Bluesound Pulse Mini 2i Compact Wireless Multi-Room Smart Speaker With Bluetooth - Black - Compatibl
Bluesound Pulse Mini 2i Compact Wireless Multi-Room Smart Speaker with Bluetooth - Black - Compatible with Alexa and Siri
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- The PULSE MINI 2i redefines what compact speakers can do by delivering a rich, dynamic performance no matter where you place it.
- An innovative dual acoustic chamber results in a stunning, size-defying performance. Experience deep bass and full-range sound free from distortion.
- Dual band Wi-Fi and support for 2-way Bluetooth aptX HD ensures music playback without interruption.
- AirPlay 2 lets you play music or podcasts from wireless speakers throughout your house — all in sync.
- Control music wirelessly with the intuitive BluOS Controller app for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, and Windows & Mac OS X desktops.
- Group two PULSE MINI 2i’s together for a seamless stereo pairing.
- Connect Bluesound to your Amazon Echo with the skill in the Alexa app and use Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant to control Players around the home.
- Control it with the optional Bluesound RC1 Remote Controller.
Brand : Bluesound
Category : Electronics,Portable Audio & Video,Portable Speakers & Docks,Portable Bluetooth Speakers
Rating : 4.3
Price : US $599
Review Count : 77
SalesRank : 0
Bluesound Pulse Mini 2i Compact Wireless Multi-Room Smart Speaker with Bluetooth - Black - Compatible with Alexa and Siri
- I recently upgraded my music streaming app to Tidal in order to capture as much of the musical experience (sound) as possible. I remember the days before MP3\'s and how alive the music sounded. Not that listening via compressed files is bad, it is good and certainly, depending upon what you are listening to it on, not even perceptible to differences between lossless files and compressed files. However, listening to the CD Quality and Master Quality on Tidal, brought me back to what I remember music sounded like. Alive! I first upgraded my headphones so that I could hear what Hi Res streaming offered and then I decided to get some capable speakersThat brings me to this review. I looked at Sonos, which from all I have been able to read are an excellent product, but are not Hi Resolution Audio capable. I then looked at Heos and Bluesound speakers. Both appear to be excellent, but unfortunately, I did not have the benefit of listening to either prior to purchase. After researching both, I decided to go with the Bluesound Pulse Mini 2i Speaker. I am very happy! The speaker sounds fantastic across a variety of music that can highlight their capabilities or lack there of. In fact, I just placed an order for a second speaker in order to pair with the first for true stereo.Now for the issues, none of which were major. In order to connect the speakers to your WiFi 2.4 or 5 GHz network, you need to download the BluOS app. IOS, Android, and Windows versions are all available. For the setup, I downloaded the Android app. I cannot say the app if very intuitive, but I was able to stumble my way through the set-up. I did not reference any support documents on the Bluesound.com site during my set-up. I easily joined the speaker to my 5 GHz WiFi. It then begin downloading an update to the speaker. This is where things stalled out. The percentage download gauge moved very slowly. In fact, after an hour, it seemed to just stop at around 80% complete. I decided to just unplug the speaker from the electrical outlet and move it over to my router and use the LAN cable for a direct connection. This worked pretty quickly and I soon had an updated speaker. 5 GHz can be pretty finicky on coverage, so that may have been the issue, even though it did connect. I unplugged the LAN cable and it immediately connected back to my 5 GHz WiFi without issue. I then used the app to connect to my Tidal account and a few other free music services. The app also allows for some speaker customization, such as base boost, treble adjustment, bass adjustment (no equalizer), and a few other sound enhancements.The music sounds amazing and that was what I wanted. After using the app, it is not difficult, just not very intuitive at first. Actually, it is really a good app once you know it. I have also downloaded the Windows BluOS application to my desktop and control most of the music from it. I have also moved the speaker to 2.4 GHz WiFi because the 5 GHz coverage was very weak in the area I wanted to permanently place the speaker. All is good now and it\'s working great!Very satisfied and looking forward to receiving my second speaker in a couple of days!
- Easy to use, and sounds very good.Very simple BluOs app connects and makes speaker adjustments.I Stream with no issues using the Tidal or Bluesound apps while in the garden or on the patio. Good value considering the clarity, detailed sound quality, 4 speakers, internal DAC and 100 watt amp in a compact, easily portable unit.Anyone expecting a dynamic, audiophile experience with wide soundstage, imaging, deep bass with this tiny unit isn’t thinking clearly. You’ll spend at least $2,000+ minimum for that.I settled on this unit after researching and demoing several other comparably priced options. and the KEF and Naim offerings which are 2-3 times the price.FWIW, anyone here complaining of connectivity or streaming issues has missed something.
- Wow... the sound and functionality of Pulse 2i Mini is exceptional! I was looking for a Roon Ready device to play on my porch and other remote areas, and this is the perfect solution (you do need to plug it into an outlet, but it connected to my network within 30 seconds). I was able to unpack, connect, and \"group zones\" within 15 minutes. You will have hi-res music playing from your main system, other Roon devices, and this wonderful system completely in-synch without any fuss. Sound quality, for both CD and hi-ressources, is incredible.I noticed most negatives review pointsfor this system are based on the user interface.It\'s a side point, but Roon solves them all, including up-sampling CD resolution files to hi-res, DSP, and seamless multi-zone control.Don\'t have Roon? The Bluesound Pulse Mini 2i software still offers an incredible amount of options to listen to online streaming services, other networking, usb sources, and beyond. I tried the Bluesound interface briefly and didn\'t find it to be bad at all.Build quality is exceptional... and again, the sound is amazing!Highest of recommendations.
- The sound you get from this is pretty good considering it’s size. It won’t compare to a decent amp and wired speakers. I have a powernode 2i and some cheap $300 paradigm Atom speakers which produces a much better soundstage. Whether the Pulse Mini 2i represents good value is debatable. What you are paying for is decent enough sound from a small convenient form factor, good connectivity and good integration with other BluOS compatible units. BluOS has some quirks but once you figure it out it’s pretty good and you have access to high res music. I have it synced with the powernode 2i and also use a USB stick with FLAC files on it. I think the Pulse Mini should be priced maybe about $150 less. I used my $300 of Amazon bonus points to buy this. So far I am happy enough with Pulse mini. I am using it as a convenient portable way to have decent sound in different small rooms like my home office or when I am on vacation at a rental holiday home. For its size the tweeters give good clarity and the bass is not bad.
- It\'s not technically portable but the reboot time is only a few seconds so I can move it from room to room and plug it in on the porch. Pricey, but good, product. Sonos is way cheaper but the Pulse Mini\'s sound quality leaves Sonos in the dust. The app takes some getting used to but it serves.
- After purchasing the Bluesound Node-2i base unit about two months ago, I decided to replace my DTS-Play Anthem-based wireless speakers in my two remote rooms.The first thing to say is that the Wi-Fi connection is rock solid. However, the sound that comes from this relatively small speaker completely exceeded my expectations!My only minor gripe is that to manage both my base Node-2i unit and the remote speaker takes little bit getting used to in the Blu-OS application. Other than that, A+.
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