Rated 5 out of
5
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Sonnyboythefifth from
Great little speaker
I'm pleased with this overall. For the size, spec, fit and finish this is a well priced portable Bluetooth speaker. When at home I position it on an open shelf on a pine bookcase and it warms the bass a little. This is not a criticism of the unit; rather an innocent observation. It looks and feels like it'll last forever!
It handles all genres of music really well, but don't expect it to replace your hifi obviously. JBL's 'Extreme' is probably more suited for this. Great for playing music on the move, barbies etc.
The only niggle I have is when playing my iPad through it the music pauses to allow emails to come through. There may be an answer to this, but haven't really investigated yet. Overall though.....chuffed!!!
Date published: 2017-08-30
Rated 5 out of
5
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JayDub from
Im not the system freak but I heard alot of different ones in my life time.I was able to identify what they were but when I heard JBL in was different and clear.I purchased them for myself in about 2008 and here it is 2017 and ppl still remember my system and express thats one of the best systems they ever herd.For ppl to remember a system,thats special.I know JBL is top of the line with Bass,Equalizer setting and very clear.Thats why I would recommend to anybody being first choice..Its easy to use and you get What you pay for never nothing less always more..
Turn up the volume
Date published: 2017-05-21
Rated 5 out of
5
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Darikoss from
Great portable and home speaker
JBL Charge 3 is a great speaker, for home or outside use. It has great features like JBL connect or IPx7 waterproof. Sound quality is what you expect when purchasing JBL products and I will tell you that at this price point it will beat most, if not all speakers out there.
It lacks in the 360 sound which modern speakers are built nowadays, but the bass in this speaker is what makes it one of the best. Bass keeps up even at 100% volume, where most speakers would cut it out mostly.
Overall great speaker with a good sound quality.
Date published: 2017-06-17
Rated 5 out of
5
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Darrenra from
Quality Speaker!
This is my first bluetooth speaker. It was extremely easy to pair with my phone and laptop PC. The sound quality is amazing for this little speaker. I live in a 1600 sqft condo and it plenty loud to fill my entire unit. Loud enough to throw a party and entertain. The battery life is phenomenal. I have been playing it for about 3 hrs everyday for the last 7 days and the battery meter has only decreased by 1 bar out of 5! It's the energizer bunny. I like to use this speak while watching Netflix on my PC, and while listening to Pandora on my cellphone.
Date published: 2016-11-07
Rated 5 out of
5
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Martin C from
Love It
Bought direct from JBL a couple of weeks ago and love it. Just waiting to buy another to link up around the garden. Keeping in box at moment but for taking on a picnic I shall buy a case to protect the 2 side speakers. Cases appear a bit expensive for what they are.
Could have 2 of these for the price of Bose Revolve +. For the garden and picnics which would I prefer, it would have to be the Bose. But I'd rather have the 2 JBL's against 1 Bose if that makes sense.
Don't let the above comment put you off, the sound from the JBL is great !
Date published: 2017-08-14
Rated 5 out of
5
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Camguy from
Seriously, this speaker is top tier
One of the best experiences I have had with a product. This speaker has lasted for 6 months now, works the same as right out of the box.
Sound quality- Amazing bass for a speaker of this size, all around good sound
Durability- Has been immersed in water, withstood extreme cold, fallen on concrete. There is no visible damage, works good as new
Design- Looks good, small, the speaker drivers on the ends look absolutely amazing
Bluetooth- Connects quickly and easily, the range is good
Would highly recommend this speaker to friends and family, I'm writing this review because I want to support JBL in their future efforts. If this speaker is any indication of what is to come then I am very excited.
Date published: 2018-05-28
Rated 5 out of
5
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AlyB from
Great gift-great sound
My daughter chose the JBL Charge 3 as her birthday gift (she's 23)--and from what she says it has big sound, plus it really is waterproof. A really ingenious item! I bought it directly from the JBL website to avoid possible foreign-made knock-offs on other discount websites. However, I did not buy the genuine JBL carrying case because after reading the reviews I realized it did not have space for the cords. So instead I bought a carrying case (from a different website) that did have enough space for the cords. JBL could probably boost sales by making their carrying case in a roomier size. Fantastic portable speaker, though!
