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 rating of protection offered by a casing, against dust and liquids. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating refers to protection against solids such as dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (sweat).
Scoring 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 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. JBL Wave Beam have a weight of 8.8g . We prefer a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to carry.
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 major difference since wireless earbuds have cables linking the two earbuds . JBL Wave Beam have sweat resistance 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. ANC makes use of more advanced technology to reduce ambient sounds.
How it works, it studies the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) and adding -1 (counter sound by the device) giving 0 therefore "diluting" the noise.
JBL Wave Beam have ANC enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background sounds.
The JBL Wave Beam sit tightly in place, this creates an acoustic covering that reduces background sounds and also prevents the device music from leaking out at the same. JBL Wave Beam driver unit is 8mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass. The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the earbuds, the unit size dictates the loudness of the device.
The JBL Wave Beam's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component generates low audible frequencies and if it alters the signal while at it. JBL Wave Beam's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well an audio component produces high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes 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. 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 more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.
This is given by the vendor, and JBL Wave Beam's case has a charge of 24 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life 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 earbuds has a low battery. The battery indicator lights indicate the charging status of your earbuds and charging case.
JBL Wave Beam support 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. 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 microphone, these microphones are intended to filter out noise from the earbuds' sound. The JBL Wave Beam support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound to still be heard even when wearing them If misplaced 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. Usually, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to lower the amount of time it takes to fully charge a device. 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 access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device. JBL Wave Beam have voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information via audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.
The JBL Wave Beam come with a special pouch. Carrying earbuds without a case, or placing them in your pockets without a cover can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.