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i just bought the 250s and love them. this ad makes me want to return them.
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OK so like feedback. I was planing to get one, BUT you are using a soldered OPT amp and that kills the deal for me. It would be nice to like 'rolling tubes' as on a tube equipment. It's a shame, that no one in your design team considered this. Otherwise, it really looks a nice new product. Believe me, I won't be the ONLY one not liking this soldered version. WHY...............there are dozens and dozens of way BETTER OPT amp solutions, that audiophiles would pick. It's like a great car, but ................no sir, you can ONLY use one brand of tires on it. My system, that I hand built, and modded individually to my liking (still a prototype) sound pretty good just click on my name.
This is exactly how I have to explain audio to women.
Wow this embarrassing ,is this aimed at air heads
What in the actual F? You really need to fire anyone involved with creating and approving this.
some secondhand 44xx series monitors would be a better choice :)
Will it work with apple tv with Atmos feature?
The BRAVIA Theatre U will work with any Bluetooth transmitter (TV, phone, tablet, etc.) including Apple TV 4K. So, "Yes." But the enhanced, optimized "360 Spatial Sound" feature only works with select Sony TVs or with phones that have the Sony Headphone app installed. Also, you'll need to take pictures of your ears in the app to optimize it for binaural surround.
Perfect video for what I was looking for. A prompt and well described unboxing. Keep up the great work. Cheers mate!
This is silly, but I like her 🙃🙂
This is outstanding. It's like listening to my teen daughter talk about stereos. If the desire is to reach a different demographic and sell floor standing speakers to the next generation? This is how.
Taking notes.... clearly I should be doing my future videos like this! Thanks JBL!
Junk But Loud
Is she seven feet tall?
vocallll fryyyy mannnnn
Wow, that was not easy to sit through. So, did the marketing firm that produced the bud light ad campaign get a new client? 😂
My second comment: whoever wrote this script completely missed the mark. They have women with clear affectations speaking about JBL using terms that they wouldn't use if they *really spoke like that. The whole thing is contrived and extremely sterile. It's a cartoonish caricature of how JBL wishes women would sound. This concept had SO much potential and they completely missed all of it.
The mix of out of touch lingo/ idioms alongside receiver model numbers and boilerplate powerpoints is awkward as hell. I LOVE stilted dialogue but the writing almost has a sense of malice to it.
"The top-of-the-line model connects to a wired turntable if you really want to pretend to be into vinyl..." I just about laughed my ass off!
There are a few good one-liners in these. That was one of them. I think the haters need to stop taking this so seriously. It's an ad campaign. It's not a political platform.
As a woman in audio, both pro and HiFi, and as owner of America's longest-running HiFi show, I am deeply concerned that THIS is what JBL believes women are like. I don't even know where to begin to express my utter disappointment about this messaging. This has missed the mark in so many ways. It dumbs down and talks down to women of all ages. Additionally, this video makes manifest the very stereotype that so many of us are working so hard to undo and disprove. The fact that JBL approved and released a piece so flagrant is beyond reproach. It's wreckless, irresponsible and begs the questions: what was JBL thinking? And what does JBL think we (women) are actually like? This video may earn them a new moniker. Perhaps JBL now stands for "Just Bimbos Listen?" Is that what they want us all to takeaway from this?
It's not about women 😂, it's about gen Zers and Gen alphas if you hang out with gen alpha they're exactly like this 😅
That is so gay.
So cringe!
WTF did I just watched? Nobody talks like that nowadays. So condescending too. 😮
Is it seriously not possible to charge and listen to music via Bluetooth at the same time with a $300 device from 2024? They should fix this immediately (via update)!
Apparently it's not that uncommon. Sony Over-Ear bluetooth headphones have the same limitation as do most Bose Over-Ear Bluetooth headphones. Apparently when you charge while it's in use, the battery can get warm which is both bad for the battery and potentially bad for the wearer. There are some brands of headphones that do allow charging while in use (Beats and Jabra to name two), but the Bluetooth use restriction while charging is fairly common.
@@ecoustics this is the same bad mentality that apple shows with their ridiculous mouse, for example, where the charging port is under the mouse and you can't use it while charging. The whole internet makes fun of it. But it's a conscious decision and nothing that manufacturers can't easily solve differently. Battery overheating is nonsense because the devices don't charge super fast and don't have a powerful processor. With cell phones, completely different currents flow and they do get warm, but that's not a problem. The manufacturers can solve all this if they want to. I suspect one reason will be that the USB C port also serves as an aux port (because sony wanted to save a few cents and didn't install a separate one) But that could also be solved by the device recognizing whether it is charging or just an aux device. No problem, if sony wants it.
@@Mastermoussa - We can't really guess or speculate why they designed their neckband speaker and headphones this way. We can only report about how it works. It's not an issue with in-ear headphones since they only charge in their case and it's kinda hard to wear them while they're in their case. :)
@@ecoustics If it is not fixable by software, the reason is cost saving. Thats why i don't have bluetooth in ears. And thats a very bad comparison on top. Because 1. the in ears always charge as soon as you put them out of your ear (as long as you don't want to lose them) 2. thats a completely different size and concept. The neckbands speaker is one piece and not seperated. It is designed to use it on your couch while watching TV. You are stationary there and it is easy to just plug it in as soon as the battery goes low. Like this you have to always charge it to not have it empty (or permanently check the battery status) and everyone knows how much the batteries degrade when they are at full charge or at low charge.
