I own & love the Charge 5 but it's definitely not better than Xtreme 2 since it's a smaller mono portable speaker compared to the slightly huge stereo system of the Xtreme 2.
@TheFlawlessSickoАй бұрын
Thank you man
@SangboiZGАй бұрын
Flip 6 is better
@Sack91169Ай бұрын
Hell yea
@arthuralois15962 ай бұрын
Fantastic Review!🔥 Thanks for the review, really class leading. Hey, could you please 🙏 do a speaker review for the Tronsmart Force Max... I haven't seen a lot of critical reviews on that. Thank you 💕
@shayanshaukat49262 ай бұрын
Both can pair with each other?
@wfpbgigi63652 ай бұрын
Thanks for your video! I helped me decide which one to buy 😊.
@ibyopappy2 ай бұрын
And mine is still going strong with zero issues
@elPatoChannel3 ай бұрын
CHARGE 5 WINS EVERYDAY
@user-os1mm8to6l3 ай бұрын
I have the same bike and looking for that exact bar set up. What are yours? Did you also have to extend your wires and cables ?
@ibyopappy3 ай бұрын
Yes I did have to extend the wires all of them one by one because they unfortunately don't make a extension wiring harness for this bike. The apes are called gorilla apes. 👍
@iiRogerrr3 ай бұрын
I've watched a lot of videos, reviews and I decided it to get the CHARGE 5. Most reviews chose the charge 5, the only reason people chose the flip 6 it's because of the price but it's only a 20 dollars difference ofcourse it depends where you but it or if it is refurbished. Thank you for your review, it helped me a lot.
@ibyopappy3 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment 🙏.
@njrivetelite6 ай бұрын
Since I own 2 Charge 4's I'd get an Extreme 2 to connect to them instead of buying an extreme 3
@AnaPki868 ай бұрын
flip 6 is twice smaller
@UmbraKarma9 ай бұрын
what a Big Hands. the charge 5 looks like flip 6 on you😁😌
@slmyatt9 ай бұрын
Bought two Charge 5 for stereo. Best Buy open box also maked down during sales. Got two charge 5 open box excellent condition for $91 each. One was even in original unopened box. Two Charge 5 are awesome.
@ibyopappy9 ай бұрын
Wow now that's not a bad price at all. When I buy open box items I always make sure they have an extra warranty just in case. Definitely nothing wrong with open box, I just like to make sure lol.
@j.andrewswanson96819 ай бұрын
The newer speakers are Bluetooth 5.1 vs Bluetooth 4.2. I suspect it's not possible to daisy chain across different Bluetooth versions
@cherudge10 ай бұрын
I agree my two Charge 5s in stereo sound very good. But they don’t compare to my two Xtreme 2s in stereo. The Xtreme’s give a more immersive, more powerful and a richer sound vs the Charge’s. For their size tho and portability the Charge’s are good. I feel i’m part of the music with the Xtreme’s, I don’t get this with the Charge 5’s.
@EDITING_WORLD99210 ай бұрын
Wanna buy but I don't have money that all tq 😢
@Ndrewtube09 Жыл бұрын
I have the flip 6 right now and to be honest I was expecting more from it's heafty price tag but I'm not going to lie, I still find myself using the speaker alot and I still love it I just think it's over priced. I don't know that's just JBL right there. They make hight quality stuff, there gonna really charge you for it. I just ordered the charge 5 and it's comming soon. I'm so excited. This video really boosed my expectations for it so yeah. I'm excited. I only payed $30 more than I did for the flip 6. I got the flip for $99 and the charge for $130. I got pretty good dreals.
@ibyopappy Жыл бұрын
Nice, well congrats 👏 👍 I still use my charge 5 all the time still.
@Ndrewtube09 Жыл бұрын
@@ibyopappy do you use the flip 6 much?
@ibyopappy Жыл бұрын
No not at all. My wife has a mount and she uses it on her bicycle. I haven't touched it since I made the review but it's still works great.