Date published: 2018-06-17
Rated 5 out of
5
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AlexTrca from
Just Amazing!
Proud owner of many JBL products ranging from car speakers to headphones and JBL really outdid themselves another time. Sounds so amazing, amazing features. The fact that it’s submersible in water and sounds great is quite the feat! Great battery life... you really couldn’t ask for more. This is a steal as opposed to other sellers matching a product of this quality in more of the $250 range. Do yourself a favor and don’t wait to pull the trigger. (PS, I’m not affiliated with JBL at all... just love their products)
Keep it up JBL!
Date published: 2017-07-18
Rated 5 out of
5
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60 year old rocker from
Well...
Purchased 27 Jan 2016 and while I love the sound, I've had to do a factory reset twice, (averaging so far about once a month). Having only owned a cell phone since right before that, I don't know if it's normal to have to periodically reset BT connections or not, didn't stop me from buying a second one though. I'm anxious to pair them and see how things go, (currently visiting relatives out of state and the second one is waiting for me at home). Hoping for a great summer around the pool!
Date published: 2017-03-19
Rated 5 out of
5
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JonSpeed from
Great sound AND ease of use
This is my second and purchased as a gift for someone who keeps nicking mine and returning it when it is discharged!
She steals it because it sounds soo good - even with her awful music (it's a generation thing - I know).
The sound is really good and belies it's petite dimensions - it even sounds quite good in a tiled bathroom, never "boomy" but well balanced.
It even has enough quality of sound to tell the difference between well engineered, recorded and uncompressed files (Alt-J, Radiohead) and those not so (sorry Tokio Myers, I don't know the source but "Angel" sounded hollow)
We quickly tried them in stereo but it didn't work so well, I didn't give it much time but it wasn't as instant as the other operations have been on the JBL.
Date published: 2017-11-30
Rated 5 out of
5
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Muttley from
Jbl charger
Bought mine at Xmas and it's probably the best product you buy online the market hands down.
I've used this one for a few days without charging it. In the car on one at session with the boys in the park it is brilliant.
The little ones (clips) I bought two of them on the same day also and I've given them away as xmas presents and my friends have taken them on holiday and to festivals and they love them.
Even the box it comes in is quality and looks collectible.
The only annoying this is it make anoryllotmnnoying stupid "on sound" when started so it can be heard by everyone in the house when turning it on and if you only need it for charging your phone in the quiet of night it can be heard by people who might be asleep
But it's still the best speakers I've ever had.
Regards Muttley
Regards Muttly
Date published: 2017-08-18
Rated 5 out of
5
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CarterE from
Best Portable Speaker
I accidentally left mine in a covered hot tub overnight, found it the next morning and it was working perfectly. I take it with me on a small 13ft boat with a 40hp 2 stroke engine (loud), the speaker easily breaks through the noise and has great sound even at max volume, very durable and did I mention water PROOF!
Also, the texture is misleading, I take this to the beach and NO sand gets into the mesh looking outside - always looks brand new.
Date published: 2017-02-24
Rated 5 out of
5
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KiNN23 from
hands down the best!
I bought this two and a half years ago and its still going strong!!! great build!! feels solid. produces top quality sound at high volumes!! i tour the world and have abused this little beast in every-way. it has been a life line for me multiple times... being able to charge my smart phone that doesn't have a replaceable battery I tell everyone about this speaker and some times JBL has refurbished ones for the low! waterproof and charges your phone!!
Date published: 2018-05-29
Rated 5 out of
5
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Johhn from
GREAT SOUND
As a person, who loves music and is "capable" to "hear it" I can claim this is one of best portable speakers built so far. The frequency range is great, especially the low range which is very good for such a small speakers. The sound is soft and nice. They are would enough and capable to operate more than 10 hours.
Also the option to connect up to 3 devices and to sync two speaker systems wirelessly makes it great solution for person who travels or want to save space.