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Disgusting infomercial! Shame on whoever made this! The rich audio heritage of JBL is being dismantled by folks with absolutely no respect for the brand and what it stands for!
They're light-hearted promo videos for receivers and speakers. No "shame" or "disgust" is merited for an ad campaign that targets a new demographic. Brands that fail to roll with the times invariably disappear. JBL is trying to... not disappear.
How much factory profit in this speakers?
I bit the bullet and purchased a TCL 85C 805K here in the UK. Its a 144hz 85 inch qled mini led panel with extremely good black levels thanks to its VA screen. Its blown me away how much quality you can get for the price (£1500). I used to use premium 55inch lg CX oled and it is surprising how close this can get IQ wise. In the negatives i will say the out of the box colours and settings were awful and its taken me a fair amount of time to dial in the settings for colpur accuracy. For anyone wavering on whether to go big or stay smaller but get higher quality I would say take the jump and go as big as you can afford.
@@SpontaneousWeasel thanks for the feedback. Glad you’re enjoying your 85-inch TCL!
To the naysayers I disagree, it's a shot in the right direction for JBL. Mind you it's not for everyone, including myself, but they want the same demographic that buy the portable Bluetooth stuff to buy this. In the end if it sounds good people will buy it. For the younger generation that are more into looks they will also buy it. Should be a win for JBL.
If you can buy a tonewinner D4000 instead of this... better sub overall... buy it on sale for like 1399 cad.
“So you’re into good sound or whatever?”
The cringe factor is off the charts..
Lol if you are so uptight you have to complain about these ads! Get over it, if the ads bother you it means you are officially old (regardless of what age you are)
Well if that’s the case I guess I’ve been old my whole life. Every time they try to make an ad to reach a younger audience it’s sure to be no cap super cringey fam
Her voice.
Ah come on. It’s not the norm for sure. Not even close but I want another generation to appreciate what we do. It’s gonna be different! Excited about the product and while the advertising isn’t really my jam I do appreciate the attempt to reach a different group.
Not sure why everyone is so uptight, I thought it was mildly funny. There are going to be plenty in depth reviews and tests, this was just a whimsical overview.
Because they want these kids to get off their lawn!
They really nailed the aesthetic with the latte AVR & latte speakers with grills on.
They do stand out visually. And our founder Brian Mitchell said the demos sounded great as well.
OLED TV'S are Overrated, Over Priced TV'S for Snobs, who have No Clue about Picture Quality!!!! The Only thing that OLED has is Deep Blacks, and a slight edge on Contrast levels. Things that are hard to see the Difference on without extreme Concentration. QLED TV'S are Much Brighter with Much more Vibrant Colors than OLED TV'S. This is what 95% of Consumers want. Plus the Majority of Consumers shop for the Least Expensive options when they buy. They are Not Seeing the Contrast and Black Level differences that most Honest Reviewers cannot see themselves (They have to take out calibration measuring equipment when they talk about it because what is on the TVS are Not showing a Visible Difference.)
It is the ideal size to be used on my surround audio PC
I was really impressed initially visually by these products. Made me eager to find out more, now stubling across this.... I can't believe this is JBLs actual Campaign... Unwatchable for someone in their 40s and I'm pretty sure the target demographic would call this 'cringe' also. This is how not to promote a brand new line of products.
I'm pretty sure you are not the target demographic for this ad and that's all there is to it. You know what's actually cringe? Old dudes going around showing young people an ad for a stereo system and asking them if it is cool or cringe.
I am embarrassed for who ever decided this was a good campaign tone.
With the recent sale price of $1999 it was hard to pass up. Just need some time to get it installed.
@@808lublabs4 glad you got the deal. Let us know what you think once you get it installed.
Good grief! Has JBL completely discarded its heritage as the purveyor of exciting (if unnatural) sound gear? Harman's ownership was bad enough; Samsung's is even worse. JBL: you aren't going to sell hi-fi equipment to self-indultgent bimbos as shown in your ad. Get a grip!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Might wanna let all retailers know that it does not have airplay as lots of retailers state it has airplay
WiiM tells us AirPlay 2 support is still pending but they decided to release the WiiM Ultra as is rather than delay it. All of WiiM's other products have AirPlay 2 support so there's no reason to think the Ultra will be an exception. WiiM did roll out room correction to the Ultra and other WiiM streamers which is pretty cool.
It seem official that AirPlay WILL NOT be coming to this device as reported
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Her lady friends are so into this hobby ! Wtf is this cringe commercial? Next, do some fishing presentations. 😖
I really want a TAD speaker as my next speaker. My budget right around $30,000 and I know that’s not very much but that’s just going to be for the speaker. The TAD Compact Evolution One is my next speaker! I didn’t know you guys did components until this video. Went to the audio files show and saw and listen to your speakers and left extremely impressed. Now I’m trying to figure out how to make this happen.
@@macmovieman1 amazing choice! Did you know TAD announced a new amp? www.ecoustics.com/products/tad-m1000tx/
@@ecoustics I did not know that. I’ll check them out. I’m sure they pair nicely.
Ну да, на таких колонках слушать такую х..ню..
Way late to the party, but I see this as the most affordable HDMI 2.1 pre/pro. I live in an apartment and try to keep my ht setup as low key (visually) as possible. I do agree 9.2 would have been perfect. But I can see trying 4.1.2.
WTF....JBL. who hell approved this diaster as advertisment.