{"data":{"slug":"jbl-charge-6","type":"wireless_speaker","brand":"JBL","name":"Charge 6","aliases":["JBL Charge 6"],"release_date":"2025-04","url":"https://arkivo.dev/wireless-speakers/jbl-charge-6","specs":{"series":null,"model_numbers":["JBLCHARGE6TBLUAM"],"gtins":null,"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":"jbl-charge-5","successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":199.99,"markets":null,"colors":null,"manufacturer_url":"https://www.jbl.com/CHARGE-6.html","spec_sheet_url":"https://www.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dwdd519eb1/pdfs/JBL_Charge_6_Specsheet_EN.pdf","manual_url":"https://www.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dwfe7a42af/pdfs/PA_JBL_Charge%206_QSG_Global_SOP_V10_online.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":null,"segment":"portable","audio_channels":"mono","drivers":[{"type":"Woofer","count":1,"diameter_mm":null,"width_mm":null,"height_mm":null,"rated_power_w":30},{"type":"Tweeter","count":1,"diameter_mm":20,"width_mm":null,"height_mm":null,"rated_power_w":15}],"passive_radiator_count":null,"total_rated_power_w":null,"mains_rated_power_w":null,"audio_output_power_claimed_w":null,"peak_power_w":null,"frequency_response_min_hz":56,"frequency_response_max_hz":20000,"signal_to_noise_ratio_db":null,"equalizer":true,"eq_bands":7,"automatic_sound_adjustment":true,"sound_modes":["Playtime Boost"],"stereo_pairing":true,"speaker_link_protocols":["Auracast"],"max_linked_speakers":null,"max_linked_speakers_bluetooth":null,"bluetooth_playback":true,"bluetooth_version":"5.4","bluetooth_codecs":null,"bluetooth_profiles":["A2DP 1.4","AVRCP 1.6"],"bluetooth_le_audio":null,"auracast":true,"multipoint":true,"multipoint_device_count":2,"wireless_range_m":null,"wifi":false,"wifi_standards":null,"network_audio_protocols":null,"usb_audio":true,"usb_media_playback":null,"usb_media_formats":null,"ports":[{"type":"usb_c","count":1,"role":"Charging input, USB audio input, power-bank output","version":null}],"speakerphone":false,"voice_assistants":null,"controls":["Power","Bluetooth pairing","Auracast pairing","Play/pause","Volume up/down"],"companion_app":"JBL Portable","companion_app_platforms":["iOS","Android"],"firmware_updatable":true,"lighting":null,"lighting_modes":null,"matter_controller":null,"thread_border_router":null,"zigbee_hub":null,"battery":true,"battery_life_h":24,"battery_life_boost_h":28,"battery_capacity_wh":34,"battery_capacity_mah":4722,"battery_voltage_v":7.2,"battery_chemistry":"Lithium-ion polymer","replaceable_battery":null,"charge_time_h":3,"quick_charge_min":10,"quick_charge_playback_h":2.5,"charging_input":"5 V, 9 V, 12 V, 15 V or 20 V, up to 3 A","charging_input_max_w":60,"usb_power_delivery":true,"powerbank":true,"powerbank_output_max_w":null,"wireless_charging":null,"ip_rating":["IP68"],"floats":null,"drop_resistance":true,"drop_test_height_m":1,"carry_features":["Detachable handle strap"],"measured_battery_life_h":13.25,"measured_max_spl_db":null,"measured_frequency_response_min_hz":null,"measured_frequency_response_max_hz":null,"measured_latency":null,"measured_charge_time_h":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":228.8,"height_mm":98.5,"depth_mm":94},"weight_g":960,"materials":["Post-consumer recycled plastic","Recycled fabric grille"],"fcc_ids":null,"other_certifications":null,"in_the_box":["JBL Charge 6","Detachable strap","Quick start guide","Warranty card and safety sheet"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.jbl.com/CHARGE-6.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manufacturer_url","status","segment","ip_rating","equalizer","stereo_pairing","speaker_link_protocols","companion_app","model_numbers","carry_features","usb_audio","auracast","drop_resistance","drop_test_height_m","automatic_sound_adjustment","companion_app_platforms","quick_charge_min","quick_charge_playback_h","powerbank"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"Exact model product page. Hardware details refer to this generation, not a Wi-Fi sibling or earlier model.","status":"Maker offers this model for purchase on the accessed date.","segment":"Maker explicitly identifies the speaker as portable or ultra-portable.","ip_rating":"Exact published IP rating. Maker lab submersion condition is 1.5 m freshwater for 30 minutes.","equalizer":"JBL