Following in the footsteps of the jbl charge 4 – which made our round up of the best bluetooth speakers you can buy in 2021 – the charge 5 comes with bluetooth 5.1, a significant improvement from its predecessor's support for bluetooth 4.2.
inside the jbl charge 5 is a racetrack-shaped driver, as well as a separate tweeter and dual passive radiators, which the brand says will deliver "impressive audio clarity and deep bass".
like its predecessor, the charge 5 comes with jbl's partboost feature, which means you can hook it up to other compatible jbl speakers to boost the sound even further.
battery life comes in at 20 hours, so there's no change there – though that's still an impressive figure, making it longer-lasting than many outdoor speakers on the market. you can also charge your device using the speaker's built-in powerbank, making