JBL Charge 5 Wi-Fi Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black

The JBL Charge 5 Wi-Fi is a portable Bluetooth speaker with Wi-Fi built in, for streaming at home and on battery outdoors. A racetrack woofer rated at 30W RMS and a separate 20 mm tweeter rated at 10W RMS share the work, with two passive radiators for bass and a 60 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response.

On dual-band Wi-Fi 6 it plays up to 24-bit/96 kHz audio through Apple AirPlay, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect and Alexa Multi-Room Music. Bluetooth 5.3 takes over away from home. Two built-in microphones tune the sound to the room, and the heart-shaped Moment button starts a playlist saved in the JBL One app, which also has a 3-band EQ. The battery lasts up to 20 hours, and a USB-A port charges a phone.

It is rated IP67 for dust and water. There is no voice assistant inside, so Alexa voice control needs a separate Echo device. PartyBoost and stereo pairing are not supported; speakers group over Wi-Fi instead. A full charge takes about 6 hours, there is no carry strap, the sound is directional, and the app needs your phone on the same Wi-Fi network as the speaker.

Charge the speaker with the supplied USB-C cable and press the Power button on top. Install the JBL One app, keep your phone on your home Wi-Fi and follow the app to connect the speaker to that network. After that, pick the speaker in AirPlay, a Chromecast-enabled app or Spotify Connect to stream. For Bluetooth, press the Bluetooth button and choose JBL Charge 5 Wi-Fi on your phone. To add it to Alexa Multi-Room Music, finish setup in the Amazon Alexa app.

JBL Charge 5 Wi-Fi speaker, a USB Type-C cable, a quick start guide, a safety sheet and a warranty card. A power adapter is not included; JBL quotes its 6 hour charge time for a 5V 3A USB supply.

Harman India gives JBL products bought from an authorised Harman dealer in India a one-year limited warranty from the date on the invoice. Defective parts are repaired or replaced free of charge at an authorised Harman service centre; Harman does not give refunds on warranty claims. Log a request with JBL India customer support first, and keep the original invoice, as every claim needs it. Physical or accidental damage, batteries and buttons that wear with use, accessories such as charging cables and power adapters, and repairs by anyone other than an authorised service centre are not covered.