JBL Charge 4 a Look Inside!
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Almost a complete tear down of the new JBL Charge 4 (J version). This Charge 4 has been just about completely torn down, even more so then most other video's I've seen so far.
Also yes the BT range is still intact after re-soldering the BT antenna wire :). The rest of this speakers reassembly went without a hitch.
There is a charge 4s. They have a thicker coating on the speaker driver, and the wires are soldered to the speaker. No compatible parts between the two, except maybe the motherboard. The plastic casing on the S version does not have the ribs to the left of the speaker, it is completely smooth. The grill of the S version is also clipped in from the back like this, but the front side is screwed in. The flip 5 was also mono, but I hope they go back to stereo with the charge 5. Maybe the flip 6.
Stereo sound in this form factor makes no sense, for stereo to even work you need to have space between the speakers, an equilateral triangle with you in the middle is how stereo sound performs best, that simply isnt possible in this small form factor.
You're absolutely right. But having two speakers playing in stereo in a small space as apposed to just one playing in a small space has a similar affect to listening to FM stereo on an old radio VS just FM. even though the speakers are close together you still get the added "open sound" of stereo vs having the L/R channels simply mixed together creating a narrow and congested listening experience.
It all depends on the music you listen to. For me with heavy metal and just about any of the 80's music I listen to it was apparent the Charge 3 was a better choice for me over the Charge 4.
I dont think you're hearing the difference between stereo and mono, I think you're hearing a difference in frequency response and believing it's the lack of stereo sound.
The speakers on the charge 3 have almost no separation, the stereo effect is non existent.
You may also be hearing beaming, the driver they uses rolls off pretty hard on the high end and it has a ton of EQ to make up for it, that works on-axis, but off axis the sound will suffer badly.
Awesome video thanks, i was trying to figure it out which led lights are installed on the power and bluetooth button to change the colors of it :).
I have 2 of them and jbl connect makes it play in stereo sounds amazing
Kenneth Webber same bro🥛🤠
This is Cool! Now i know whats inside my JBL Charge 4 now besides the USB type: C the AUX and the USB Port!
Why I think they went with there design, first they disabled the microphone because they came out with there JBL link portable, they went with a mono design because the speaker itself isn’t big enough to produce a stereo sound effectively due to the size of the unit and you can only enjoy that sound if your six feet away having the speaker facing towards you, so having stereo on the speaker wouldn’t be needed, also with two slightly bigger stereo speakers would rack up the price where you would rather just pay for the extreme 2 for just 60 or 50 more bucks, why they went with the 3 cylinder type batteries in the charge is because they’re cheaper and safer, which thus explains the off-centered speaker. In summary the speaker will probably be on a table or shelf somewhere at a party so no stereo is needed to come out of on speaker since nobody will notice…
And if you want stereo, JBL would be happy to sell you another JBL Charge 4. More money for them and true stereo for you.
That's why I stuck with the charge 3. It's not the stereo effect per say. It's more the improved fidelity from have two drivers handling left and right channels instead of compressing it all into one driver. With the music I listen to it just didn't sound right to my ears. I actually never bothered to upgrade from the flip 4 either. I'll probably use these speakers until the no longer work.
@@RobertNES816
Smart, if you’re speaker isn’t broken why buy another one?
That’s why I didn’t get the charge 4.
But I did go for the charge 5, my charge 2 had seen better days…
Plus the charge 5 has a tweeter, it tends to fill a room a little better and have more fidelity in the mids and highs. And I normally put my speaker in the back of my room so I don’t really mind the lack of stereo…
@@Snooty1 I returned this charge 4 lol.
@@RobertNES816
Wow! That’s surprising!
I wouldn’t think JBL would allow you to return it if you opened it up…
Kudos to JBL!
@@Snooty1 it wasn't from JBL. When I take something apart anyways it always goes back together perfectly.
sad is that JBL did that shit with the new FLIP 5 to switch from stereo to mono and also did replaced JBL connect + with party boost what makes older models like the charge 3 , flip 4 , charge 4 , extreme 2 and the boombox unable to connect each other and thats sucks .
Pretty late I know, but I recently bought a charge 4 and I actually come to this video after notecing the lag of stereo. Well I opened it up an my newer version of it does not have a mic and I can See there is no connector for it soldered on but the place is still there on the mainboard.
Robert thank you for your video, it sounds like you know your stuff. I have a JBL charge 4 that's 3 months old. I can't get it to do nothing, not charging. I tried different power source, new charge cord, still nothing (no lights). What do I do next, Port, board or battery? Also, what is your opinion, on the best blue tooth speaker for under 300 bucks?
The battery could've taken a dump on you. Or check the charging port to as it might have broken. With any BT device make sure you use a good name brand charger as off brands can and will damage the device and battery (blew up my LG G3 with an off brand charger).
As for BT speakers I purchased the Charge 3 again after returning this speaker. I'm happy with the Charge 3 so I can't offer any advice on newer speakers since I honestly haven't looked.
Hey did you try plugging back in the microphone to see if it works or was it already plugged in just disabled?
It's disabled through software.
@@RobertNES816 can you tell me how to hack/hijack the firmware of the speaker so i can use the microphone again?
How can I hack the charge 4 speaker's firmware and enable the microphone, I really want to know.
I have a broken tweeter/ speaker. It makes a clicking noise whenever playing music(no music just clicking). Shouldi Buy a new tweeter and just cut then resauld the wires to the new one? PLEAAASEEEEE HELPPPPP
Hey, you know where I can find the charge board and the cable that connects it to the motherboard?
It works very well.
My JBL charge 4 turn on but no sound, can you help?