@Ndrewtube09 Жыл бұрын
@@ibyopappyIsn't it crazy that the price is so similar yet the charge sounds way better! I haven't gotten it yet but I've just seen so many reviews so it's obvious that it sounds better.
@sun-ekalsi3889 Жыл бұрын
For traveling i think charge 5 is best because for it's compact size..nd take less space in ur luggage 👍
@mattluca65 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the honest review. Thinking of getting myself the Alien router so this was helpful. Side note: Nice job with the man cave. I too have a smart home but all devices run on 2.4Ghz since that's standard. How did you manage to get them to run in WiFi 6? Also, have you ever experienced dropouts? My current setup causes multiple smart devices to lose connection randomly throughout the day. I'm assuming because my current gaming router can't support the bandwidth of having 40+ devices all on the 2.4Ghz channel. Thanks again!
@ibyopappy Жыл бұрын
Hello and thank you for the kind words 🙂. The router can easily handle what ever I have thrown at it. Right now there are 149 devices attached to them with no drop out. The router is wifi 6 but also can handle wifi 5. It's dual band 2.4 and 5 ghz can hook up to any wifi 6 or lower from my experience with it.
@XplodingDucks-_- Жыл бұрын
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@asmacr.8391 Жыл бұрын
Dang you have really big hands the charge 5 looks like flip 6 on my hand
@cathynjohn Жыл бұрын
It’s the size of the cylinder that makes the charge sound better
@JBLFANBOY Жыл бұрын
I love JBL flips because they used to retail for under 100 dollars now it's close to the charge 5 this is outrageous
@JBLFANBOY Жыл бұрын
@Ty flys At this point I'm buying the jbl charge 5 I can get more battery life and charge my devices and it has more sound out of it
@lehfavaro Жыл бұрын
does it captures wifi signal from cellphone 5g data?
@ibyopappy Жыл бұрын
No it does not.
@Achieverhardlife Жыл бұрын
that is cool are you playing ?
@jamesg8246 Жыл бұрын
In case anyone hasn't said it... you can't test routers with a device sitting on top of the router... Speeds get drastically different as you get further away. This video is fundamentally flawed.
@ibyopappy Жыл бұрын
This video was to show the difference between routers and no it doesn't get drastically different. Still using the alien to this day and wether you are 2 feet or 50 away it's the same.
@jamesg8246 Жыл бұрын
@@ibyopappy Not trying to be mean, but there's information out there from people more experienced that say distance is a major factor. Some routers even have a range inside of 5 feet or so where there's little or no signal. It's undstood by anyone who tests routers, you don't measure a routers performance from inches away.
@seek-1 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video! I just learned that TP-Link will be releasing in March 2023, a new Deco BE95 BE33000 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System with 16-Stream 33-Gbps Quad-Band WiFi - 11520 Mbps (6 GHz-1) + 11520 Mbps (6 GHz-2) + 8640 Mbps (5 GHz) + 1148 Mbps (2.4 GHz). Since I know you tried several routers in the past, what do you think of TP-Link routers? Should I take this plunge, or wait for Amplifi Alien Wifi 7 to come out? I emailed Amplifi and they have no information to release. Thank you! Go Yankees!
