Tribit XSound Mega Portable Bluetooth Speaker REVIEW | MacSources

Forget about going to the party, become the party.

I am not sure how people survived the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic without an on-demand source for music, video, and book streaming. It seems that my interest in audiobooks has drastically expanded, as has my interest in binging episodes of new and old programs. Despite the increased streaming, the remaining moments of my free time have been devoted to comfort tracks/albums. Even though listening with on-ear, over-ear, or in-ear headphone systems may provide an exciting single-user experience, sometimes my family wants to join in and enjoy a jam session. The waterproof XSound Mega Speaker from Tribit filled a much-needed family portable speaker need. Thanks to the availability to download videos/music tracks on our smart devices, the Tribit speaker was ready for fun even when an internet connection was unavailable. Tribit has been a genuinely fantastic companion over these last few snowy NTI days.

The XSound Mega speaker arrived in a clean, white 10 3/4 inches long by 5 1/4 inches tall by 3 3/8 inches thick retail package. The cover panel listed the company name atop the panel, within the negative space of an emergency cone-colored rectangle. Beneath the company name, you will find the XSound Mega product name in bold black…