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JBL Charge 5 vs Marshall Emberton II

What Charge 5 does better (1) and where Emberton II wins (4) — every spec side by side.

JBL Charge 5
JBL · 2021Charge 5
7.5Score
1 advantage≈ $130
vs
Marshall Emberton II
Marshall · 2022Emberton II
8.1Score
4 advantages≈ $130
Higher score
5.2Sound4.6
7.0Battery8.9
5.7Build & features7.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Charge 5Emberton II
223 × 96.594160 × 6876
Charge 5Emberton IIDifference
Height96.5 mm68 mm+28.5 mm
Width223 mm160 mm+63 mm
Depth94 mm76 mm+18 mm
Weight960 g700 g+260 g

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

Why is Charge 5 better than Emberton II?

  1. Output power40 W vs 20 W2×

Why is Emberton II better than Charge 5?

  1. Battery life20 h vs 30 h+50%
  2. Weight960 g vs 700 g+37%
  3. Charging time4 h vs 3 h+33%
  4. Lowest frequency65 Hz vs 60 Hz+8%
Specifications

Side by side

JBL Charge 5JBL Charge 5≈ $1307.5
Sound
Driver type—Dynamic
Driver size—50.8 mm
Output power40 W20 W
Speaker channelsMono2.0
Channel count—2
Lowest frequency65 Hz60 Hz
Highest frequency20,000 Hz20,000 Hz
Adjustable equaliser—Yes
StereoYesYes
Battery & charging
Battery life20 h30 h
Battery capacity7,500 mAh—
Charging time4 h3 h
Quick charge (claimed)—20 min → 4 h
Fast charging support—Yes
Power bank functionYes—
Mains poweredNoNo
Battery powered (portable)YesYes
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.15.1
Bluetooth codecsSBCSBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)NoNo
aptXNoNo
LDACNoNo
USB-CYesYes
Smart & streaming
Wi-Fi—Yes
Companion app—Yes
Design & build
Weight960 g700 g
Width223 mm160 mm
Height96 mm68 mm
Depth94 mm76 mm
Protection ratingIP67IP67
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx7
Dust protection (IP)66
Features
Party / stereo pairingYesYes
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