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Jun 10, 2024 3:15 AM

Sam's Club Members: JBL Charge Essential Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

$60

$89

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Sam's Club has for its Members: JBL Charge Essential Wireless Bluetooth Speaker (JBLCHARGEESSAM) on sale for $59.91. Shipping is free for Plus Members, otherwise shipping varies by location.
  • Note: Prices may vary slightly in club and online.
Thanks to Deal Hunter Blue_Ranger for sharing this deal.

Product Features:
  • Wireless Bluetooth streaming 
  • Connect up to two smartphones or tablets
  • 20 hours of play time
  • IPX7 waterproof
  • Built-in power bank

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Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer is $9.09 less than our front page deal from February 2024 and is also $29.09 less (33% savings) than the list price of $89.
    • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars at Sam's Club based on over 1160 customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About the store:
    • Don't have a Sam's Club Membership? Join today: Club Membership $50/yr. or Plus Membership $110/yr.

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Sam's Club has for its Members: JBL Charge Essential Wireless Bluetooth Speaker (JBLCHARGEESSAM) on sale for $59.91. Shipping is free for Plus Members, otherwise shipping varies by location.
  • Note: Prices may vary slightly in club and online.
Thanks to Deal Hunter Blue_Ranger for sharing this deal.

Product Features:
  • Wireless Bluetooth streaming 
  • Connect up to two smartphones or tablets
  • 20 hours of play time
  • IPX7 waterproof
  • Built-in power bank

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer is $9.09 less than our front page deal from February 2024 and is also $29.09 less (33% savings) than the list price of $89.
    • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars at Sam's Club based on over 1160 customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About the store:
    • Don't have a Sam's Club Membership? Join today: Club Membership $50/yr. or Plus Membership $110/yr.

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Jun 11, 2024 12:11 PM
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Oil_BurnerJun 11, 2024 12:11 PM
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Quote from Pgoodie View quoted comment :
Eww micro usb
What is micro USB ? :-)
Jun 11, 2024 1:07 PM
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Aaron15KCJun 11, 2024 1:07 PM
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They are 44.00 in the sams app for pickup
Jun 11, 2024 1:33 PM
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NightBoat81Jun 11, 2024 1:33 PM
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Quote from HonestStag140 View quoted comment :
There isn't a single reason to use a product that charges via microUSB in 2024. If you already owned it, that's fine, but to buy something brand new in 2024? Don't insult yourself by buying this.
Good grief you people and your distain for anything but USB-C. It's a flipping charging port and not part of the playability of the speaker. Plug it in and move on….geez!
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Jun 11, 2024 1:47 PM
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no44specialkJun 11, 2024 1:47 PM
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Quote from Aaron15KC View quoted comment :
They are 44.00 in the sams app for pickup
Must be your specific club. The ones around me (western PA) are listed for $59.91
Jun 11, 2024 5:26 PM
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AlvinJ3875Jun 11, 2024 5:26 PM
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Quote from HonestStag140 View quoted comment :
There isn't a single reason to use a product that charges via microUSB in 2024. If you already owned it, that's fine, but to buy something brand new in 2024? Don't insult yourself by buying this.
Sound quality, IPx7, decent battery life at a good price point are solid reasons. Plenty of old micro USB cables and adapters in my house to deal with this minor nuisance
Jun 11, 2024 7:01 PM
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master999Jun 11, 2024 7:01 PM
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Quote from underworldtaker View quoted comment :
How does this compare to the flip 6
This is way better sounding than any flip. Not that flip isn't decent for its size, this has a great balance of bass and really sounds great. Negatives to consider - This has the old JBL pairing tech for daisy-chaining or stereo with two or more speakers (flip 6 has newer), and the micro USB, which just means you need to have separate cords for stuff.
Jun 11, 2024 8:27 PM
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jobe24Jun 11, 2024 8:27 PM
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Quote from Aaron15KC View quoted comment :
They are 44.00 in the sams app for pickup
what zip code ? tried several and still shows not available for pickup

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Jun 12, 2024 1:31 AM
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daveneo6Jun 12, 2024 1:31 AM
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I also refuse to buy anything that takes micro USB. It's unacceptable to not use the USB-C standard these days, especially from a name-brand company, I'd expect better. It's not that much more expensive but then becomes compatible with all my current USB C chargers.
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Jun 12, 2024 5:51 AM
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CocoLocoIYKJun 12, 2024 5:51 AM
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Note that this model doesn't support Connect+ which lets you connect multiple units together to play simultaneously. Probably won't matter to most, but with the other Flip or Charge models you can add another unit later to make the sound even better.
Jun 12, 2024 12:32 PM
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dbernie41Jun 12, 2024 12:32 PM
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Quote from Pgoodie View quoted comment :
Eww micro usb
This kills it for me. No USB-C, no buy.
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Jun 12, 2024 7:50 PM
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Aaron15KCJun 12, 2024 7:50 PM
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Quote from jobe24 View quoted comment :
what zip code ? tried several and still shows not available for pickup
64117 is the zip but as you. Can guess sold out for pickup now for shipping they are 59.91
Jun 14, 2024 3:22 AM
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lastwraithJun 14, 2024 3:22 AM
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Not a terrible Father's Day gift, thanks OP! The FIL will be happy.
Also got one for me, shhh.
Last edited by lastwraith June 13, 2024 at 08:24 PM.
Jun 15, 2024 11:08 AM
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cdfbmwJun 15, 2024 11:08 AM
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Quote from HonestStag140 View quoted comment :
There isn't a single reason to use a product that charges via microUSB in 2024. If you already owned it, that's fine, but to buy something brand new in 2024? Don't insult yourself by buying this.
Agree
Jun 16, 2024 1:29 AM
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lastwraithJun 16, 2024 1:29 AM
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Mine came in finally.
Compared to my Flip5, this one is bigger, lasts longer, and sounds better (a little more "full" in a room).

Pros:
Full sound
Gets quite loud
Battery life
Has a flap to cover all charge ports (the Flip5 is "waterproof" but has no USB-C port cover somehow)
Has an aux in connector (this is rare now)
Still a portable size/weight
Waterproof and it apparently floats

Cons:
Micro-USB instead of USB-C (fine but not ideal)
No tether or even place to hook a tether (my Flip5 is easy to hang off of stuff with the tether/carabiner)
Somewhat directional (the Flip5 is too)
Haven't found an app to change settings on it - the Flip5 has an app to rename it, silence info sounds, control multiple speakers, etc (I don't care about this though)

All in all, a good value (for me) at this price since it can play much longer on the beach or wherever vs the more portable Flip5. Horses for courses.
*If this had USB-C and an anchor point for a tether it would basically be my perfect speaker.
Even without USB-C, I think you get a lot for the money here. We'll see how it holds up. My last speaker was an Outdoor Tech Big Turtle Shell from when they were a Kickstarter, that lasted almost 10 years and got beat on regularly, taking many trips to the beach courts and survived a dog peeing on it early in its life.
Last edited by lastwraith June 15, 2024 at 06:38 PM.

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Jun 16, 2024 6:55 PM
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boingymanJun 16, 2024 6:55 PM
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Got this for the same price from the last deal at Sam's Club. Overall I'm satisfied for the size and price range. Who cares that it doesn't have a USB-C especially with its long battery life...

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