Bluesound PULSE FLEX 2i
SIZE-DEFYING SOUND.
The most flexible member of the PULSE family, the PULSE FLEX 2i delivers the best of performance and true wireless portability. An upgraded bass driver adds some serious punch to the output of this small but mighty speaker, and our advanced DirectDigital™ amp delivers deep, detailed sound wherever you listen.
RULE YOUR SONIC DOMAIN.
Now with AirPlay 2 built-in and easy integration into the Apple ecosystem, the PULSE FLEX 2i is more flexible than ever, while a new dual band WiFi engine keeps connectivity rock-solid, especially in crowded airspace.
SURROUND YOURSELF WITH SOUND.
Group the PULSE FLEX 2i with other Bluesound players to play 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.
HIGH FIDELITY. ANYTIME. ANYWHERE.
Why just be in the crowd, when you can be front row? Simply, add the battery pack for grab-and-go streaming. Take the show on the road, the party to the park and the beats to the furthest reaches of your home.
2i Introduction
Bluesound Generation 2i is the next iteration of the Bluesound product line-up. Building on the strengths and success of the Gen 2 platform, Gen 2i boasts several technological updates that will be sure to add to the excitement and demand for these popular products.
Gen 2i is a physical representation of Bluesound’s commitment to iteration, improvement, innovation, and of course, our brand identity.
Improvement means we look at what we do now and adjust create a better product. It means we listen to our customers to understand their needs and wants.
Innovation means we use creativity, experience, expertise, and perspective as we look to the future, so that our customers can experience their music in new and fresh ways. It means we draw on our HiFi heritage - the heart, soul, blood, and sweat that have gone into our NAD and PSB sister brands before us - to help us blaze new trails, forge better paths, and create hi-res, hi-def, high-standard products that cut through the white noise and truly stand out in the world of home stereo.
There’s a better way - iteration, improvement, innovation. The Bluesound identity. Generation 2i. Let’s go!
AirPlay 2 and Bluesound 2i
With AirPlay 2 on Bluesound 2i, you can connect multiple Players around the house and have them communicate with each other through AirPlay. Listen to your music in perfect sync as you walk room-to-room, or play different songs in different rooms, and control everything from the Control Centre on your iOS device. You can even say the song you want to listen to and where and let Siri take control of your music experience.
For more information about AirPlay 2 on Bluesound, click here.
Tell Siri What You Want
Using your iPhone or iPad, you can ask Siri to play smooth jazz on a Bluesound 2i speaker in the dining room and the soundtrack to your kids’ favourite movie on a different Bluesound 2i speaker in their bedroom, or play the same song everywhere in the house without moving rooms. You can also use the HomePod to control select Bluesound Players.
aptX HD BLUETOOTH
While we’ve improved the Bluetooth connectivity in Gen 2i, we’ve also made sure that audio quality improvements are part of the Gen 2i Bluetooth story. The advanced two-way Qualcomm
CSR8675 chip that we use in these new products also supports aptX HD Bluetooth wireless audio. aptX HD is an enhanced codec that supports 24-bit music quality over Bluetooth and has
been engineered to improve the signal-to-noise ratio, resulting in lower background noise. With the ability to support streams up to 24bit/48kHz, a customer streaming from an aptX HD compatible device to a Gen 2i Player is actually able to listen to better-than-CD quality, wirelessly. It all falls into the Bluesound story – modern wireless convenience without sacrificing quality.
DUAL-BAND WIFI
We’ve upgraded the WiFi chipset technology in our Bluesound Players to the latest and greatest 802.11ac dual-band offering. Our best-in-class products deserve best-in-class connection; with the new WiFi chip on-board, we can take advantage of the less noisy 5GHz band if needed. This results in faster connection times and fewer interruptions from other network traffic.
PULSE FAMILY AMPLIFICATION
Who doesn’t like more power? All-new, custom-designed digital amplifiers in the Pulse 2i and Pulse Mini 2i effectively double the available power used to drive these speakers. You will notice
the difference. Improved bass response and more powerful sonic soundscapes are the new norm in Gen 2i. New driver configurations in the Pulse 2i, Pulse Mini 2i, and Pulse Flex 2i complement the upgraded amplification; the Pulse 2i and Pulse Mini 2i in particular now function as true stereo speakers.
Customers also have better control over their audio settings with the Pulse 2i and Pulse Mini 2i. Popular DSP settings like Wide Mode, Late Night, and Dialog, much-loved and much-used in the current Bluesound Pulse Soundbar, are now available to these updated Gen 2i speakers.
The innovative mix of amp upgrades, driver re-configurations, and updated DSP settings breaths fresh life into the Pulse speaker line-up, and reflects Bluesound’s commitment to creating the best wireless, multi-room home audio experience available.
HiFi Your WiFi
The Bluesound ecosystem uses your home wireless network not just to stream music, but also to communicate with other BluOS-enabled players on your network. The ecosystem can connect up to 64 players and through the BluOS Controller App for your smart device, you can play your music in perfect sync, or play different music simultaneously.
BluOS is a wireless ecosystem that uses a home network to connect more than one enabled device and play your music in perfect sync, or different music simultaneously, anywhere in the house. Using advanced technologies, BluOS can wirelessly transmit lossless music up to 24-bit/192kHz at lightning-fast speeds with no lag and zero loss in sound quality.
BluOS features seamless integrations with some of the most innovative smarthome controls on the market today. As a dedicated "music only" operating system, BluOS allows for interoperability among any enabled device.
HOME INTEGRATION
All BluOS Enabled systems from our partners allow music lovers and custom integrators to seamlessly connect, manage and control networked music in a connected home with a smartphone, tablet, desktop or dedicated CI controller. Play a different song at the same time in different rooms, or group all your BluOS Enabled devices together and listen to your favourite
music in perfect sync throughout your home. BluOS Enabled speakers can also be stereo paired together for immersive, full-width sound. Easily connect and share your music collection from a computer or network-attached storage drive and access up to 200,000 tracks for streaming.
With all Bluesound products you can instantly discover and enjoy millions of songs from your existing music services, tune in to your favorite internet radio stations and podcasts from around the world, or access and listen to the music collections stored on your smartphone, tablet or laptop on any and every Player in your home. Simply tap the music you want to hear in the BluOS app, anywhere in the home, and let any BluOS Enabled product be the heart of your listening experience.
