JBL Cove Wi-Fi speakers for whole-home audio

All three share the same core features: automatic self-tuning for the room they are placed in, stereo pairing, and multi-room playback.

Sound That Tunes Itself

JBL’s pitch is that you can place a Cove speaker anywhere and let it sort itself out. Automatic self-tuning adjusts the sound to the room, Constant Sound Field technology aims to keep the sound balanced throughout the space, and AI Sound Boost reduces distortion at high volumes.

Day to day, JBL has tried to keep things simple. Setup takes three steps. To play music across the house, you create a group in the JBL One app. And to listen in just one room, you simply start streaming there, with no need to ungroup or reset speakers first. A Music Follows Me feature lets your music move with you from room to room: simply press and hold the Moment button on the speaker, no phone or app needed. The same button doubles as Spotify Tap for one-touch access to Spotify.

Connectivity options generally cover most bases, with hi-res audio support over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Roon Ready, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and Qobuz Connect.

Room to grow into a home theatre

The Cove speakers also work with JBL’s Bar Series MK2 soundbars: the Bar 300, Bar 500, Bar 800, Bar 1000 and Bar 1300 MK2. Through the JBL One app, you can add Cove speakers to a soundbar as rear channels for a multi-channel Dolby Atmos setup. For now, this works with the Cove M1 and Cove P1 only, and JBL says support for the Cove X1 will arrive in a future software update.

Price and Availability

The JBL Cove M1 (S$399), Cove P1 (S$659) and Cove X1 (S$799) are available now in white and black from the JBL Online Store and authorised retailers. You can also keep a look out for it on JBL’s official storefronts on Lazada and Shopee.