Tronsmart Halo 100: The portable party starter

The Tronsmart Halo 100 is a solid outdoor wireless speaker from this Asian audio specialist brand. This model is perfect for entertaining parties at home or by the pool thanks to its IPX6 protection against water and on top of that it has customizable LED lighting. However, what matters most about a speaker is its sound, and in that regard we can anticipate that it is an excellent proposal at the 100-euro mark, since it provides convincing audio quality with 60W output power.

Design of the Tronsmart Halo 100

The Tronsmart Halo 100 is a portable speaker, but at the same time not so portable, that is, we can take it anywhere, but we must take into account that it measures 287 x 198 x 150mm. To help us move it, it has a convenient handle on top.

As you’ll see, the speaker has a floor-standing design with rounded corners and the drivers are surrounded by RGB LED rings with cool lighting effects that are easy on the eyes. The body itself has a black plastic case, a metal grill and a rubberized tactile surface on top, meanwhile, the carrying strap is made of faux leather and adds a classy touch to the speaker.

At the top of the Halo 100 we will run into physical buttons. In addition to the usual controls, we also find the SoundPulse sound mode change buttons, stereo pairing connection and the LED mode change button.

With all that said, the speaker receives an IPX6 rating of certification against the elements, which means it can get wet, but not submerged (obviously). However, it does not have any kind of resistance to dust, so we would not recommend taking it to the beach, but to the pool. If you’re wondering where the ports are located, they’re on the lower rear of the body, fully shielded by a thick layer of rubber.

How about the sound?

To answer that question, we need to make it clear that the Tronsmart Halo 100 has a 1.22-inch tweeter, two 2.09-inch mid-tweeters, a 4.53-inch woofer, and a 5.6-inch passive radiator. This set generates 60W output and has a frequency range of 40Hz to 20kHz.

The volume level is not bad at all, without tuning we can reach  100dB and without noticeable distortion (at least outdoors), but for a purer experience it is preferable to leave it at 94dB. Be that as it may, for a speaker in this price range, that is impressive and enough to provide sound for small parties or meetings, both indoors and outdoors.

Unfortunately it’s not all rosy, and this speaker errs in that it only supports the SBC codec , which means it can’t take advantage of high-resolution audio sources via Bluetooth.

Similarly, SoundPulse technology does not produce as good results in this speaker as the manufacturer makes it out to be. Going into details, it has good bass, but the mids are clearly overlapping, although they still sound good compared to the treble.

Connectivity

As you can guess, the main connection method is via Bluetooth 5.3 wirelessly, but the Tronsmart Halo 100 comes with the advantage that it supports multipoint pairing to connect two devices simultaneously. Another advantage is the possibility of connecting a second Halo 100 speaker to produce true stereo sound (True Wireless Sound).

Additionally, we can connect any other audio source through the 3.5mm jack . There is also the option to record music to a flash drive or microSD card and play it from the corresponding slots on the back. So it’s a pretty complete package.

Application

Like any self-respecting speaker of this brand, the Tronsmart Halo 100 can be controlled from the Tronsmart mobile application. We can from updating the firmware of the speaker to checking the battery and controlling music playback; but by far the most useful feature is the sound equalizer , which gives us a choice between presets like Rock, Classical, SoundPulse and Deep Bass , not to mention the possibilities to customize the equalizer to our liking and to switch between 5 modes luminous _

Battery

Finally, the Tronsmart Halo 100 is powered by a 12,000mAh battery that promises up to 18 hours of autonomy on a single charge. As you can imagine, the actual duration that the battery can give us depends on many factors, but at least we can confirm that 15 hours can be achieved consistently with the volume at 50% and the LED lighting active at all times, which is not it’s not bad On the other hand, the recharging time is 5.5 hours and the process occurs via USB-C.

A little detail that we cannot forget to mention is that the speaker can be used as a Powerbank to charge other devices . It is a slow charge (5V/2A), but it can get us out of trouble, so it is appreciated.

PROS:

• Good power and sound quality for the price
• LED lighting
• Waterproof
• Powerbank mode and multiple connection options
• Can be paired with a second speaker

CONS:

• Does not support aptX codec