@seek-1 Жыл бұрын
I am trying to improve my home network so I listened to your video several times (x4) and really learned a lot and enjoyed it! Among all the other IT presenters, you certainly have the fastest Wi-Fi I have seen -- hands down (1 Gb Internet, and 1000+ on Wi-Fi -- which is amazing!). I would really like to duplicate your setup and wanted to ask your opinion please, if you don't mind: (A) What 6 or 6E modem do you use? (I just rented the ISP Comcast xFI Gateway modem, but unfortunately, only getting about 30% of the 1.2 Gb I am paying for, so if I buy another Modem you recommend, I think it will be so much better. The Gateway presumably has Ethernet ports: Single 2.5Gbps, and Three 1Gbps ports, and has DOCSIS 3.1, but I am not seeing any results from it.). (B) Is your 1st Amplifi Alien router not in Bridge mode (5 Ghz)? (C) Is your 2nd router (5 Ghz) set up as a Mesh point (not in Bridge mode, and not in NAT)? (D) And is your third (2.4 Ghz) router set in Bridge mode, but is it a Mesh point too? (E) Lastly, the way my home is arranged, I think I can hard-wire with an “ethernet backbone (backhaul)” with CAT 8 cable between the modem (basement), Alien router #1 (basement), and Alien router #2 (1st floor). But, Alien router #3 (2nd floor) would have to be a wireless mesh point (no way to run a cable upstairs, since my wife would kill me). I have about 81 devices and can’t add anymore to my old Linksys Velop router, according to their Tech support. I think you can tell I am a newbie at this, and I really need your advice on this. Thank you! 😊
@markushoffsten Жыл бұрын
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@tishanekerr3149 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video! Extremely helpful!
@alesbajc2692 Жыл бұрын
Can I pair extreme 2 to charge 3,4,5 all together for party mode or party boost, to all play together ??? Thank you
@ibyopappy Жыл бұрын
Jbl extreme 2 is compatible with charge 4, flip 4 , pulse 3 and jbl boom box original only.
@maped_fan_0pex2 ай бұрын
@@ibyopappyCharge 3 is also compatible, only Charge 3 must be on the new firmware
@asifabu4609 Жыл бұрын
Charge 5 and extreme 2 is have sound difference very much?
@celovek472 Жыл бұрын
Yes , charge 5 is louder, but xtreme 2 has balanced sound and better bass
@maped_fan_0pex2 ай бұрын
@@celovek472This is nonsense, Charge 5 is quieter than Extreme 2. Although they have the same power, Extreme 2 somehow has 2 high-frequency drivers and 2 low-frequency drivers. It's simply louder for charge 5
@guntursaputra4066 Жыл бұрын
Flip6 4:00 Ch5 5:04
@Michael-oo4yc7 ай бұрын
129 amazon
@KberlyBeauty Жыл бұрын
Thank you. This one is exactly what I needed
@jackshittle Жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT video, thank you. I want an Alien router to replace my TP-Link. I pay for 1.2 Gbps but typically get 170-240 Mbps down. What I don't understand is that (and I took a screen shot to show Xfinity) that one time (and only once) I got a download speed of 550 Mbps while standing in the same bedroom as the router & my router is a gigabit/WiFi 6 router. So I know it's possible to get really fast speeds. So 550 was the fastest & that was a one & done. Our house is two story box shape, 1600 sq ft. so even though it's not that big I still had to get a range extender. The modem & router is in one upstairs bedroom and the range extender is in my bedroom which is also on the second story. We have about 17 devices going through the system including 4 Ring cameras & everything works fine. The only thing pissing me off is the fact that I pay for 1.2 Mbps and get wifi speeds of 200 mbps average. Based on reviews of the Alien - it seems as if it would be enough for my home & wouldn't need the range extender (or another mesh point). So all I want for Christmas is a new Ubiquiti Alien router to see how just replacing the router and leaving everything else the same works out. Cheers & Happy Thanksgiving!
@ibyopappy Жыл бұрын
So I recently upgraded to a higher internet speed. Now I have 1 gb through them. I'm averaging approximately 700 to 850 through wifi with the Ubiquiti alien. Which is amazing. You'll never reach the 1gb threshold because the higher speed you'll only achieve through direct but 700 to 850 is truly remarkable for wifi and definitely alot better than 200 for sure. I now have 148 devices attached to the two alien routers and there is no problem reaching those speeds whatsoever. I'm still truly happy with them and they are definitely a blessing compared to all the other routers I have tried.
