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JBL Pulse 2 Portable Splashproof Bluetooth Speaker Black
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
952
Old Reviews
193
Unverified
72
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BLUETOOTH
6000 mAh
BATTERY CAPACITY
Review Analysis - 687 recent, verified reviews
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Sound Quality
237sound quality, sounds, lights, light show, love this speaker
+90%
-10%
" ... Sound from the speaker is clear from 40 feet away no distortion when turned up. ... "
" ... Bought this for a gift, the sound is great and it’s very durable. ... "
" ... Love that little speaker! ... "
" ... No matter where I place it in my home, you get clear sound! ... "
" ... Absolutely no Bluetooth issues, is truly splashproof, and sounds amazing for this size of speaker. ... "
" ... love this speaker. ... "
" ... Music is clear and sound is awesome for such a small speaker. ... "
" ... The sound is amazing however even after being fully charged and hooked up to the charger our JBL Pulse 2 will turn off and not sync up to any device. ... "
Charging
83speaker, months, charging, charging port, battery
+17%
-83%
" ... My Speaker just broke , it won’t turn on or charger. ... "
" ... The charging jack on the unit was faulty, it wasn’t secured to the unit well enough to withstand connecting the usb plug more than a dozen times before it started to get bad charging connection! ... "
" ... Then it wouldn't hold a charge for long. ... "
" ... Micro USB has connection problem, it needs to be carefully moved slightly in order to charge, but even if it looks like it’s charging, it won’t turn on! ... "
" ... I have now purchased two of these because after about a year the charging port becomes loose and you can't charge it anymore I will not be buying a third one ... "
" ... DONT BUY 3 months old now is not charging ... "
" ... 6 weeks after the purchase, I picked it up from her place and noticed the speaker wouldn't charge. ... Eventually I gave up and I had to get it serviced for $70 to get the USB charging port to work again!! ... "
" ... Until the charging port stopped working. ... I can no longer charge the speaker, therefore rendering the product useless. ... "
Volume
77loud, love this speaker, volume, loud enough, louder
+81%
-19%
" ... Sound from the speaker is clear from 40 feet away no distortion when turned up. ... "
" ... Very loud and colorful, ideal for the amount of money spent. ... "
" ... Love that little speaker! ... "
" ... love this speaker. ... "
" ... The greatest speaker you could of own ... "
" ... Music is clear and sound is awesome for such a small speaker. ... "
" ... Awesome portable speaker. ... "
" ... Love this Speaker. ... "
Product Reliability
75stopped working, working, month, ago, 4 months
+15%
-85%
" ... I used mine for about a month or so and after that month it just stopped working. ... I havent dropped it or done any physical damage to the speaker but the bluetooth stopped working. ... "
" ... All of a sudden it stopped working. ... "
" ... Die to fast. ... "
" ... I lost $$$ I put in it less than 6 months! ... Oh, and it often started blinking and stopped playing! ... A total failure for me! ... "
" ... I bought this for my son for Christmas 2017 and it quit working. ... "
" ... Until the charging port stopped working. ... "
" ... Stopped connecting after 3 months of light use. ... It’s only been used indoors for a few months and charged regularly. ... "
" ... This speaker stopped charging after 13 months . ... "
Battery Life
59battery, months, battery life, speaker, long
+39%
-61%
" ... Then it wouldn't hold a charge for long. ... "
" ... Battery died after 5-6 months! ... "
" ... 6 weeks after the purchase, I picked it up from her place and noticed the speaker wouldn't charge. ... "
" ... I can no longer charge the speaker, therefore rendering the product useless. ... "
" ... It’s only been used indoors for a few months and charged regularly. ... "
" ... Three months ago I noticed the charge was no taking. ... It is almost comical the number of reviews that show how difficult it would be to attempt to replace the battery. ... "
" ... the speaker does not work and it's only been two months after the purchase, it does not turn on and it does not charge ... "
" ... Does not charge. ... "
Bluetooth
58speaker, speakers, pair, blue tooth, pairing
+40%
-60%
