JBL Pulse 5

Color

Black

Price

$249.99

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Overview

Pump up the volume with the Pulse 5. This wireless Bluetooth® speaker allows you to wirelessly connect up to 2 smartphones or tablets to the speaker to enjoy JBL Original Pro sound. The bold sound and deep bass go out in all directions so you can truly feel the music. The eye-catching 360-degree light show pulses to the beat of your favorite songs. Whether you're poolside or out at the park, the IP67 waterproof and dustproof rating protects the speaker from the elements.¹ And, with up to 12 hours of playtime, you can dance the night away.²

Crank up the fun with PartyBoost.
Pair two JBL PartyBoost-compatible speakers together for stereo sound, or link multiple together for endless audio possibilities.

¹ IP67 waterproof rating. Can be immersed in water up to 1m for up to 30 minutes.
² Battery life and charge cycles vary with use, settings, and other factors; actual results will vary.

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Reviews

4.5

58 reviews

97% of reviewers recommend this product.

No volume control!!!!

anfedoro . 3 months ago

All what I wanna say is that you are nuts there in JBL.. how it was possible to produce such a speaker with no volume control? How I suppose to contol volume is say I have connected to my vinyl player?

Customer Support - 3 months ago

We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We're sorry to hear that our JBL Pulse 5 didn't meet your expectations. We'll make sure to share your feedback with the appropriate team. If you need more help with your unit, please contact our customer support via our official website or toll-free hotline.

jbl.com Originally posted on jbl.com

I love it

Le818 . 4 months ago

Yes, I'd recommend this product.

JBL really nailed it with this one. Powerful little speaker.

Specs

Features

Eye-catching 360-degree light show
Bold sound and deep bass in all directions
IP67 dustproof and waterproof¹
Up to 12 hours of play time²
Wireless Bluetooth streaming
PartyBoost speaker pairing

Specs

Dimensions: 4.2 x 8.5 x 5.2 in.
Weight: 51.68 oz.
Transducers: 1 x 64 mm woofer, 1 x 16 mm tweeter
Output power: 30 W RMS for Woofer, 10 W RMS for tweeter
Power input: 5 V / 3 A
Frequency response: 58 Hz - 20 kHz (axial,-6 dB)
Signal-to-noise ratio: >80dB
Battery type: Li-ion polymer 27 WH (equivalent to 3.6 V / 7500 mAh
Battery charge time: < 4 hours (5 V / 3 A)
Music play time: up to 12 hours (dependent on volume level and audio content)
Cable type: USB-C charging cable
Cable length: 1200 mm / 47.2""
Bluetooth® version: 5.3
Bluetooth® profile: A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6
Bluetooth® transmitter frequency range: 2.4 GHz - 2.4835 GHz
Bluetooth® transmitter power: < 10 dBm (EIRP)
Bluetooth® transmitter modulation: GFSK, π/4 DQPSK, 8DPSK
2.4GHz SRD frequency range: 2407 MHz - 2475 MHz
SRD transmitter power: £ 13dBm (EIRP)

SKU#

JBLPULSE5BLKAM

What's in the box

JBL Pulse 5
JBL-branded Type-C cable
Quick start guide
Safety sheet
Warranty card

Reviews

JBL Pulse 5 Reviews

4.5

58 reviews

97% of reviewers recommend this product.

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No volume control!!!!

anfedoro . 3 months ago

Customer Support - 3 months ago

jbl.com Originally posted on jbl.com

I love it

Le818 . 4 months ago

Yes, I'd recommend this product.

JBL really nailed it with this one. Powerful little speaker.

I LOVE THIS SPEAKER

Richard . 8 months ago

Yes, I'd recommend this product.

AMAZING SPEAKER! DURABLE, HOLDS CHARGE FOREVER!!!!!!

Great speaker!

Comanderxander . 9 months ago

I think this is one of the coolest looking speakers out there and sounds great in any part of the room! But I do wish it had a little more bass besides that I would highly recommend it!

jbl.com Originally posted on jbl.com

Battery Charge Is 👎🏼

Fix The Battery Sped . 10 months ago

Literally everything about this speaker is great aside from the charge, it says on here that it lasts for twelve hours but that definitely is not true at least not with mine. From the time I unboxed it, it takes over eight hours to charge and doesn’t even last five hours even with the lights all the way down, maybe with the light effects off it lasts twelve hours but the whole point of this speaker is the lights so that’s pretty contradictory and useless. Like I said everything aside from the charge is great, great sound quality etc, maybe something is just wrong with mine but like I said its been the same since the minute I unboxed it.

Customer Support - 10 months ago

Thanks for your feedback. Our JBL Pulse 5 charging time is 4 hours, If it takes 8 hours to charge your speaker, the charger may not be powerful enough to power the unit and charge the battery. Check the adapter and make sure that the rating is 5V, at least 3A or higher. Please know the published up-to-playtime is the maximum battery time you will get when listening at background levels. As you turn up the volume, the playtime will be reduced, much like a phone battery when you brighten the screen. The same goes for source material. Music with more bass will also reduce playtime. If the battery is giving less than 60% of the published up-to-playtime, the battery may be losing its capacity. You may contact our customer support for further assistance.

jbl.com Originally posted on jbl.com

i love it !

Alexim2000 . 10 months ago

perfect speaker for indoor and outdoor, great sound quality and i love the lights.

jbl.com Originally posted on jbl.com

Good base

Messi myke . 1 year ago

Yes, I'd recommend this product.