@jackshittle Жыл бұрын
@@ibyopappy Thanks for that - it makes me want to get one that much quicker. One negative comment that I've seen a few times regarding the Alien is that for the price it should be WiFi 6e and until it has it - they won't buy it. I hope when I do buy it I don't find out the next day that there's the "all new Alien wifi 6e" version available to replace the current model. I'm far from being an expert on networking but I think wifi 6e then ads a 6 ghz band which I know none of our devices can even utilize.
@jackshittle Жыл бұрын
@@ibyopappy So at xmas I did get the Alien router and it was $100 off at Best Buy so I only paid $279 for it. As soon as I removed the TPLink and dropped in the Alien my speeds easily tripled. I get over 700 mbps on my laptop and can get 939 mbps on my iPhone 12. On the other side of the house I still get more then 4000 mbps on my laptop and over 500 mbps on my iPhone. And that was just with the default config that the Alien comes with. I still have the TPLink RE650 range extender only because I have since added multiple cameras in the backyard so the signal from the Alien was weak (the Alien is positioned in a room at the front of the house on the second story and the backyard cams are mounted on a shed and the pool deck so they are a good ways off the back of the house). Everything is working smoothly and I am higly highly impressed 5 months later. It is tempting to buy another Alien & ditching the range extender but it's not necessary.
@jaysmoov4ever Жыл бұрын
Man this guys really answering all the real questions I need some damn answers to. Thanks man!
@bielrodriguez8229 Жыл бұрын
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@bielrodriguez8229 Жыл бұрын
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@alanmurdock9765 Жыл бұрын
As you can control the volume from the one connected to the device, I have also noticed you can control the volumes of the other ones individually from the rest. That gives you the ability to control the sound field depending on where your listening position is.
@alanmurdock9765 Жыл бұрын
I love the non technical real word review!! made me laugh cause it’s a 100% true. This is the review people hound watch when deciding between the two of them. I went it’s the charge 5 myself and will buy another one to pair them in stereo mode.
@KN-zs6dc Жыл бұрын
Charge 5 sounds louder than xtreme 2. Is that correct?
@ibyopappy Жыл бұрын
No question the extreme 2 is louder and has stereo sound vs mono
@tommyckt3ne_YT Жыл бұрын
Which is the best??
@ARSENALIS1 Жыл бұрын
Warning. Amplifi Ubiquiti won’t live up to their commitment. Since 2019 Amplifi has committed to replace a mesh router point which was faulty. They never did. Latest RMA 329500. Will never buy @AmpliFiHome @Ubiquiti #Ubiquiti #AmpliFiHome
@MegaMaxism Жыл бұрын
What's the name of the song because I got an extreme 3 and flip 6.
@robertgill6714 Жыл бұрын
Even if you have 100+ devices on your network because it's a "smart home" it is completely unnecessary to have 2 separate 400mbps lines of internet with that as the justification. IoT devices use literally kilobits of information and many of them communicate locally without traversing the internet at all, therefore internet speed would have no bearing. Having a separate router for your IoT devices is a good idea with that number of devices as the router itself would be the limitation. But there is zero reason to have a separate line of internet for devices that barely use internet. Also, you state that your bulbs operate better due to Wifi6, but that is not accurate. Your DEVICE must support Wifi6 and I'm not aware of ANY lightbulbs on the market that support Wifi6, which is 802.11ax. If you have an extensive smart home you should be using a hub, such as SmartThings or Hubitat, with Zigbee/ZWave/Thread/Matter to offload those functions from your network.
@ibyopappy Жыл бұрын
I have 2 separate internet lines in my home because 1 is for work and it's paid for by my employer and needs to be secure for my work. The other line is for evrything else that runs my home so the only devices hooked up to my work internet is my phone and my computer.
@ibyopappy Жыл бұрын
And there is 100% no need for a hub unless your router can't handle it or you just want to buy one because you have extra money in your pocket you don't care about. I now currently have currently 400 megs for work and a gig for the rest. I have 3 aliens 1 that runs my work internet and 2 that run my home and I can tell you whatever you read on paper. You can study till u r blue in the face on wifi 6 vs 5 but every wifi 5 router I purchased which was 7 different high rated/expensive routers couldn't turn off 20 lights at the same time.