" ... I havent dropped it or done any physical damage to the speaker but the bluetooth stopped working. ... Everytime i click the bluetooth button it starts flashing colors and the bluetooth doesnt connect. ... "
" ... We are not able to connect to Bluetooth anymore and it just fizzles out. ... "
" ... I had to return the 1st one for pairing issues! ... "
" ... The speaker has an interference issue that stops the Bluetooth capability. ... "
" ... The most frustrating blue tooth enabled device of any kind that I have ever owned, hands down. ... "
" ... It will not stay connected to the bluetooth signal from my laptop no real way to get any product support online or by phone. ... "
" ... The speaker will connect fine but it disconnects every two minutes. ... "
" ... Bluetooth cuts out after 10-15 minutes with any device or location. ... "
Bass
43speaker, base, sound quality, light show, good sound quality
+91%
-9%
" ... The most solid Bluetooth speaker I’ve ever owned with quality bass. ... "
" ... it has good bass, mids and highs. ... good bass, probably the best in a speak this size (UE boom is about the same but more $$ and no lights) ... "
" ... My son loves the bass. ... "
" ... This gives a nice bass, not down in the 30’s but nice enough, that is more accurate than ported. ... "
" ... Battery last a long time and the bass is legit! ... "
" ... Sounds great not as bass heavy I wanted but it still a great sounding portable speaker. ... "
" ... Sounds great not as bass heavy I wanted but it still a great sounding portable speaker. ... "
" ... Amazing light show with bass ... "
Device Compatibility
39speaker, bluetooth, connected, app, pair
+59%
-41%
" ... I’ve been able to pair this once and actually listen to music. ... "
" ... It was easy to connect to my phone. ... "
" ... The lights are fabulous and it has an application to control from your mobile ... "
" ... The bluetooth connect to your phine almost instantly every time and when someone calls you while you are connected to it the speaker itself becomes the phone and you can listen and talk through it! ... "
" ... THIS IS AWESOME AND CONNECTS TO ALEXA! ... "
" ... This was tested on a factory restored galaxy S8 and iphone 8. ... "
" ... He downloaded an app on his phone that allows him to control the speaker. ... "
" ... I have other Bluetooth items connected working perfectly. ... "
Price
35speaker, money, worth the money, worth, worth the price
+74%
-26%
" ... Very loud, got it on sale so it's quite a good product at the price point. ... "
" ... It is an excelent speaker for the price, of course once you get it on its discounted price. ... "
" ... My Anker performs much better at half the cost. ... "
" ... Nice speaker for under one hundred dollars. ... "
" ... Best bang for your buck. ... "
" ... sound is awesome for the price. ... "
" ... for the amount of money i had paid I feel this is unexcusable!! ... "
" ... I would for it to be a little louder, however for the price its perfect. ... "
For Kids
32loves, grandson, loved, daughter, year old
+94%
-6%
" ... Bought this for my son in college & he loves it. ... "
" ... The kids loved the color changes on it as well. ... "
" ... Our daughter loves this speaker! ... "
" ... My daughter loves it! ... "
" ... The kids love these speakers. ... "
" ... My teenager adores this. ... "
" ... I got it for my 15 year old son for Christmas. ... "
" ... Bought this for my 14 yr. old for Christmas and my 27 yr. old liked it and bought himself one. ... "
As Gift
32christmas, son, loves, loved, son for christmas
+97%
-3%
" ... Received as a gift from my son for Christmas 2017 and I love it! ... "
" ... This was a Christmas gift for my boyfriend. ... "
" ... this was a gift for my son he loved it and didn't have a problem with it ... "
" ... Love this speaker, I have 2 and bought 2 as gifts. ... "
" ... Bought this as a gift for my sister. ... "
" ... My 14 year old daughter mentioned she wanted a Bose speaker or this JBL speaker for Christmas. ... "
" ... Bought this as a gift for my daughter. ... "
" ... I bought this as a birthday present for my husband to use when he's working in the garage. ... "
Marketplace
32seller, thank, thanks, return, exactly as advertised
+66%
-34%
" ... The seller provided a new item. ... "
" ... I had it shipped with other items in the same Prime box, but I know if this is the only thing you're purchasing, Amazon just packs it in a lightly padded manila envelope and calls it a day. ... "
