Great sound quality, long battery life, usb charger is handy for phone etc. only minus, when 2 speakers connected together, firstly you need app on phone to do this and secondly it continuously effects the sound quality as it ‘skips' during playing music - that's the reason of only giving it a...

I took this to the beach and was very pleased with it. Sounds great to be so small. I showed it to a friend and they are going to buy one as well. For the price it is really great.

Attractive; Easy To Set Up; Good Power Output; Great Sound; Simple Controls

The Charge 3 ($149.95) will look familiar, but pack few surprises for anyone who's used a recent JBL Bluetooth speaker. But that's not a bad thing, as the company has been pumping out some of the better speakers on the market. Accordingly, the Charge 3's audio performance is impressive—it can get quite loud without distorting, and delivers laudable bass response for the price. It may be a bit on the bulky side for a portable speaker, but if you want solid low-end response and crisp highs on the go, the Charge 3 is a fantastic option and earns our Editors' Choice award. DesignMeasuring 3.5 by 8.4 by 3.4 inches (HWD) and weighing in at about 1.8 pounds, the roughly cylindrical Charge 3 is a bit larger and bulkier than plenty of competing portable Bluetooth models. The downside, obviously, is that it weighs down bags and is a bit more of a pain to tote around. The upside is the audio performance, but more on that in the next section. The Charge 3 is offered in black, blue, gray, red...

The JBL Charge 3 is an outdoor-friendly portable Bluetooth speaker that packs a considerable bass punch for its size and price.

Powerful audio performance with solid bass response and well-defined highs; Water-resistant design; Speakerphone functionality; Can charge mobile devices

Cannot backward navigate tracks; A bit bulky; Light on accessories

There are a zillion wireless Bluetooth speakers you can buy these days, but three brands rise to the top of the heap: Bose, Ultimate Ears and JBL. And of those three, only JBL makes models that also double as backup batteries for phones and other USB-powered devices: the Charge line.

The JBL Charge 3 is larger than its predecessor, fully waterproof, and plays louder -- but it should sound a little better.

The JBL Charge 3 is a well-designed, fully waterproof portable Bluetooth speaker that features good battery life and doubles as an external charger for your portable devices; It also has built-in speakerphone capabilities, and plays loudly with strong bass for its size and price class.

While it plays louder than the JBL Charge 2+ it doesn't sound as good.

Originally I though of buying Bose soundlink ii but after comparison, dropped the idea. Much cheaper than Bose Soundlink ii & deeper Bass than Bose. In low volume, Bose BASS is slightly better than JBL but this can be adjusted from your smartphone equalizers & increase the volume.

Compact; Good depth of the Bass; sufficient volume

When Audio pin connected; it gives much lower volume than Bluetooth & USB

The JBL Charge 3 doesn't feature the best sound you can get, but it's a feature-packed Bluetooth speaker ideal for outdoor parties.

Waterproof; Charges your phone; Pounding bass

Bulky design; Sound quality just OK

Way smaller than what I expected however it gets pretty loud. If I would have known how small it was going to be I would have ordered an Ion speaker instead. Easy set up and connects to phone without issues.

Such a great speaker, nice sound quality.On time delivery.

Solid build, good sound for size, excellent battery life; Does exactly what it's designed to do

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In the world of cylindrical bluetooth speakers, the Logitech UE Boom I reviewed is the first that usually comes to my mind. It had great 360 degree sound plus a waterproof design.

IPX7 waterproof; anti-roll design; Dual bass radiators; 6000 mAH power bank

Smartphone app is limited to configuring JBL Connect-enabled speakers