@robertgill6714 Жыл бұрын
@@ibyopappy What you're probably seeing, in relation to your Wifi6 router performing better with 20 lights is something called "spatial streams" and 2x2 vs 8x8 MIMO. The Wifi6 router likely supports more spatial streams, i.e. sending more simultaneous streams out due to having more send/receive antennas. But that is not related to the Wifi6 standard, that's just a better router. There is absolutely a need for a hub regardless of whether or not your router can handle it. The purpose of a hub is much more than merely connecting your devices. It allows you to create automations and utilize Zigbee/ZWave devices such as contact sensors or motion detectors to create automations like turning the lights on when you walk into a room or when you open a door. They also allow you to create complex routines such as only turning the lights on at night when it detects motion, or when you turn your TV on setting the lights to a specific dimness or color. Or even things like knowing whether or not you are home and doing things based on your presence in the house. For example, my house does things differently based on whether me, my wife, or both of us are home. They also enable you to link your home security system and even cameras into them. That is a true smart home, not yelling to Alexa to turn some lights on. The idea is for things to just happen correctly on their own based on rules and routines.
@tensionsmg Жыл бұрын
I've got a Amplifi HD and was thinking of upgrading to the Alien. The HD seems to have slow wifi performance when there is a lot of devices connected. Thanks for the review
@ibyopappy Жыл бұрын
No problem. I have 139 items attached to them as of today and no problem handling the massive amount of them.still going strong after over a year and a half
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Just got my flip6 from Walmart for 95$ great deal
I own & love the Charge 5 but it's definitely not better than Xtreme 2 since it's a smaller mono portable speaker compared to the slightly huge stereo system of the Xtreme 2.
Thank you man
Flip 6 is better
Hell yea
Fantastic Review!🔥 Thanks for the review, really class leading. Hey, could you please 🙏 do a speaker review for the Tronsmart Force Max... I haven't seen a lot of critical reviews on that. Thank you 💕
Both can pair with each other?
Thanks for your video! I helped me decide which one to buy 😊.
And mine is still going strong with zero issues
CHARGE 5 WINS EVERYDAY
I have the same bike and looking for that exact bar set up. What are yours? Did you also have to extend your wires and cables ?
Yes I did have to extend the wires all of them one by one because they unfortunately don't make a extension wiring harness for this bike. The apes are called gorilla apes. 👍
I've watched a lot of videos, reviews and I decided it to get the CHARGE 5. Most reviews chose the charge 5, the only reason people chose the flip 6 it's because of the price but it's only a 20 dollars difference ofcourse it depends where you but it or if it is refurbished. Thank you for your review, it helped me a lot.
Thank you for your comment 🙏.
Since I own 2 Charge 4's I'd get an Extreme 2 to connect to them instead of buying an extreme 3
flip 6 is twice smaller
what a Big Hands. the charge 5 looks like flip 6 on you😁😌
Bought two Charge 5 for stereo. Best Buy open box also maked down during sales. Got two charge 5 open box excellent condition for $91 each. One was even in original unopened box. Two Charge 5 are awesome.
Wow now that's not a bad price at all. When I buy open box items I always make sure they have an extra warranty just in case. Definitely nothing wrong with open box, I just like to make sure lol.
The newer speakers are Bluetooth 5.1 vs Bluetooth 4.2. I suspect it's not possible to daisy chain across different Bluetooth versions
I agree my two Charge 5s in stereo sound very good. But they don’t compare to my two Xtreme 2s in stereo. The Xtreme’s give a more immersive, more powerful and a richer sound vs the Charge’s. For their size tho and portability the Charge’s are good. I feel i’m part of the music with the Xtreme’s, I don’t get this with the Charge 5’s.