Portable app provides adjustable sound controls. Review separately identifies the number of EQ bands.","stereo_pairing":"Two speakers of the same model form a stereo pair. Cross-model grouping plays the same programme and does not establish stereo pairing.","speaker_link_protocols":"Maker names Auracast. No backward compatibility with the other JBL linking generation is inferred.","companion_app":"Maker explicitly names JBL Portable.","model_numbers":"Item number on this exact page. Colour-specific retail SKU is one proven identifier, not an exhaustive regional SKU list.","carry_features":"Maker describes the integrated or supplied carry accessory.","powerbank":"Built-in powerbank explicitly charges mobile devices. Does not support charging laptops.","usb_audio":"USB-C lossless audio from a laptop or other supported audio source. Feature requires JBL Portable OTA software update.","auracast":"Speaker-to-speaker grouping and same-model stereo over Auracast. Does not prove reception from every third-party Auracast transmitter.","drop_resistance":"Maker explicitly claims resistance to a 1 m drop onto concrete.","drop_test_height_m":"Lab claim up to 1 m above a concrete floor. Not a guarantee for every surface or drop orientation.","automatic_sound_adjustment":"AI Sound Boost analyses music in real time to optimise acoustic performance and reduce distortion. Not placement calibration.","companion_app_platforms":"Maker feature table explicitly lists mobile app for iOS and Android.","quick_charge_min":"Fast charge: 10 minutes on a charger. Charger rating not specified in the feature text.","quick_charge_playback_h":"Claim up to 150 minutes of playback after 10 minutes charging, converted exactly to 2.5 h. Volume and content affect runtime."}},{"url":"https://www.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dwdd519eb1/pdfs/JBL_Charge_6_Specsheet_EN.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["spec_sheet_url","drivers","frequency_response_min_hz","frequency_response_max_hz","battery","battery_life_h","battery_capacity_wh","battery_capacity_mah","battery_voltage_v","battery_chemistry","charge_time_h","bluetooth_version","bluetooth_playback","bluetooth_profiles","dimensions_mm","in_the_box","weight_g","battery_life_boost_h","sound_modes","charging_input","materials"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Maker English spec sheet, both pages opened. Technical Specifications and Features and Benefits checked.","drivers":"Technical Specifications names one woofer and one circular tweeter, with separate RMS ratings. Racetrack woofer dimensions are an unlabeled tuple, so no width or height is assigned.","frequency_response_min_hz":"Technical Specifications claimed lower limit. -6 dB tolerance explicitly published.","frequency_response_max_hz":"Technical Specifications upper limit 20 kHz. -6 dB tolerance.","battery":"Technical Specifications explicitly documents the built-in lithium-ion polymer battery.","battery_life_h":"Technical Specifications up to 24 h, dependent on volume level and audio content. Normal mode. Playtime Boost runtime is separate.","battery_capacity_wh":"Literal published pack energy. No cell voltage assumed.","battery_capacity_mah":"Literal published capacity at the stated nominal pack voltage. Not power-bank output capacity.","battery_voltage_v":"Literal nominal pack voltage published alongside Wh and mAh.","battery_chemistry":"Technical Specifications identifies lithium-ion polymer.","charge_time_h":"Technical Specifications full charge time. 12-20 V / 3 A charger condition.","bluetooth_version":"Literal Bluetooth version from Technical Specifications. No codec inferred.","bluetooth_profiles":"Literal profile versions from Technical Specifications.","dimensions_mm":"Technical Specifications explicitly labels W x H x D. Literal mm body dimensions. Packaging dimensions excluded.","in_the_box":"Maker box list. USB cable not included.","weight_g":"Net mass 0.96 kg without detachable strap. With strap 0.99 kg. Product-page 1.37 kg is the PDF gross packaged mass.","battery_life_boost_h":"Total up to 28 h with Playtime Boost. Normal 24 h plus up to 4 h. Reduced bass and changed EQ documented by SoundGuys. Volume and content still affect runtime.","sound_modes":"Named maker battery extension mode Playtime Boost. It changes sound and is separate from normal playback.","charging_input":"Power input explicitly lists 5, 9, 12, 15 and 20 V, current 3 A maximum. This is device input, not power-bank output.","materials":"Maker explicitly identifies recycled plastic and fabric for speaker grille. Packaging paper is excluded from body materials."