JBL Charge 5 Boost Mode

Unfortunately, the usual way to activate the JBL Charge 5 Boost Mode does not work. Further, we know of no other way to switch this mode ON. But you could simulate it by adjusting an equalizer app on your streaming source device. Hopefully, JBL will add this feature in a later version of the firmware.

But if this did work, it might operate as follows, just as it has on other JBL Charge speakers.

Now when ON, boost mode would make the passive radiators vibrate much more.  Also, this mode would add a decidedly “thumpy” aspect to the content playing. This could make this speaker sound much bigger than it really is.

JBL Charge 5 Boost Mode: Proposed Method

First off, by default, this BT speaker would have this extra  bass mode turned on.  Moreover, if this toggling actually worked, then it would also add more treble as well as extra bass as well.

JBL Charge 5 Boost Mode: Detailed Steps

Someday we hope that you’ll be able to turn this Boost Mode ON. It would work by pressing the Volume Down (-) and Bluetooth buttons. Then hold them in for about ten seconds.  Finally you would release them when the oval ring lights up.

Find these buttons on the top of the speaker.

Also, to reverse what you did above, then again, you would press the Volume Down and Bluetooth buttons. Hold them in until the oval button ring lights up once more.  Then release.  Finally, when the ring goes dark, Boost Mode would go back to what it was before.

Qualifiers

1. 1. Speaker firmware version for this test: 0.5.2.0.

Other JBL Charge 5 Posts

1. 1. How to Reset
   2. JBL Charge 5 Won’t Turn On or Charge !
   3. Why Won’t My JBL Charge 5 Turn OFF
   4. Pair JBL Charge 5 — How to Do It
   5. The Buttons Explained

References

1. 1. Official JBL Charge 5 Product Page
   2. Where to Buy the JBL Charge 5