" ... Thank you JBL and Amazon. ... "
" ... I was scared about receiving the product in condition but thanks to Amazon, I found this amazing product at a great price. ... "
" ... As My Expected ... "
" ... Thank you so much! ... "
" ... Thanks for the speedy shipping and awesome product. ... "
" ... It was a pleasure of doing business with this seller. ... "
Features
26lights, cool, show, mode, love the light
+92%
-8%
" ... The light show is a bonus. ... "
" ... and the light show is pretty cool too! ... "
" ... The light show is a nice plus. ... "
" ... The light selections in it are awesome. ... "
" ... I was hoping that the speaker has soft mood mode. ... "
" ... The LED modes are OK. Nice to look at, especially at night. ... "
" ... The light shows makes it that much better. ... "
" ... The light shows makes it that much better. ... "
Color
22color, sound, vivid, show, mesmerizing
+95%
-5%
" ... Wasn't ready for the various colors that come from the speaker, but they are kind of fun. ... "
" ... Amazing quality and mesmerizing color display. ... "
" ... Great sound and the color animation and patterns are really mesmerizing. ... "
" ... The kids loved the color changes on it as well. ... "
" ... It looks great, all these colorful effects:) ... "
" ... Tge colors pulse with the music and you can change the colors . ... "
" ... I like its color , sound and lights. ... "
" ... The colors are neat to watch, the sound quality is fairly decent. ... "
Returns
22amazon, try, returning, return center, replace
+23%
-77%
" ... Very disappointing, did not try in time to return it ... "
" ... It didn’t work had to return it ... "
" ... Sent back today at UPS. ... "
" ... Try turning it back on . ... "
" ... Will be returning for a refund. ... "
" ... Now it’s outside the return window so it was wasted money. ... "
" ... Have tried to find a way to contact the seller to try and get it fixed and have had no luck. ... "
" ... I send it back right away. ... "
Delivery
20shipping, package, opened, delivered, came
+80%
-20%
" ... After contacting the seller, he claimed that the speaker was tested and working before shipping. ... "
" ... Exelente delivered its of same product on the picture I received. ... "
" ... Fantastic buy and best of all arrived on time! ... "
" ... The package is delivered more earlier than I exepect. ... "
" ... Thanks for the speedy shipping and awesome product. ... "
" ... Talk about freaky fast delivery!! ... I literally just ordered this Saturday night and chose the free shipping and got it Monday—36 hours later!!! ... "
" ... It arrived yesterday and I was so happy with the purchase! ... "
" ... Received package quickly. ... "
Size
19travel, size, portable, everywhere, sound quality
+95%
-5%
" ... Awesome portable speaker. ... "
" ... It’s a great size also! ... "
" ... Love the custom lights and portability ... "
" ... As well as it is better sounding than my beats pill in my opinion and my bose travel speaker. ... "
" ... I take it everywhere! ... "
" ... Light and easy to travel with. ... "
" ... Light and easy to travel with. ... "
" ... Excellent sound for a speaker this size. ... "
Apps
17speaker, show, effects, canvas, jbl
+82%
-18%
" ... Apparently, there are also a lot of issues with the app as well, but it's working fine for me. ... "
" ... He downloaded an app on his phone that allows him to control the speaker. ... "
" ... Be sure to download the JBL companion app too. ... "
" ... This speaker is so cool and mezmoring, the app is amazing too, try the canvas setting and draw pictures on your phone and watch them show up in the lights pulsing to the music. ... "
" ... There's an app you can DL and it controls the light effects on the speaker. ... "
" ... There's an app you can DL and it controls the light effects on the speaker. ... "
" ... The App worked well on Galaxy phone. ... "
" ... Having the app and sound effects is amazing. ... "
Ports
17usb, port, charge, loose, broke
+29%
-71%
" ... The charging jack on the unit was faulty, it wasn’t secured to the unit well enough to withstand connecting the usb plug more than a dozen times before it started to get bad charging connection! ... "
" ... I have now purchased two of these because after about a year the charging port becomes loose and you can't charge it anymore I will not be buying a third one ... "