Wanna buy but I don't have money that all tq 😢
I have the flip 6 right now and to be honest I was expecting more from it's heafty price tag but I'm not going to lie, I still find myself using the speaker alot and I still love it I just think it's over priced. I don't know that's just JBL right there. They make hight quality stuff, there gonna really charge you for it. I just ordered the charge 5 and it's comming soon. I'm so excited. This video really boosed my expectations for it so yeah. I'm excited. I only payed $30 more than I did for the flip 6. I got the flip for $99 and the charge for $130. I got pretty good dreals.
Nice, well congrats 👏 👍 I still use my charge 5 all the time still.
@@ibyopappy do you use the flip 6 much?
No not at all. My wife has a mount and she uses it on her bicycle. I haven't touched it since I made the review but it's still works great.
@@ibyopappyIsn't it crazy that the price is so similar yet the charge sounds way better! I haven't gotten it yet but I've just seen so many reviews so it's obvious that it sounds better.
For traveling i think charge 5 is best because for it's compact size..nd take less space in ur luggage 👍
Thank you for the honest review. Thinking of getting myself the Alien router so this was helpful. Side note: Nice job with the man cave. I too have a smart home but all devices run on 2.4Ghz since that's standard. How did you manage to get them to run in WiFi 6? Also, have you ever experienced dropouts? My current setup causes multiple smart devices to lose connection randomly throughout the day. I'm assuming because my current gaming router can't support the bandwidth of having 40+ devices all on the 2.4Ghz channel. Thanks again!
Hello and thank you for the kind words 🙂. The router can easily handle what ever I have thrown at it. Right now there are 149 devices attached to them with no drop out. The router is wifi 6 but also can handle wifi 5. It's dual band 2.4 and 5 ghz can hook up to any wifi 6 or lower from my experience with it.
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Dang you have really big hands the charge 5 looks like flip 6 on my hand
It’s the size of the cylinder that makes the charge sound better
I love JBL flips because they used to retail for under 100 dollars now it's close to the charge 5 this is outrageous
@Ty flys At this point I'm buying the jbl charge 5 I can get more battery life and charge my devices and it has more sound out of it
does it captures wifi signal from cellphone 5g data?
No it does not.
that is cool are you playing ?
In case anyone hasn't said it... you can't test routers with a device sitting on top of the router... Speeds get drastically different as you get further away. This video is fundamentally flawed.
This video was to show the difference between routers and no it doesn't get drastically different. Still using the alien to this day and wether you are 2 feet or 50 away it's the same.
@@ibyopappy Not trying to be mean, but there's information out there from people more experienced that say distance is a major factor. Some routers even have a range inside of 5 feet or so where there's little or no signal. It's undstood by anyone who tests routers, you don't measure a routers performance from inches away.
Excellent video! I just learned that TP-Link will be releasing in March 2023, a new Deco BE95 BE33000 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System with 16-Stream 33-Gbps Quad-Band WiFi - 11520 Mbps (6 GHz-1) + 11520 Mbps (6 GHz-2) + 8640 Mbps (5 GHz) + 1148 Mbps (2.4 GHz). Since I know you tried several routers in the past, what do you think of TP-Link routers? Should I take this plunge, or wait for Amplifi Alien Wifi 7 to come out? I emailed Amplifi and they have no information to release. Thank you! Go Yankees!
