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Pulse M
The Bluesound Pulse M is a stereo speaker designed for home use. It can stream music or audio using Bluetooth and WiFi, and is powered via AC plug.
Description
The Bluesound Pulse M is a stereo speaker designed for home use. It can stream music or audio using Bluetooth and WiFi, and is powered via AC plug.

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Overall Score

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Sound quality
 /  5
Ease of use
 /  5
Versatility
 /  5

Detailed Test Results

Sound Quality: Overall, we found the speaker delivers middling sound quality. Expect some distortions or other audio issues. The bass, which covers instruments such as bass drums, bass guitars, or stand-up bass, has good impact and goes fairly deep, and it is somewhat boomy, and a bit prominent. Midrange, such as guitars, horns, and voices from music or podcasts, is fairly even, but it is somewhat grainy, hazy, congested, plasticky, a bit muffled, a touch etched. Treble, which may include cymbals or the upper range of violins, is extended, but it is a bit smeared. Does a so-so job of recovering room ambience. The soundfield extends a bit above, and not much to the sides of the speakers, and while individual instruments and voices are identifiable, they only have a two dimensional quality. Volume is enough to fill a medium sized room. If you choose to pair this speaker with another, the stereo set can be placed to provide better separation than other models.

Ease of Use: The speaker has some features or accessories that add convenience during daily operation. Shortcut buttons on the console include: volume, mute. This home speaker does not provide a remote control.

Versatility: It is packed with features users typically want and need. You can connect wirelessly to this speaker via a direct Bluetooth connection or over a WiFi network. Connection ports on this speaker includes a 3.5mm input, 1 optical audio input, a headphone jack, as well as: usb host mode, optical/analog input, ethernet connection. If you have two of these speakers, you can use TWS to pair them for a wider stereo experience. Streaming services include: Airplay, Spotify Connect, Bluesound proprietary, Amazon Alexa, Siri, AirPlay 2, Tidal Connect, Roon Ready. To customize your listening experience, you can adjust treble or bass levels.

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The Pulse M from Bluesound is a stereo speaker designed for home use. It can stream music or audio via a direct Bluetooth connection or over a WiFi network. This home speaker does not provide a remote control. This speaker is powered via AC plug. It includes a single speaker, but you can optionally pair this with another of the same model for a wider stereo experience. It has a built-in lighting display for a more in-depth experience. Additional accessories include: 120V AC Power Cord, 230V AC Power Cord, Ethernet Cable, Mini Jack to Toslink Adapter.

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