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Bluesound Pulse Flex 2i Portable Wireless Streaming Speaker - Gloss White

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The most flexible member of the Bluesound Pulse family, the Pulse Flex 2i portable wireless streaming speaker delivers the best of performance and true wireless portability.

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    The Portable Wireless Streaming Speaker with Size-Defying Sound

    The most flexible member of the Bluesound Pulse family, the Pulse Flex 2i portable wireless streaming speaker 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 optional rechargeable battery pack (sold separately) 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.

    Control with Your Smartphone or Tablet

    Play, pause, and select your streaming tracks, and access assignable presets from the hard buttons on the top panel. For added functionality, the Pulse Flex 2i, like all Bluesound players, is controlled from your smartphone or tablet using the free BluOS app. The app brings all you music sources together for complete control whether they are in the cloud, on your computer or phone, or from almost any other source via the various digital and analog inputs. Whatever the musical source, Bluesound will play it in the highest resolution, all the way up to studio master-quality resolution.

    Easy Setup, Impressive Performance

    Unlike many other wireless audio products, the Bluesound system is incredibly easy to set up and use. And the performance is unsurpassed.

    "The entire system is designed for easy setup with no computer required. Users operate it with a smartphone or tablet BlueOS app," notes Grant Clauser in an ElectronicHouse.com review of the original Bluesound system for October 18, 2013 "Music from the Vault includes cover art to make it easy to find the album you're looking for… I was able to listen to all the Bluesound components in a hotel suite in New York this week. The performance was pretty impressive on all of them."

    "For those people looking for a nice, simple, convenient and good-sounding one box/one app solution for ripping CDs, playing your ripped and downloaded files, streaming music from Internet radio, Rdio, Slacker Radio, and Qobuz, and purchasing music from HighResAudio, the Bluesound Vault has got your number and its one of one in today's marketplace," reports Michael Lavorgna in his Audiostream.com, January 21, 2013 review of the original Bluesound system. "Just add an iOS or Android device as a remote and you'll be rollin' in tunes in no time."

    Bluesound Music Players

    Bluesound players are designed and engineered by audiophiles. They have been tested and perfected at one of North America's most advanced sound labs by some of the same engineers and musicians who started the original hi-fi revolution in the 1970s, including PSB's Paul Barton.

    Add other Bluesound components for more functionality. "The entire system is designed for easy setup with no computer required," reports Grant Clauser at ElectronicHouse.com. "Playlists can be created on the fly. Each component can be controlled individually, or grouped, so users can play different songs in each room or the same music all over the house."

    Product Features

    Overview
    • Digital Amplifier
    • AirPlay 2 Integration
    • Dual Band Wifi + Ethernet
    • Qualcomm aptX® HD
    • Flexible In/Outdoor Portability 1 x 1” Tweeter 1 x 3.5” Woofer
    • USB Type A Input
    • Optical and Analog Inputs
    • Headphone Output
    • Assignable hard-Button Presets
    • Sealed Enclosure
    • IR Remote Learning Capability
    • Simple Touch-Panel Controls
    • Sealed Enclosure
    • Rechargeable Battery Pack (Sold Separately)
    • Black or White Finish
    Operation
    • Operating System: BluOS 3.16*
    • Supported Operating Systems: iOS, Android, Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, macOS X 7-10
    • Supported File Formats: MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA-L, OGG, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, MQA
    • Native Sampling Rates: 32 - 192kHz
    • Bit Depths: 16 - 24
    • Music Service Integrations: 17+
    • 3rd-Party Integrations: AirPlay 2; Apple Wireless Accessory Configuration (WAC)
    • Control System Integrations: Crestron, Control 4, RTI, ELAN, URC, Push, Lutron, iPort
    • Voice Control Integrations: Supports Amazon Alexa
    *Updates for BluOS 3.16
    • AN IMMERSIVE DOLBY ATMOS EXPERIENCE – The unique BluOS implementation of Dolby Atmos in the PULSE SOUNDBAR+ features four virtualization profiles - Movie, Music, Late Night and Off - giving listeners more choice in how they enjoy an immersive home theater experience. While Dolby Atmos decoded content provides the most realistic Dolby Atmos experience, any content can be virtualized to provide users a wider, higher, and more enveloping soundstage. Great care has been taken to assure the timbre of the audio remains natural anywhere in the listening environment.
    • TUNIFY MUSIC SERVICE – Tunify specializes in providing commercially-licensed music to business users. Tunify allows professional business users to choose music to match the type of atmosphere and/or mood they are trying to achieve. With ease of use and several different service options, Tunify provides professional business owners an easy way to have more control over their business’s atmosphere and customer experience.
    *Updates for BluOS 3.14
    • Exclusive access to Radio Paradise MQA Audio streams (an easy way to demo MQA content without a paid subscription)
    • Support for Spotify (Free version)
    • Support for SiriusXM (for USA and Canada only)
    • Support for SiriusXM Music For Business (for USA and Canada only)
    • NAD M33 and T 778 are Roon Ready for music management and streaming
    • New, more intuitive play queue design that deepens the listening experience with enhanced visuals
    • Roon improvements for grouping and signal path reporting
    • Updates to TIDAL, Qobuz, Amazon Music and Deezer
    • Improvements to library indexing for file permissions and handling unreadable audio files
    • Performance improvements for WiFi
    Features
    • Play/Pause Button: Hard Button
    • Volume Control Buttons: Hard Button
    • Previous/Next Track Buttons: Hard Button
    • Preset Buttons: Hard Button x 5
    • Processor: ARM® CortexTM -A9, 1 GHz
    Connections
    • Power: Universal bi-pin AC cord input (100 - 240AC)
    • Ethernet/LAN: Ethernet RJ45, GigE
    • WiFi Built In: 802.11ac, dual-band
    • Bluetooth: Built In
    • Bluetooth Quality: Qualcomm aptX HD Bluetooth 5.0
    • Bluetooth Connectivity: Two-Way (transmit & receive)
    • IR Optical Built In: IR Sensor Built In - front panel
    • IR Input: 3.5mm Jack
    • Optical/Analog Input: Combo - Toslink/3.5mm
    • USB IN: Type A (Fat32 Formatted)
    • USB: Type B (mini) for product servicing
    • Audio Output: Analog RCA Stereo with FIXED option
    • Coaxial Output: RCA
    • Optical Output: Toslink digital optical
    • Trigger Out: 12 Volt
    • Headphone Output: 3.5mm Stereo
    • Subwoofer Output: RCA