I am trying to improve my home network so I listened to your video several times (x4) and really learned a lot and enjoyed it! Among all the other IT presenters, you certainly have the fastest Wi-Fi I have seen -- hands down (1 Gb Internet, and 1000+ on Wi-Fi -- which is amazing!). I would really like to duplicate your setup and wanted to ask your opinion please, if you don't mind: (A) What 6 or 6E modem do you use? (I just rented the ISP Comcast xFI Gateway modem, but unfortunately, only getting about 30% of the 1.2 Gb I am paying for, so if I buy another Modem you recommend, I think it will be so much better. The Gateway presumably has Ethernet ports: Single 2.5Gbps, and Three 1Gbps ports, and has DOCSIS 3.1, but I am not seeing any results from it.). (B) Is your 1st Amplifi Alien router not in Bridge mode (5 Ghz)? (C) Is your 2nd router (5 Ghz) set up as a Mesh point (not in Bridge mode, and not in NAT)? (D) And is your third (2.4 Ghz) router set in Bridge mode, but is it a Mesh point too? (E) Lastly, the way my home is arranged, I think I can hard-wire with an “ethernet backbone (backhaul)” with CAT 8 cable between the modem (basement), Alien router #1 (basement), and Alien router #2 (1st floor). But, Alien router #3 (2nd floor) would have to be a wireless mesh point (no way to run a cable upstairs, since my wife would kill me). I have about 81 devices and can’t add anymore to my old Linksys Velop router, according to their Tech support. I think you can tell I am a newbie at this, and I really need your advice on this. Thank you! 😊
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Thanks for making this video! Extremely helpful!
Can I pair extreme 2 to charge 3,4,5 all together for party mode or party boost, to all play together ??? Thank you
Jbl extreme 2 is compatible with charge 4, flip 4 , pulse 3 and jbl boom box original only.
@@ibyopappyCharge 3 is also compatible, only Charge 3 must be on the new firmware
Charge 5 and extreme 2 is have sound difference very much?
Yes , charge 5 is louder, but xtreme 2 has balanced sound and better bass
@@celovek472This is nonsense, Charge 5 is quieter than Extreme 2. Although they have the same power, Extreme 2 somehow has 2 high-frequency drivers and 2 low-frequency drivers. It's simply louder for charge 5
Flip6 4:00 Ch5 5:04
129 amazon
Thank you. This one is exactly what I needed
EXCELLENT video, thank you. I want an Alien router to replace my TP-Link. I pay for 1.2 Gbps but typically get 170-240 Mbps down. What I don't understand is that (and I took a screen shot to show Xfinity) that one time (and only once) I got a download speed of 550 Mbps while standing in the same bedroom as the router & my router is a gigabit/WiFi 6 router. So I know it's possible to get really fast speeds. So 550 was the fastest & that was a one & done. Our house is two story box shape, 1600 sq ft. so even though it's not that big I still had to get a range extender. The modem & router is in one upstairs bedroom and the range extender is in my bedroom which is also on the second story. We have about 17 devices going through the system including 4 Ring cameras & everything works fine. The only thing pissing me off is the fact that I pay for 1.2 Mbps and get wifi speeds of 200 mbps average. Based on reviews of the Alien - it seems as if it would be enough for my home & wouldn't need the range extender (or another mesh point). So all I want for Christmas is a new Ubiquiti Alien router to see how just replacing the router and leaving everything else the same works out. Cheers & Happy Thanksgiving!
So I recently upgraded to a higher internet speed. Now I have 1 gb through them. I'm averaging approximately 700 to 850 through wifi with the Ubiquiti alien. Which is amazing. You'll never reach the 1gb threshold because the higher speed you'll only achieve through direct but 700 to 850 is truly remarkable for wifi and definitely alot better than 200 for sure. I now have 148 devices attached to the two alien routers and there is no problem reaching those speeds whatsoever. I'm still truly happy with them and they are definitely a blessing compared to all the other routers I have tried.
@@ibyopappy Thanks for that - it makes me want to get one that much quicker. One negative comment that I've seen a few times regarding the Alien is that for the price it should be WiFi 6e and until it has it - they won't buy it. I hope when I do buy it I don't find out the next day that there's the "all new Alien wifi 6e" version available to replace the current model. I'm far from being an expert on networking but I think wifi 6e then ads a 6 ghz band which I know none of our devices can even utilize.
