Wireless speakers have come a long way over the past decade. Constantly improving technology has allowed manufacturers to slim down on their size while simultaneously improving battery life and audio quality. However, small size doesn\u2019t necessarily mean better audio. In fact, quite the contrary. Typically with speakers, the smaller you go, the worse they sound. There\u2019s less space for drivers, battery capacity and all of the fine components that make a speaker sound good. Most would agree, there\u2019s just something about a big speaker that has more oomph and power. Because of this, it\u2019s nice to see that not all brands want to go small.<\/p>\n
Take Tronsmart for instance. They\u2019re a relatively popular company with a wealth of offerings. Here at NerdTechy, we\u2019ve always been happy with what they have to offer. From their\u00a0Onyx Battle and Prime earbuds\u00a0to their\u00a0portable Studio speaker, they always seem to deliver a perfect balance of quality and affordability. Most notably, they don\u2019t charge an arm and a leg for their products. Seen as more of a budget-friendly option, Tronsmart is at it again. This time, with their largest and most powerful outdoor wireless speaker; the\u00a0Tronsmart Bang<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The \u201cBang\u201d is a speaker that\u2019s ideal for parties. On paper, it looks to be quite impressive. Equipped with LEDs, app-connectivity and SoundPulse audio, among other great features; there seems to be a lot going for it. But how exactly does it sound? Does it perform as well as expected? Is this a speaker that you\u2019d want for yourself, or is it worth passing-up? Today we\u2019ll find out. We\u2019re going to take a deep-dive to see what it has to offer, how it performs and if it\u2019s worthy of a purchase or a pass. Let\u2019s get right into it!<\/p>\n Taking one glance at the\u00a0, you\u2019ll notice it has a much larger shape than most other wireless speakers we\u2019ve tested. Measuring 14.2 inches wide, 7.2 inches tall and 5.9 inches deep, it\u2019s relatively large and not quite as compact as you may think. Weighing in at about 6.7 lbs, the Bang feels like a solid piece of equipment. With a large built-in handle on top, it\u2019s meant to be carried along with ease. The use of a hard ABS plastic is throughout, with a fabric mesh-woven layer encasing the majority of the exterior. On each end is a large passive radiator, each with its own LED going around the circumference. In addition, there\u2019s an LED bar located near the base, along the length, that meets up with the woven fabric.<\/p>\n All of the controls are displayed near the top, beneath the handle. There\u2019s 8 individual buttons here, giving users a simple way to control it. There\u2019s a power button, volume +\/-, play\/pause, NFC button and a SoundPulse and TrueConn button.<\/p>\n Located on the backside is a small rubber flap that\u2019s tightly sealed. Open it up to expose all of the charging options with a variety of inputs\/outputs. There\u2019s a TF card slot, auxiliary input, USB-C charging port (DC-in), USB-A out (5V, 1A) and a small pinhole for resetting the speaker.<\/p>\n By pressing and holding the power button for a couple of seconds, it\u2019ll power-on the speaker. Immediately, it\u2019ll go into a Bluetooth pairing mode. This is indicated by the intermitedly blinking blue LED on the power button itself. When you see this blinking LED, open up your smartphone\u2019s connection settings to select the \u201cTronsmart BANG\u201d speaker on the list of nearby connections. Within seconds, it\u2019ll pair and you\u2019ll be ready to play music through the speaker. Best of all, this pairing process is only needs to be completed once per phone. Simply put, it\u2019ll remember the device it paired with so next time you turn on the speaker, you\u2019ll be able to immediately start listening.<\/p>\n Right from the start, it\u2019s obvious that Tronsmart put a lot of BANG into this speaker. As corny as that may sound, it\u2019s true. The amount of power and volume this thing is capable of is enormous, as it should be. This is a larger than average speaker, so we fully expected the sound to match. Regardless, we\u2019d categorize it as a bass-heavy speaker. The 60w power, dual subwoofers and passive radiators give it an added \u201coomph\u201d that we\u2019re big fans of. In addition, there\u2019s dual tweeters that keep the audio quality vivid and rich. This keeps the audio hi-res with wonderful acoustic tuning. That said, vocals, mids and high tones come across as accurate and realistic.<\/p>\n What really stands out to us about the Bang speaker is the volume. This think CRANKS and gets extremely loud. Best of all, even at the highest volume, it doesn\u2019t seem to have trouble with the audio quality. Music still sounds vivid and powerful without any noticeable distortion. The incredible volume could be essential for parties or outdoor use; just what it was specifically designed for.<\/p>\n Our favorite feature that really seems to make the sound \u201cpop\u201d is the integrated SoundPulse feature. This patented feature is activated by pressing the \u201cSP\u201d button. With it on, the bass is even deeper and the sound is even more vivid. It really seems to make the low-end shine without mudding-up the audio profile in an unfavorable way. In fact, all genres of music that we tested SoundPulse with seemed to benefit from it. Although it\u2019s said to drain a bit more battery-life, we think it\u2019s worth keeping on indefinitely.<\/p>\n Another sound-related feature that\u2019s enticing is the TrueConn feature. This integrates Dual DSP Audio Processing and lets you sync the music with up to 100 individual Tronsmart Bang speakers. It means you can literally pair up to 100 of these speakers together without a delay between each of them. While we didn\u2019t have an additional Bang speaker to pair it with, we\u2019ve read very good things about it. On the downside, you\u2019ll need to invest in additional units in order to utilize TrueConn.<\/p>\n Another exciting feature that we don\u2019t see everyday is the app-connected ability. With the Tronsmart app, you can use your Apple or Android device to fully customize the EQ and light modes. There\u2019s a large variety of multiple presets that are actually pretty fun to mess around with. You can choose between the default sound mode or spice things up with different audio profiles. SoundPulse, Deep Bass, 3D, HiFi, Classical, Vocal or Rock are the options built into the app. However, the possibilities are endless with the ability to tweak and save your own custom EQ.<\/p>\n One of the most notable features of the Tronsmart Bang are the built-in LEDs. Capable of producing an endless variety of colors and patterns, it offers a very cool effect. Perfect for parties, the light show is driven by the beats. What we mean by that is that the pulsating effects are directly related to the sound emitting from the speaker. The light bar goes across the entire length of the front side. In addition, each passive radiator has an LED around it. Pretty awesome!<\/p>\n Although the LED lights give off a cool party-vibe, it may not be for everyone. Thankfully, you\u2019re able to easily turn them off with a single push of a button. With them off, you\u2019ll conserve more battery life, which is a nice side effect. Let\u2019s be honest, the LEDs don\u2019t truly need to be activated if you\u2019re listening by yourself. Although you can do whatever you please, most people will only use the LED light show in a group setting.<\/p>\n Holding the Tronsmart Bang speaker in your hand, it\u2019s nice that there are no loose or moving parts. Overall, it feels solid, well-made and built to last. The plastic it\u2019s made from is an ultra thick, heavy duty ABS that seems to hold up well to scuffs and bangs. Although it isn\u2019t necesarily rated for any kind of drop-protection, it is in-fact IPX6 waterproof. This waterproof rating is given to electronic devices that can\u2019t truly be submerged in water, but can withstand high-pressured water jets, splashes and other moisture without any qualms. In fact, it\u2019s fully sealed for dust and water ingress, so environmental hazards don\u2019t pose much of a problem.<\/p>\n The internal battery is a lithium-ion rechargeable that has a capacity of 10,800 mAh. This is said to give around 15 hours of maximum battery life. However, this estimate is with the volume set to 50% and the LEDs turned off. Once you turn up the volume a bit more or utilize the LEDs, it won\u2019t last quite as long. Even cold temperatures and specific genres can have different effects on the longevity of the internal battery charge. In fact, we tested it multiple days with a hefty amount of volume (probably around 80%) and the LEDs activated. Ultimately, we found the speaker to last around 8-10 hours. Realistically, this is a little below average, in our opinion. Needless to say, there\u2019s plenty of power for long parties or events that go well into the night, but after each event, expect the need to charge it.<\/p>\n On the back where the charging ports are, there\u2019s a USB-A port. This port isn\u2019t for charging the speaker, it\u2019s actually for using the speaker as a power bank. With it, you can plug in a USB cable and charge-up virtually any device. Smartphones, tablets, smart watches and other small electronics are easy to charge here. Even if you don\u2019t utilize it too often, we think it\u2019s nice to have an emergency charger built right into your party speaker.<\/p>\n Although we already quickly went over the controls along the front-side, the functionality of them are something to be learned. At first, you may need to refer to the user manual to master all of them, but we\u2019ll quickly go over each one.<\/p>\n Overall, the\u00a0is a well-built, impressive sounding speaker. At a price just over $100, this is a relatively affordable \u201cBIG\u201d speaker. That said, it\u2019s larger than most, but capable of incredible volume, oomph and quality sound. The built-in handle makes it easy to carry around, perfect for get-togethers. While the LED feature is pretty awesome, it may not be for everyone. Yes, it will use up a bit more battery life, but turning it on is completely optional.<\/p>\n About the only real thing we would have really liked to see is multi-point connectivity. Since this is a party speaker, it would be a nice feature to be able to pair multiple devices (smartphones) to the speaker simultaneously. This way, multiple people could control the music, rather than relying on one person.<\/p>\n Comprised mostly of thick plastic and encased with a relatively durable woven-mesh fabric, we feel that it\u2019ll hold up well over the years. The IPX6 water-resistance rating is great to have and ensures extra ruggedness for plenty of enjoyment to come. Best of all, it comes packed with a warranty for 18-months; that\u2019s longer than most manufacturers give their products. Come to think of it, every Tronsmart product that we\u2019ve tested over the past 3 years is still alive and working well today. That says a lot about the overall quality of their speakers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wireless speakers have come a long way over the past decade. 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Sound Quality<\/h3>\n
Audio Profiles<\/h3>\n
LED Lights<\/h3>\n
Durability & Battery Life<\/h3>\n
Controls<\/h3>\n
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Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n