Costco Wholesale has for their
Members: JBL Charge 5 Wi-Fi Portable Waterproof Speaker with Powerbank (Black, JBLCHARGE5WIFIBAM) on sale for
$139.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member
drunkmanwalking for sharing this deal.
About this Item:
- Bold JBL Original Pro Sound with deep bass
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
- Portability with 20 hours of battery life
- Built-In Wi-Fi with AirPlay, Alexa Multi-Room Music, Chromecast built-in and Spotify Connect
- Waterproof and dustproof
- Power up with the built-in powerbank
- All fit portable speaker for inside and outdoor listening
- JBL One App
- Eco-friendly recycled materials and packaging
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Charge 5 came out in 2021. Charge 6 came out in 2025.
Edit. Noticed this is a Wi-Fi version (which theoretically should be able to produce better quality audio considering Wi-Fi has higher bandwidth than Bluetooth), but this would be best case scenario.
As a long term investment.. I would still go with the Charge 6 for the $40 more
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As long as I have a network, it is always on wifi... The Charge 6 on Woot is just plain bluetooth. Big difference.
This is a solid price.
It would be even better if they kept the USB-A port while allowing the USB-C port to do either task. And it would be better if the speaker had 2 USB-C ports. But having just one USB-C port to fill both roles is in many cases worse than having separate ports for separate, simultaneous functions.
It would be even better if they kept the USB-A port while allowing the USB-C port to do either task. And it would be better if the speaker had 2 USB-C ports. But having just one USB-C port to fill both roles is in many cases worse than having separate ports for separate, simultaneous functions.
You could also power a device without a battery with the speaker. If the speaker loses power, the device would still be running off of the speaker's battery.
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You could also power a device without a battery with the speaker. If the speaker loses power, the device would still be running off of the speaker's battery.
Because this unit is a few years old, does anyone know if it supports or if it can be updated to support AirPlay 2? That's really my use case- transmit via WiFi from my computer or phone to my receiver (connected to wired speakers), but would like to add a WiFi speaker near the grill for better sound in that part of the yard. I need AirPlay 2 for the that to work.
UPDATE: while not on the spec sheet, it does state AirPlay 2 support in the documentation:
It would be even better if they kept the USB-A port while allowing the USB-C port to do either task. And it would be better if the speaker had 2 USB-C ports. But having just one USB-C port to fill both roles is in many cases worse than having separate ports for separate, simultaneous functions.
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