}},{"url":"https://www.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dwfe7a42af/pdfs/PA_JBL_Charge%206_QSG_Global_SOP_V10_online.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manual_url","firmware_updatable","ports"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Exact generation maker Quick Start Guide. English instructions and technical-specification block opened. This current US page-linked revision states tweeter 15 W RMS. Earlier static support copies state 10 W RMS plus 45 W Max. No peak power inferred. Total RMS output not independently published in selected primary source, field omitted.","firmware_updatable":"APP instruction says use JBL Portable for speaker configuration and software upgrade.","ports":"QSG charging diagram confirms one USB-C charging connector. Same USB-C also handles audio and power-bank output, as exact product page states."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/jbl-charge-6-review-132332/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["audio_channels","eq_bands","speakerphone","multipoint","wifi","controls"],"notes":{"audio_channels":"Review explicitly calls one speaker mono. Wireless stereo requires a second matching speaker.","eq_bands":"Review describes 7-band customizable EQ in JBL Portable. EQ options depend on speaker firmware and app version. Group playback can reset custom EQ.","speakerphone":"Review explicitly states no microphone for phone calls.","multipoint":"Review explicitly documents concurrent Bluetooth source connections.","wifi":"FAQ explicitly states no Wi-Fi connection.","controls":"Review describes power, Bluetooth and Auracast controls and raised playback controls. Flip 7 and Charge 6 review action table identifies volume and play/pause buttons. Buttons are separate from app controls."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/jbl-charge-6-review-132332/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["measured_battery_life_h"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life_h":"SoundGuys continuous consistent music source battery test lasted 13 h 15 min at 80 dB measured 1 m away. Normal playback without Playtime Boost. Review sample firmware 1.9.0.1 and app 6.6.12. Battery result added June 11, 2025, exact battery-run firmware not separately identified. Converted from hours/minutes. Louder test differs from maker unspecified-volume maximum."}},{"url":"https://uk.harmanaudio.com/CHARGE-6.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["usb_power_delivery","charging_input_max_w"],"notes":{"usb_power_delivery":"Exact Charge 6 page explicitly says USB Power Delivery Protocol is supported.","charging_input_max_w":"Published charging label 7.5-60 W USB PD. Upper endpoint 60 W, not derived from voltage times current and not an audio output rating."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/speaker/reviews/jbl/charge-6","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["multipoint_device_count"],"notes":{"multipoint_device_count":"Public verdict explicitly connects two devices simultaneously. Locked numerical sound, latency and battery table values were not accessed."}},{"url":"https://d21buns5ku92am.cloudfront.net/68766/documents/56312-1741344461-Press%20Release%20JBL%20Flip%207%20and%20Charge%206%20Final%20with%20track%20changes-7d6e0f.pdf","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["release_date","launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"release_date":"EMEA maker release explicitly available April 1, 2025. Approximate model release month uses this evidenced regional availability, not pre-release review samples.","launch_price_eur":"Published EMEA consumer launch price 149.99 euros Flip 7 or 199.99 euros Charge 6. Not a current sale price."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/jbl-charge-6-vs-jbl-charge-5-133988/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"SoundGuys calls the JBL Charge 6 a worthy successor to the Charge 5."}}],"fields_filled":55,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}