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JBL Charge 5 vs Marshall Emberton

What Charge 5 does better (1) and where Emberton wins (1) — every spec side by side.

JBL Charge 5
JBL · 2021Charge 5
7.6Score
1 advantage≈ $130
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Marshall Emberton
Marshall · 2020Emberton
1 advantage≈ $150
Dimensions

Size comparison

Charge 5Emberton
223 × 96.594160 × 6876
Charge 5EmbertonDifference
Height96.5 mm68 mm+28.5 mm
Width223 mm160 mm+63 mm
Depth94 mm76 mm+18 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Charge 5 better than Emberton?

  1. Output power40 W vs 20 W2×

Why is Emberton better than Charge 5?

  1. Lowest frequency65 Hz vs 60 Hz+8%
Specifications

Side by side

JBL Charge 5JBL Charge 5≈ $1307.6
Sound
Output power40 W20 W
Speaker channelsMonoStereo
Lowest frequency65 Hz60 Hz
Highest frequency20,000 Hz20,000 Hz
StereoYesYes
Battery & charging
Battery life20 h20 h
Battery capacity7,500 mAh—
Charging time4 h—
Power bank functionYes—
Mains poweredNo—
Battery powered (portable)YesYes
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.15
Bluetooth codecsSBC—
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)No—
aptXNo—
LDACNo—
USB-CYes—
Design & build
Weight960 g—
Width223 mm160 mm
Height96 mm68 mm
Depth94 mm76 mm
Protection ratingIP67IPX7
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx7
Dust protection (IP)6—
Features
Party / stereo pairingYes—
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