to the bedrooms. I do not have a lot of tech experience so I would like to know if there is a video out there that makes it easy to do so. Is this a way to get surround sound in the house? I am curious about what to do next. Suggestions would help! Thanks.

[@valerie7867]

Very helpful! Thank you, I learned a lot.

[@MherixAorigele4611]

I use charge 4 as my microphone/speaker connected to laptop during zoom meeting.

[@szynek3000]

What? charge 4 is waterproof too, i threw it into water many times, still working, same green colors, almost 2,5 yrs old >.< And the thing is, theyre floating on the water.

[@timvlogtv512]

thanks for the video, think I'll go for the charge 5

[@tedschuurmans]

IP rate : first number is dust proofing - second number is water proofing - So that is explained wrong in this video ..

[@nightstalker9350]

My charge four turns off for over a year randomly so I need a new speaker

[@liorlevi87]

I have a JBL charge 4 because I like it more but I do have the xtreme 3 which looks a bit like the charge 5 but I like the charge 4 better

[@snaketrader]

Question for anyone who could give me an opinion: Would you buy the Charge 5 renewed from Amazon at $115 USD or the Charge 4 brand new at $114 USD? Also, I have read some comments about the Charge 4 having issues with the battery and charging. Some of the comments were about both features coming with damages, and not being able to use the product anymore. Any comments about this? Im about to do the purchase but have my doubts. Thanks!

[@air7054]

Buy Chr 4 and save $1.00 Kidding. Sure Charge 5 even refurbished it’s still new and under warranty. It has newest battery and 5.1 long range Bluetooth

[@ConFEBMbz]

I'd go new. Refurbished products usually have the same issues that required it to be fixed in the first place.

[@jessejames4967]

I would buy the new charge 4

[@juanalvarez2988]

The charger 5 is more better ,more bass is like extreme 2 l have both that.

[@zachgoertz6444]

One thing you didn’t get right, the JBL charge 4 is 30 watts rms as the JBL charge 5 is 40 watts rms because the woofer is 30 watts and the tweeter is 10 watts so that adds up to 40 watts in total

[@jalee6587]

I doubt 10 watts would be going to that tweeter. A tweeter needs only 1 watt of power to achieve 90-95db of volume 2 to 3 watts is all that a tweeter needs to be ear piercingly loud. Watts are what is needed to mechanically move a sub woofer driver .low frequency requires much more power to reproduce at higher volumes.

[@reesepatel5938]

No bro it’s 10 watts he’s right! Not sure what tweeter is taking 1 watt but nevertheless this does take 10

[@Darrell-o7j]

10 watt Tweeter that's what it's got like it or not.... And I like it😂

[@바롤로-o7o]

You are wrong. The output of the charge5 is 40W.

[@BS-ic2hb]

From JBL website, "The Charge 4 features a rugged design, IPX7 waterproof rated exterior....".

[@cocaswa]

The Charge 5 sounds better but why did they make it so much uglier than the 4..

[@cailloux_astronomique]

No the charge 5 looks sexier

[@exoticgaming916]

💀💀💀💀

[@Fungusmynutsj]

The Charge 5 looks much better than the Charge 4 in person

[@Darrell-o7j]

Charge 5 TT model is the best and they look better than the 4

[@forofen]

TT vs NT. Wich is better?

[@jblking3896]

NT I think

[@hisgrace13]

TT maybe

[@Fungusmynutsj]

​@@jblking3896This is me typing from my old account. After trying both the TT has deeper bass and clarity is more pronounced. TT version sounds better, NT has better waterproofing.

[@EricLS]

Does it actually charge via USB-C and not some BS bastard child USB-A to C cable? I can't get it to charge with anything but normal USB as it completely ignores USB-C PD devices, like my Wife's XPS charger and my MacBook charger.

[@bran_rx]

Connecting 100 other speakers is a little too excessive isn't it.

[@dominikkoakowski9449]

Który ma lepszy bass ?

[@tywilson3689]

Charge 4 is GOATed

[@bossmanagervlogs]

Charge 4 and charge 5 can't connect????

[@kingokingos3746]

Charge 5 all the way

[@himpoet]

I was going to get the 5 because of the fome tweeter, but if you consider the difference in clarity to be negligible, I might just get the 4. (Yes, I know, I should listen myself and make up my mind.)

[@Femtos]

Making the Charge 5 vertically stand at an angle was a bad move.

[@Furiousbuddha]

Apple set the standard that removing 3.5mm headphone jack is a feature. And every company followed 🤣

[@mr.ditcovitch3008]

No one uses wires anymore lol

[@triniemperror]

Lots of folks don't know but the Aux jack is a must for Music producers and DJs on the go

[@georgiomorandi9362]

your info on water resistance of the 4 is wrong ,,, do better,,, dont misinform

[@stayme7omorimonte488]

Both is nices and i. Understand thank u for your great vlog

[@SantoshKumar-np8ti]

Nice content. Love from India.