What is a Wireless Bluetooth Speaker and Why would you want it?  

You may have heard the words “wireless Bluetooth Speakers” or spotted them being sold on the shelves at your local electronics store, but you may not be completely familiar with what they are exactly and how the Bluetooth gadget technology actually works.  We created this guide to help people make more educated portable speaker purchasing decisions.       

What is Bluetooth Technology?

The Bluetooth® technology was created in 1994 by Ericsson, a Swedish wireless phone company, and it is a global wireless standard that allows and enables a convenient secure connectivity for an ever expanding range of electronic devices and services. The technology exchanges data over relatively short distances via radio transmissions. It operates in an unlicensed (ISM) band between a range of 2.4 to 2.485 GHz, which also uses a spread spectrum, a signal frequency that hops at a nominal rate of 1600 hops per second. The Bluetooth technology consists of a tiny computer chip that uses the Bluetooth radio,  which is built into thousands of products ranging from cell phones, wearables, cars, medical devices and even wireless speakers. The reason why it it used so much is because it allows you the ability to wirelessly share music, voice, data, images, videos and other information when two electronic devices are paired together.         

Why Do I Want a Wireless Speaker?

Are you looking for a practical and easy way to listen to music away from your home stereo, computer, or car, and you would like to be able listen to it in a digitized manner (streaming or stored songs on your phone or iPad)? Then a Bluetooth wireless speaker device is probably the answer to your problem. It is a portable speaker that can be linked wirelessly to your smartphone device.      

The wireless Bluetooth Speaker market is saturated with almost every household name speaker brand such as Bose, JBL, Sonos and Sony all manufacturing some type of wireless speaker option. The styles, sizes and price ranges vary quite a bit. Bluetooth speakers are perfect for taking to the beach, a bbq in the park or even out in your backyard or pool which may be a little past the reach of your regular home stereo speakers. This replaces the need for a portable This replaces the need for a portable stereo or old school boombox. Another thing to note here, is that there are Bluetooth powered home audio speaker solutions that are meant to replace traditional home stereo systems. The focus of this guide is on the movable wireless speaker units that can be easily transported anywhere you want to have fun and enjoy listening to great tunes.    

How are Bluetooth Speakers different from Other Speakers?   

Bluetooth speakers differ from Wi-Fi based home audio systems, like the Sonos whole house stereo system in a few important ways. Bluetooth speakers are meant to be mobile and transportable audio solutions, compared to home Wi-Fi systems that tend to be installed semi permanently in fixed locations. Bluetooth speakers link directly to a smartphone or tablet source and do not require a Wi-Fi network to act as a bridge between the speaker and the device.  The whole house Wi-Fi units can broadcast the same music stream to multiple speakers. Bluetooth speakers are usually limited to a range of around 30 feet. Lastly, the audio sound quality is far superior on Bluetooth systems than it is on Wi-Fi system, because of the nature of the transmission, even if in most listening circumstances it is not that apparent.  

How to know what is the right wireless Bluetooth speaker option for you? 

Most Bluetooth wireless speakers will pair with and play music from nearly any smartphone (iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Windows phone) and any kind of tablet. Most of these speakers are designed with rechargeable lithium ion batteries, which makes them very convenient for moving them to virtually anywhere you are in the world.  Here are a few factors to consider when making a purchase decision;  

• Price Range
• Bluetooth Connectivity
• Power and Charging Capabilities
• Portability and Speaker Size
• Overall Speaker Sound Quality
• Battery size   
• System Compatibility Features 
• Speakerphone and auxiliary access
• Durability       

When it is time to do some shopping you do not need to feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of speaker devices that are available for sale both online and in stores. If you are looking for an affordable, quality wireless Bluetooth speaker that is under a $100, that you do not need a duffle bag to carry it in and will play the music the way the artist intended you to hear it?  We have the perfect option for you: Introducing the T2 Customizable Bluetooth Speaker which retails for only $79.00.

TruSound Audio has developed wireless speakers that are transportable, Bluetooth chip enabled, and customizeable with an aluminum casing interchangeable color sleeve. You don’t need to spend 200 dollars to get a quality product that plays music with depth and clarity for up to 10 hours at a time.