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Bluesound Pulse Flex review: Tried so hard and got so far, but it's not a slam-dunk (yet)

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Bluesound Pulse Flex review: Tried so hard and got so far, but it's not a slam-dunk (yet)

Price: 3/5
Sound quality: 4.5/5
Design: 4/5
Features: 3/5
Overall score: 3.5/5

Best for: Space-conscious music lovers

I don’t know what I’d do without my Wi-Fi speakers. It’s such an underrated product category — one I can definitely see blowing up in the next few years. Zero wires, play music straight from your phone, and it’s hi-res? Yes, please.

So of course I leapt at the chance to test out the Bluesound Pulse Flex. I tested the 2025 model, which is an upgraded version of the 2018 original Pulse Flex 2i. Seven years later, we’ve got some new features: double the power (25W to 50W), a gorgeous new design, and more streaming integrations.

Is all this newfangled tech enough to make it one of the best speakers? Argh, it came so close to an instant recommendation. While the sound quality is almost perfect and the rounded oblong-style design would look at home in any well-designed space, BluOS issues and a well-priced JBL competitor make it a little hard to recommend. Find out the full story in this Bluesound Pulse Flex review.

As a home speaker, you’d hope the Bluesound Pulse Flex looks and sounds premium — and this is true in both cases.

As you might expect for $379, the Bluesound Pulse Flex sounds incredible. I listened to a variety of genres on Qobuz, our best music streaming service for audiophiles, but I’ll just discuss three standouts here.

“flight fm” by Joy Orbison is an energetic electronic track with a heavy bassline and bright synths at the top of the soundstage.


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