JBL Charge 5 vs Motion Plus and Sony XB33 - ultimate travel speaker 2021 🤗

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  • Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
  • #jbl #charge5 #motionplus
    JBL Charge 5: geni.us/jblcharge5
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    Sony XB33: geni.us/sonyxb33
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    The JBL Charge 5 takes on the mighty Soundcore Motion Plus and the Sony XB33 speakers. Battle of the big boys. This is the prime bluetooth speaker sector for size and price. Big enough for a nice bass and small enough for travel. Full sound tests for best portable speaker 2021.
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    Chapters
    0:00 intro
    2:29 frequency response
    4:36 specs
    7:35 40% volume test
    9:11 40% summary
    11:14 60% comparison
    13:23 60% summary
    16:01 80% sound test
    18:15 80% frequency analysis
    19:29 80% summary
    22:23 90% sound clip
    24:32 90% summary
    25:56 maximum volume test
    27:56 100% frequency analysis
    29:04 conclusion
    tracks:
    Bellsavvy - Queen of my Mind
    RYYZN - Out in the City
    Fae - NERVOUS
    Marc Vinyls - Therapy
    Tobu - Save Me
    GLACEO - ONE MORE DAY
    Stream: ffm.to/onemoredayglaceo
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    Alan Ross Reviews, probably the best reviews in the universe :)
    The JBL Charge 5 attempts to dethrone the Soundcore Motion Plus and the Sony XB33!
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  • @alanrossreviews
    @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

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  • @adava8510
    @adava8510 3 года назад +107

    "Massive improvement in the logo..." You made my day 😂

  • @alanrossreviews
    @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +31

    Chapters
    0:00 intro
    2:29 frequency response
    4:36 specs
    7:35 40% volume test
    9:11 40% summary
    11:14 60% comparison
    13:23 60% summary
    16:01 80% sound test
    18:15 80% frequency analysis
    19:29 80% summary
    22:23 90% sound clip
    24:32 90% summary
    25:56 maximum volume test
    27:56 100% frequency analysis
    29:04 conclusion

  • @alanrossreviews
    @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +5

    JBL Charge 5: geni.us/jblcharge5
    Soundcore Motion Plus: geni.us/soundcoremotionplus
    Sony XB33: geni.us/sonyxb33
    *#AmazonCommissionsEarned

  • @aidenmiddleton
    @aidenmiddleton 3 года назад +11

    Thank you for all of the work you put into these videos! They are so helpful and always honest

  • @mchak
    @mchak 3 года назад +30

    Hi Alan,
    A month ago, I needed an upgrade to my Charge 3 and had a few bucks to spare. After little to no research, I went ahead with Sony xb43 since I already own their 1000xm4 and love it's sound.
    I ordered the xb43, super excited, and was ecstatic for the first few days, seldomly bringing down the volumes. Everyone in my family was tapping away with the bass.
    When it was with me for a little peace, I noticed something missing from the music. I googled, tweaked the EQ, googled again, tweaked again, but low volumes loved their bass, antagonizing me.
    While looking across the EQ settings and the different speakers on YT, I came across your channel. I watched a few of your videos and liked your style of review.
    After watching a few of your many videos I noticed your infatuation with the Anker Soundcore Motion+ and thought that must be the old you, since these were 2 years old speakers.
    JBL and Sony must have had improved their line ups to have had beaten Anker in what's their forte. But that was not the case, you were still crazy over the Motion+, even a few months ago.
    I wondered if the Motion+ will be able to fill the void created by xb43, and summoned up the courage to order the Motion+.
    It has been a few days and the void is almost filled to its brink. I can not thank you enough to help me, and I hope many others like me, to be in the same room with this masterpiece.
    I am writing this thank you note to you while listening to Hotel California on the Motion+, and I can not stop writing because I am happy. And all thanks to you, and Anker of course.
    But this has already got ridiculously lengthy, I want to thank you and appreciate the honest work you are doing for us.
    Cheers and Keep Safe.

  • @Thai-Tanic.
    @Thai-Tanic. 3 года назад +13

    Thanks Alan , you certainly know your stuff. Based on your review , I bought a Motion + on Monday , was exactly what I was looking for , so bought a second one the next day.

  • @leandrosilva6414
    @leandrosilva6414 3 года назад +2

    Great Video as always Alan! Soundcore Motion Boom vs JBL Charge 4/5 Next Please!! Thanks!

  • @hottube135
    @hottube135 Год назад +2

    Excellent honest review 👍

  • @farahjawad3300
    @farahjawad3300 3 года назад +3

    Yesss still the winner the clarity is still there the clear is always there love the soundcore motion plus.

  • @ksgillz
    @ksgillz 2 года назад +2

    your reviews are so entertaining 🤣, I enjoy and can't forward the video

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  2 года назад +1

      thank you, that means a lot to me 😊👍👍

  • @ekahekah800
    @ekahekah800 3 года назад +13

    I have JBL charge 5 this thing is amazing for travels✌️❤️🤩

  • @edgarcamarena3366
    @edgarcamarena3366 3 года назад +6

    Greetings from Mexico excellent your work 🤘💪

  • @rwynne29
    @rwynne29 2 года назад +1

    Thanks Alan!

