Tronsmart’s Bang lineup has consistently punched well above its weight class for some time. The brand may not be a household name, but the quality of wireless speakers from Tronsmart is getting better and better. This is also true for the latest addition to the Bang series with the Max portable boombox.
Design
Take a traditional boombox from the 80s or 90s and run it through an AI generator for what it would look like in the future, and you get the Bang Max from Tronsmart. True to its namesake, the wireless speaker looks like what a speaker would look like on the set of Tron the movie. This includes a nice, ergonomic handle at the top.
Just below the handle is an array of buttons behind a soft-touch rubber casing. This houses the power, play/pause, volume, sync, and SoundPulse buttons. They all function as you’d expect and have good feedback when pressed.
Behind the Tronsmart logo is a 3-way speaker system for bass, mids, and tweeters to pour out rich sounds. Flanking each side of the Tronsmart Bang Max are two subwoofers surrounded by an LED light ring.
Finally, around the back is a panel for inputs and outputs hidden behind a rubber door flap. Here, you have USB out to use the Bang Max as a power bank, as well as numerous ways to input playback. Internally, there is Bluetooth, but in this array, you have MicroSD, a 3.5mm auxiliary jack, and a full guitar input. Yes, you can use this as a travel amp in a pinch.
Sound
The Tronsmart Bang Max has been fantastic for every form of media I’ve thrown at it so far. The bass is punchy and the EQ does a balanced job with the rest of the ranges. Bluetooth has been consistent as well. I’ve had no issues dropping songs while using the speaker.
I personally didn’t have a way to test the guitar input, but I can happily report that the MicroSD and aux ports work as you’d expect. Even for the larger size, the Tronsmart Bang Max outperforms my expectations for a portable speaker.
If you’d like to further tweak the tuning, you can download the Tronsmart smart app as well. Here, the EQ settings can be moved to the most pleasing options for your listening preferences. The app is intuitive and well-designed for users to get to the changes they need easily.
Lastly, if you have another capable Tronsmart speaker, or another rocking Bang Max, you can sync them together using the company’s TuneConn technology. Once the first device is connected wirelessly to your phone, you then click the TC button to start the process. Then you hit the TuneConn button on the second device to sync playback. Tronsmart says you can use this feature to daisy-chain over 100 speakers if you want.
Battery life
Of course, everyone’s results will vary by how the Tronsmart Bang Max is utilized. If you use the charging output to top off a mobile device, that’s going to bring things down a bit. Same for running the LEDs for the entirety of your playback.
When you do need to top off the internal power banks, there’s a proprietary barrel charger included in the box. This allows you to recharge in around five hours. The charging situation is my big negative about the Bang Max. Not only does it take forever to refill, the charging mechanism should be a USB-C fast charge at the $230 retail for this speaker.
The technology of USB-C should be the standard for any device in this market in 2024. It allows for universal support of the device with readily available cables you already own, and they are easily replaced when lost. Paired with that the standard can deliver up to 100W of output with appropriate cables, this is an omission I have to ding Tronsmart for outright.
Final thoughts
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Tronsmart always brings the noise with its wireless speaker lineup, and the Bang Max sits at the top of this segment for the company. The robust sound, great battery life, and portable guitar amp compatibility make it the most flexible as well. At $230, this could be the party speaker of all party speakers.
The Tronsmart Bang Max speaker is available from both Tronsmart and Amazon. While $230 is the full retail value, it’s currently on sale in both locations. Hit our links below to check them out!
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