JBL Charge 5 vs Turtlebox Ranger

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JBL Charge 5
Turtlebox Ranger

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Our Verdict

JBL Charge 5

Turtlebox Ranger

The JBL Charge 7 is a more flexible speaker than the Turtlebox Ranger. It's tuned to sound flatter, and its a companion app delivers optional EQ. You also can listen via USB audio input. Its battery life is a roughly three hours longer, too. Both speakers share an IP67 rating. That said, the Turtlebox's IP67 rating is according to the manufacturer crushproof. Its chunky design offers specialized features such as tie-down bars and magnets for outdoorsy spaces. The absence of an app results in a one-and-down frequency response which is a bit boomier.

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Variants

  • JBL Charge 5 (Black)
  • JBL Charge 5 (Blue)
  • JBL Charge 5 (Camo)
  • JBL Charge 5 (Gray)
  • JBL Charge 5 (Green)
  • JBL Charge 5 (Pink)
  • JBL Charge 5 (Red)
  • JBL Charge 5 (Teal)
  • JBL Charge 5 (White)
  • Ranger (Gray)
  • Ranger (River Rock)
  • Ranger (Tan)

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.5
5.6

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.7
6.2

EQ 
 

Graphic
No

Dynamics 
 

6.6
5.4

Soundstage 
 

5.8
4.9

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL Charge 5 Style Photo
Turtlebox Ranger Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.1
9.0

Dimensions Photo  

JBL Charge 5 Dimensions Photo
Turtlebox Ranger Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

121 in³ (1,982 cm³)
93 in³ (1,523 cm³)

Weight 
 

2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.3
7.9

Build Quality Photo  

JBL Charge 5 Build Quality Photo
Turtlebox Ranger Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
No
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Controls 
 

6.6
6.8

Controls Photo  

JBL Charge 5 Controls Photo
Turtlebox Ranger Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL Charge 5 Controls Photo 2
Turtlebox Ranger Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL Charge 5 In The Box Photo
Turtlebox Ranger In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.7
6.2

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.49
-0.24

Std. Err. 
 

3.75 dB
5.46 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

59.1 Hz
58.2 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.5 kHz
18.2 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

5.8
4.9

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

4.27 dB
5.67 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

6.6
5.4

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

90.2 dB SPL
90.5 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.15 dB
5.77 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.7
7.0

Battery Life 
 

14.5 hrs
10.9 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.8 hrs
3.0 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
No

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone
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App 
 

7.9
0.0

App Picture  

JBL Charge 5 App Picture
Turtlebox Ranger App Picture

App Name 
 

JBL Portable
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

Graphic
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.5
8.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
5.4

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

125 ms
65 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

102 ms
27 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

328.1 ft (100.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No
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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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River Rock
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Green
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Pink
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