JBL Charge 5 VS Soundcore Motion Plus Bluetooth Speaker Review (Available in 4K)

JBL Charge 5 VS Soundcore Motion Plus Bluetooth Speaker Review by Shak's Hacks (Available in 4K)

Here are 2 of the best Bluetooth Speakers in the £100 - £160 mark. Which one is your favourite let us know below.

PS: Please bear in mind that the Motion plus EQ Bass up is set to On throughout the whole test this is to make it fair while testing it against a bass tuned JBL.

List of songs played in the video here:

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:33 Sound Demo Motion+
04:07 Sound Demo Charge 5
05:35 Sound comparison
08:53 Loudness check
13:06 Latency comparison
16:39 Outdoor test

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[ki]

Soundcore is a great speaker has friendly price and a wise choice to buy but JBL is just on another level even it sounds hard the highs is clear somehow still has the clarity even mono speaker and that deep kicking bass is killing it..

[marym]

I just bought 2 JBL Charge 5 speakers and 2 Motion Plus and compared both pairs in stereo mode. To be honest with you, very tough choice. Most tests and reviews were done with just one speaker against each other. Two of each Made big differences in my opinion.

JBL could have won if playing mono against Motion+. However, in stereo mode, both of them came close with each other. Motion+ reminded me of listening to music in hi resolution. The vocal was just right in my face. Mid and hi were very well control. Bass is not as strong as JBL but still very puchy. Very well balance speakers. Watching movies, you can hear everything from pin drop to explosion. Character's voices were so clear.

On the other hand, the pair of JBL has lots of bass. It reminded me of 3D sound. Soundstage was incredible. Watch movies, I could feel the rumble sometimes.

If you preferred clear mid and high and a little brighter sound, Motion+ is for you. If you like more bass and warmer sound, get the Charge 5. But whatever you choose, please try it in pairs, you won't regret it.

Another thing I forgot to mention, the connection. Both of them are not as good as them claimed to be. JBL tried to advertise that you can chain 100 speakers together. Well, I already have trouble with just 2. If you only used just one speaker then it's fine. 2? The connection between the speakers were like hit or miss. Sometimes it can go for hour without problem. Unfortunately, more often than not, the connection keep dropping every 5-7 minutes and it was very annoying. For speakers that claim to be able to connect 100 of them at a time, this is terrible. The app doesn't help much either. In face, to connect 2 of them in stereo mode requires too many steps and Jbl didn't explain well enough. Took me a lot of trial-and-error to get it right. First of all, you only need to pair just one speaker to the phone. Pair both of them to the phone and the app will get confuse. After the first speaker connected, hit the chain button on both speakers and let them find each other. Turn on the app and press and hold chain buttons on both speakers to connect them to the app. Go to the app and click on + sign to enable the speaker inside the app and choose between party or stereo mode. All of this can be done on Motion+ by just clicking the bluetooth button on the second speaker for just one time and that's it. So, for how easy it is to setup, Motion+ won by a long shot. Although, the Motion+ pair also drop the connection between them every once in a while as well.

Also, the motion+ has microphone while the Charge 5 doesn't have one. The app for Jbl doesn't do anything but switch between stereo and party mode. If connect the speakers to a computer then you can't even play the stereo mode at all, only party mode is available. Motion+, on the other hand, can play both modes no matter what you connect them to because you can toggle between L-R R-L and party by hit bluetooth button twice. Soundcore app is also very useful. All I have to do is set the EQ into V shape and the sound was improve to the point that it can go toe to toe with the Jbl.

[Knorrkator]

Charge 5 has better bass but its not worth twice the price

[allen]

As a JBL Charge 4 user, i can clearly say the Soundcore motion + is Killing all bluetooth speakers on the price segment, including Charge 4 & 5

[seanjun_]

Jbl charge 5 is for those who love bass, like....hard! And the other hand...Soundcore motion+ is about sound quality (clarity, Mids and highs) but the bass is still there tho (not too much). So I'll go with motion+

[blueherky]

I like a balance sound out of my speaker. Some things JBL Charge 5 can not compete with soundcore motion+ :
Stereo sound with HiRes, app with presets and customized EQ, audio codec (SBC vs Aptx) and 3, 5mm aux and the price.
Motion+ wins easily.

[JR.]

Soundcore motion + is louder and dynamic sounds than jbl charge 5 i'll choose motion +🥰🥰🙂

[zahriatan]

Having had the Motion Plus for 2 years and the battery still going strong I still marvel at its great value for money as its sound and built quality is comparable to much more expensive speakers. JBL just sounds too metallic for me and I never really liked it and it's too expensive for the quality of sound for me. To each his own but I saved money for my listening pleasure. Yes I've had more expensive speakers in the past and the batteries went kaput after 2 years.

[chhangte_anp]

If you use Oluv's EQ, Motion+ will turn into BEAST MODE

[mroptimist]

So glad that anker motion+ can handle lower bass frequency in lower volume. when pushes in high volume, it's more on upper bass. I have this two speakers, in terms of outdoor loudness, the motion+ is more louder. Charge 5 looses its bass in high volume simple because it doesn't have upper base, and the driver empower the mids and high.

[Paul_Dalangpan]

Respectfully, it seems, to me, an illogical comparison as the Anker's is handicapped as the equalizer is not being used- it seems. That JBL comes optimized out of the box. Thank you for doing this video.

[davidussher]

Would be nice to get your opinions as you're physically there :)

[billparker]

Got a Soundcore Motion Plus for $70 Amazon Black Friday deal. Wasn't blown away but liked it enough to order a second while the sale was still going on. Wow two paired up sound awesome! Then I downloaded the app and adjusted the eq to my liking, sounded even better! Definitely worth the $150 (after tax). Another added benefit is they're the perfect height to put in front of my tv for sound bars.

[ErinskiEasy]

There was no contest when it came to the outdoor performance which I think JBL realized that was going to be the primary use case for their speaker. But I must confess that for a proper flat indoor response the motion + won

[zahriatan]

You give the best presentation of the Soundcore Motion+ sonic quality compared to many other videos. That's on flat but with equaliser adjustment it's superb in it's segment and cheaper too to many comparable speakers.

[missionerpopov]

Thank you very much, I have not seen a better quality test, the microphones picked up the signal well. Of course, JBL is a professionally made device by a well-known music company. It is technically thought out and its 2 speakers play more naturally than Soundcore Motion Plus. The only thing with a little extra bass. But Soundcore Motion Plus also has an equalizer and maybe it can be used to better adjust the sound.

[romer]

JBL is great for bass filled genres but for more detailed and soft genres is horrible because of that same bass. I would choose the motion+ just because of the flexibility when listening to music with no boom boom. Those testing videos should use jazz or instrumental music as part of the tests too. No everyone is looking to buy a speaker that is good just for bass driven music like hip-hop or techno

[angelina]

I had both. I bought motion plus in 2021 and i got a new charge 5 in 2024. I dont have a time personal test yet. But i prefer charge 5 becoz listening comfortable and clear sound and bass punch. While motion plus is also good sound, but sometime a sound muffled and unpleasant.

[TurnFullCircle]

Hi mate...i have the Soundcore and its such a great ‘hifi’ ish sound....I totally love it for the price its still one great little have some decent hifi components at home (B&w /marantz) and yet i grab the Soundcore and move around the house and garden as its just a lot more convenient....cheers

[oneirosgames]

JBL has the advantage here but for the price I would go for Sound. If I had a better setup maybe I would invest more and get the JBL but just to reproduce the sound from a 1080p mid range projector it is good enough. for me.