JBL Wave Beam
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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 is the rank of protection offered by an enclosure, against dust and liquids. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating represents protection against solids such as dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (water).
Scoring 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 the second number of 4 means 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 consider a lower weight best because lighter devices are more comfortable to transport.
For a device to be true wireless it must have no wires connecting any part of the device together, JBL Wave Beam are true wireless for this matter since they have no wires. This is a major difference as some wireless earbuds have wires connecting the two earbuds together.
JBL Wave Beam have sweat resistance
JBL Wave Beam have stereo speakers, what this means is that JBL Wave Beam's speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.
ANC makes use of more advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and after inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) then producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving zero therefore "diluting" the noise.
JBL Wave Beam have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the device volume to overcome background noise.
JBL Wave Beam sit well in place, this creates an acoustic covering that reduces your environment sounds well as preventing the device music from leaking out at the same.
The JBL Wave Beam driver unit is 8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass. A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the device, its size dictates the sound made by the device.
JBL Wave Beam's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio device produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
JBL Wave Beam's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio component generates high recognizable frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal while at it.
SPL, is the level of pressure 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.
The JBL Wave Beam's battery life is 8 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.
The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and JBL Wave Beam's case has a full charge of 24 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go many times before having to recharge the case itself.
It takes 2 hours to fully charge the JBL Wave Beam's battery. It is recommended to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for extended periods.
JBL Wave Beam's battery capacity is 48mAh, battery capacity, shows the amount of electrical energy that a battery can store.
The JBL Wave Beam have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the earbuds has a low battery. Its lights indicate the charging status of your device and charging case.
JBL Wave Beam use USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.
JBL Wave Beam have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
The JBL Wave Beam have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.
The JBL Wave Beam have 2 microphones.
JBL Wave Beam have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are made to filter out noise from the desired sound.
The JBL Wave Beam support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient noises to still be heard even while wearing them
If misplaced in a room, or can't be found in your bag, the JBL Wave Beam have a find earbuds feature.
The JBL Wave Beam support fast charging. Most often, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to lower the amount of time it takes to fully charge a device.
JBL Wave Beam have a mute function, they have the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.
The JBL Wave Beam, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device.
The JBL Wave Beam have voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information through audio messages, say if there is an issue with the connection.
JBL Wave Beam come with a special pouch. Carrying earbuds without a case, or putting them inside your pockets without a cover can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.