JBL Pulse 3 review
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- Portable speaker
The JBL Pulse 3 is the successor to the excellent JBL Pulse 2, retaining the LED lightshow finish that proved previously to be a well-integrated feature rather than just a gimmick. Will the JBL Pulse 3 speaker build on the strengths of its predecessor's good big sound, and continue to prove that great-sounding audio can also be fun? We give the JBL Pulse 3 speaker our extensive lab workout to reveal all.
- Pros and cons
- What is it?
- How does it sound?
- What's it like to use?
- Is there anything I should watch out for?
- Is there anything else I should know?
- Should I buy it?

Technical specifications
General
- Height22.5 cm
- Width9.5 cm
- Depth9.5 cm
- Weight0.965kg
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