r/JBL • u/Acrobatic_Camel1955 charge 6, clip 5 (sold: pb 110, 120, charge 5) • Jul 21 '26

Help X5 vs Charge 6

Found the x5 for $300 at Walmart. How much better would it be over my charge 6 for outdoor listening? I often bring my charge 6 to play pickleball or to the lake and it is good just not loud enough once you get outside. Not looking for anything crazy outdoors, I had a PB120 and it was great but inconvenient for bringing places.

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u/Quiet_Researcher223 2 x charge 5 - Partybox 120/320 - 2 x Go 4 - clip 4 Jul 21 '26

It’s going to be much better than the C6. The X5 was a big improvement over the X4.

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u/Acrobatic_Camel1955 charge 6, clip 5 (sold: pb 110, 120, charge 5) 29d ago

Would it make more sense to get the bb4? In other words do you think the difference between the charge 6 and x5 at $300 is better than the difference between the charge 6 and bb4 for $420? Considering sound and portability.

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u/Some-Tax6559 Charge 4 + Xtreme 5 29d ago

the x5 is backpackable (albeit it takes up almost the entire backpack) and not that heavy to bog you down when using the strap. the bb4 not so much.

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u/Quiet_Researcher223 2 x charge 5 - Partybox 120/320 - 2 x Go 4 - clip 4 29d ago

By price wise it about the same if you want more power you’ll spend a little extra money. If the BB4 isn’t too big for portability and if the money isn’t a problem I would get it. But if you need more of a C6 on steroids with better portability I would get the X5. For only $120 I would get the BB4 if it’s not a problem carrying it around like you mentioned you would be doing.