JBL Charge 4 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker- Teal, 5.10 x 9.12 x 4.4 (Renewed)

I got two of these speakers factory renewed. They came packed in plain boxes with complete packing and the accessory recharging cables. They charged up well and worked right away. There is a bit of a learning curve to the JBL controls, and instructions are sketchy at best, even on the JBL web site. But there are many YouTube videos explaining details and operation. The sound quality is really good with ample but appropriate clean sounding bass. I've connected wired and with Bluetooth and quality is great. For music, like from SiriusXM, I can have one speaker connected wired, with the other on Bluetooth from there. I'm still experimenting and there is a setting for stereo where one speaker is Right channel only and the other Left. I'm satisfied that both of these speakers are working to full capacity and I found no flaws at all. There is no indication of previous use visible, they were both very clean and looking like new. One thing to note, when using with our outdoor TV, the Bluetooth audio is just slightly delayed so that it's not in lip synch when people are talking, and this can also happen occasionally when wired too, which I don't understand, but I did find some methods to correct online and they work. Both speakers are pretty quick to set themselves up on Bluetooth and start playing, and volume is individually controlled on the speakers for balancing. You can apparently connect a large number of these JBL speakers (over 100) to cover a large outdoor area. Two was sufficient for our deck area and I can grab on to go to the other side of the house to an outdoor seating area and the Bluetooth worked flawlessly. I haven't tested range but it's better than most I have used. I have killed soundbars using them outdoors and other wired solutions are limited and there's a lot of work to run wires. I can use by the hot tub or the outdoor shower and not be concerned about water as they are not going to be damaged by water. These JBL speakers can be placed anywhere and changed around at any time to suit your needs and particularly for the price I have no reservations in recommending them.

Excellent

Yes as an a old timer audio buff am impressed by this powerful, portable, smart speaker. Love that I can "dial up" any station on the planet that streams their broadcast, unreal. The unit is easy to set up and match to your smartphone. The unit seems well-built and is somewhat water resistant, although I wouldn't bring it into the the shower or pool with you. The bad, its not at the quality level coming from a good system playing CD/LP's or a strong FM station. I think it probably has to do with the inferior MP3 format that most stations are probably streaming with and the younger generation who until recently has grown up with. That said, I find if a useful, portable music device which provides a greater amount of "listening choices" not constrained by the limitation of FM broadcast signals. Nice speaker from a older, established company...

I had an issue with the speaker, they send me return label, I received a new one within days. Very satisfied with JBL products.

Can't beat this for the price. Works wonderfully and feels sturdy. Would buy again. Small design flaw but nothing major. All things considered.

Bought this after using a friend’s, was very impressed with the sound quality and volume as well as the tough woven shell and silicone (I think?) end piece diaphragms. Size is comparable to a nalgene so easy packing in a water bottle pocket. Also liked the aux port for my iPod, though I’ve since bowed down to Spotify and would just as soon get the newer charge 5. Used a lot last year at work (construction) and partying. battery life is very impressive, will charge my neglected phone and play loudly all day which is real nice. After four or five months I noticed the cover that protects the charge and aux ports was splitting a little where I had to use a bit of finger nail sometimes to pop it open, especially if my fingers were a little wet. Despite that little flaw, the water proofness is pretty perfect. I tested the buoyancy of this thing many times while floating and rafting as well as using daily as a lift attendant all winter in a wet snowy wet place. Was planning to ask for a new plug cover, it seems easily enough replaced. That was until however until the poor little thing was set too close to a bonfire late at night and, by the time I noticed the flames were licking it and grabbed it (still bumping loud tunes) the rubber ends were soft and boiling hot and the fabric weave shell kinda seared my hand. I threw it in the sand and hit the power button with a stick. Thirty minutes later I turned it back on and the speaker sounded like nothing had happened when by all rights it coulda just blown up. Bonkers. Soooo I’m not claiming that it’s fireproof or anything but I am claiming that this thing is pretty dang tough. I’ve used and abused the thing since the near meltdown and it sounds great and has great battery life. That was until however the poor thing fell unnoticed out my passenger side door and sat in the gutter for a night, then got driven over the next morning by my Chevy 1500 when I left for work. I found it that afternoon in the ditch kinda cracked up and real sad looking under a few leaves. Turned it on and bududududuh! It lit right up and connected to my phone. Sooooo I’m not claiming that it’s invincibly uncrushable or anything but I will tell you that I’m buying another one soon. My current been-around-the-block-and-under-the-wheel speaker has a little static noise issue every ten or twenty seconds and is a bit quieter after the partial crushing but still good enough to listen to podcasts in my very loud crunchy old truck. Bonkers. Definitely with yer money. Ohhhk one small add on complaint sorta thing is that the only way to check battery involves turning the speaker on which makes the startup budududuh noise which can be very loud sometimes. Wish there was a way to check battery without the noise. Still gonna buy another though.

The Charge 4 is perfect. I bought it as I had a Flip 4 and I love it. But I wanted something a bit bigger and deeper bass sounding for my shop. This was a refurbished model and it has yet to cause me issues. If you’re looking for a really good sounding speaker without it being over bearing, this is the one. I’ve had zero issues with connectivity.

I love my 2 JBL Charge 4's. I decided to buy refurb so I could have solid stereo/surround sound without spending more $$ than I wanted. (But good on you if you have the cash for 2 new ones lol) After a few months I have not been disappointed in these in any way. I favor bass heavy music and these speakers 100% deliver in that respect in my opinion. Mids and trebles are solid too though and the sound is crisp and clear very consistently. Battery life is awesome. With both speakers fully charged they lasted all day & into the night/morning at a pool party - I don't put them all the way in the water because they're stupid special to me but they have been splashed on plenty, whether by the pool or on the side of the tub for the bassisest showers in the fc*n world. Haven't had any issues with bluetooth or the 2 speakers linking up. I have a Samsung galaxy S10, fiance has an S8, and we both have HP laptops. So far they work beautifully no matter what they're connected to. I used to buy only one brand of speaker which was NOT JBL. Definitely did a 180 there and am sooo so glad I splurged a bit for these speakers.

I love my Charge4. Can I stop there? It's really all you need to know. I use it everywhere...golf course, beach, in my car, in my house, outside my house. Big sound, surprising bass, and loud. It's got a long life even at moderate, near-loud volume, and it will power your phone to keep the tunes playing. Newer versions might be better or louder, but this is more than plenty.

Lo recomiendo, aguanta muchas horas, buen sonido. Se puede cargar para todos lados.

Excelente producto, llegó Perfecto! Estoy muy conforme con mi compra, muy recomendable!

La verdad buena compra estoy satisfecho con el producto y es lo que esperaba, mis respeto para amazon que entrega sus productos a tiempo y en buen estado. Buen sonido, todo sus accesorios completos todo venía bien empaquetado buen producto.

Idéal pour mon ado et dans son sac a dos