That said, the Charge 5 is smaller, and more portable than the Boombox 2 | That said, the JBL has a longer battery life, though this can vary depending on your usage habits |
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It's meant to sit horizontally on its flat plastic base, and its power, Bluetooth, and battery indicator lights turn on when the speaker is on | It's rated IP67 for dust and water resistance, though we don't currently test for this |
Additionally, it supports voice assistants through your smartphone, though it doesn't do a good job of hearing you from far and in noisy settings | Female backing vocals in the later choruses are as present and as ethereal as Prince intended |
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That said, the JBL is more portable than the Sony and is better built, with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, though we don't test for this | On its rear, there's a USB-A port in a sealed compartment and a Type-C charging port |
The Ultimate Ears can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono and has an outstanding soundstage thanks to its 360-degree design.
16Its companion app also features a graphic EQ and presets, so you can adjust its sound to your liking | |
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The is a better overall speaker than the JBL Charge 5 | While it's advertised to last around 20 hours from a single 4-hour charge, it lasted over 14 hours in our tests, which is still superb |
This should trigger a flashing light when it's in pairing mode and a solid blue light once it's paired.
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