Released in 2025, the JBL Charge 6 is another installment in JBL’s popular Charge lineup of portable speakers. It builds on the JBL Charge 5 with features like AI Sound Boost, Auracast multi-speaker pairing, and an improved IP68 dust and water resistance rating. You can also use the Charge 6 as a battery pack to charge your other devices via USB-C, and it comes with a handy carrying strap that can be easily attached to straps or poles. You can buy the Charge 6 in a variety of colors to suit your style.
Our Verdict
The JBL Charge 6 is very good for use outdoors. It’s easy to carry, built to withstand dust and water with its IP68 rating, and has an excellent battery life of around 14 hours (or 19 hours with Playtime Boost activated). Since it’s a small speaker, it doesn’t get loud enough to fill a garden with sound, and it lacks low-bass rumble, but there’s enough warmth to keep basslines feeling immersive, and it’s not really intended to be a party-starter. Regardless, you can tweak its sound to your liking using the 7-band EQ in its companion app. Unfortunately, it downmixes stereo audio to mono (unless paired with another device), and audio in the treble range does sound different depending on your listening angle. However, with those small drawbacks aside, this speaker serves its intended purpose well.
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Can connect to two devices simultaneously.
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IP68 rating means it’ll survive a drop in the pool.
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Highly portable.
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Speaker can act as a battery pack.
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Downmixes stereo audio to mono.
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Compresses your audio at max volume.
