JBL Xtreme 4 vs JBL Xtreme 3 & JBL Charge 5

The JBL Xtreme 4 is the latest large portable offering from JBL, succeeding the very popular Xtreme 3. Benefiting from a longer battery life, new Auracast Bluetooth technology and the classic rugged JBL design, is it really worth the upgrade? Let's find out...

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:56 vs Xtreme 3
03:34 Durability test
04:22 Functionality
05:45 App control
07:38 Sound performance
09:37 Worth the upgrade?
11:20 vs Charge 5
12:20 Verdict

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[ritchiebarbier]

I have the jbl charge 5, and I love it!

[smanzoli]

I'll get the 3 because here in Brazil it's half the price of the new 4 model (usd 240 vs usd 480). Xtreme 4 is at the very dame price of Boombox 3 here. No way!!!

[ericwilson]

I have a xtreme 1st gen. The battery life was garbage so i replaced the 5000mah bat with a 10k one and im still happy with it. Simple $35 upgrade to extend the life of my speaker.

[mrelba]

Picked up an Xtreme 3 a couple of weeks ago for £175 via Amazon. The Xtreme 4 is a brilliant upgrade, but I bring my Boombox 2 with me if I'm ever out in the summer so...Kinda doesn't matter considering I can use the Xtreme 3 to fill in some of the highs at a lower volume. You basically can't go wrong with any JBL speaker beyond the Charge series tbf.

[Agelis]

I'm new to JBL, I just recently got a JBL Go 3, and I totally love it, I use it for the shower, for the size it packs a punch :D

[TheCosmicRealm]

Just got mine today. I think it was a definite worthy upgrade from the 3 simply because it doesn't lose bass or any sound loss at maximum volume. I love this speaker.

[stuartmills]

I have the Xtreme 1 and 2 & both have served me well, the power they produce is very impressive ! however now with the Xtreme 4 its in a very competitive market especially at this price point - I did have a brief demo & as you say in this video it sounds really good, I think people would go for this as much for its durability as for its signature sound, its ideal for camping & out door adventure obviously hence the name, I take mine to the Royal Welsh show ever year & with the music pounding out at our show stand it attracts potential customers in to see our range of Excavators & plant equipment & often get asked what speaker are we using ? - I place it somewhere on 1 of the diggers lol, just to keep them guessing where its coming from . Great review again . thank you, Stu.

[kingkobra]

I use the Charge 5 at work playing at moderate level and the battery has yet to run down playing eight continuous hours or more. I was going to purchase the Extreme but when I read it was only slightly louder decided against it. Besides that I don't like big bulky speakers. The Charge 5 is the sweet spot that checks all the boxes for value. The Charge 5 is a total 5 star speaker.

[kingofkingspl]

Hi I got JBL Xtreme 4 & I love it, it's loud, great touchy bass. It's amazing! :)

[MultiDermax]

The xtreme 4 is my toilet/shower speaker and it does a good job, as he said its not a Hi-Fi speaker but the sound is great and nothing to complaine about.

[neurtransmitter]

So, not a word about the massive cuts to the ports between Xtreme 3 and 4 (no more AUX and USB-A)? Is this advertisement or a review?

[Terdy]

“Chucking in your рюкзак & taking on the go with you”.. Russian speaking English accent 🧐🤔

[kylehawes]

Have Boom box 3 looking sync something up had boom box 2 had extreme 3 now need 4 so awesome both speakers together

[RodolfoR-nxjm]

I use an equalizer app, that tunes my JBL Xtreme 3 even while using party boost with another speaker. (tunes both) Then as it becoming stand alone, i really dont need AI to assist my personal EQ presets for different music. Then a 5 watt difference i dont think will be noticeable SUB wise, because i already boost the bass to the max and optomize the tweeters, and youl hear and feel the bass no-matter what.

[joshdeen]

Xtream 4 is kickass, highly recommend

[girtsbagajevs]

Is new extreme 4 better than Sonos move 2 ?

[traqnmarchev]

I have the JBL Go 1 and Go 3 and I upgraded to charge 5 and it’s soo good sound and bass but now i think maybe it’s time to get the new big boy Xtrame 4 for some more hours play time and some better sound and bass

[Redwings]

the charge 5 is a better bedtime speaker the extreme is for a party and a wake up song its a question of which one to get first

[jaaphelder]

Extreme 4 is a lot more expensive almost the same price as the Boombox 3! I prefer than the Boombox 3

[SidMercutio]

AI Sound boost? AI? thats the dealbreaker for me....