Bluesound Pulse 2i

Extensive specification ; Multi-room ability ; Full, rich and high-calorie sound

Quite a visual statement ; Short of outright dynamic headroom ; Control app is quite easily confused

Lots to love about this soundbar-cum-system – and there’s lots of it to love, too

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Sleek Design ; High-Res Sound Quality ; Quick Setup ; Audio Range and Output

No Remote Control ; A Bit Tall Making it More Challenging to Place under an HDTV ; No Surround Sound Decoding or Processing

Discreet stylish design ; Sounds amazing ; Easy to use ; Constantly evolving software

Lack of connectivity ; No SoundCloud ; Struggles over wifi ; Doesn't come cheap

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To set up the Pulse you can either use the PC or Mac applications or the iOS or Android apps. As the configuration is actually browser-based, you can actually set up the Pulse using any web browser by first connecting to the Pulse’s Wi-Fi network and...

Excellent operating system with excellent spec ; Sounds big and confident ; Very well made

Quite expensive ; Not terribly pretty ; Stiff competition

Excellent sound quality ; Hi-res audio and MQA support ; Effective control app ; Multiroom capabilities ; Fantastic build quality ; Nice looking design

No HDMI inputs/outputs ; Bass could be deeper ; No dedicated remote control ; Quite expensive

The Bluesound Pulse is an impressive soundbar that achieves its goal of delivering a superior level of sound quality. The unit itself is quite large, which means it can use decent speakers that are able to deliver a wide and detailed soundstage but,...

Welnu, het is geen high end. U blijft werken met een compromis van alles-in-één met relatief kleine drivers in een eenvoudig system. Prettig is het gegeven dat de weergave correct is in die zin, dat er geen bonkend laag uitkomt en/of sissend hoog. De...

Krachtige bass ; Geweldige bediening ; Mogelijkheid van 24-bit/192kHz ; Hoge muzikaliteit ; Kamervullende weergave ; Goede Wi-Fi ontvangst ; Snelle app

Lichtelijk goedkoop aanvoelende componenten ; Geen klankregeling aanwezig ; Touchpanel niet dimbaar