Date published: 2017-03-16
Rated 5 out of
5
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Ksta from
Charge 3
I finally decided to invest in a quality portable speaker. The Charge 3 is great everywhere. At home I connect it to my TV when I want to watch movies and get that extra bass and movie feel. The battery life is amazing, before making the purchase my friend let me borrow his for a few mins and what sold me was the bass and sound quality. I've only had it for a week and I'm happy I purchased it, I hope the feeling is the same in December.
Date published: 2017-07-01
Rated 5 out of
5
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33fastcar from
AWESOME SPEAKER!!! JBL Charge 3
I bought this speaker within 24 hours of seeing one on line. I have a JBL Flip 3 and did not know there were better JBL speakers out there. The Charge 3 has shattered my expectations of how bluetooth speakers work & sound! The sound is like a dream in a concert hall. I rarely ever have to turn the volume all the way up. If I do turn volume to max there is no distortion what so ever. Close my eyes and I'm literally there at a live performance! I was able to use the connect feature with my Flip 3 and now I'm in heaven! Its truly amazing how these speakers handle the bass. Not to much or less, always just right! I would recommend any JBL bluetooth speaker to anyone. YES, they are that good!
I have found the future in bluetooth speaker technology! I would NOT buy another brand again. Only JBL for me!!!
Date published: 2017-01-08
Rated 5 out of
5
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Jaybird136 from
I love this speaker!
I bought this a few days ago at target and I was really impressed with it once it got it, this speaker simply sounds amazing! I had the charge 2+ and decided to upgrade to the charge 3, there is a pretty good difference between the two, not in a bad way.... But comparing the two, the charge 3 goes almost two times louder than the charge 2+ as for the bass the charge 2+ has a little more bass but the charge 3 has more deeper bass and also is more like a hifi speaker and has more of a balanced sound than the charge 2+, the battery life last much longer, I just simply love this speaker, there's nothing better you can get for the price
Date published: 2016-06-05
Rated 5 out of
5
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Bobbysgirl8166 from
The best speaker Ive used to date!!!
I absolutly love the sound quality from such a little speaker. I borrowed my cousins Pulse that lights up and fell in love with the sound so I decided to get me a JBL speaker and ended up buying a charge 3 because of the price and the battery lasts 20 hours which is twice as long as the pulse!!! I think my charge 3 actually sounds better then the pulse!!! And I love that I can connect both speakers!!! If I could afford it I wouls get another one!!!! Thanks JBL
Date published: 2017-03-13
Rated 5 out of
5
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kristiholov from
Nice Speaker!
Ive got this speaker 3 days ago and so far its preforming very nice. I like the sound, its very loud too. I got the grey option and its in my opinion alright its just far from the pictures that JBL presents. It has a darker shade from what i though. But still have no complains about the color. Only thing sucks is that they didn't give the JBL connect + to us. Battery life is great!
Date published: 2017-10-21
Rated 5 out of
5
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MrFuz from
Worth the extra money
"Why would I need to charge?" I thought, but that has turned out to be my favorite feature. I rarely have to charge the speaker and at the end of the day, when my phone is nearly dead, I can still sit on the patio, stream, and charge all at once. It's a huge convenience that prevents disruption to your relaxation time. The bass isn't quite as much as I'd hoped, but that might be due to the outdoor setting. I'd buy two of these though before dropping the same cash on one "high end" wireless speaker.
Date published: 2017-06-09
Rated 5 out of
5
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Axekeith from
Quality product
Bought this having heard a friend's one. The sound quality is superb with a warm bass sound but retaining crisp quality at the top end. It is a very solid speaker and feels like it could take a battering which makes it perfect for travelling and using outdoors. Bought from JBL's refurbished dept and was 33% cheaper than a 'new' one. Still guaranteed and looks and sounds immaculate. Great speaker. Would thoroughly recommend it.
Date published: 2017-06-20
Rated 5 out of
5
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Lucyyy from
AMAZING
This speaker is AMAZING I bought mine for my uni room and it fills the room with sound and the bass vibrates the room the perfect amount. Recommend to anyone looking for a speaker for their bedroom or kitchen and appreciates GOOD QUALITY SOUND.
