fbpx

JBL Pulse Wireless Bluetooth Speaker Review

Almost all wireless speakers claim the same thing – good sound quality in a portable package. But if you’re looking for something that stands out in the crowd then the JBL Pulse is definitely one to consider. Read our review of this trippy wireless Bluetooth speaker to find out why.

jbl-pulse

Design and Construction

The Pulse is probably one of the sleekest looking portable speaker we’ve had the chance of reviewing. Instead of the usual box-type designs we normally see on speakers, this one is cylindrical in shape and actually feels like an over-sized can of soda in hand.

jblpulse

The center of the pulse is wrapped around by a metallic mesh wire while the side ends are covered with rubber-like material. The right side houses physical buttons for power, LED control, and Bluetooth.

jbl pulse_rear

On the left side is the NFC/Bluetooth for quick pairing. Down at the bottom side of the mesh is the micro-USB port for charging, 3.5mm audio port, and five small LED lights that indicates battery life.

Features

One of the key attractions of the Pulse, aside from the speakers, are the LED-pulsed rhythms that work as a Visualizer to your tunes. There are five different visualizations to choose from and you can manually change it by pressing a button on the left side of the Pulse while playing. You can also add more visualizations or customize the LED light show via the Pulse Music app for iOS and Android.

pulse-speakers

The Pulse claims to be “a portable party rolled up into one fun-friendly package.” True enough, it is capable of producing a party-like atmosphere when played in a dimly lit room.

Sound Performance

For a party-centric portable speaker with 2 high-performance drivers and a built-in bass port, we expect the Pulse to deliver great sound experience to match its trippy visuals. We played different music genres and here are the things we observed:

• It’s LOUD! For casual listening, 40% to 50% of the volume is more than enough to fill a large room. We rarely find the ourselves going past 60%. Crank it up higher and the Pulse should be able to serve a small house party well.

• Good for Hip-hop, club and party music. The mids and highs are detailed and clear, however, the Bass is not as powerful as we want it to be. It’s good enough but it could use some boost to heighten the effects.

• Great for rock, classical, and acoustic. Since the Pulse’s is inclined towards the upper end of the spectrum, it is great for tunes dominated by strings, percussion, and vocals. One example is Eric Clapton’s live performance which sounds great on the Pulse.

• Great for movies. If you like watching movies on your smartphone or tablet, the Pulse is great in delivering rich sounds for a better viewing experience.

Battery Life

The Pulse sports a 4,000mAh battery which claims five hours worth of playback with the light show on. Our indicator is the five battery LEDs at the bottom which probably represents 1 hour of playback per LED. True enough, we played it for two straight hours with the light show on and it brought us down to three LEDs left. Play your tunes with the LEDs off and it should double your playback time.

jbl pulse_battery

Our only complaint is that the Pulse doesn’t show how much battery you have left when it’s unplugged. The only way to find out if you have enough juice left is by plugging it to a power source which in turn would light up the battery indicators.

Conclusion

The JBL Pulse is definitely one of the best portable speakers out there. It packs a great build, portable body, long battery life, good set of wireless functions, visually enticing customizable light themes, and very good sound quality. On the downside, it is expensive at Php8,995. If only JBL added waterproofing and dust-proofing to the mix (like the Braven 440 which costs Php3,650) then the Pulse could be the perfect portable wireless speaker solution.

jbl-pulse-speakers

JBL Pulse specs:
Power supply: DV 5V2.3A
Battery: Polymer Li-ion 3.7V 4000mAh, 14.8Wh
Frequency response: 100Hz – 20kHz
Maximum SPL: 86dB
Power output: 2 x 6W
Transmitter power: 0 ~ 4dBm
LED lights: 64 LEDs with 5 pre-programmed light patterns
Bluetooth
NFC

What we liked about it:
* Good build quality
* Fun visualizer
* Very good sound quality
* Long battery life

What we did not like:
* A bit pricey
* LED lights eat up battery too
* LED battery indicator is off when unplugged

The JBL Pulse is available at JBL Stores in:
JBL Acoustical Space SM Megamall – 919 6012
JBL Sound Gallery Bonifacio High Street – 856 5041
JBL Digital Dreams SM North EDSA Annex – 738 2554

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 984 other subscribers
Avatar for Diangson Louie

This article was written by Louie Diangson, Managing Editor of YugaTech. You can follow him at @John_Louie.

