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Jbl Wave Beam Review

Last updated on Aug 18, 2024   8 minute read
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JBL Wave Beam

JBL Wave Beam

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Reasons why you might like the JBL Wave Beam

Overall Score 6.8 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.

  • Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating of IP54
  • Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
  • Battery Life of 8 hours
  • Has Usb Type-C
  • Number Of Microphones of 2 only
  • Has Ambient Sound Mode

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.

IP ratings is the rating of protection given by an enclosure, against solids and liquids. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value refers to protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (sweat).

Having a value of IP54, the JBL Wave Beam's rating is read as, the first value of 5 denotes 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 best because lighter devices are more comfortable to transport.

For a device to be true wireless it must have no cables connecting any part of the device together, JBL Wave Beam are true wireless for this matter since they have no cables. This is a key distinction since wireless earbuds have wires linking the pair of 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.

Active noise cancellation makes use of more advanced kind of tech to reduce ambient sounds. How it works, it studies the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and then generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) and adding -1 (inverted noise) to make 0 thus "diluting" the noise.



JBL Wave Beam have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue as you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background sounds. JBL Wave Beam stay tightly in place, this creates an acoustic seal that tones down your environment sounds and also prevents the device voice audio 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 makes sound in the device, its size corellates with the loudness of the device. JBL Wave Beam's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to 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 a particular audio device generates high recognizable frequencies and if it makes any 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. 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 given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, 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 is said to have a charge of 24 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before having to recharge the case itself.

It takes 2 hours to fully charge the JBL Wave Beam's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been in storage for long periods. The JBL Wave Beam have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the earbuds has a low battery.

Its lights show the charging state of your earbuds and case. JBL Wave Beam have USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through 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 range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

The JBL Wave Beam have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth. JBL Wave Beam have 2 microphones. The JBL Wave Beam have a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are designed to filter out noise from the desired sound.

The JBL Wave Beam support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient noises to still be heard even when wearing the earbuds When lost in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, JBL Wave Beam support the find earbuds feature. JBL Wave Beam support fast charging. Most often, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to lower the time it takes to fully charge the earbuds.

JBL Wave Beam have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device. With 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 support voice prompts.

With voice prompts, you receive information through audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection. The JBL Wave Beam come with their own special case. Carrying earphones openly, or placing them inside your bag without a cover may easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

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