[Shoppers Drug Mart] JBL Charge 4 BT Speaker (Clearance $69.99 -- YMMV)

Feb 3rd, 2023 2:14 pm

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ncnmra [OP]: Sr. Member; Mar 22, 2004; 716 posts; 547 upvotes; London, ON

Feb 3rd, 2023 2:14 pm

[Shoppers Drug Mart] JBL Charge 4 BT Speaker (Clearance $69.99 -- YMMV)

Price:: $69.99
Savings:: 61%
Expiry:: April 28, 2023
Retailer:: Shoppers Drug Mart

YMMV. Found a JBL Charge 4 at a local shoppers in London, Ontario for $69.99 (regular $179.99). Best price I could find online was $148 @ Visions.

Feb 3rd, 2023 2:18 pm

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silverjelly: Deal Addict; Jul 21, 2007; 1173 posts; 727 upvotes

Feb 3rd, 2023 2:18 pm

I have this and the sound is okay but I'm not impressed at all with the battery life - I have to recharge it frequently

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Feb 3rd, 2023 2:25 pm

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ncnmra [OP]: Sr. Member; Mar 22, 2004; 716 posts; 547 upvotes; London, ON

Feb 3rd, 2023 2:25 pm

I have the previous version (JBL Charge 2 or 3?). The sound is great and I haven't had an issue with the battery, but newer isn't always better. I picked one up as I can't resist a clearout deal. No idea what Shopper's return policy is like, I never purchase electronics from them.

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Feb 3rd, 2023 2:30 pm

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rtookey: Sr. Member; Jan 19, 2017; 813 posts; 893 upvotes; Kitchener

Feb 3rd, 2023 2:30 pm

The linkability of these things are wicked. This is a GREAT deal. If you can get 2 or more, or have other JBLs already, the surround sound is awesome.

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Feb 3rd, 2023 2:32 pm

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areddin: Newbie; Jan 13, 2016; 15 posts; 3 upvotes; Moncton, NB

Feb 3rd, 2023 2:32 pm

I've had one of these for a few years and I'm pretty happy with the purchase! Battery life and sound quality both seem decent to me. The one annoying thing about it is that it makes a noise on startup and shutdown that I haven't figured out any way to disable. Tempted to get another one at this price if there are any nearby.

Feb 3rd, 2023 2:34 pm

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gshrfd: Deal Addict; Mar 1, 2014; 1794 posts; 2795 upvotes

Feb 3rd, 2023 2:34 pm

ncnmra wrote: ↑ YMMV. Found a JBL Charge 4 at a local shoppers in London, Ontario for $69.99 (regular $179.99). Best price I could find online was $148 @ Visions.

What's the UPC?

Feb 3rd, 2023 2:45 pm

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Ryfindsdeals: Newbie; Aug 21, 2022; 14 posts; 25 upvotes

Feb 3rd, 2023 2:45 pm

According to the photo, 05003635339

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Feb 3rd, 2023 3:15 pm

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ncnmra [OP]: Sr. Member; Mar 22, 2004; 716 posts; 547 upvotes; London, ON

Feb 3rd, 2023 3:15 pm

rtookey wrote: ↑ The linkability of these things are wicked. This is a GREAT deal. If you can get 2 or more, or have other JBLs already, the surround sound is awesome.

Dang, I didn't realize you could link these!

Feb 3rd, 2023 3:26 pm

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rtookey: Sr. Member; Jan 19, 2017; 813 posts; 893 upvotes; Kitchener

Feb 3rd, 2023 3:26 pm

ncnmra wrote: ↑ Dang, I didn't realize you could link these!

Yep. it works VERY well. Its not like linking 2 bluetooths to your phone where one goes out of sync. They stay in sync, and its awesome.

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Feb 3rd, 2023 3:31 pm

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Passingbyhere: Newbie; Jun 16, 2016; 94 posts; 116 upvotes

Feb 3rd, 2023 3:31 pm

silverjelly wrote: ↑ I have this and the sound is okay but I'm not impressed at all with the battery life - I have to recharge it frequently

... Maybe Charge4 means charge 4 times a day lol.

Bad jokes aside, I have the charge 3 and I fully agree with you on the battery life. Sound quality does suffer compared to others, because of the waterproofing. At this price it's a good buy. A hot deal if you value that it's waterproof + from a big brand name.

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Feb 3rd, 2023 3:35 pm

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Kamdo: Member; Jul 13, 2018; 312 posts; 500 upvotes; Ontario

Feb 3rd, 2023 3:35 pm

Would be great to combine with the bonus redemption event or the 20k points for $75 spend in the app at the moment.

https://forums.redflagdeals.com/shopper ... h-2598366/

Feb 3rd, 2023 3:58 pm

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chungbucket: Newbie; Feb 1, 2011; 38 posts; 99 upvotes; Courtenay, BC

Feb 3rd, 2023 3:58 pm

I've had the JBL Charge 3 since late 2016 and it was great, super loud (like realistically no one should ever have it on max volume unless you want to be a french shower) and great battery life.