" ... Eventually I gave up and I had to get it serviced for $70 to get the USB charging port to work again!! ... "
" ... Until the charging port stopped working. ... "
" ... Charging port broke within two months of purchasing ... "
" ... Product had a changing issue, did not want to charge lose connection port. ... "
" ... Within a year the charging port broke and it was made unuseable. ... "
" ... I was hoping that the charging port issue was just a isolated incident. ... However some technology needs to be addressed with the charging port for me to ever recommend . ... "
Design
17look, light show, cool, light, compliments
+71%
-29%
" ... Really cool lighting patterns too! ... "
" ... It looks great, all these colorful effects:) ... "
" ... and also drawing light designs. ... "
" ... She brings it everywhere and gets lots of compliments. ... "
" ... and the light show is pretty cool too! ... "
" ... The light show is kinda cool too. ... "
" ... i bring it to work and get a lot of compliments. ... "
" ... Great sound and look! ... "
Build Quality
15metal, durable, sounds, short, heavy
+27%
-73%
" ... Then finally wouldn't charge at all because the port on the speaker broke. ... "
" ... It chips with its cheap materials overtime. ... "
" ... Terrible build quality on a great product. ... "
" ... So, it is an unuseful steel can now. ... "
" ... I think it's the cords and buttons that are poorly made. ... "
" ... So many scratch it. ... "
" ... This is not a consumer wear & tear! ... "
" ... Broke after less than a year of light usage. ... "
Capacity
13loud enough, parties, hear, enough to fill, volume
+100%
" ... Can't wait to use outside! ... "
" ... Its a great small room speaker. ... Get one for your general outdoor or room listening and you won't regret it. ... "
" ... I use it at work, home, and outdoors. ... "
" ... Way better than my car. ... "
" ... I have a friend who always throws the best parties and he has 2 or 3 of these constantly on and floating around the house and back patio. ... "
" ... Perfect for the bedroom . ... "
" ... It easily floods my 50' x 35' fenced backyard with good sound at 50% volume and plays loud enough to echo off the neighbors houses in the front, which is open to the street. ... "
" ... Bought two additional as family gifts ... "
Cables
13cables, cable, cord, wire, plug
+15%
-85%
" ... It appears the charge cable is broken (somewhere) and I cannot find replacement parts. ... "
" ... I’ve only use this thing twice and the electrical cord is broken already this was a total waste of money I am so disappointed 😩😩 ... "
" ... I changed cables and still nothing. ... I could get it to charge if I plugged the cable in just right but now it won’t and it is completely dead. ... "
" ... I think it's the cords and buttons that are poorly made. ... "
" ... I have to move the wire around quite a bit to get to charge. ... "
" ... I have to move the wire around quite a bit to get to charge. ... "
" ... the charging cable it comes with doesnt plug into a lot of outlets and is boxy and takes up a ton of room within the outlet so you cant plug in other stuff. ... "
" ... Got this speaker and it immediately started having problems maintaining a Bluetooth connection, and even with an aux cable it would not stay connected. ... "
Controls
12lights, buttons, button, playing, responding
+17%
-83%
" ... Also, it’s started a new thing where it will occasionally just stop playing and if the lights are on they will continuously blink on & off. ... "
" ... Also I’ve noticed the light sensor button is sticking proventing it from turning off. ... "
" ... I think it's the cords and buttons that are poorly made. ... "
" ... Now, just two months later, the buttons stopped performing their functions and all of just turn the color sensor. ... "
" ... I was using it on a regular basis when all of a sudden it stopped playing in the middle of a song. ... "
" ... My only real complaint is that the volume controls are not palpable. ... You really have to look at the back to change the volume on the unit. ... "
" ... Within a week it stopped responding to the app and buttons. ... "
" ... All the buttons stop responding and the speaker only turns on when its plugged in (but you cant listen to music anyway). ... "
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Specifications
Battery
Battery Capacity: 6000 mAh
Connectivity
Bluetooth: Yes
Recommendations
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