Bluesound Pulse 2i Wireless Speaker - Black

If I could give it a zero rating I would, unfortunately I can't. Playlist software is simply unusable. I am trying to use it via Spotify but connecting and reconnecting is almost a daily event, you never know when it is going to work even though my router is a few feet away. The only way to make it reconnect is to power it down and back up, it is incredibly annoying to say the least. I have regretted buying it and so will you, absolute garbage.

You are an audiophile, has a tidal HIFI account, drools when MQA is mentions and are looking for a quality build streaming equipment. Whats not to like about Bluesound then? Well imagine Bluesound being a premium brand car. Its shiny, sexy, oozes quality and your off tyour maiden voage to the local grocery store for milk. Then imagine the sterring wheel is gone just to be back five minutes later. Insecurely you give it a go and it all goes quite well for 500 meters then it abruptly stops. Nothing but to call the tow truck but when the tow truck arrives all of a sudden it starts again. Finally after two hours you have your milk. Now imagine doing that every day. Welcome to Bluesound. The shiny outside apart the inside is flawed. Software is buggy to say the least. One firmware update fixes one issue only to give you four new ones. The app matches the harwares firmware. Bluesound is just really unreliable, making listening to music or watching a movie a hassle more than anything. Care to restart, pull the plug, restart the app, check for updates in the middle of your favorite song or movie. Thrice?

Es ist so traurig, dass wir verlernt haben uns einen richtigen Klang zu gönnen! Musik aus Smartphones ist unser Alltag geworden. Wir merkten aber, dass wir von den Tönen sehr schnell gereizt wurden. Nun steht bei uns Bluesound Pulse 2i und verzaubert uns mit dem klaren Klang und jedem einzelnen Detail in dem Musikstück, was gerade abgespielt wird. Ich frage mich nur, ob die Box wirklich was besonderes wäre, oder die einfach die Musik wiedergibt wie sie klingen soll! Wir hörten die Musik den ganzen Abend und wollten nicht ins Bett, so verzaubert waren wir von dem Klang und allen Nuancen der Lieder, die wir eigentlich schon immer gehört haben. Kurz zu App: die Installation ist wirklich pain in the A..! Wifi wurde nach dem 3. Versuch gefunden. Die Box leuchtete Blau, was bedeutet, dass sie im Netz war, aber weder IPhone, noch Samsung Geräte konnten die Box in der App sehen. Danke, dass hier jemand meinte, dass man die App löschen muss und dann wieder installieren. Genau das hat uns geholfen. Amazon Musik funktioniert super. Spotify geht nur mit Premium Mitgliedschaft, was sehr enttäuschend ist. Allerdings kann man über Bluetooth die Musik zur Box leiten. Das klingt gut. Wenn man aber das gleiche Lied von Amazon direkt über die Box spielt, dann fällt man vom Stuhl, was für Klangunterschiede es gibt. Musik aus dem IPhone kann man direkt über AirPlay hören. Man aktiviert das Symbol direkt beim Lied in ITunes. Die Verbindung wurde komischerweise ab und zu getrennt. Kann allerdings an meinem alten IPhone liegen. Die Box spielt also bei uns von morgens bis abends und wir genießen die Musik endlich wieder in vollen Zügen. Bluesound hat uns ein Stück von Lebensqualität wieder zurück gegeben. Eine absolute Kaufempfehlung!

This review will largely be about the Bluesound brand, although this speaker is really really fun - especially when paired with a 2nd one to have it in stereo. The build quality and features of the speakers are excellent and I love that they keep improving the firmware/software. When I was looking into purchasing a new "ecosystem" of sound, I looked into the different players. There aren't a ton and Sonos was the leader. I dug into both Sonos and Bluesound becuase I knew I'd be building a new house and would be purchasing a lot of components - so before the big financial investment, I wanted to make sure I was heading in the right direction. Because it all came down to quality of sound for me, I leaned heavily towards Bluesound. I started my journey by purchasing the Bluesound Powernode about 2 years ago, and replacing my amplifier in my office with it. I had 2 simple bookshelf speakers and a powered sub. WOW, once i set it up I was floored at how much better sounding the system was. I was very much hooked on the experience and did really like how Bluesound and the BluOS worked. I then bought 2 of these speakers for my house and have been testing them out in relation to my home and home network. Now for the support team. With one of the speakers there was an issue where it would cut out/power off and because it was so new I didn't want to try and deal with it. I worked through their support team and the replaced it for me. That was a year ago and I just worked with their support team for the PowerNode that was out of warranty, but they also replaced that for me and their support team is responsive and very helpful. It feels like they've been working on the support side, which for me is key since i'll be purchasing a LOT more components at the end of this year when our house is finished - and I want to make sure I'm completely covered. TLDR; Loud, clear audio and great support means i've found a long term partner for my expansion needs.

Speaker arrived faster than expected. Packaging of the product was exceptional. Great sound from this speaker. I have since ordered the sound bar and sub for one room and going to get the new powernode and the flex speakers for another room…pleased customer 👌

Integrated well with bluesound product. Good addition to the overall system. Providing the extra benefit of mobility

I like this - it is reliable (I've owned it for over 6 months) and has a nice soundstage that makes it sound a good bit bigger than it is. I use it at low volume exclusively and do not need more than mono - However, it definitely does not sound like a point source (and this is adjustable). Overall, very high quality with a reliable wi-fi connection to my home network. I have not tried bluetooth. The app is easy to use to control it - the buttons on the top less so.