    Product Specs

    • Distortion: THD+N, 0.030%
    • Amplification: Digital
    • Power Output: 25W total system power, bi-amplified; 20W x 2 Woofer; 5W x 1 Tweeter
    • Frequency Response: 45Hz - 20kHz ±1.5 dB, -10 dB @ 40Hz
    • Dimensions (WxHxD): 7.2" x 7.2" x 9.06"
    • Weight: 4.29 lbs.

    Product Warranty

    1 Year Parts & Labor Bluesound Warranty Information

    "...I thought the Flex 2i surrounds were fantastic, probably the stars of the show here. They had a clear presence in the room but always remained balanced with the rest of the mix."

    "The sound from the Soundbar+ and Flex 2i speakers was great, crisp, and clear all day. The surrounds really shined here, probably some of the best surround sound with a wireless system I have heard to date. I think with some tweaks here and there, Bluesound will be going toe to toe with the big guys. Should you consider this system? Yes, but be aware it’s not a plug-and-play affair, it does take some effort to get it just right. If they can fix the setup woes, this will be a rockstar of a system."

    - Indiana Lang, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity, July 13, 2022


    "Do not be fooled by this speaker’s small size as it feels big enough to fill up a room with its sheer soundstage. Audio is rich, detailed and throws a nice amount of bass at you."

    "Even though the Pulse Flex 2i has been out a few years it doesn’t show its age too much other than its app tweaking here and there and having an older BT frequency. But the fact it can be toggled to Bluetooth, can utilize Apple AirPlay 2 and various music apps with some giving capabilities of Hi-Fi make it a clutch speaker."

    - Jason Million, GStyle Magazine, May 25, 2021


    "At first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking that this is a speaker whose primary appeal lies in its elegantly avant-garde design and ability to seamlessly blend in with your home decor, but power this Bluesound creation up and you'll be left picking your jaw up from the floor as a result of the scarcely believable sound quality emanating from such a diminutive package. Once you recover from the state of aural denial, you may find yourself tempted to listen to tracks from different genres of music in an attempt to find an inevitable flaw, be it a slightly tinny high, a muddled bass or a scratchy high-volume output. Then finally, once the experimentation is completed and you're done pinching yourself, you'll likely find yourself making that ugliest of ugly stink-face expressions associated with a truly ecstatic music-listening binge."

    "Compact, portable, wireless, stylish and most importantly promising spectacular high-fidelity sound, the Pulse Flex 2i is a true gem of a speaker and a genuine rarity in the quality and performance that it offers at its price range."

    - Rahul Kalvapalle, Trend Hunter, April 17, 2021


    "Thanks to the combined optical and analogue input on the rear panel, the Bluesound feels like it offers a little extra flexibility compared with rivals. At the price, there’s certainly no shortage of competition, but the Pulse Flex 2i has a useful spec and delivers an excellent user experience combined with strong sound."

    - Hi-Fi Choice, April 2, 2020

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