This is by far the best box ive ever had

Great Sound, Fun Light Show Options and Features

JoeyG925 . 1 year ago

It's not perfect but it is a fun and great speaker. I have an older JBL Pulse 2 that is not holding a charge like it use to, so I decided to upgrade to the Pulse 5. I like the 360-degree light show and all of the options to modify the light show are really cool. The speaker itself is about 30% bigger than my old Pulse speaker - so it isn't something I would pack in luggage for an airline trip/vacation, but I do like to take it up to the cabin or bring it into the backyard to play music while in the hot tub or while barbequing. The music that comes from it is great and the ability to control the bass, mids, and highs is a great feature. I also like that you can pair up multiple Pulse 5 speakers and play them in stereo while having an outdoor light show. Also, the APP that controls the speaker is very easy to use. So why isn't the speaker perfect - because there is no external volume control; you can't just grab the speaker and raise or lower the volume. Volume is controlled entirely by the APP on your phone. I can live with this one shortfall though, and it doesn't stop the speaker from being an awesome speaker and a great value for what you get.

jbl.com Originally posted on jbl.com

Best Pulse Yet!!!!

1 year ago

Just received my JBL pulse 5 a few days ago and let me just say wow from opening the box to actually using it, it has blown me away. Having the pulses 1-5 and to see how far they have come its truly incredible. The light show is unreal also awesome how they added the lights on the bass. The app is easy to use with a lot of cool newer options! Having the strap gives you the ability to place this pulse anywhere ! I currently have it on my Christmas tree lol and I have a lot of friends and people that follow me on social media nonstop talking about my newest speaker. Great addition to the collection and the best one yet ! Highly suggest getting one ITS WORTH IT !!!!!!

jbl.com Originally posted on jbl.com

He ain't heavy, he's my JBL Pulse 5.

1 year ago

I had the JBL Pulse 3 and I decided to upgrade. Y'all! This speaker is amazing! I love the way it looks, the light show is awesome. The sound is great, perfect tones and doesn't distort if you turn it up. I love how heavy it is. The only thing I don't like is that the light show doesn't seem to sync to the music, it's more random than on beat, even if you adjust the light show speed. But I would definitely buy this speaker again. Love it.

jbl.com Originally posted on jbl.com

FAQs

JBL Pulse 5 FAQs

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CLCD . Dec 18, 2023

Can the wireless mic be connected to the Pulse 5?

Answer from Customer Support1 year

Thanks for your question. Our JBL Pulse 5 is optimized for audio playback and can't support connecting to a wireless microphone.

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jjviii . Dec 1, 2023

Can the lights be turned off while playing?

Answer from Customer Support1 year

Thanks for your inquiry. Yes, you can disable the lightshow while the music is still playing. Just press and hold the lightshow button for 2 seconds.

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captcag01 . Nov 25, 2023

Hello, how is the speaker waterproof if there is an exposed usb-c charging port on the back?

Answer from Customer Support1 year

The charging port of our JBL Pulse 5 does not come with a plug/cover for the charging port. This product is speaker IP67, which protects the product from submersion in 1 meter (3.3 feet) of water for up to 30 minutes. Please make sure to dry it up first before charging.

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MICKEYCHOW . Oct 21, 2023

HOW CAN I USE 2 PULSE 5 AT SAME TIME UNDER PC NOTEBOOK? BECAUSE ITS ALWAYS 1 SPEAKER HAVE SOUND.

Answer from Customer Support1 year

Thanks for your inquiry. The PartyBoost feature is not available when your JBL Pulse 5 is connected to a computer via Bluetooth. This is a technical limitation. When connected to a computer, the computer is acting as the primary device. Therefore, the JBL speaker does not have control of re-transmitting the Bluetooth signal to other JBL speakers.

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Kritter . Oct 2, 2023

Will pulse 5 sync with music?

Answer from Customer Support1 year

Thanks for reaching out. Our JBL Pulse 5 will sync with the music that is playing on the source device it was connected to.

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ijch2018 . Aug 14, 2023

what is the power rating of the speaker, I looked in the specs and it says 1x 30w woofer and 1x 10w tweeter. I don't know how the math works for power rating.

Answer from Customer Support1 year

Our JBL Pulse 5 has 30W RMS for Woofer and 10W RMS for Tweeter for a total of 40W RMS.

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kellyh . Jun 14, 2023

Can this speaker work with two of the same connected?

Answer from Customer Support1 year

Thank you for your question. Yes, the JBL Pulse 5 is capable of connecting to another Pulse 5 speaker using the Partyboost feature. Additionally, you have the option to use them in stereo mode for an enhanced audio experience.

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Sketer . May 27, 2023

How tall is this device?

Alvaro990 . Feb 7, 2023

Party boost with JBL Pulse 4 is possible?

Answer from Customer Support2 years

Yes, our JBL Pulse 5 could pair with PartyBoost-enabled speakers such as the JBL Flip 5, Xtreme 3, Charge 5, and Pulse 4.

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meltvdhwkvofmx . Feb 6, 2023

Is there an option to keep the lights on a solid color or turn them off when playing music?

Answer from Customer Support2 years

Yes, there is an option to turn off the light when playing music. Press and hold the light show for 3 seconds. While for the solid color, on the JBL Portable app under the light show library for Equaliser, Wave, and Customized are single colors under the color mode.

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