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Speakers that survive being submerged

The 8 in an IP code means prolonged immersion: the manufacturer commits to more than a metre and more than half an hour. That is what you want if the speaker is going to end up in the pool, in the river, or at the bottom of the backpack the day the bottle gives way. Mind the order of the two digits: in Β«IP68Β» the first one is dust and the second is water, so an IPX8 protects against water exactly the same and it is dust it says nothing about.

2 models

-25 % JBL Charge 6
πŸŽ’ In the backpack

JBL Charge 6

One kilo in your backpack, 24 real hours, and a power bank that will refill your phone twice.

Claimed battery life
24 h
Weight
998 g
Charge time
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$149.95$199.95-25 %price as of 2026-09-09
4.6(6,285)
-27 % JBL Go 5
🚲 On the bike

JBL Go 5

Ten dollars cheaper than the model it replaces, with a better water rating and an hour more battery.

Claimed battery life
8 h
Weight
231 g
Charge time
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$39.95$54.95-27 %price as of 2026-09-09
4.6(751)

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