The JBL Charge 6 Portable Bluetooth Speaker has the volume you need for a yard party and holds up well at the beach; it’s a 45-watt speaker with a two-way design. JBL’s AI Sound Boost uses real-time analysis of your music to keep overall quality high while reducing distortion, and it plays for about 24 hours before needing to be charged again, with another four hours available if you activate Playtime Boost. The Charge 6 also has an IP68 rating, which makes it waterproof and dustproof, and it’s drop-resistant from up to 1 meter.
Grab the JBL Charge 6 Portable Bluetooth Speaker on Amazon for $150, down from its list price of $200. That knocks $50 off, a 25% discount.
A rugged portable speaker with a 24-hour battery and a built-in power bank
You can use this portable speaker almost anywhere, whether it’s for a large event at the pool, camping, or just hanging out at the beach. This speaker delivers big sound, plays for a long time, and resists water and dust;; it also has a built-in power bank to charge your phone and a removable carrying strap.
The Charge 6’s two-way speaker system splits the work between a 30W woofer and a 15W tweeter, delivering strong bass and clean highs. AI Sound Boost automatically adjusts the amount of energy being sent to the speaker based on what type of music you’re playing in order to prevent distortion, even when it’s turned all the way up, and there’s also a 7-band EQ available in the JBL Portable app where you can make adjustments to the sound.
Battery life is about 24 hours, and you can add up to four additional hours with the Playtime Boost feature, which reduces the bass. If you need music fast, a 10-minute fast charge gives you about 2.5 hours of playtime. The USB-C port also works as a power bank, allowing you to recharge your phone.
The speaker is rated IP68, making it able to withstand water and dust, so it doesn’t matter how much rain falls, how much sand flies everywhere, or how many times you dunk it in the swimming pool, because it continues to operate. It also withstands drops of up to 1 meter (about 3 feet) onto a hard surface.
Along with connecting to compatible JBL speakers via Auracast, you can connect two Charge 6 speakers together for left and right stereo separation. This lets you place multiple speakers throughout your house, backyard, or patio for wider sound coverage.
Connecting a device such as a laptop to the Charge 6 via USB-C lets you send lossless audio at up to 24-bit/96kHz, eliminating the limitations caused by Bluetooth compression. This allows you to hear more detail in your music when you’re listening at home.
The JBL Charge 6 Portable Bluetooth Speaker is built with recycled plastic and fabric and ships in FSC-certified paper packaging. It measures about 9 inches long and weighs about 2.2 pounds, and the removable strap makes it easy to grab and go.
