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Anker Soundcore Motion 300 vs JBL Charge 6: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the JBL Charge 6: 62% of 52 owners recommend it, vs 47% of 17 for the Anker Soundcore Motion 300.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Anker Soundcore Motion 300

47%of 17 owners recommend
47% recommend · 29% neutral · 24% don't
Owners praise
  • Strong value for the price
  • Deep, full bass
  • Tunable EQ helps dial in the sound
Owners complain about
  • Sounds muddy or unclear even after EQ
  • Bass doesn't carry over distance outdoors
  • Boosted bass can drown out the mids
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JBL Charge 6

62%of 52 owners recommend
62% recommend · 21% neutral · 17% don't
Owners praise
  • Clear, full sound for its size
  • Loud, bigger sound than it looks
  • Sounds great paired in stereo
Owners complain about
  • Bass disappears above 50-60% volume
  • Battery life falls short of claims
  • Highs sound bright or harsh by default
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What Anker Soundcore Motion 300 owners say

“I ended up buying this over the Bose, no regrets at all”
— @Krishnashares on YouTube
“I ended up sending the Bose back. After making a custom EQ with the soundcore app I preferred the motion over the Bose”
— @JoHnNyLa-q7d on YouTube
“No aux input :(. I hate that all these companies are removing aux inputs”
— @questionyourbeliefs on YouTube

What JBL Charge 6 owners say

“gets so much louder than its predecessor, also much better clarity overall”
— @speakerguy9468 on YouTube
“Charge 6 is so much louder”
— @stefplomp9028 on YouTube
“I've owned both and the Xtreme 4 blows the charge 6 out of the water.”
— @Frank4by4 on YouTube