  • @jonathanhall2922
    @jonathanhall2922 3 года назад +3

    Excellent review thanks👍

  • @alanrossreviews
    @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +3

    Tracks:
    7:35 Bellsavvy - Queen of my Mind
    11:14 RYYZN - Out in the City
    16:01 Fae - NERVOUS
    22:23 Marc Vinyls - Therapy
    27:56 Tobu - Save Me

    • @Umat165
      @Umat165 3 года назад

      For next sound test, Deaf Kev & Kalu - Housefire ? 😁

    • @Umat165
      @Umat165 3 года назад +2

      Ryyzn on this test : you were right 😊

    • @1kanak1
      @1kanak1 3 года назад

      @@Umat165 TY

  • @suohll
    @suohll 3 года назад +20

    I decided to buy the motion boom because of one of ur previous videos and man i am not disappointed it sounds great for the price

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +6

      pound for pound best value out there i would say! ☺🙂

    • @suohll
      @suohll 3 года назад +2

      @@alanrossreviews definitely out of all my speakers its my go to right now

    • @fbelard
      @fbelard 3 года назад +2

      I got mine last week, it was a bit shy at first but it opened up nicely after a few hours. thanks for the eq tips. lowering the 150hz and upping the 65 did the trick. will be following your custom eq experimentations in future reviews. thanks!

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      @@fbelard good news 😁

    • @seanjun_
      @seanjun_ 3 года назад

      I'm so jealous!!! Motion boom is still not available in my country 😭😔😭
      Ps. Please don't ask where I came from 👽👽

  • @mfblackburn1980
    @mfblackburn1980 Год назад +7

    Two charge 5’s paired in stereo sound quite amazing.

  • @FaidzulHakim
    @FaidzulHakim 3 года назад +7

    Cant wait for Charge 5 vs. Motion Boom !! Please come real quick !

  • @harrydost8557
    @harrydost8557 3 года назад +14

    Great analysis. I could really see the differences you were referring to. I own the Motion plus and have been very satisfied using it outside around the pool have not been disappointed with the volume or quality of sound. If you are on a budget the Motion is a solid choice.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +3

      Yup soundcore are king right now for vfm 😎

  • @lizzielein777
    @lizzielein777 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the video! I was looking and reading the whole day about all the speakers, because I was not sure if I want to pay the price for JBL or if the Motion Plus would just do fine for me... But since you say the JBL will performe best in low to mid volume (and thats where i will use my Speaker most of the time at) I'll go for the JBL now. Maybe there will be a good Black Friday deal soon. :)

  • @jimmcnicholas9670
    @jimmcnicholas9670 Год назад +3

    Just got the jbl for my birthday so happy with it. It is really nice at low to medium

    • @orlyv.francisco5834
      @orlyv.francisco5834 3 месяца назад

      Same experience, wanna buy another one for stereo setup, squaf and blue

  • @billdepalma161
    @billdepalma161 3 года назад +1

    You present great videos you got me wanting the ANKER SOUNDCORE MOTION PLUS. I HAVE THE OTHER 2 speakers the JBL really goes low great sound to my ears I prefer the xb31 over the xb33.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      not sure the plus makes too much sense if you already have the charge 5 and xb33

  • @noyce530
    @noyce530 8 месяцев назад +1

    really fair review.. love it

  • @victoryoteme5911
    @victoryoteme5911 14 дней назад +1

    Best review I have ever watched

  • @luisignaciogarciaguarda6626
    @luisignaciogarciaguarda6626 3 года назад +2

    The Best reviews as always ! 👌

  • @DinDin-hq8mp
    @DinDin-hq8mp 2 года назад +1

    I have a DINDIN bluetooth speaker, I really like the sound quality, the lighting, it makes me happy every time I use it, I have had it for a year, and this product deserves more love.

  • @Piolo.
    @Piolo. 3 года назад +2

    You're the best! Alan!

  • @SaintGabrielo
    @SaintGabrielo Год назад +8

    Hello! I've bought the JBL Charge 5 in 2023 and received a firmware update on it with the application JBL, now you can adjust the treble, bass and the mids!
    If you place the Charge 5 in a corner of a room the bass and the highs feels in your chest
    I think the Charge 5 is better than the Motion+ and Sony

    • @takeitezz5256
      @takeitezz5256 10 месяцев назад +2

      true as hell, charge 5 sounds so good, eq or not too, it sounds the best overall

    • @jox3148
      @jox3148 7 месяцев назад +1

      yeah i do the same with my go3 😄. Now im waiting to get a C5

    • @orlyv.francisco5834
      @orlyv.francisco5834 3 месяца назад

      Same experience , charge 5 squad, but I wanna buy another charge 5 for party mode👌

  • @halfcrazyluv1
    @halfcrazyluv1 3 года назад +22

    The Logo makes a big diff'rence with absolute clarity and detail.

  • @lucasrezende5150
    @lucasrezende5150 3 года назад +11

    Jbl clearly got right with the charge 5, adding a twitter makes it sound lot more clear, more crisp, without losing that bass punch but fells bit far with the mids. Sony's xb33 needs more juice to keep the fight properly while motion + is great option for it's price, with a more balanced and hifi sound, I can't wait to see a new version with bit more bass on low volume. For now I still prefere the motion +, just ordered 2 weeks ago, hopefully will get my hands on this beauty soon. Thanks a lot Alan!!

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +3

      summed up well, but with the boom available do we even need any of these?

    • @melonpurple1038
      @melonpurple1038 3 года назад +3

      @@alanrossreviews we need motion plus + motion boom= motion plus plus boom. That's also mean 160USD speaker.. or lesser with the version that is so ideal.

    • @jbw9999
      @jbw9999 2 года назад +2

      @@melonpurple1038 If that means a Motion Boom without the handle, then that would be good. I wouldn't buy one with a handle unless it's removable.

  • @TheAscendedTechNinja
    @TheAscendedTechNinja 3 года назад +14

    Anker soundcore motion plus:BROTHER
    Anker soundcore motion Boom:What's wrong lil Bro
    Anker soundcore motion plus: That JBL beat me in lower bass
    Anker soundcore motion Boom:COME HERE BOY
    JBL Charge 5:Oh no bro

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +5

      Yup a beating is about to go down 😭😭

  • @fff555ful
    @fff555ful 2 года назад +3

    Lively underrated review! Motion+ for me. Thank you

  • @PhatBoyzClub
    @PhatBoyzClub 2 года назад +1

    is there a list of speakers with embeded customizable eq? I cant seem to find info on this even on most official sites.

