#JBL PULSE 4 UPGRADE#

There is some surprise that a speaker whose main feature is a bit of a gimmick - a light show - is also a truly beautiful-sounding piece that can animate a hell of a party. Audio critic reviews have so far complemented the JBL Pulse 4’s neutral mix across all frequencies, the solid bass performance (including even sub-bass), the powerful room-filling sound at high volumes, and the even 360-degree performance.

#JBL PULSE 4 UPGRADE#

Truly impressive, we think, a nice step up from your granpappy’s lava lamp.Īs for sound, JBL appears to be doing something similar as with its Charge 3 to Charge 4 upgrade it is reducing the number of transducers to one while attempting to keep the same basic sonic profile. Here’s a look at the 360-degree light show from the JBL Pulse 4. The Pulse 4 also uses the light show as a volume indicator, giving you visual feedback with the way the speaker is lighting up about how loud you’re going. This is possible on the Pulse 3 with other JBL Connect+ speakers, but needs to be set up in the app. An additional feature on the Pulse 4 is the ability to shake the speaker and have it pair with another Pulse 4 (or JBL PartyBoost-enabled speaker) that is nearby. There are plastic caps at each end, which give the impression that if you could yank them off, your bottled lightning would shoot around the room, and perhaps offer to grant you a wish.Īs with the Pulse 3, on the Pulse 4 you can choose colors and adjust the types of lightshow via a smartphone app. In the Pulse 4, the glass LED screen that smartly and dynamically dances to your tunes now takes up the entire body of the speaker. With the JBL Pulse 4, JBL kept what was working really well with the Pulse 3 - the trippy, music-coordinated light show, and made it even better. The Main Differences to Be Aware of in the Pulse 4 Upgrade Yes connect multiple (100+!) JBL speakers via PartyboostĬompletely waterproof can be submerged for up to 30 minutes (IPX7) Yes connect multiple (100+!) JBL speakers as long as they are labeled JBL Connect+ Yes access your phone's Google Assistant or Siri Now through the speaker Charges via Micro USB-B cable and adapter (included)ġ2 hours / takes 4.5 hours to fully charge upġ2 hours with the light show going, longer for sound only takes 3.5 hours to fully charge up.A mini 3.5mm (typical headphone) stereo input for playing music from older devices.Simply shake speaker to connect with other nearby JBL Partyboost speakers.PartyBoost button (for pairing multiple JBL PartyBoost speakers).Play/pause/answer calls/voice assistant.Connect+ button (for pairing multiple JBL Connect speakers).Simply shake the speaker to change the light show.

Both light and sound can be synchronized between two of them and customized in the app, including for stereo sound.Goes incredibly loud for a speaker of its size less bass presence at highest volumes.Even sound across all frequencies, solid bass end for a speaker of its size.Far more immersive and spectacular light show is now expanded to fill entire speaker, futuristic plastic caps over each end where the glass ends.Both light and sound can be synchronized between two of them and customized in the app.Sounds smooth and slightly bass forward in small and medium sized rooms, energetic vocals.

360-degree sound, can be placed in the middle of a room.Flashy, customizable, lava-lamp-like light show.

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