I've had this speaker for a while now and I believe it's the best out there for a great price it does just as well as the beats pill and for a way better price great sound and it can charge your phone!! Even waterproof!! I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a great affordable speaker!!

Nice piece of technology for a small pool party. Great power and it has a useful powerbank function.

Great little speaker, very loud and clear sound.

LOVE this speaker. bought this for myself but my son took it over because it is so clear sounding and goes very loud. he uses it in the shower and on the bus to and from school. you won't be disappointed in the sound clarity.

If you just need one really good Bluetooth speaker that's waterproof, this is it.

Massive sound; Well balanced, nothing overpowers anything else; Waterproof IPX7; 20 hours playtime; 6000mAh powerbank

Call quality isn't horrible but sometimes the caller couldn't understand me

The JBL Charge 3 is one of our favorite Bluetooth speakers. The battery life is insane at 19 hours and the Bluetooth stability/range is pretty good-we still had a reliable connection at around 40-59 feet during our tests. Sound quality gets a big thumbs up as you would expect from any JBL product.

Improved durability; Great battery life (~19 hours; Waterproof (1m for 30 minutes; Very good sound quality

No NFC; Only forward facing speakers

JBL does it again.

Waterproof; Size to sound ratio

Lacking in mids

There are a million Bluetooth speakers on the market but JBL has always stood near the top. Its line of Charge speakers are one of the only Bluetooth speakers out there that'll let you charge your device while playing music – hence the Charge name.

JBL's Charge 3 is a USB phone charger with a Bluetooth speaker built in. Or perhaps it's the other way round. Either way it comes with heavy-duty waterproofing, a whopper of a battery that'll let you siphon off juice if your phone dies, and you can daisy chain similarly branded speakers together to...

Sturdy build; Weighty sound; Decent waterproofing; Doubles as a portable charger

A little on the heavy side; Mid-range can be hit and miss

One of the better Bluetooth speakers on the flooded market. Currently at $168NZD (22/01/2018) - almost half the price of a UE Megaboom (and better sound IMO, cleaner, less boomy). I got mine earlier last year at the Noel Leeming Massive Sellout for $188.