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 given by an enclosure, against dust and water. 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 protection against liquids (water).
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 for the reason that lighter devices are easier to transport.
For a device to be true wireless it should have no cables connecting any part of the device together, JBL Wave Beam are true wireless for this case since they have no wires. This is an important distinction as some wireless earbuds have cables connecting the pair of 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 makes use of more advanced kind of tech to actively cancel noise. ANC works when, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and after generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) and adding -1 (inverted noise) giving zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.
The JBL Wave Beam have ANC enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue since you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background sounds.
JBL Wave Beam sit well in place, creating an acoustic seal that tones down background noise while preventing the earbuds voice audio from leaking out at the same.
JBL Wave Beam have a unit size of 8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass. The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the device, the unit size corellates with the sound made by the device.
JBL Wave Beam's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component produces 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 a particular audio component makes high audible frequencies and if it changes to the signal on its way through.
SPL, 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.
The 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 usually 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 manufacturer, and the JBL Wave Beam's case has a full charge of 24 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before recharging 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 extended periods.
The JBL Wave Beam have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights show the charging status of your earbuds and charging case.
JBL Wave Beam use 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 movement between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
JBL Wave Beam have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.
The JBL Wave Beam have 2 microphones.
The JBL Wave Beam have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are intended to filter out noise from the desired sound.
JBL Wave Beam support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient noises so that they can still be heard even when wearing them
If lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, the JBL Wave Beam have a find earbuds feature.
JBL Wave Beam support fast charging. Most often, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the time it takes to charge a device.
The JBL Wave Beam have a mute function, they support the option 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 earbuds.
The JBL Wave Beam have 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 openly, or putting them inside your pockets without a cover can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.