@@ibyopappy So at xmas I did get the Alien router and it was $100 off at Best Buy so I only paid $279 for it. As soon as I removed the TPLink and dropped in the Alien my speeds easily tripled. I get over 700 mbps on my laptop and can get 939 mbps on my iPhone 12. On the other side of the house I still get more then 4000 mbps on my laptop and over 500 mbps on my iPhone. And that was just with the default config that the Alien comes with. I still have the TPLink RE650 range extender only because I have since added multiple cameras in the backyard so the signal from the Alien was weak (the Alien is positioned in a room at the front of the house on the second story and the backyard cams are mounted on a shed and the pool deck so they are a good ways off the back of the house). Everything is working smoothly and I am higly highly impressed 5 months later. It is tempting to buy another Alien & ditching the range extender but it's not necessary.
Man this guys really answering all the real questions I need some damn answers to. Thanks man!
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As you can control the volume from the one connected to the device, I have also noticed you can control the volumes of the other ones individually from the rest. That gives you the ability to control the sound field depending on where your listening position is.
I love the non technical real word review!! made me laugh cause it’s a 100% true. This is the review people hound watch when deciding between the two of them. I went it’s the charge 5 myself and will buy another one to pair them in stereo mode.
Charge 5 sounds louder than xtreme 2. Is that correct?
No question the extreme 2 is louder and has stereo sound vs mono
Which is the best??
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What's the name of the song because I got an extreme 3 and flip 6.
Even if you have 100+ devices on your network because it's a "smart home" it is completely unnecessary to have 2 separate 400mbps lines of internet with that as the justification. IoT devices use literally kilobits of information and many of them communicate locally without traversing the internet at all, therefore internet speed would have no bearing. Having a separate router for your IoT devices is a good idea with that number of devices as the router itself would be the limitation. But there is zero reason to have a separate line of internet for devices that barely use internet. Also, you state that your bulbs operate better due to Wifi6, but that is not accurate. Your DEVICE must support Wifi6 and I'm not aware of ANY lightbulbs on the market that support Wifi6, which is 802.11ax. If you have an extensive smart home you should be using a hub, such as SmartThings or Hubitat, with Zigbee/ZWave/Thread/Matter to offload those functions from your network.
I have 2 separate internet lines in my home because 1 is for work and it's paid for by my employer and needs to be secure for my work. The other line is for evrything else that runs my home so the only devices hooked up to my work internet is my phone and my computer.
And there is 100% no need for a hub unless your router can't handle it or you just want to buy one because you have extra money in your pocket you don't care about. I now currently have currently 400 megs for work and a gig for the rest. I have 3 aliens 1 that runs my work internet and 2 that run my home and I can tell you whatever you read on paper. You can study till u r blue in the face on wifi 6 vs 5 but every wifi 5 router I purchased which was 7 different high rated/expensive routers couldn't turn off 20 lights at the same time.
@@ibyopappy What you're probably seeing, in relation to your Wifi6 router performing better with 20 lights is something called "spatial streams" and 2x2 vs 8x8 MIMO. The Wifi6 router likely supports more spatial streams, i.e. sending more simultaneous streams out due to having more send/receive antennas. But that is not related to the Wifi6 standard, that's just a better router. There is absolutely a need for a hub regardless of whether or not your router can handle it. The purpose of a hub is much more than merely connecting your devices. It allows you to create automations and utilize Zigbee/ZWave devices such as contact sensors or motion detectors to create automations like turning the lights on when you walk into a room or when you open a door. They also allow you to create complex routines such as only turning the lights on at night when it detects motion, or when you turn your TV on setting the lights to a specific dimness or color. Or even things like knowing whether or not you are home and doing things based on your presence in the house. For example, my house does things differently based on whether me, my wife, or both of us are home. They also enable you to link your home security system and even cameras into them. That is a true smart home, not yelling to Alexa to turn some lights on. The idea is for things to just happen correctly on their own based on rules and routines.
I've got a Amplifi HD and was thinking of upgrading to the Alien. The HD seems to have slow wifi performance when there is a lot of devices connected. Thanks for the review
No problem. I have 139 items attached to them as of today and no problem handling the massive amount of them.still going strong after over a year and a half
I want extreme 2 but no more in shop
buy online
Extreme 3 is 2