CHARGE 5
Half of the 2021 Golden Week has passed. Are you all charged? Following the pretending feeling of being forced, JBL's wireless speaker "CHARGE 5" will be introduced. It is a product for playing music, but as the name suggests, it is also compatible with charging smartphones.
JBL has always held the top share in Japan for wireless speakers, but among them, CHARGE is a series that has been going on for quite a long time since the introduction of MUJI products in February 2013.
A digest video that gives an overview of the product in just over a minute
The concept of TONE on TONE that changes with the difference in texture
The current model of the CHARGE series is the "CHARGE 4" that appeared in the fall of 2019, and the basic concept of a Bluetooth speaker with a large capacity battery mounted on a cylindrical body has not changed. Equipped with a large capacity battery of 7500mAh, it can play continuously for up to 20 hours, and the basic specifications such as being able to supply power to smartphones etc. via USB are inherited by "CHARGE 5".
The battery can be used to play music for up to 20 hours, or it can be charged separately to the smartphone (compatible with 5V2A power supply).
On the other hand, the impression of appearance has changed significantly. The big reason I feel that way is the logo design. The brand color of JBL is orange, and CHARGE4 has adopted the old logo with the letters JBL in white in the orange box. On the other hand, recent models such as "XTREME 3" have a large and impactful logo called "JBL Bold Design". Following this, the CHARGE 5 has a large JBL logo on the front of the main unit. We also adopted the coloring concept of "TONE on TONE". Seen from a distance, the color of the product is unified to red for red and black for black, but when you get closer, the texture of the logo and edges is different, and you can feel the change.
In the case of CHARGE 5, most of the body is covered with fabric, but the logo is metallic and the legs and edges are accented with silicone material. Pushing a big logo to the front usually makes it dull, but this consideration gives you the perfect balance of not being unnecessarily noticeable, but not too simple. I have a preference for the design, but when I take it outdoors with strong light, the logo shines brightly and it is very beautiful. I thought it was very good.
In addition to the red in the photo, five colors are available: black, gray, blue, and squad (camouflage pattern).