Sometime in the last few months the speakers blew so anything above a certain volume would start crackling; plus the battery life dropped like a rock (from over a week to every other day).

Works out to be around $50/year to own/use it when bought full price (I think I got it on sale though).

$70 for a charge 4 would be like 13/yr if it lasts as long as the 3 did; definitely a much better deal.

Feb 3rd, 2023 4:10 pm

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KT2312: Sr. Member; Feb 1, 2012; 677 posts; 365 upvotes; Montreal

Feb 3rd, 2023 4:10 pm

Have you folks seen that in Quebec ( pharmaprix)

Feb 3rd, 2023 5:40 pm

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VolodymyrS43417: Newbie; Nov 15, 2018; 69 posts; 57 upvotes; Nepean

Feb 3rd, 2023 5:40 pm

OP where originally did you spot this? I've been at 4 different places, Nepean, Ottawa and there is no deal like this.

Feb 3rd, 2023 6:29 pm

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MooseV2: Deal Addict; Jun 18, 2016; 1051 posts; 3490 upvotes

Feb 3rd, 2023 6:29 pm

Shoppers drug marts don't even have consistent inventory between stores, let alone clearance. The only place you'll be able to get this is at the exact store OP went to (unless he took the last one).

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Feb 3rd, 2023 9:28 pm

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Mitch3ll: Newbie; Mar 25, 2019; 85 posts; 56 upvotes

Feb 3rd, 2023 9:28 pm

Passingbyhere wrote: ↑ ... Maybe Charge4 means charge 4 times a day lol.

Bad jokes aside, I have the charge 3 and I fully agree with you on the battery life. Sound quality does suffer compared to others, because of the waterproofing. At this price it's a good buy. A hot deal if you value that it's waterproof + from a big brand name.

All experiences are anecdotal but, mine with the JBL Charge 3 is unbelievable. It sounds AMAZING for any bluetooth speaker I have ever used/heard. Also partied with this thing many cottage weekends and it would power the party outside from noon till 1am (12-13 hours) on typical party music levels and it would still be at 3/4 battery life (5 power indicator LEDs and 4 or 3 would still be lit).

*If* the JBL 4 is anywhere near as close as quality to the JBL 3, it is worth every cent at full price.

The high water resistance rating is just the icing on the cake.

Wish this clearance sale was near me.

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Feb 3rd, 2023 9:35 pm

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blyndfyre: Deal Addict; Jul 22, 2014; 1893 posts; 6448 upvotes; Calgary, AB

Feb 3rd, 2023 9:35 pm

I found the sound and battery life of the Soundcore Motion+ to be better. That being said, if I could find this deal in stock I’d probably get it.

Feb 4th, 2023 2:23 am

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fruitpunch.ben: Sr. Member; Mar 7, 2011; 542 posts; 776 upvotes; Chilliwack, BC

Feb 4th, 2023 2:23 am

Mitch3ll wrote: ↑ All experiences are anecdotal but, mine with the JBL Charge 3 is unbelievable. It sounds AMAZING for any bluetooth speaker I have ever used/heard. Also partied with this thing many cottage weekends and it would power the party outside from noon till 1am (12-13 hours) on typical party music levels and it would still be at 3/4 battery life (5 power indicator LEDs and 4 or 3 would still be lit).

*If* the JBL 4 is anywhere near as close as quality to the JBL 3, it is worth every cent at full price.

The high water resistance rating is just the icing on the cake.

Wish this clearance sale was near me.

Yeah no idea what those other guys are on about. This is an awesome speaker, fully waterproof, great sound and battery life. I get 20-30+ hours easy, granted a lot is audiobooks so it’s not pushed hard, but it’s also out in all weather (bike speaker).

If I could find one for this price I’d buy another instantly

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Feb 4th, 2023 2:36 am

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Brewmeanie: Deal Fanatic; Apr 15, 2009; 6702 posts; 5371 upvotes; M-Arkham

Feb 4th, 2023 2:36 am

picked this up for $100 over a year ago and i could definitely say the waterproofing is legit

1x Virgin $45 for 50GB w/ unlimited can wide talk n unlimited txt
1x Fido $45 for 50GB w/ unlimited can wide talk n unlimited txt
1x koodo $45 for 50GB w/ unlimited can wide talk n unlimited txt

Feb 4th, 2023 10:03 am

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gr8dlr: Deal Expert; Sep 1, 2005; 19066 posts; 13926 upvotes; Markham

Feb 4th, 2023 10:03 am

Think I have a Charge 2 or one of those. The "soft" plastic on it is gummy now and I absolutely hate this soft plastic. Seriously considered getting the JBL Go3 which was $35 over the holidays. It's a smaller unit, waterproof, has a loop tether and supposedly sounds even better than these barrel ones.

If the barrel one I have was broken, I'd replace it with an even more portable unit like the JBL Go 3...size matters when you're on the "Go". There's a Kijiji ad for brand new ones for $45 cash, no tax - you can search for it yourself. It's almost half the price of this if you factor in tax - buy two and link em.

We're all bozos on the bus until we find a way to express ourselves...

Failure is always an option...just not the preferred one!

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