The ONLY thing is when it’s on full volume it does struggle a bit but only a tiny bit. It’s so loud you don’t even need it on the loudest volume anyway I have mine about half volume and it’s sick. WORTH the money
Date published: 2018-04-11
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Charge from
Big sound from a Small Tube...
I was totally supersized by the range of the Bluetooth. In a direct line of sight I was able to transmit to the Charge3 for approximately 250' from a cheap smartphone. I like that there are several color options. I chose red so I can find it easy. It connects to the smartphone effortlessly, simply push the start button and in less than 7 seconds just push play and you are listening to music. The sound is way better than you might expect from such a small unit. The listening angle could be directed up about 10 degrees however simply roll it so the back of the built in stand and the body rest on the table and then it (in my opinion) is perfect. One feature that would be bonus is to be able to switch tracks or albums.
No regrets here. Get one if you love music and enjoy!
Charge Out!
Date published: 2018-02-20
Rated 5 out of
5
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paserade from
BASS/weatherproof/lightweight/portability/colours
Great choice for bass heavy tracks and house music. Nice portability but with powerful sound (forget about bose toys etc). Great features like waterproof and rugged body. Great bass spread thanks to 2 passive radiators. The only issue I found was the treble doesn't sound so clear, probably cause that waterproof membrane. I bought it for my father in law who listens house music (don't ask me :D) and he loves it and takes it everywhere! I wanted to buy one for me too, but probably I will go with the new Flip 4 (charge 3 is floating on water, Flip 4 sinks - I guess there is no water membrane, the body is waterproof too, but probably the case let the water come to the drivers therefore the sound is clearer but unfortunately doesn't have such a bass punch like charge 3...
Date published: 2017-04-11
Rated 5 out of
5
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Raymond the great from
Very impressed all round!
Love the size, the design, how simple it is to operate (a few obvious buttons) and the brilliant battery life! And let's get to the sound: really impressed by the clarity, the volume and bass (you can double it by putting it in an open cupboard or corner etc.). The Bass radiators are a good visual feature too. Was a good price direct and the service was very efficient. I would definitely recommend this
speaker to anyone!
Date published: 2017-08-08
Rated 5 out of
5
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Shari from
Great speaker for on the go!
This little speaker is so convenient that I found myself bringing it with me where ever I go. I've had it for the summer now and I literally pack it with me on all my trips. Sound is good, ease of use is excellent, and the battery stays charged a long time. Very happy with this speaker and it's a great product for the money too.
Date published: 2017-08-31
Rated 5 out of
5
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iceman86 from
Want another one!
have had mine for 2 to 3 yrs and its still going. love having it for music when im cleaning or what ever I am doing. for the JBL, priceless for the performance. wonderful sound quality and very durable. the comfort it so nice. anyone looking for a JBL, this is the one for you, unless you want a JBL like this but bigger, then have fun. Every JBL this size I have had from them, works 100% nice. I really love linking this JBL up to my friend JBL Pulse 2 they have.
Date published: 2018-07-06
Rated 5 out of
5
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Audiophile000999 from
Absolutely stunning!
Lately I've been watching some reviews online about charge 3 and they say it is one of the best!, Well I say it's truly amazing. Powerful bass, quality sound and best features! I'LL definitely recommend this and so affordable compare to other brand of good speakers out there!! Keep it up.
Date published: 2017-03-03
Rated 5 out of
5
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MusicByTheMasters from
seems like an endless battery
I have played it for hours. Neither my I phone or Charge 3 have even came close to running out of power. Sound wise I have compared it to two other name brand well known it comes out on top. Not considering price but sound is superior. The distance the sound carriers not just sound but quality lows and highs are very present while out doors. There are more expensive speakers then this and not as good. I feel I have a critical ear since I grew up in a very musical family and I know what sounds good. Folks you can't go wrong with this one.
Date published: 2016-05-19
Rated 5 out of
5
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Sammy H from
Awesome! Great Sound Quality!
Easy to use, easy to transport, fits in bag and sounds great!
The bass is it's biggest asset but this does not distort the treble or vocal.
Not tried it in water, and unlikely to do so, but if it does rain/get dropped in a pool then I'm sure it'll be all good! Fab product and one of the best around for the money!
Date published: 2018-04-03