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I'd rather get the JBL Charge 5 for $110 than upgrade to the Charge 6!

This deal makes it hard to justify upgrading to the latest model.

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JBL Charge 5 speaker placed on some mossy rocks in a forest.

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It's hard to beat the Charge 5 for outdoor use.

The JBL Charge 6 is the top choice in our list of the best Bluetooth speakers. Is it worth the $199.95 full retail price when you can get the predecessor for just $109.95, though? If you asked me, I would rather save my $90 bucks and get the JBL Charge 5 instead!

Buy the JBL Charge 5 Bluetooth speaker for just $109.95 ($70 off)

This offer is available from Woot.com, an Amazon-owned deals website. As of the time of writing this post, it is only available in Red. The Blue version also had the same discounted price, but it is now out of stock. This sale will be active for four more days or “until sold out.”

JBL Charge 5

JBL Charge 5

Whether your season is full of trips to the beach or backyard parties, you'll need just the right speaker to DJ these events. The JBL Charge 5 gets the job done if you need something that's very loud, and quite portable. It's a little pricey though, so anyone who already has an older JBL Charge speaker shouldn't feel the need to upgrade.

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As we mentioned above, we love the new JBL Charge 6, and you can read all about it in our full JBL Charge 6 review. It’s amazing and comes with a handful of significant upgrades. In fact, in our JBL Charge 6 vs JBL Charge 5 comparison, we mention it might be best to get the newer model, but that is assuming the JBL Charge 5 is at its usual discounted price of around $160. The situation looks very different if you can get the JBL Charge 5 for just $109.95.

The JBL Charge 5 still has outstanding sound quality, impressive durability, and a really good battery life. It has an IP67 rating and will do great as an outdoor speaker you can easily take with you on your adventures. And while the JBL Charge 6’s battery life is better at about 24 hours, the JBL Charge 5 can still last 20 hours on a full charge.

A man holds a JBL Charge 6 in his left hand, and a JBL Charge 5 in his left hand, showing their control panels.

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JBL Charge 5 vs JBL Charge 6

Furthermore, the JBL Charge 5 still has cool features like Bluetooth Multipoint. You can even use it to charge other devices using the USB-A port.

By the way, if you already own other JBL speakers, you might prefer the older Charge 5 speaker. The older model supports PartyBoost, making it possible to listen with multiple JBL speakers simultaneously. The JBL Charge 6 has switched to Auracast.

All things considered, the JBL Charge 5 is still a great Bluetooth speaker. At just $109.95, the bang-per-buck ratio is also much, much more enticing. Go get yours before they run out!