Bluesound PULSE M

Expansive sound from a compact, streaming speaker

Use one compact PULSE M speaker by itself or pair two together for even bigger sound.

The versatile, compact PULSE M from Bluesound is a great standalone streaming speaker. Its eye-catching elliptical cabinet sports the company's new Omni-Hybrid™ driver design with an upward-firing woofer and two tweeters offset at 45 degrees to deliver super-wide audio dispersion. That means you can place it on a bedside table or kitchen counter and get rich, room-filling sound from almost any listening angle.

Works alone, but plays well with others

Looking for true stereo separation in a bigger space? Use two PULSE Ms together and pair them up in stereo. You can even add the PULSE SUB+ — it'll not only give you more bass, but also allow the PULSE M's amp to work more efficiently for clearer mids and highs. You can even use a pair as wireless rear surrounds with a Bluesound sound bar for immersive home theater.

Flexible streaming options

You'll connect this speaker to your home network via Wi-Fi or Ethernet, then set it up and control it with the free BluOS app. That gives you natively integrated access to 20+ music services, plus thousands of internet radio stations. Play your favorite songs on compatible speakers and streamers in multiple rooms around your home, with as many as 64 independent BluOS zones.

The app also lets you group speakers together, so the same song plays everywhere at once. Or choose different music for each room, all from the same app. In addition to app control, you can use AirPlay 2 or aptX® HD Bluetooth to stream to the speaker. It will also show up in your player list if you're using Roon (subscription required).

Add sources and 'phones

This speaker has a USB-A port for connecting a music-filled thumb drive and a 3.5mm dual analog/digital input for connecting a phone or other source with an aux cable. For discreet, detailed listening, you can use the dedicated headphone jack. Or, since it's got two-way Bluetooth, you can listen using compatible Bluetooth headphones.

Elegant, versatile design

The PULSE M's compact elliptical design with its wraparound fabric grille looks nice and unassuming and sounds great wherever you place it. You can also mount it on your wall with the optional WM230 wall bracket, or place it on an FS230 floor stand (both sold separately).

You'll probably mostly use your smartphone, tablet, or computer to control the PULSE M. But it's also got a sleek glass top panel with proximity-sensing touch controls, including five quick-touch presets.

Expand your BluOS wireless multi-room streaming music system

You can add other Bluesound components to additional spaces in your home — wherever you'd like to enjoy high-res music.

• PULSE FLEX 2i: A compact speaker that'll fit just about anywhere.

• PULSE MINI 2i: This all-in-one speaker fits well on a bookshelf, table, or desk.

• PULSE 2i: A beefy wireless speaker that brings a lot of sound without taking up a ton of space.

• NODE: Lets you make any home receiver or amp part of your Bluesound ecosystem

• HUB: This wireless audio source adapter lets you add digital and analog sources, including a phono input for moving magnet cartridges, to your Bluesound multi-room system.

• POWERNODE: An amplifier that works well in almost any room. It can power most bookshelf and tower speakers with ease with its 80-watt x 2 output.

• POWERNODE Edge: This amp is an easy "just add speakers" entry to the Bluesound ecosystem with 40 watts x 2 and flexible inputs.

• VAULT 2i: If you've got a large CD collection you'd like to stream anywhere, look no further. The Vault 2i can rip them and store the files on its built-in 2TB hard drive.

Product highlights:

• creates a wide 360° soundfield

• Omni-Hybrid driver design with upward-firing 5-1/4" woofer and two 3/4" tweeters offset at 45° for wide sound dispersion

• communicates with other Bluesound players via your home network (wired or wireless)

• plays MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA-L, OGG, FLAC, MQA, ALAC, WAV, and AIFF files

  • supported sample rates: up to 192kHz

  • supported bit depths 16-24

• power output: 80 watts (50W woofer + 15W x 2 tweeters)

• frequency response: 60-20,000 Hz (±1.5 dB)

• two PULSE M speakers can be paired together for room-filling stereo sound

• can also be part of a Bluesound surround sound system

• works as a Roon player (requires subscription and Roon Core running on your network)

  • Roon Core is media server software that runs on your computer, NAS drive, or other compatible hardware

• works with Amazon Alexa-compatible voice control assistants

BluOS Controller app:

• free download from Apple App Store and Google Play

• multi-room control and expansion with Bluesound/BluOS wireless speakers and components

• set up and customize your BluOS speakers and players

• select Bluetooth as an input, then redistribute the stream to other rooms via Wi-Fi

• access music stored on smartphones, tablets, computers or network drives

• stream from-compatible services such as Spotify Premium, TIDAL, Amazon Music, TuneIn, and Deezer (subscriptions may be required)

General features:

• two-way Bluetooth wireless audio streaming with high-fidelity aptX® audio support

• Apple AirPlay® 2 lets you stream directly from an iPhone® or iPad® and ask Siri to play Apple Music

• elliptical cabinet design with acoustically transparent one-piece wraparound fabric grille

• top-panel, proximity-sensing glass touchscreen controls

  • playback, volume, and muting

  • five quick-touch presets

• USB Type-A port for connecting a flash drive with music files

• 3.5mm combination mini-optical/stereo minijack audio input

• 3.5mm headphone stereo minijack

• built-in dual band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz and 5GHz)

• Ethernet port

• detachable AC power cord

• 6-3/4"W x 8-1/16"H x 6-15/16"D

• weight: 5.6 lbs.

• warranty: 1 year