  • @AxemanMessiah
    @AxemanMessiah 3 года назад +2

    Early here! Soundcore Motion for life ;)

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      or the motion boom? 😏

    • @AxemanMessiah
      @AxemanMessiah 3 года назад +1

      @@alanrossreviews Motion Plus! Best volume to size ratio, and includes an AUX port to I can use them for studio recording due to its flat EQ settings. Boom would be better if I didn't use the Aux, would listen at above bedroom levels, and not carry it around often.

  • @thefattmatt
    @thefattmatt 3 года назад +6

    Great video. My Motion+ has been collecting dust ever since I got the Motion Boom and Soundcore 3. Motion Boom is my go to for bass and the Soundcore 3 sounds very well defined in the mids and highs for me.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      Yup the boom is pretty much making the m+ obsolete 🙄

    • @adiguna665
      @adiguna665 3 года назад +1

      Really soundcore 3 better than m+ bro?

    • @thefattmatt
      @thefattmatt 3 года назад +1

      @@adiguna665 In my personal preference, yes. You might feel differently.

  • @markcollins4542
    @markcollins4542 3 года назад +50

    The upgraded logo helps with keeping the grille acoustically transparent. It is precisely balanced using signature BS technology. The orange glow also provides unbelievable detail, as sound is proven to travel better through orange plastic. The exclamation mark on the left enhances bass, as it acts as a waveguide for the woofer on the right. The "L" on the right, using the same, sophisticated BS tech, act as a waveguide for the tweeter on the left with controlled dispersion on the other side of the speaker, and adapts to your listening environment. The B in the middle enhances battery life by increasing the efficiency of the plastic enclosure, and also acts as a backup battery that can generate power when ocean tides hit it. The bold, new stand consisting of lines also acts as a a URS (Useless Radiator System), providing more detail allowing the speaker to extend all the way to 80khz. The new design and logo is really an improvement
    I have no idea what I just wrote. Chalk it up to boredom I guess.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +16

      please send me a packet of whatever you are on 😁😁😁😁

    • @markcollins4542
      @markcollins4542 3 года назад +3

      @@alanrossreviews had to kill some time so I figured why not write a BS paragraph on the logo lol

    • @dsadasdsadsa7074
      @dsadasdsadsa7074 2 года назад +2

      underrated comment

    • @bisher1013
      @bisher1013 2 года назад +2

      lol 😂😂

    • @kstinson1658
      @kstinson1658 Год назад +1

      🤣

  • @dodysher
    @dodysher 3 года назад +1

    Hy men, i like youre reviews, but this is very clear, the sound for soundcore is good, but i like much more the jbl. Yes at high volumes the bass goes down, but the distorsion is much lower than the motion plus and the sound is broken, clogged sound. The price, here is a litle be debatable, because i found the charge 5 (new and sealed box) at 90 pounds not 160. And thats the real price, the motion plus is about 80 pounds in my country and the xb 33 is about 90 punds the same with charge 5. Keep up the good work, very informative the review, so good luck and im waiting for another one!

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      Yes price makes a huge difference when making judgement. At the same price its simply taste and any will do you. Personally i prefer c5 for lower volumes and motion plus for higher volumes but over both i would take the motion boom

  • @shouldiupload24
    @shouldiupload24 2 года назад +5

    I just want the speaker with the most deep bass overall that's why I went for the charge 5, got mine in camouflage 😄

  • @antonellalujanelmo6890
    @antonellalujanelmo6890 3 года назад +1

    the best sound quality, tl/tt or nd/nt?

  • @supremevisor
    @supremevisor 3 года назад +4

    Great review, as always! My vote is also for motion boom))

  • @Botelhogil
    @Botelhogil 3 года назад +1

    Hi Alan, once again congrats, excellent work (very detailed and enlightening), I have one question: I'm able to get the B&O P6 for approximately 200€ which is slightly more than a Charge 5, how do you compare them? Is it worthy?
    Bring also the Tronsmart Mega Pro (Very popular speaker due to his power price ratio). Regards 💪🏻

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      I have not heard the other two in person, so can't really give an informed opinion, sorry.

  • @dylanobrink4542
    @dylanobrink4542 3 года назад +3

    I still cant believe that i got a xtreme 2 for cheaper then the charge 5 retails for and im still in love with my xtreme 2

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +1

      Yup that will be an interesting comparison, bigger drivers are hard to overcome for the smaller speaker

  • @mikehancock6280
    @mikehancock6280 3 года назад +7

    I had the xb33 but didn’t like the artificial sounding bass. It sounds weird to me. I returned it and got my first rave neo. A much better sounding speaker. Especially if you have more than one. The stereo mode brings out dynamics that can’t be heard in mono as you know. The motion boom will probably be my next purchase.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +2

      Im with you in not understanding the love for the xb33 against the alternatives 🙄

  • @Niraj_Agnostic_Atheist
    @Niraj_Agnostic_Atheist 3 года назад +2

    Listening happily this review on my pair of motion plus.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      would be weird if you decided you didnt like the motion plus on them 😁

    • @Niraj_Agnostic_Atheist
      @Niraj_Agnostic_Atheist 3 года назад

      @@alanrossreviews 😂😂

    • @shoerice5083
      @shoerice5083 3 года назад +1

      Honestly do you always take both of them outside with you? Or u dont have a home system so you use only them?
      Any home sound system destroys the ankers. But i like to take with me one speaker to carry that sounds better than 2 of the ankers you have

    • @Niraj_Agnostic_Atheist
      @Niraj_Agnostic_Atheist 3 года назад

      @@shoerice5083Honestly for home system your Room acoustic setup matters. I don't have any Home system , But I can say quality of stereo pair motion plus will blow your expectations such is the sound quality in terms of quality in respect of bass and clarity maintaining natural sound response unlike others Bluetooth speakers in market. Portability of Bluetooth speaker can't match any home system or wired setup system. If you like outside party music system believe me you will not find better option than these pair.

