I own 12 speakers and my absolute favourite is now on sale

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The award-winning JBL Charge 5 is down to $139, and I'm seriously thinking of buying another one.

My favourite speaker, the JBL Charge 5, on my bookshelf.
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It's not often that a piece of tech truly resonates with me. There's loads of great tech that does exactly what I want from it – my MacBook, iPhone and ergonomic chair to name a few. But nothing has consistently brought me joy quite like my music speakers. And none come close to the JBL Charge 5.

Our sister site What Hi-Fi gave it a full 5* review when it was released in 2021, and in 2024 the Charge 5 won their award for best bluetooth speaker for under $200. And now that the Charge 6 is out, the price of the Charge 5 has been slashed down from $179 to $139 over at Amazon... and I'm seriously considering buying another one.

JBL Charge 5 $179 $139 at AmazonSave $40:

JBL Charge 5 $179 $139 at Amazon
Save $40: I've had the JBL Charge 5 speaker for several years now, and it's still as lively and clear as the first day I played it. This speaker offers an expansive mix for a portable speaker around the weight of my water bottle. It's my favourite speaker, and $139 is a very good price for what you get.

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A selection of pics of my JBL Charge 5 speaker.
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Beren Neale
Beren Neale
Ecom Editor

Beren has worked on creative titles at Future Publishing for over 13 years. Cutting his teeth as Staff Writer on the digital art magazine ImagineFX, he moved on to edit several creative titles, and is currently the Ecommerce Editor on the most effective creative website in the world. When he's not testing and reviewing the best ergonomic office chairs, phones, laptops, TVs, monitors and various types of storage, he can be found finding and comparing the best deals on the tech that creatives value the most.