JBL launches Grip ultracompact speaker, Charge 6 discounted at Woot

JBL expanded its portable speaker lineup this week with the launch of the ultracompact JBL Grip, and at the same time a retailer is offering a steep, limited-time discount on the recently released JBL Charge 6. JBL began preorders for the Grip on its website, with wider retail availability planned for September 28, 2025, while online seller Woot is selling the Charge 6 at 30 percent off through August 28 or until stock runs out, bringing the speaker’s price down to about $140 from $200, the retailer said.

The Grip is aimed at users seeking a grab-and-go speaker that fits between JBL’s palm-sized Clip line and its midsize Flip models. JBL describes the Grip’s proportions as inspired by a seltzer can and says the upright, canlike design houses a 16 watt driver and its AI Sound Boost technology, which the company says “analyzes the speaker’s audio in real time” to reinforce bass and clarity without distortion. The speaker carries an IP68 dust and water resistance rating, a rope loop on the back for clipping to bags or bikes, and a customizable ambient light panel controlled via the JBL Portable app.

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