    • @shoerice5083
      @shoerice5083 3 года назад +2

      @@Niraj_Agnostic_Atheist well thats wrong. I use my charge 5 when im going outside with my friends just to walk around. Deep bass, convenient and quality sounding.
      For a party the best value speaker is the jbl partybox 100.. even if you connect 4 soundcore motions its not gonna be 1/4 of the sound that the partybox 100 can do... so small speakers is not enough

  • @ihussain1011
    @ihussain1011 3 года назад

    Hey, LG PN5 XBOOM Go is £69 and LG PN7 XBOOM Go £89. Do you think they are worth re-visiting and putting them in the mix with other speakers of their respective sizes. Especially PN5 due to a much smaller form factor which does outperform PK5. Also Sony SRS XB-43 which is now £149 definitely puts it into direct competition with JBL Xtreme 2 £149.

  • @jazzymart5
    @jazzymart5 3 года назад +1

    Alan. Nice one once again. Now then I have two charge 4 . One new at £110. One mint used £55 and a couple of Flip Essential, ( small but good ) So what's your views between the charge 4 and the newer charge 5 ? I don't mind the mono sound. If I want stereo and quality sounds I just use my grado headphones.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      Charge 5 is pretty decent but over priced , way better than charge 4 imho

  • @domepugliese
    @domepugliese 3 года назад +6

    fantastic video as always, you really are one of the best if not the best reviewer in this sector.
    Btw I have a question: if you connect the Charge 5 to the mains, with a powerful brick, does it get louder?

  • @rep3e4
    @rep3e4 2 года назад +2

    Thanks

  • @ypoora1
    @ypoora1 3 года назад +6

    I'm actually surprised myself by how keen i am on the C5's sound. Those highs really bring to the table what my C4 lacks, However... The Xtreme 3 is THREE QUID more! It's bulky, but i see no reason to go for the mono C5 with that around...

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +2

      sure its size that should be the deciding factor, if you can go with the bigger than the x3 will outperform the c5 but most of us would get the motion boom anyway. ☺

  • @olteniatkd
    @olteniatkd Год назад

    I just got my m+ and it has a hissing sound/white noise in the background, which does not change with a change in volume. The hissing sound is quite loud, I can hear it from at least a meter in a quiet room. Has anyone experienced this?

  • @elmarflat728
    @elmarflat728 3 года назад +2

    Alan, I know it is off topic here, but would you mind try out your Soundcore Boost with Windows 10 for me?
    With the 20H2 version I find that when I try to adjust the volume under Windows, nothing happens, but when I do the same on the speaker, everything is OK, the sliders also move on the screen (absolut volume works). Can you confirm this?

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      yes mine does this too. no effect using windows volume control but volume slider moves if you control volume on the speaker.

    • @elmarflat728
      @elmarflat728 3 года назад

      @@alanrossreviews Thank you so much Alan! I'm almost sure it's a firmware error. I’ve never come across such that the absolute volume would only work in one direction. It works or it doesn't.
      I initiated a support ticket for this, and so far I might think so that I have a faulty unit, but your answer confirmed that it is probably a type fault. Do you have direct contact to Anker / Soundcore? Maybe you could report this error to them also.

  • @LuisSiles
    @LuisSiles 2 года назад

    Excellent videos! Could you please advice: currently I find the charge 5 in my country selling for almost the same prize as the Sony xb43. Which should you recommend? Thanks!

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  2 года назад +1

      id get the xb4 as long as you know the xb43 is much larger and much heavier

  • @budfox3097
    @budfox3097 3 года назад +11

    Great review. All are great speakers. Motion + is the most balanced speaker, very open sounding with lot of details. And given the price it is the winner. Plus the ability to adjust the sound picture. Listening at home I definitely don´t miss any low bass tones on Motion + .

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +4

      The charge 5 seems to opening up for more use. U thought it was crap out of the box but im getting to like how it plays at low to moderate volumes. Yeah the headroom on the m+ wins the day for party volumes.

    • @budfox3097
      @budfox3097 3 года назад +3

      @@alanrossreviews yea, that indeed was a positive surprise. For me though just the knowledge that it is a mono speaker keeps me from purchasing ........

  • @jazzymart5
    @jazzymart5 3 года назад +3

    Anker should make a upgraded soundcore motion q . As the small version I like . Feels better quality than the booms .......

  • @Jason-nw7wn
    @Jason-nw7wn 3 месяца назад +1

    I really enjoy your breakdowns and I feel like I can trust your advice more than some other reviewers. I think the only other thing I'd like to see is if you could use a few different genres of music in your tests. But that's just me. I'm more of a rock fan and I know the JBL is more suited for rap/hip hop/pop. But it sounds like it still may be the best one for me since I rarely listen to my music at full volume. Usually low to medium volume. And now the price of the JBL has come down significantly as opposed to the motion plus. Also I like the dust proof on the JBL if I wanna take it to the beach or something. So all that being said, which speaker should I get between the Charge 5 for $130 or the Motion plus for $100?

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 месяца назад +1

      Charge 5 i would say since bass is weak on the m+

    • @Jason-nw7wn
      @Jason-nw7wn 3 месяца назад +1

      @@alanrossreviews That's what I ended up getting. Great little speaker!

  • @aldreich31
    @aldreich31 6 месяцев назад +1

    I dont have these 3 BT speakers, but my choice will be anker soundcore motion +
    It has a balanced sound.

  • @lovelac1982
    @lovelac1982 Год назад +1

    The Anker Motion + the battery is actually 7.2v and 3350 mah!