Hi Robert. I just talked to JBL customer service and about mono sound and why they did this, told me that all their speakers are mono! And if you see more than 1 driver in some series, for example in ch3, one of them is woofer and another one is tweeter! They're not stereo. They also claimed that one full range driver sounds better than few seprated drivers. Do you agreel?!
Thats not true. I've done numerous tests on my Charge 3 and Flip 4. They're both in stereo and both drivers are full range drivers. So it wouldn't make sense to have one act as a tweeter and the other s woofer.
I think they may have been talking about their current line up. The clip 3, flip 5, charge 4 are all mono. Then with the larger speakers they have two mid/low range drivers and two tweeters. Those larger speakers may in fact play in mono aswell since that's the direction that JBL/Harmon seems to be going.
3x18650 battery, at 2500mAh each. So they even cheaped out on that one.
At least it's 18650, so you can pop in new, better cells when it dies (up to 3600mAh/cell, or a total of 10800mAh), unlike the earlier Charge units (I'm looking at you, Charge 2+, with those almost exploding "chocolate bar" cells...)
Is that small mesh on the front an opening? My Charge 4 is leaking air. I tested it with several others and everyone behaves a bit differently.
I‘d shut the leak with glue or something
Thats a vent to allow for changes in air temperature and driver movement. If that vent gets blocked you'd see the drivers and passive radiators get pushed out on hot days like with the early Flip 3 units.
Did you have gg version
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JBL Bass Tester did charge 4 GG HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM
ジJBL TESTER 46 nope, Charge 4 is completely sealed
Hey man! My charge 4 stopped working. Doesn't turn on or charge. Only the bluetooth connects but thats it. Any idea how to fix it?
I thought about buying a JBL speaker, but I found that the FosPower speaker that I have is way cheaper and it's in my favorite colors(black and green).
They literally fucked this one up. I'm also disappointed that they choose to use a mono instead of a stereo.
I always believed that those on the sides were Speakers and that there were 3 in total
Nope just passive radiators. It's been a major design element in the charge series since the Charge 2.
How u got the board out
I bought a JBL Charge 4 used and I noticed that if my phone is more than a few feet from the speaker the sound cuts in and out. Any ideas as to what the problem might be?
Return it. The BT antenna is probably damaged.
@@RobertNES816 Can't return it as I bought it as is. It works with the phone close and I only gave 20 bucks for it so I'm not too worried about it. Thanks for your reply.
@@sk8rlabel bruh 20 bucks
Do u have a full video of u taking this apart?
go watch Pasha es but he is a russian speaking
Bro I need your opinion. Which earphone is better? Jbl t210 or jbl e 15? I need bass more. But quality is important for me too. I've heard t290 doesn't worth the money. Is it right?
T290's suck to be honest. But the E15 have clarity and good bass. T210 have more bass and a lesser amount of clarity in the mids and highs. I personally use the E15 earbuds since they work best with the music I listen to.
@@RobertNES816 so much thanks❤️❤️🙏
@@RobertNES816 do you think there is better earphones in this price range better than e15? From JBL
@@pedrwm probably not.
I think the reason why the charge 4 put one drver is to save cost. I am a jbl fan boy myslf and igot the jbl charge 4 and the extreme 2 to there great speakers for bass. The charge 4 got good bass however they didn't improve enough and i have no idea why jbl put one drver in dead of two.
Hello sir..... my speaker started making a static type of noise on anything level of volume. I tried different volumes but it keeps doing it. Can u help?!
Thanks in advance.
Try to pair it with your phone again. If that doesn't work then it likely has an issue with the amp or BT module.
@@RobertNES816 thank you so much for the reply. I'll do the pairing. Have a nice day
how to reset firmware jbl charge 4 to 2.7 help me please?
You can't. You can only update the firmware.
Sounds depends the phone you use!
Did You Tried To Connect The MIC ? is it Will Work ?
The Mic is connected, I mentioned this in the video. It seems to be disabled in software.
@@RobertNES816 After All ,, You've a Perfect Job And Enough Explain in This Helpful Video ,, Wishing For You The Best. Subscribe.
can you replace the cells inside the battery if they're bad?
Yes of course
Can someone pls send me pictures of JBL charge 4 panel pls
How to remove Passive Radiator?
Louis' Speaker Tests ツ radiator.? You mean a cooling system.? Like automobiles..?
@@santiagodavila1426 wtf youre Talking about
Louis' Speaker Tests ツ says RADIATOR..! The only radiator l know is my car’s radiator 😏☹️
@@santiagodavila1426 um ok?
Louis' Speaker Tests ツ im sorry for asking 😏🤦♂️
What the.. in my store they said charge 4 have 2 speakers
Your store has no clue that they're talking about. JBL even says these are mono.
Dang I bought one...shit.🤔
Charge 4 is better...!!!!!
Hell yeah
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I love the jbl charge 4 i have it in red and personality i disagree with your opinion because the jbl charge 3 is terrible i had it you 2 months and it never worked again the jbl charge 4 always trys it best
I'm going in two years with my Charge 3. Works fine.
@@RobertNES816 respect
@@RobertNES816 I wish that the charge 4 would have two race track drivers that will be cooooooool
@@Stanced-ej8 That would be cool. It would sound allot better then it does! But it seems JBL is more interested in cutting corners then they are about selling a quality product these days.
that's True
Just wait. The flip 5 will be mono too lmao jbl ftw..... Said no one
I typed this as i was watching this and you said it later in the vid lmao
@@SirDavid0 Yeah I have no idea what they're thinking lol. I love their headphones and earbuds but their flip and charge series is being ruined by stupid design choices.
@@RobertNES816 agreed
@@RobertNES816 don't talk bullshit if you don't understand anything about design :)
@@SirDavid0 It's a new technology, buddy. And btw all reviewers says that ch4 is big impovement.