Jabees PEACE Pillow Speaker: in review
Listen to audio without disturbing those around you
We’ve reviewed a number of different audio devices (usually headphones or earbuds), and have even dealt with the occasional bone conduction headset. Today, we’ve got something that’s a good deal different from anything we’ve tried out before - the Jabees PEACE Pillow Speaker.
Jabees PEACE Pillow Speaker: what it is
This is pretty straight-forward. It’s a small speaker that’s charged up via USB-C. How small? Well, it’s about the size of a credit card, and as thick as a slice of bread. In other words, easy to slip under a pillow, and not really notice it there. In terms of playing sounds, you’ve got two options. The familiar one will be bluetooth, which can connect to your phone, tablet, or even (we presume) your smart TV (presume, as we didn’t test this out).
If you don’t like having your phone in the room, though, you’re not out of luck. There’s a microSD slot that will allow you to load on whatever audio you might want, and play sounds self-contained to the speaker. In fact, they’ve got a version of the speaker that ships with a card installed and preloaded with nature sounds, perfect for calming down and blocking out noises around you.
Why the Jabees PEACE Pillow Speaker?
If you’re wanting to listen to something - say, an audio book or some peaceful sounds - as you’re winding down at night, you do have options. You could just play it using your phone’s speakers, but then you’re potentially disturbing someone around you. Well, what about a pair of headphones? Those are bulky, so you’re stuck with just laying on your back. Now, there are sleep-specific earbuds, but not everyone likes that sensation of in-ear buds. Plus, earbuds or headphones, if you fall asleep, you’re dealing with those being on all night.
The Jabees PEACE Pillow Speaker solves for all of that. For one, it’s a small speaker that goes under your pillow, so the sound isn’t filling up the room. It’s also not stuck in (or on) your ears, so no harm if you fall asleep. Especially if you enable the timer on the speaker, where it can automatically shut itself off after 30, 60, or 120 minutes.
Putting it to the test
As soon as the Jabees PEACE Pillow Speaker arrived, I knew how I was going to test it - I wasn’t going to test it at all. You see, my youngest is absolutely hooked on listening to audio books. During the day, that’s done with an earbud, but at night, that becomes more difficult to do. So, we set the Jabees PEACE Pillow Speaker up to connect to her iPad, and let her put it through the paces.
So, the good news here, the speaker works as designed. Audiobooks were able to be listened to, and no one else was able to hear them, even when you were in the room. It was also small enough to not be obtrusive or uncomfortable under the pillow. The one thing she noticed was that, if you moved around too much, it could be more difficult to hear things as clearly. So, if you’re restless going to sleep, this might not be a great option.
Wrapping things up
If you’re looking for a way to listen to audio - be it a book, nature sounds, or some other calming tracks, the Jabees PEACE Pillow Speaker is a super-affordable bit of tech to try out. You can buy the the standard version for $35.99, or go for the one with a 1GB SD card with nature sounds on it for $39.99. The fact that it can be self-contained and shut itself off automatically marks it as a win in our books. Check it out, and order yours, over at jabees.com
Tech Specs
Driver Units: 2 x 16.3mm bone conduction driver
RMS: 0.5W 8ohm
Frequency Response: 300Hz-14kHz（-6dB）
Audio Modes: Bluetooth, Micro SD memory card
Supported File Type: MP3, WAV
Music Play Time: Up to 10 Hours
Battery Charge Time: About 2 Hours
Product Dimension: 86 x 57.8 x 13.7mm (3.39” x 2.28” x 0.54”)
Product Weight: 45g / 0.1 lbs