That said, as long as you’re not standing behind it, you’ll still enjoy the sound experience. Honestly, it sounds a bit flat, without much soundstage, unless you’re standing right in front of the speaker. For me, the speaker has a pretty narrow sound, and you can hear a big difference in sound quality as you walk past the speaker. The unique non-cylindrical design and small speaker grills are by choice, but I’m not sure I’m sold on that. “Inspired by the audio systems used at professional concerts, Sony’s unique Line-Shape Diffuser creates line source and distributes the sound energy evenly, across a wide sound front, to better fill your space with audio.” Sony explains the balanced speakers and its “Line-Shape Diffuser” technology this way: And while the bass doesn’t boom or shake a table, it’s a good solid bass level. The Sony SRS-XE300 packs two non-circular “X-Balanced” speakers and dual passive radiators for less distortion and more sound pressure, which delivers plenty of bass and high-quality sound. So, how does it sound? Well, it sounds pretty good, but it could certainly be better. Perhaps the most important aspect of any speaker is the audio quality. How Does it Sound? Cory Gunther / Review Geek It’ll take up a lot of room in your backpack or beach bag, that’s for sure. Sony says the pentagon design makes it easy to “grab and go,” but it’s roughly twice the size and heavier than many cylinder Bluetooth portable speakers I’ve used over the years. However, Sony says it doesn’t need a big grill thanks to its “Line-Shape Diffuser” technology that claims to deliver a wide listening area down the entire length of the speaker front and a full 180 degrees, but more on that in a minute. I also wish the design had more fabric for sound output rather than almost the entire device covered in rubber. However, it’s designed as a stand-up speaker. At first, I wasn’t sure if I should stand it up or lay it horizontally for listening. The shape makes it pretty hard to hold with one hand compared to most speakers in this size and price range. If you want to connect several people in a group to cover a larger area with sound, then you can.While I love this thing’s durability, the pentagon shape is a bit odd. It has a long battery life, is easy to use, and it does a lot right. JBL Charge 5 is among the toughest in its class, with juicy bass rhythms and an ability to play louder and with better dynamics than most. But as mentioned, there is no tone control here. Women’s vocals sound somewhat offensive, I would like to have the opportunity to mute the treble a bit in the app. Like the Marshall Emberton, the JBL Charge 5 also has a slightly sharp treble. Here you get a much heavier impression of the bass drum, and I actually think guitars also sound tougher here. In fact, this is a much better rocker than Marshall Emberton, that pales in comparison. If you are going to have a party in the woods but can’t bear to carry a huge boombox with you, this is definitely the speaker for you.Įlectronic pop music sounds tough, so does rock. The bass is pumping, it sounds tough, and the speaker can play loud. Then with 5V / 2A.Ĭharge 5 sounds really tough, with louder sound than the competition. Still, it takes four hours to fully charge, which is quite long.Ĭharge 5 also has a USB power socket and can act as an emergency charger for the phone. Charge 5 charges with USB-C, and supports 5V/3A charging, ie 15 watts. Nevertheless, the stated battery life is the same as that of its predecessor, 20 hours. JBL Charge 5 is available in many colors, including camo. Where Charge 4 had Bluetooth 4.2, Charge 5 got 5.1, which means a theoretically more stable wireless connection, in addition to the connection using less power. In its fifth generation, the JBL has put in an extra amplifier, so the woofer gets its own 30-watt, while the treble is powered by 10 watts. The previous Charge models have worked perfectly for their purpose, and JBL knows how to squeeze out rhythm and dynamics from a compact format. My experience is that you have to get up to the size of JBL Charge 5 before the fun begins. The smallest travel speakers have too flat a sound for them to be particularly engaging.
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