JBL Wave Buds vs JBL Wave Beam

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Feature	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Beam
Price	KSh 8,000	KSh 9,000
Drivers	mm dynamic driver	8mm dynamic drivers
Connection	Bluetooth	Bluetooth
Active Noise Cancellation	No	No
Battery Life	Up to 32 hours	Up to 8 hours per charge; up to 32 hours total with charging case
Water & Dust Resistance	IP54, Water resistant	IP54 earbuds; IPX2 charging case
Weight	9g per earpiece	4.4g per earbud (8.8g combined)

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SpecificationJBL Wave BudsJBL Wave Beam

General

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Beam
Brand	JBL	JBL
Model	Wave Buds	Wave Beam
Announced	2022	2022
Type	True Wireless In-Ear Earbuds	True Wireless In-Ear Earbuds
Color	Official colorways vary by market and selected variant	Black Blue white Beige, Black Blue white Beige

Design

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Beam
Weight	9g per earpiece	4.4g per earbud (8.8g combined)
Dimensions	—	23.5 x 21.86 x 30.99mm per earbud (H x W x D)

Battery & Charging

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Beam
Battery Life	Up to 32 hours	Up to 8 hours per charge; up to 32 hours total with charging case
Charging Time	2 hours from empty	Less than 2 hours from empty
Fast Charging	Yes	10 minutes provides up to 2 hours playback
Charging Port	USB-C	USB-C
Wireless Charging	No	No

Connectivity

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Beam
Connection	Bluetooth	Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Multipoint Connection	Yes	—
Connector	N/A — wireless audio connection	N/A - wireless audio connection
Cable Length	N/A — no audio cable	N/A - no audio cable
App Support	JBL Headphones app	JBL Headphones app

Features

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Beam
Special Features	True Wireless	Hands-free stereo calls; secure closed-stick design

Audio

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Beam
Drivers	mm dynamic driver	8mm dynamic drivers
Frequency Response	20 Hz - 20 kHz	20Hz-20kHz
Impedance	16Ω	16Ω
Active Noise Cancellation	No	No
Transparency / Ambient Mode	Ambient Aware, TalkThru	Ambient Aware; TalkThru
Spatial Audio	No	No
Microphones	1 microphones	Built-in microphones; -38dBV/Pa at 1kHz sensitivity
Audio Features	Voice Aware	JBL Deep Bass Sound; VoiceAware

Charging Case

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Beam
Case Type	Charging case	Charging case
Case Battery Life	Up to 24 hours total playback contribution	Up to 24 additional hours; up to 32 hours total with earbuds
Case Charging	USB-C	USB-C
Case Charging Port	USB-C	USB-C
Case Wireless Charging	No	No
Case Weight	34g	39.5g
Case Water & Dust Resistance	IPX2	IPX2
Case Features	Standard charging case	530mAh lithium-ion polymer charging case
Case Dimensions	—	47.82 x 64.25 x 25.79mm (H x W x D)

Design & Controls

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Beam
Controls	Touch Control	Touch controls
Water & Dust Resistance	IP54, Water resistant	IP54 earbuds; IPX2 charging case
Ear Tips / Ear Cushions	Ear tips included	Three sizes of ear tips

What's in the Box

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Beam
Headphones / Earbuds	JBL Wave Buds earbuds	JBL Wave Beam earbuds
Charging Case	Charging case	Charging case
Charging Cable	USB Type-C charging cable	USB Type-C charging cable
Audio Cable	N/A — not included	N/A - not included
Ear Tips / Accessories	3 sizes of eartips	Three sizes of ear tips
Documentation	Warranty / Warning (W / !); Quick Start Guide / Safety Sheet (S / i)	Quick Start Guide / Safety Sheet; Warranty / Warning

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