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My JBL Charge 4 is Rocking Year 7 (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 months ago by T3CHT@sh.itjust.works to c/buyitforlife@slrpnk.net

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It's not an easy life. Outside. Travel. Dog chewed. Rained on. Muddy. Sandy.

Rode hard, put away wet, no charge. She comes back purring weeks later.

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[–] T3CHT@sh.itjust.works [S] 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

JBL charge 4

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[–] tombcat@lemmy.zip 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

lol, I didn't expect there to be evidence. How often do you use the speaker?

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[–] T3CHT@sh.itjust.works [S] 1 point 3 months ago

Several times a week usually.

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[–] custom_username@reddthat.com 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Same with my flip 3 or 4, I replaced the battery but it's been good!

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[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

How was the battery replacement?

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[–] custom_username@reddthat.com 1 point 4 months ago

Not as bad as you'd think, better than typical phone repair at least (not that I have a ton of experience with that).

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[–] UndergroundGoblin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

My UE Mega Boom is now roughly 10 years old. I wouldn't dip it under water, cause you wouldn't waterboard your grandpa anymore. But it's still going strong!

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[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

I had one of those. It lasted a year, maybe two. Wouldn’t get another, they’re just too expensive. Got some Chinese speaker for like $25, it gets a bit louder. I don’t think it’s waterproof though.

The Boom is. Mine went in the shower with me, I’d throw it in the pool (it floats), all good.

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[–] volore@scribe.disroot.org 2 points 4 months ago

I've had one for some time now also, has taken some hard drops from a bike and still works perfectly + holds a great charge after all this time. Built like a brick shithouse.

[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 1 point 4 months ago

I've got a 13 year old Charge 2 still in semi-regular use.

[–] houjou@jlai.lu 1 point 4 months ago

my bose sound link mini 1 is now 12 years old and still working perfectly with a very good battery life.

[–] deft@lemmy.wtf 1 point 4 months ago

In my experience JBL makes good shit. I have wireless headphones that are maybe 5 years old and my speaker is probably 7 years old, I had to replace my old one cause it fell in the shower and exploded but that's a user error thing.