JBL joins the multi-room race with its three "immersive" wireless speakers - What Hi-Fi?
JBL's new wireless speakers are designed to let music follow users around the house, challenging established players in the multi-room audio market.
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JBL launched a new trio of Wi-Fi-enabled wireless speakers designed for whole-home multi-room audio. These immersive home options were introduced to compete with existing systems in the market, allowing music to follow users around the house.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 6 distinct news outlets with 6 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 4.
- Primary Driver: JBL's new wireless speakers are designed to let music follow users around the house, challenging established players in the multi-room audio market.
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JBL has launched three new wireless speakers aimed at the multi-room audio market. The speakers are designed to provide an immersive audio experience, allowing users to move from room to room while their music follows. This move positions JBL against competitors like Sonos and Denon, who have established presences in the home audio space. The Verge and What Hi-Fi? both describe the new speakers as "immersive", while SoundGuys and Engadget emphasize the speakers' ability to follow users around the house.
The Verge and Yahoo Tech both mention that JBL is taking on Sonos directly with this new product line. The Verge and What Hi-Fi? both refer to the new speakers as the "Cove" series. The reporting does not yet specify the exact features or pricing of the new speakers. The Verge and What Hi-Fi? both describe the speakers as "immersive", but do not elaborate on what this means in practical terms.
The Verge and Yahoo Tech both mention that JBL is taking on Sonos, but do not specify how JBL's offering differs from Sonos' products. The reporting does not yet specify how the speakers will integrate with other smart home devices, or what streaming services will be supported.
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Who reported it (6)
- JBL's new speakers literally let your music follow you around the house soundguys.com · 12d ago
- JBL is taking the home audio game to Denon, with three new wi-fi enabled home options Yahoo Tech · 12d ago
- JBL Just Introduced A Trio Of Wi-Fi Speakers For Whole-Home Audio Engadget · 12d ago
- JBL just launched its new home audio collection Mashable · 12d ago
- JBL takes on Sonos with new multi-room Cove speakers The Verge · 12d ago
- JBL joins the multi-room race with its three "immersive" wireless speakers What Hi-Fi? · 12d ago
Questions people are asking
What are the new JBL speakers called?
The Verge and What Hi-Fi? both refer to the new speakers as the "Cove" series.
Who are JBL's main competitors in this space?
The Verge and Yahoo Tech both mention that JBL is taking on Sonos directly with this new product line.
What makes these speakers "immersive"?
The Verge and What Hi-Fi? both describe the speakers as "immersive", but do not elaborate on what this means in practical terms.
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