Reviewers Liked
- Excellent sound quality
- Can connect to three Bluetooth devices at once
- Charges devices
- Long battery life
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Heavy and bulky
- Cuts off the opening of songs when navigating tracks
- Bass overpowering on occasion
JBL Charge 2
If you are looking to get a portable speaker to simultaneously serve your music listening and backup charging needs, look no further than the Charge 2. With its very useful and super quick gadget charging functionality, great battery life, solid build quality (albeit lacking water-resistant durability) and rich bassy sound quality – the Charge 2 is worth the price of admission at $150.
-- As reviewed by GadgetMac
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By GadgetMac
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If you are looking to get a portable speaker to simultaneously serve your music listening and backup charging needs, look no further than the Charge 2. With its very useful and super quick gadget charging functionality, great battery life, solid build quality (albeit lacking water-resistant durability) and rich bassy sound quality – the Charge 2 is worth the price of admission at $150.
By CNET Australia
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The JBL Charge 2 is an attractive, sturdy portable Bluetooth speaker with strong battery life and the power to juice up your gadgets, but its decent sound is held back by uneven...
By CNET UK
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The JBL Charge 2 is an attractive, sturdy portable Bluetooth speaker with strong battery life and the power to juice up your gadgets, but its decent sound is held back by uneven...
By cnet
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The JBL Charge 2 is an attractive, sturdy portable Bluetooth speaker with strong battery life and the power to juice up your gadgets, but its decent sound is held back by uneven...
By PC Mag
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The JBL Charge 2 is a portable Bluetooth speaker that can muster some rich bass response and crisp, clear highs on certain tracks, but it distorts on...
By TechRadar
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With bonus features like device charging and speakerphone, the relatively compact JBL Charge 2 impresses as one of the best Bluetooth speakers we've come across.
By TechRadar
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The JBL Charge 2 represents real improvement in an over-crowded genre. It's bulkier, sure, but the trade-off comes with handy features like the ability to charge your phone or tablet, as well as speakerphone functionality. The Charge 2 won't hide away...
By TechRadar AU
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Compact, portable Bluetooth speakers are, frankly, a dime a dozen, thanks to the popularity of big-name options like Jawbone's Jambox and the Beats Pill. But that didn't stop JBL from producing the Charge 2. That makes me a happy man, as this easily of...
By iLounge
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Several times over the past decade, excellent first-generation JBL speaker designs have proved difficult to improve upon in sequels. Harman Multimedia's budget-conscious division has released desktop and portable speakers that were unbeatable for their...
By techwelike.com
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For it's portable size, the JBL Charge 2 Wireless speaker gets the job done. For those who are afraid of losing bass on wireless speakers, I highly recommend the Charge 2. Great for little gatherings with Social Mode. Unfortunately you won't get a...
By Gear Diary
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Inside the box you will find:Strikingly the company did not see fit to include a protective carrying bag or a 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm aux in cable. Both strike me as oversights and missed opportunities to add an inexpensive bit of extra value to the package.JBL...
By Info Abril
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Escolher uma boa caixa de som portátil é uma tarefa um pouco complexa, já que os preços são altos e o aparelho em si é algo que requer espaço físico maior do que o disponível em pequenos alto-falantes Bluetooth. A JBL Charge 2 preza pela versatilidade,...
By apfelcheck.de
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Der JBL Charge 2 glänzt mit einer guten Verarbeitung und ist auch optisch schön gestaltet worden. Kleine Abstriche gibt es bei dem recht kleinem Fuß sowie bei den Lautstärketasten, welche optisch nicht viel hermachen. Auch ein Schutz der Membranen hätte...
By pcquest.com
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The JBL Charge 2 is a versatile portable speaker with good battery life and sound quality. Before buying, take a look at the Bose SoundLink and Bose SoundLink Mini that offer distortion free sound.Resembling the looks of its predecessor, JBL Charge 2 is...