  • @nuralfiansasmitoputra2427
    @nuralfiansasmitoputra2427 3 года назад +2

    in your opinion, from the sound, which one is better between 2 (tws) motion+ and 1 JBL Charge 5 ? ... because in terms of price, 2 Motion+ = 1 Charge 5.

  • @the-aponguagc8126
    @the-aponguagc8126 2 года назад

    For those of us who don't speak English, what would be the summary, which one is better and why?

  • @shadowfire77
    @shadowfire77 3 года назад +1

    Amazing reviews mate, but besides music; I am trying to find a good speaker for movies/cinema. Just bought a JBL Charge 5 but it feels like it's missing soo much sound stage. Have you got any recommendation after reviewing soo many speakers?

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +1

      you really need a soundbar for movies, why you wanting a speaker?

    • @shadowfire77
      @shadowfire77 3 года назад

      @@alanrossreviews it's for my RV, so want something battery driven/portable.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      ah! bluetooth or aux?

    • @shadowfire77
      @shadowfire77 3 года назад +1

      @@alanrossreviews bluetooth. I actually tested the IKEA Eneby 20 today which has got superb ratings, but I was a bit disappointed with the bass performance, so right now I am mainly playing around with the JBL Charge 5. Which is doing pretty ok, but I feel that it's aggressive in the highs and got a narrow sound stage. I could opt for 2x Charge5, but I am open minded. Two speakers in stereo setup with enough punch might be better than one big.

  • @user-zt9ts6vq4m
    @user-zt9ts6vq4m 3 года назад +9

    I ordered the xb33 Sony because of the warmer sound. JBL sounds too sharp and at high volume it’s annoying.

  • @natesguns5264
    @natesguns5264 3 года назад +5

    My eq for the Sony xb33 is awesome for my taste!!!!:)😋

  • @Fee_V
    @Fee_V 2 года назад +6

    Anyone know if Alan’s an actual Sound Engineer? Never seen a review done quite like this. And i love it!

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  2 года назад +10

      no he is just a nerd 😁

    • @Fee_V
      @Fee_V 2 года назад +2

      @@alanrossreviews 😂🤣

  • @_-Z-
    @_-Z- 3 года назад +5

    Pretty much the result I was expecting. Motion plus doesn't have as much deep bass as the charge 5 but more clarity and just 1 can go significantly louder (but you can buy two of the plus depending on pricing for the same as one charge 5 and the story gets worse for the 5). Do you have a eulogy prepared for when you compare it to the boom? I will give JBL credit for at least making forward progress but they just don't competitively price some of their products. As long as you're happy with what you get it doesn't matter but, as your comparisons are proving, there are better options for the money. Outstanding review, Alan!

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +1

      yeah the boom will be convicted of murder but to be fair, bigger speaker bigger drivers we know what to expect. its the price as usual thats the issue with jbl.

    • @_-Z-
      @_-Z- 3 года назад

      No, it's not a fair fight but it will be entertaining to watch. To me, it's the reverse of what should logically be expected comparing the two by price but I'm not complaining at all.

  • @jann8490
    @jann8490 3 года назад +8

    Awesome rewiev. Must say the Jbl takes this, the deep bass is superior and sounds nice and clear. It loses bass at Max volume, but that is just the price you have to pay for deep bass. And by far it looks the best, that Sony is just butt ugly. Motion pluss sounds good but it needs more bass, hopefully it gets an upgrade soon.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +1

      the charge is doing better than i expected, its just the price where the issue is. £120 and itsa winner but £160 is taking the piss a bit 😂

    • @jann8490
      @jann8490 3 года назад

      @@alanrossreviews just have to be patient, I will go on sale from time to time 😉

    • @coolsquad7428
      @coolsquad7428 3 года назад

      @@alanrossreviews in the usa its is 180 to 190 bucks

  • @GabrielFFontes
    @GabrielFFontes Год назад +1

    Hi Alan, I'm a recent follower and I love your reviews and comparisons. I want a speaker for a very weird use-case:
    I want to have a bluetooth speaker that I can alternate between an everyday tabletop speaker for my desktop computer, a soundbar for my bedroom TV and a general around-the-house party speaker.
    I was looking at the Soundcore Motion+, but I'm willing to go to around 200 bucks in price if I can get something that is much better (but preferably not much larger).
    What would you recommend?

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  Год назад

      depends how you intend to connect because of latency issues, bluetooth or aux?

    • @GabrielFFontes
      @GabrielFFontes Год назад

      @@alanrossreviews my idea was to connect to the desktop using AUX and to the TV using Bluetooth, I don’t think I’d be using the TV for a lot of latency-sensitive content, and the delay compensation seems to work well for movies and videos.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  Год назад

      if you are not worried about latency what about motion boom plus?

    • @GabrielFFontes
      @GabrielFFontes Год назад

      @@alanrossreviews my only reservation with the motion boom plus is the design, that doesn't look good on a computer desk or in front of my TV haha. Would you say it's that much better than the Motion+ for general sound that it would make it worth it?
      EDIT: Apparently also not available here in Brazil :(

  • @stupidstuffbro5783
    @stupidstuffbro5783 3 года назад +1

    Hi Alan! Nice reviews as always man. I have a question though, hypothetically, if M+ and C5 would have the same pricetag, what would you choose? On a purely sound standpoint?

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      hum, would be hard choice, charge5 for lower volumes, motion plus for higher volumes.

  • @simonlangford4114
    @simonlangford4114 3 года назад +3

    I also get around 7-7.5 hours at full volume from my Motion+!

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +1

      funny how there seems to be two versions of the m+, the 7hr version and the 3hr version...

    • @simonlangford4114
      @simonlangford4114 3 года назад

      @@alanrossreviews Yeah seems like... we were lucky :)

    • @tautvydastamulynas3631
      @tautvydastamulynas3631 3 года назад

      Maybe you have the older versions?

    • @kailasprasads
      @kailasprasads 3 года назад +1

      If I have my first 2 bass sliders up, my motion plus dies within 3-4 hours for sure, depending on volume.
      Bring them down to normal & listen at moderate to high volumes, and it plays for 12h.
      Wierd isn't it?

  • @yamazakimaldonado9677
    @yamazakimaldonado9677 10 месяцев назад +1

    If you have motion + connected to the current, does it sound louder?

  • @nuralfiansasmitoputra2427
    @nuralfiansasmitoputra2427 2 года назад

    Hi Mr. Alan, some have said in your comments that Mr. Oluv prefers XB33... But after I searched his post, I didn't find him having XB33 🤷‍♂️... When did he say that ?

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  2 года назад +1

      quite often, even his last video i think compares xb33 to flex. but he puts most of this stuff on his patreon not youtube. personally i find the xb33 sounds a bot covered.

  • @godspeedsr1471
    @godspeedsr1471 3 года назад

    hey with some particular tracks like bass heavy songs sometimes my motion+ brings the overall volume down by a bit which is noticeable to keep the heavy bass under control ... sometimes the compression is very low that I don't even notice it ... but the compression with bass heavy songs happen in higher volumes like 80 % but depends on the track ... I am kinda afraid to go higher because it's already limiting ... mostly I am 70-80 % mark ... Do you think if I listen to those tracks at 80 % volume there will be any damage to the speaker...? it's not doing any distortion with the track but just limiting overall volume when bass drop kicks in ...
    the track is ( Jaira Burns - Burn Slow )

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +1

      i never really heard this in any obvious way to be honest on either of mine and im pushing the volumes all the time. sure deep bass/low frequency can kill the driver but the m+ doesnt really play that low. then again the distortion is there too, its not the distortion though that will kill your drivers, its the reason for the distortion that is important i.e. amp being driven too hard. im driving my pluses hard most of the time and have done for a long time and they are fine. im pretty confident that at 80% you will be fine.

    • @godspeedsr1471
      @godspeedsr1471 3 года назад

      @@alanrossreviews Yeah also I'm not pushing the 80 hz it's only +3 db ...

  • @shayanahmed1492
    @shayanahmed1492 2 года назад +2

    Hey Alan, you've made it clear that C5 is the best for low-mid volumes but which is the best sounding for mid-high ones? Say around 70% volume

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  2 года назад +3

      Define best, at what size./budget? Bass? neutral? What kind of sound?

    • @shayanahmed1492
      @shayanahmed1492 2 года назад +1

      @@alanrossreviews Out of the three which would have the richest sound along with respectable bass at that sound volume. A speaker that would sound great and crisp in your room/lounge whilst being decent in a lawn/garden

    • @itsalwayswenotme
      @itsalwayswenotme 2 года назад +1

      @@shayanahmed1492 @ Alan, Following.. I look forward to this answer as well..

  • @angelina5412
    @angelina5412 3 месяца назад +2

    I had both. I’ve tested both in personal. I used EQ perfect in motion plus.. and also used EQ 1 bass up, mids normal, treble normal in jbl. Overall i prefer charge 5 becoz bass punch is nice and music sound’s better and clear. Somtimes motion plus sound’s good, becoz of stereo. But bass is not good enough.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 месяца назад +2

      motion plus doesnt do deep bass thats for sure

  • @honantong
    @honantong 2 года назад

    Is it good playing at low volumn? My room is very tiny. I need something that soothes my mind. For light music. any suggestions?

  • @KostasFlea-hz1nr
    @KostasFlea-hz1nr 2 месяца назад +2

    Hi Alan, I am debating whether to buy a soundcore motion plus, or a jbl charge 5. I intent to use it to listen to music at around 40-60% volume, watch movies and some gaming. The price is almost the same here in Greece so that's not a limiting factor for the jbl. The main gripe I have is the charge being mono. I have read both sides of the argument, one saying that you can't actually hear stereo in such a small housing unless you are directly in front of the speaker. The other one implies that down mixing to mono eliminates some details of the track, especially on songs produced 70s-90s where stereo became popular and mono mixing wasn't taken into account. PS I had a motion boom, I liked it but I would now want something a little more compact and more detailed in it's sound.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  2 месяца назад +1

      Mono sounds different to stereo because you lose elements of the mix. Whether this matters depends in your ears. Of course stereo is lost if you move on axis, no surprise there but you still keep elements lost on mono. Mono mix will be more bass heavy than the stereo mix. Both c5 and m+ can do a job. C5 more travel friendly. Also consider stockwell 2.

    • @coolsquad7428
      @coolsquad7428 2 месяца назад

      When compared with the charge 5 the motion plus is better overall especially with an eq and I have used it for movies and it did it extremely well actually as I do have the flip 6 and it sounds awful when listening to movies and or tv shows as I do use my motion plus as computer speaker at the moment and it works great as the motion plus also have great battery life as I took it to the beach recently and it lasted about 6 to 6.5 hours between 90% to max volume with my custom eq which is quiet a while, also the speaker sounds great outdoors with the sound traveling pretty far away, as for the charge 5 it isn't as good as the motion plus but I will say the charge 5 is a great speaker as it is more durable and it is able to connect with other jbl speakers as jbl in my country is pretty damn popular also the jbl charge 5 allows for it to charge your devices.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  2 месяца назад +1

      @@coolsquad7428 right the charge 5 much more travel friendly.

  • @Miamivice74
    @Miamivice74 2 года назад +2

    I think Alan Ross should run for prime minister😎🙌

  • @dagg497
    @dagg497 2 года назад +1

    Soundcore Motion + I tend to mention I don't recommend It every time I can..
    I bought It from Amazon 2021 summer and returned It after 1 day testing. I didn't keep the JBL Charge 4 either. The JBL sounds boomy and crushes the music. The Anker gavr me tinnitus after 10minutes, from the attrocious tweeters that screeched out the music. I tried EQ It around 4kHz-7kHz but to no avail, still gavr a ringing sensation in my ears..

