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JBL - Charge Essential 2 Wireless Waterproof Portable Speaker - Gray
Average customer rating
4.6
(26 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 26 reviews
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Star
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90%of customers recommend this product.
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19 out of
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Customer Reviews for JBL - Charge Essential 2 Wireless Waterproof Portable Speaker - Gray
Customer Rating
5
Durable and reliable
on June 18, 2026
Posted by: Emii
from Stroudsburg, PA
This speaker is amazing. It’s survived so much. It survived hitting rocks in a river when it slipped in during a bit of family adventuring, and then a few hours in a lake when I accidentally kicked it off of my paddle board. When I recovered it from the lake, it still worked amazing, and a year later, it is still in use.
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
The sound is phenomenal.
on June 16, 2026
Posted by: Legerdemain69
One of the best purchases I’ve made in a long time.
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Awesome all the way at
on August 15, 2025
Posted by: Lt606
Love it. It was a birthday gift and having the picture printed on it makes it so much more personal
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
4
Awesome product
on May 30, 2025
Posted by: Medicusvet
from Zagreb, Croatia
High quality product, everything what it says in promotional materials stands. For that one star which complete 5 is the fact that there's no supporting app (Google Play).
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
4
Your dope speaker is worthless if your phone dies!
on May 6, 2024
Posted by: Chuckles
from Austin, TX
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The JBL ChargeEssential 2 speaker is excellent outdoors and can power your backyard/beach/pool party for hours. Even better, it will simultaneously power almost any device you plug into it, specifically the one that is supplying the music.
This comes in handy when when using the speaker in and outdoor environments without easy access to power. This speaker not only sounds great with enough bass to fill a backyard, it is also able to power the phone/tablet/(maybe)computer and keep it charged all day as well.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
4
Powerful sound for good price point
on April 22, 2024
Posted by: Melde
from Richmond, va
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Powerful sound - rich bass with good voice distinction. This portable speaker is powerful to blast sound across of Fitness studio yet compact enough to put into your bag and carry around. It has some weight to it so be mindful of that if you’re looking for space in your bag ; easy to pair out of the box ; charging cable seems pretty self-explanatory, I just wish it had a nice carrying case that came with it. I will use this not only for workouts but keep in my bag for at the beach or even playing when I’m cleaning the house. I think it’s worth it while as it seems like it would be resistance to damage via drops as I accidentally dropped mine on the carpet soon as I got it out of the box; no damage noticed. I’m giving it a four out of the five stars only because I wish it had a case that could protect it otherwise would’ve given it a five stars.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
4
The perfect pool and beach speaker!
on April 16, 2024
Posted by: Tim123
from Tucson, AZ
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] With so many Bluetooth speakers on the market, there sometimes needs to be a value proposition involved. This is where the Charge Essential 2 shines. This speaker is a great size and weight, it hits the sweet spot in between being small enough to pack up yet large enough to have drivers that will fill a pool area or campground. As the name implies, it has a large battery capacity that allows you to charge other devices, which can be very useful when out at the pool. It is also very water resistant, which again makes it great for the pool or beach. The sound quality is good but the bass gets a bit distorted at higher levels and I feel the mids are lacking. However, this is where price comes in. With the very affordable price and all the great features, I think this is a great buy for all that you get. This is going to be my go to Bluetooth pool, beach, and camping speaker!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
4
Love the Charge Essential 2
on April 15, 2024
Posted by: Bill B
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love the Charge Essential 2! It sounds great, I got fuller bass by standing it on end. It was easy to connect to phone. Battery lasts a couple days so far. Can’t wait to take out in the backyard this summer. I like I can plug my phone in to keep it charged. This speaker packs a lot of power.
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com