Overall Score 6.8 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
The JBL Wave Beam are true wireless earbuds designed for everyday use, offering deep bass sound, a comfortable and secure fit, long battery life, water and dust resistance, ambient awareness, and Bluetooth 5.0. Priced more affordable compared to high-end earbuds but don't come with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) technology.
JBL Wave Beam's ergonomic stick-closed design conforms well to ears providing a comfortable fit, the Ambient Aware and TalkThru modes also allow you to stay aware of your surroundings and also have a conversation without the need to remove the earbuds first.
Ingress protection ratings refer to the rating of protection offered by an enclosure, against solids and liquids. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating refers to protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (water).
Having a value of IP54, the JBL Wave Beam's rating for solids indicates that ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities to interfere with the correct operation or impair safety, and of liquids that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes. The JBL Wave Beam have a weight of 8.8g . We prefer a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to move with.
True wireless devices have no wires linking any part of the device together, JBL Wave Beam are true wireless for this case since they have no cables. This is an important distinction as some wireless earbuds have wires connecting the two earbuds together. JBL Wave Beam have sweat resistance JBL Wave Beam have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.
Active noise cancellation makes use of advanced technology to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. How it works, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and after inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) and producing -1 (inverted noise) giving 0 therefore "diluting" the noise.
JBL Wave Beam have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears since you don't need to crank up the device volume to outcompete background sounds. The JBL Wave Beam sit tightly in place, this creates an acoustic seal that tones down your environment sounds well as preventing the earbuds music from leaking out at the same. The JBL Wave Beam driver unit is 8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass.
The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the device, the unit size corellates with the sound made by the device. The JBL Wave Beam's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio device generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal on its way through. The JBL Wave Beam's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device produces high human frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
The sound pressure level, is the pressure level of sound, in decibels, dB, JBL Wave Beam's measurement is 100dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source. JBL Wave Beam's battery life is 8 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge.
A device's battery life is given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often. The battery life of the charging case is given by the manufacturer, and the JBL Wave Beam's case has a charge of 24 hours. A charging case with more battery hours allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go many times before recharging the case itself.
It requires 2 hours to fully charge the JBL Wave Beam's battery. It is recommended to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds for the first time. The JBL Wave Beam have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the device has a low battery.
The battery indicator lights display the charging status of your earbuds and charging case. The JBL Wave Beam support USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable. The JBL Wave Beam have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data transfers between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
JBL Wave Beam have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth. JBL Wave Beam have 2 microphones. JBL Wave Beam have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are designed to filter out noise from the earbuds' sound.
JBL Wave Beam support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient noises to still be heard even while wearing the earbuds If lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, the JBL Wave Beam support the find earbuds feature. JBL Wave Beam support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the time it takes to charge the earbuds.
JBL Wave Beam have a mute function, they have the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device. The JBL Wave Beam, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the earbuds. JBL Wave Beam have voice prompts.
Automatically receive information through audio messages, like if there is a problem with the connection. The JBL Wave Beam come with a special pouch. Carrying earphones without a case, or placing them inside your bag without a cover may easily damage them.