  • @F7Nf7nF7nf7N
    @F7Nf7nF7nf7N 3 года назад +2

    anker is the best for the price. but jbl sounds the best in this comparison IMO

  • @AlexPolaks
    @AlexPolaks 3 года назад +2

    Прикольный дядька :)

  • @gtb100dzikus
    @gtb100dzikus 3 года назад +1

    Hi Alan. I'm still thinking you should change the 150 slider in Anker to -4.
    Then he can play really nice deep bass. Plus on my mobile EQ I even push little more bass on top of max bass on the Anker app.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      no for me it lacks impact that way. how you doing anyway?

    • @gtb100dzikus
      @gtb100dzikus 3 года назад +1

      @@alanrossreviews I have 80 to max, 150 -4,
      300 -2.
      It may appear first like it lacks of impact but it actually can reproduce a deeper bass.
      Plus on my phone EQ I push just one slider, 60 Hz to plus 2.
      The upper bass makes him sound hollow.
      And my settings starts to distort about 85% volume.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      But i have the motion boom, no need to eq the f^%k out of the m+ now 😛

    • @gtb100dzikus
      @gtb100dzikus 3 года назад

      @@alanrossreviews is sitting in my basket and waiting for a discount...

    • @gtb100dzikus
      @gtb100dzikus 3 года назад

      @@alanrossreviews oh, 75 💶 right now.... Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......

  • @xXadambXx
    @xXadambXx 3 года назад +2

    Hi Alan! Does Motion boom is much bigger than jbl charge 5? Without this ugly handle it can be compared with much smaller speaker and it has big chance to be better. I hope anker will make motion pro (motion boom without handle with tweeters), it would be amazing. Jbl should think about eq in their app

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      yeah the boom is much bigger, i will do a video soon comparing them. pretty sure jbl dont want anyone messing with their eq otherwise why not have it already?

    • @jann8490
      @jann8490 3 года назад +1

      The handle on the boom have grown on me, and I found it very usefull, I can now cary the two boom I got in omr hand with ease, and a sixpac in the other, only speaker that is easyer is Xtreme with the shoulder strap, but that just looks stupid if you strap two og them to your body and walking around.

    • @xXadambXx
      @xXadambXx 3 года назад +1

      @@jann8490 only problem that handle make speaker much bigger, maybe detachable will be good for everyone ?

    • @xXadambXx
      @xXadambXx 3 года назад

      @@alanrossreviews Eq and presets would avoid any service problems they currently have. Children turn on the service mode, which theoretically gives a little bass, but is therefore uncontrolled and causes rupture of passive membranes. The second issue may convince the more demanding users. Probably many anker's clients use their presets and not set the EQ themselves. In general, I consider the anker's stylistics to be very successful, serious and elegant, jbl and sony looks like a motley toy that is supposed to attract the attention of children rather than the wider audience.

  • @AbsoluteFidelity
    @AbsoluteFidelity 3 года назад +4

    Non of these speakers interest me but I just finished watching it fully to add to the view count. Lol!

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +3

      Good job, keep watching those ads 💪💪😝😝😝😝

    • @AbsoluteFidelity
      @AbsoluteFidelity 3 года назад +2

      @@alanrossreviews Yup... 3 or 4 ads in this vid... fully watched. :)

    • @lequinntessential
      @lequinntessential 3 года назад +2

      You guys are weird xD

  • @tonyaudiotest
    @tonyaudiotest 3 года назад +2

    Jbl charge 5 vs Bosé Revolve Plus. Please 🙏🏼

  • @amitk1187
    @amitk1187 3 года назад +1

    Hi, I'm looking at 3 speakers I want to upgrade my jbl charge 4, it has problems.
    I was looking at the Sony xb41 or the Sony xb33 or the ue megablast, I want something louder than the charge 4 and with good sound, thanks.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      Why not the motion boom?

    • @amitk1187
      @amitk1187 3 года назад

      @@alanrossreviews how is the motion boom, better than the others?

    • @jeffayson1539
      @jeffayson1539 3 года назад

      it will boom your charge 4 mate even the motion plus will blow the charge 4 out of the water!

  • @kokopuffs5789
    @kokopuffs5789 3 года назад +4

    I work in construction so I need a speaker that can get loud and can also fit on the side of my backpack cooler. I already have a charge 3 but the battery was starting to drain too fast. So I gave the motion+ a try and I wasn't disappointed. Sure the motion boom would have been the best choice but that handle is too damn big.

  • @matin4520
    @matin4520 Год назад

    Hello, is the sound of charging 5 better and more clear or Anker Motion Plus?

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  Год назад

      no but the bass is deeper

    • @matin4520
      @matin4520 Год назад

      @@alanrossreviews Sorry, I didn't understand correctly. Is the sound of Anker Motion Plus better and clearer than JBL Charge 5? You say that JBL's bass is deeper, which means it lags behind Anker in sound clarity? I want to buy one of them, which speaker do you recommend?

  • @Julian-Willemsen
    @Julian-Willemsen 3 года назад +1

    Hi alan, i picked up a as good as new jbl charge 2 plus with the original case and the box included for 35 bucks for my mother, is this a great deal although its quite old?

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      hum, been a long time since i listened to the charge 2, lacks bass if i recall. even the charge 3 was an upgrade in the bass. depends on what your mum is looking for. how comes you dont get her something siri/alexa/google enabled?

