This 5-star JBL Bluetooth speaker just hit its lowest ever price, and it’s the perfect portable party speaker

Amazon is currently offering a good deal on the excellent JBL Charge 6 Bluetooth speaker, with a price drop from £169 to just £141.95. That makes an already five-star speaker even more attractive, and if you’re looking for a small yet powerful party starter, we’d definitely recommend it.

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This is a good and genuine Amazon Prime Day deal, although unfortunately it’s a UK-only one at the moment: the Charge 6 is sitting at its standard list price on Amazon US at the time of writing. But there are plenty of other deals on Amazon and we’re tracking those too.

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In our JBL Charge 6 review we said that it “has more than enough sonic talent to justify its asking price – and the fact that it’s so well made, so hardy and so very usefully specified only seals the deal.” And that was at full price, so getting it for a bit less cash is all the sweeter.

With 45W of amplification going into a 20mm tweeter and large racetrack driver this is a speaker designed to be played loud, and that’s where it really excels thanks to its punchy bass and its clear mids and highs. And it’s loud without being loutish: we found that it delivers impressive detail with equally impressive subtlety.

Battery life is a very good 24 hours (28 with the bass turned down a bit) and you can use the Charge 6 as a power bank for other devices too. And because it’s IP68 rated for dust and water resistance it’s a really good option for great music outdoors.