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.
IP ratings is the rating of protection offered by a casing, 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 say 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 number 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 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 prefer a lower weight better 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 case since they have no cables. This is a major distinction as some wireless earbuds have cables linking the pair of earbuds . JBL Wave Beam are resistant to sweat JBL Wave Beam have stereo speakers, what this means is that JBL Wave Beam's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience. ANC uses advanced kind of tech to reduce ambient sounds.
How it works, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and then generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) then producing -1 (inverted noise) giving zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.
The JBL Wave Beam have ANC allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the device volume to outcompete background sounds.
JBL Wave Beam stay tightly in place, creating a sound covering that reduces background sounds and also prevents the earbuds music from leaking out at the same. JBL Wave Beam have a unit size of 8mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass. A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the device, its size determines the loudness of the earbuds.
JBL Wave Beam's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio component produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal while at it. JBL Wave Beam's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well a particular audio component produces high human frequencies and if it makes any adjustments 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 usually given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, 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 vendor, and JBL Wave Beam's case is said to have 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 for the first time. The JBL Wave Beam have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the device has a low battery. Its lights display the charging status of your earbuds and charging 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 transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves. JBL Wave Beam have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.
JBL Wave Beam have 2 microphones. The JBL Wave Beam use a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are made to filter out noise from the desired sound. JBL Wave Beam support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient noises to still be heard even while wearing the earbuds When misplaced in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, the JBL Wave Beam support the find earbuds feature.
The JBL Wave Beam support fast charging. Usually, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to charge the earbuds. The 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 easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds. JBL Wave Beam support voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information via audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.
JBL Wave Beam come with a special pouch. Carrying earphones without a case, or placing them in your pockets without a casing may easily damage them.