Bluesound PULSE FLEX 2i Portable Wireless Multi-Room Music Streaming Speaker (Black)

Description

PULSE FLEX 2i

Portable Wireless Multi-Room Music Streaming Speaker

The PULSE FLEX 2i is a versatile, high-res Bluetooth speaker
that delivers true wireless portability and the best in audio performance.
Place two in any room, pair them together for stereo sound, or even take one
with you to the park. It’s our smallest speaker that lets you enjoy streaming
great-sounding music in every corner of your home.

• Ultra-compact
  speaker that delivers crystal-clear, size-defying sound.

• Digital
  amplifier and custom-tuned drivers energize your music with deep, detailed
  bass and no distortion.

• Control
  music wirelessly with the intuitive BluOS Controller app for iOS, Android,
  Kindle Fire, and Windows & Mac OS X desktops.

• Place
  one in any or every corner of your home and watch it disappear into your
  home décor.

• Group
  two PULSE FLEX 2i’s with the PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i or POWERNODE 2i
  (with HDMI) and create a wireless surround sound system with dedicated
  rear channels.

• Attach
  the optional rechargeable FLEX battery pack and take your music
  wherever you go with Bluetooth.

• Works
  with Bluesound RC1 Remote Controller

• 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.

• AirPlay
  2 lets you play music or podcasts from wireless speakers throughout
  your house — all in sync.

 

HIGH FIDELITY. ANYTIME. ANYWHERE.

The PULSE FLEX 2i uses your WiFi network and sets up in
minutes right out of the box. Simply open the BluOS Controller app and watch as
it walks you through the set-up process step-by-step. You can customize the
speaker’s name and give it a room, adjust audio settings, and program up to
five presets that let you quickly listen to your favorite radio stations, music
services and playlists with a simple tap. Once the PULSE FLEX 2i is online
connectivity stays rock-solid thanks to a new dual band Wi-Fi engine that
ensures zero skips or delays while listening to music.

RICH, SIZE-DEFYING SOUND

The PULSE FLEX 2i exceeds all expectations by delivering a
rich, detailed soundstage that will fill any room. A state-of-the-art bass
driver adds some serious punch to this small but mighty speaker, and our
advanced DirectDigital^™ amp lets you experience all of your
music to the fullest without compromising quality sound for portability and
size.

RULE YOUR SONIC DOMAIN

The PULSE FLEX 2i uses your WiFi network and sets up in
minutes right out of the box. Simply open the BluOS Controller app and watch as
it virtually crawls your home looking for new Players and walks you through the
set-up process step-by-step. You can customize the speaker’s name and give it a
room, adjust audio settings, and program up to five presets that let you
quickly listen to your favorite radio stations, music services and playlists with
a simple tap.

STREAM ANY MUSIC. NO MATTER WHERE IT LIVES.

As your all access pass to millions of tracks, the BluOS
Controller app allows you to stream songs from your existing music services,
tune in to your favorite podcasts, or even listen to music from your personal
collection. Thanks to aptX^® Bluetooth^®, users can
wirelessly stream any music or app from a Bluetooth-enabled device in pure
CD-quality, opening up a whole new realm of streaming possibilities while on
the go with the PULSE FLEX 2i.

SURROUND YOURSELF WITH SOUND

Easily group the PULSE FLEX 2i with other Bluesound Players
to stream music across different rooms in perfect sync, or combine a pair of
PULSE FLEX 2i speakers with the PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i and SUB to create a
completely immersive Dolby Digital Surround system, for every lush cinematic
detail.

COMMAND YOUR MUSIC WITH VOICE

With skills and support for Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
and Apple’s Siri, you can easily connect your Bluesound Player to the
corresponding app and enjoy hands-free voice control of
personal music libraries, streaming services and more using simple, streamlined
commands. Select a track, play your favorite playlist, pause or skip a song,
and even say which room you want to listen to music in. A quick and easy to way
control your music, voice control brings you a whole new way to experience
music throughout the home.

SPECIFICATIONS

AUDIO

Supported File Formats
MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, ALAC, OPUS

Hi-Res formats – FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF

Native Sampling Rates
32 – 192 kHz

Bit Depths
16 – 24

Performance
Frequency Response: 50Hz – 20kHz

Distortion:
THD+N – 0.030%

Power Output
25 watts total system power at 0.030% THD

Speakers
1 x 4″ (102mm), Woofer

1 x 1″ 25mm, Tweeter

Supported Operating Systems
Plays music from network shares on the following desktop
operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Vista 7-10, Apple Macintosh 7-10

Free Internet Radio
TuneIn Radio, iHeartRadio, Calm Radio, Radio Paradise,
LiveXLive, Radio.com

Supported Cloud Services
Spotify, Amazon Music HD, TIDAL, Deezer , Qobuz,
HighResAudio (VAULT Required), Napster, KKBox, Bugs, Taihe Music ZONE,
SoundMachine, IDAGIO, OraStream

Voice Control Integrations
Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant Skills

Integration Partners
Control4, RTI, Crestron, URC, push, iPort, ELAN, Lutron,
roon, Airplay 2

Album Art
JPG

CONNECTIVITY

Network
Ethernet RJ45, 100BaseT

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac, dual-band)

USB
1 x Type-A port for connection to USB memory sticks (Fat32
or NTFS formatted) and supported peripherals

1 x Type-B (mini) for product servicing

Audio Input
Combo – Toslink/3.5mm

Audio Output
Headphone output – 3.5 Stereo

Wireless
aptX^® 4.1 Bluetooth wireless built-in

Power
Universal bi-pin AC Cord input (100 – 240AC)

USER INTERFACE

Mobile Operating System
BluOS – Free Android and iOS App Available Online at Google
Play and Apple App Store

Pushbuttons
Simple top-panel button controls.

Control
IR Sensor built in – Front panel

GENERAL

Processor
ARM^® CORTEX™ A9, 1 GHz

Unit Weight
1.23 kg / 2.7 lbs

Gross Dimensions
125 x 183 x 100 mm

4.92 x 7.2 x 3.9 in

Power Consumption (Idle)
14 Watts

Accessories
AC power cords (Europe or North America)

Toslink Optical to 3.5mm Mini Adaptor

Storage Environment
-10° C to 50° C, 20% to 80% relative humidity

Operating Environment
0° C to 40° C

Finish
Available in White or Black Matte