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 refer to the level of protection offered by a casing, against dust and water. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value refers to protection against solids such as dust, while the second refers to resistance against liquids (sweat).
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 the second value 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 take in account a lower weight best because lighter devices are easier to move with.
True wireless devices have no wires connecting any part of the device together, JBL Wave Beam are true wireless for this case since they don't have cables. This is an important difference since wireless earbuds have wires connecting the two earbuds .
JBL Wave Beam are resistant to sweat
JBL Wave Beam have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.
Active noise cancellation utilises more advanced technology to actively cancel noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and then inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) then producing -1 (inverted noise) to make zero thus "diluting" the noise.
JBL Wave Beam have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears as you don't need to crank up the device volume to outcompete background sounds.
JBL Wave Beam sit well in place, creating a sound seal that tones down your environment sounds and also prevents the earbuds sound 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 basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the device, the unit size dictates the sound produced by the earbuds.
The JBL Wave Beam's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio component produces low audible frequencies and if it alters the signal while at it.
The JBL Wave Beam's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well an audio device generates high human frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal while at it.
The sound pressure level, is the pressure level of sound, measured 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 commonly given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.
This is given by the vendor, and JBL Wave Beam's case is said to have a full charge of 24 hours. A charging case with more battery hours allows 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 recommended to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.
The JBL Wave Beam have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights display the charging status of your device and case.
JBL Wave Beam support USB TYPE-C, a 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 movement between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
The JBL Wave Beam have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.
The JBL Wave Beam have 2 microphones.
JBL Wave Beam have a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are intended to reduce background sounds 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 while wearing them
When lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, 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 reduce the amount of time it takes to fully charge the earbuds.
The JBL Wave Beam have a mute function, they support the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.
With the JBL Wave Beam, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the earbuds.
The JBL Wave Beam support voice prompts. Automatically receive information through audio messages, say if there is an issue with the connection.
The JBL Wave Beam come with their own special case. Carrying earphones without a case, or putting them in your bag without a casing can easily damage them.