    • @Julian-Willemsen
      @Julian-Willemsen 3 года назад

      @@alanrossreviews well yes and no, the charge goes down to 65 as where the c2 goes to 70, but the 2 has a big peak at 74 hz which the charge 3 doesn't have, it appears quite full bodied. Oh, she doesn't use assistants, she uses the speaker outside in the garden😎

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +1

      why cant you get her something better? 😁😁😁 shes your mum! 😂😂

    • @Julian-Willemsen
      @Julian-Willemsen 3 года назад

      @@alanrossreviews alright alright alan you got me over it!😂😂 I ordered the motion boom for her😎

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +1

      @@Julian-Willemsen good job 👍 im proud of you! gotta do right by your mum 😋

  • @nelsongrapevine3102
    @nelsongrapevine3102 2 года назад +1

    Motion+ or Motion boom..
    Which one do you take play both indoor & outdoor with full clarity?

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  2 года назад +1

      Not sure what you mean by full clarity, all speakers sound different indoors vs outdoors

    • @nelsongrapevine3102
      @nelsongrapevine3102 2 года назад +1

      @@alanrossreviews I meant good quality sound balanced sound ...!!!

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  2 года назад +1

      the plus is more balanced but its the depth of the bass on the boom that makes it we what it is, you will hear instruments totally missing on other speakers at around the 40hz mark

    • @nelsongrapevine3102
      @nelsongrapevine3102 2 года назад +1

      @@alanrossreviews So boom is the better option?...
      Boom is okay for indoor?
      How bout plus for outdoor?

  • @shoerice5083
    @shoerice5083 3 года назад +1

    Is the charge 5 in this video updated?

  • @jay-ti7kd
    @jay-ti7kd 2 месяца назад

    Which one has good n wide stereo separation while seated in front of it?

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  2 месяца назад

      None, you need two paired for that.

    • @jay-ti7kd
      @jay-ti7kd 2 месяца назад

      @@alanrossreviews would be too big and not travel friendly. A pair of Soundcore boost or flip 6 will make more sense imo

  • @dominiksx
    @dominiksx 3 года назад +3

    Thanks for this Alan :) Was very interested in seeing the bass comparison between the Sony and JBL, I am one of those around 40% volume listeners, all day long ;)

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +1

      Is the charge 5 tempting you?

    • @dominiksx
      @dominiksx 3 года назад +2

      @@alanrossreviews It is not. Not my type of sound, and certainly way too overpriced. I am after something smaller with some low rumble, but ofcourse the pickings are slim. If boom wasn't so ugly, I would have already ordered ;)

  • @ThibautMahringer
    @ThibautMahringer 3 года назад +2

    The video is back !

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +1

      yup! i had labelled one of the comparison clips wrongly!

    • @ThibautMahringer
      @ThibautMahringer 3 года назад

      @@alanrossreviews Oh I see, must have been confusing for first viewers 😂

    • @ThibautMahringer
      @ThibautMahringer 3 года назад +1

      @@alanrossreviews By the way thanks for fixing the charts !

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад

      @@ThibautMahringer thanks for pointing out the problem! obs was cutting off the edges.

  • @petervdveenmuis
    @petervdveenmuis 3 года назад +2

    Nice review! JBL Charge 5 is the winner here. It's all about the deeper base! My personal travel speaker is the Earfun Uboom.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +1

      I was never that keen on the uboom personally 🤔

    • @petervdveenmuis
      @petervdveenmuis 3 года назад +1

      @@alanrossreviews May I ask what your favo travel speaker is?

  • @Manohar-nb4cp
    @Manohar-nb4cp 3 года назад +1

    No one can compete with Motion Plus in price and size loudness ... 😎

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +1

      yup loudness is crazy on this thing....

    • @ikhlashasib8256
      @ikhlashasib8256 2 года назад

      shitty bass and distortion the charge 5 is way better

  • @pieterhermans2623
    @pieterhermans2623 3 года назад +1

    You can buy two JBL charge 3 for the Price of one JBL charge 5 is IT worth to upgrade nu JBL charge 3 tot JBL charge 5?

  • @johnmorris77
    @johnmorris77 2 года назад

    I was afraid of breaking the plastic on the Anker so I went charge 5. My last speaker nuvelon flare fell and broke over time

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  2 года назад

      well its certainly a more rugged form factor 😁

  • @betelgeuse227
    @betelgeuse227 3 месяца назад +1

    Charge 5 Is better than these 2 for its size category, but not for the price category!

  • @michaelheath3725
    @michaelheath3725 2 года назад +1

    Motion+. Anyone know if you can custom the presets? I would assume not but thought maybe just maybe with the app EQ, was hoping you could fix rock settings, pop settings etc and so have a bunch of preferred customs at a touch of a button.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  2 года назад +3

      No, custom mode flat is signature mode. Thats your starting point

    • @michaelheath3725
      @michaelheath3725 2 года назад +2

      Ok thanks.
      Quick question if I may. Charge 5 sitting under the tree for my sis (you replied to me the other day but I didn’t ask this). I could order a Motion+ tonight and return the Charge after Xmas, just the cost of some wrapping paper. Sis likes dance, pop, drum and bass sometimes. She won’t listen super loud just the usual loudness most people listen to pop music. Motion boom too booming for her I think for medium loud listening. So, worth a quick switch and doing a one-off custom EQ for pop/dance? She won’t mess with EQs. Or it won’t matter to a casual listener?

    • @michaelheath3725
      @michaelheath3725 2 года назад +2

      Or maybe even Migrig3. If not much difference then will stick.

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  2 года назад +1

      hum, not much between them, normally i say charge 5 low to moderate and motion plus moderate to loud....

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  2 года назад +2

      mintig makes most sense if you will get the sub later..........

  • @Ricky_RSC
    @Ricky_RSC 3 года назад +2

    Battery is 7hrs for my motion+ too 👌

    • @alanrossreviews
      @alanrossreviews  3 года назад +1

      Nice to know its not just me 👍👍

    • @lubosschejbal9258
      @lubosschejbal9258 3 года назад

      This is measured on what volume and playlist? I will giv it a try...