When I first used the JBL charge, I can say That I was not that impressed, but this one is really worth the money. Before this I had the Jabra SoleMate, it was good but nothing Compared to the JBL Charge 2, the bass it's amazing for a speaker it's size, it is build very good, feels good in hand.Battery life it's more than enough (12 hours ) and thus charging your smartphone from it, makes it the right speaker to buy.