80 Responses

  1. Avatar for Amanda Iso Amanda Iso says:

    Hi, This Is Amanda , I need ng JBL Speaker for Conference rooms, I dont know the exactly description of that item, Pero Paquote nalang, Heres my contact. 897-24-72 Near Bel-Air Makati lang. :) Thanks

  2. Avatar for Andre Andre says:

    Hi there, can I ask do they also sell “Infinity One bluetooth speaker” anywhere in Philippines?

  3. Avatar for Andre Andre says:

    Do they sell Infinity One bluetooth speakers also in the philippines?

  4. Avatar for techshop28 techshop28 says:

    Techshop28 is the Authorized Dealer of JBL Bluetooth speakers in the philippines

    shop located @ A009 Lucky Chinatown Annex Binondo Manila

    contact 091746*****/3576962

    JBL Pulse sale up to 7950 pesos only

  5. Avatar for adnes adnes says:

    Hi,

    Hope you don’t mind me getting in touch. I’m Adnes from BlogDash. Just want to let you know, we are looking for Bloggers that accept business blogging opportunities. If this is something that could interest you, please get in touch with us. Thank you

  6. Avatar for TechShop28 TechShop28 says:

    Available at our shop: Techshop28

    1546 Plaza Pedro Malate Manila (Infront of Lrt1 Pedro Gil station) 091746*****

  7. Avatar for ae template ae template says:

    It’s very effortless to find out any matter on web as compared to textbooks, as I found this piece of writing at this website.

  8. Avatar for ihome.skykiwi.com ihome.skykiwi.com says:

    Touche. Sound arguments. Keeep ?p the ?reat effort.

  9. Avatar for Lawrenceville Lawn Lawrenceville Lawn says:

    Again it is upp to you to determine what you want to have done.
    Providing quotation tto prospective clients is an important
    aspect of a lawn cade business. Many of these lawn care strategies are designed to help improve your lawn’s resistance to winter
    diseases.

  10. Avatar for http://www.youtube. http://www.youtube. says:

    Appreciating the commitment you put into your site and detailed information you
    provide. It’s awesome to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same unwanted rehashed material.
    Excellent read! I’ve bookmarked your site and I’m adding your RSS feeds to my
    Google account.

  11. Avatar for Manie Manie says:

    studied the articles on the website a lot, going to take the
    plunge in the near future and get a steam shower cabin, very likely soon after the holiday break

  12. Avatar for Kitchen Scramble Kitchen Scramble says:

    Some people criticize this as a flawless design for i – Phone and prefer
    their old i – Phone. The unlocked version is the same as those that have already hit the market, but they do not come with an SIM card.
    If you need to unlock your phone, visit us at and find out more about the official
    i – Phone unlock service.

  13. Avatar for Ebony Ebony says:

    Having read this I thought it was very enlightening. I appreciate you
    taking the time and effort to put this information together.
    I once again find myself spending a significant amount of time
    both reading and leaving comments. But so what, it was still worthwhile!

  14. Avatar for resmon.exe resmon.exe says:

    If some one wishes expert view about blogging afterward i recommend him/her
    to go to see this website, Keep up the nice work.

  15. Avatar for plasrv.exe plasrv.exe says:

    I got this website from my buddy who shared with me on the topic of this website and at the
    moment this time I am browsing this site and reading very informative content at this time.

  16. Avatar for ascend mate 3 ascend mate 3 says:

    Thanks for any other informative website. The place else may just I
    get that kind of information written in such a perfect method?
    I’ve a mission that I am just now working on, and I’ve been at the glance out for such information.

  17. Avatar for bmw repair st bmw repair st says:

    Very nice article. I absolutely love this site. Continue the good work!

  18. Avatar for www.facebook.com www.facebook.com says:

    I think the admin of this web site is actually working
    hard in favor of his site, since here every information is quality based information.

  19. Avatar for seo services new seo services new says:

    Normally I do not learn post on blogs, but I wish to say that this write-up very pressured me to take a look at and do it!
    Your writing taste has been amazed me. Thank you, very great article.

    Feel free to visit my blog :: seo services new port richey

Leave a Reply
JOIN OUR TELEGRAM DISCUSSION

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *