Tribit’s latest portable Bluetooth speaker offers a colorful way to feel the rhythm
Sound and color
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It’s a great time to be in the market for aBluetooth speaker. Major audiomakers like JBL areannouncing new modelsleft, right and center, with many brands taking to the floor atCES 2022to showcase their latest and greatest offerings.
The newest portable speaker from US-based company Tribit, though, has a rather unorthodox method of catching the attention of prospective buyers – a set of 24 rhythm-sensitive LED lights.
The Tribit XSound Mega can smartly sync with the pulse of the song it’s playing and match its ring of front-facing colors accordingly, offering users a novel way to better immerse themselves (and others) into the ambience of their chosen track.
Of course, this isn’t anything we haven’t seen before, but it’s a neat trick rarely implemented in portable – and affordable – Bluetooth speakers such as this one.
Tribit’s latest model isn’t all style and no substance, mind. The XSound Mega packs some impressive performance credentials, too, like 24 hours of battery life (based on a 3.5-hour charge) and a Bluetooth connection range of up to 98 feet.
The brand says the device’s independent subwoofer driver is capable of delivering “amazing and dynamic bass that fills the room,” while its water-resistant shell can weather both indoor and outdoor showers.
You’ll also get two external USB charging ports with the XSound Mega, as well as an adjustable, detachable strap for listening on-the-go.
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No mega price tag
Perhaps the best feature of Tribit’s newest speaker, though – apart from the portable light show, obviously – is its price.
The XSound Mega retails for just $109.99 (around £80 / AU$150) – which is a fair bit less than the price of its more expensive counterparts like theSonos RoamorBose Portable Home Speaker.
Naturally, you won’t get all of the technical bells and whistles found on those top-of-the-range speakers with Tribit’s latest model, but that $109.99 figure does make the XSound Mega a more affordable audio option to those looking for a competent, easy-to-useoutdoor speakerthat won’t break the bank.
It’s worth clarifying that the Tribit XSound Mega hasn’t been announced as part of CES 2022, specifically – Tribit has merely lifted the lid on its newest audio product in tandem with the start of the Vegas-based trade show.
That does, however, mean the new Bluetooth speaker isavailable to buyright now directly from the brand itself (for $17 less than RRP, no less).
We’ll have a more detailed run-down of the Tribit XSound Mega when we get our hands on the device in the coming weeks. In the meantime, be sure to stay tuned to TechRadar for the latest on this year’s crop of exciting audio products.
Axel is TechRadar’s UK-based Phones Editor, reporting on everything from the latest Apple developments to newest AI breakthroughs as part of the site’s Mobile Computing vertical. Having previously written for publications including Esquire and FourFourTwo, Axel is well-versed in the applications of technology beyond the desktop, and his coverage extends from general reporting and analysis to in-depth interviews and opinion.
Axel studied for a degree in English Literature at the University of Warwick before joining TechRadar in 2020, where he then earned an NCTJ qualification as part of the company’s inaugural digital training scheme.
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