TSST Handy Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. Design4. Performance5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

The first thing to mention is the actual sound quality of the Handy. For £34.99, we expect a higher quality than we would from a speaker set costing a fiver from eBay.

We were certainly not let down. There is a strong, driving bass to the Handy's sound production which really adds depth to music, for instance. Many portable speakers lack bass and are tinny – this is certainly not the case for the TSST device.

There is also a fairly crisp high-end, which complements the bass and results in a very pleasing overall sound. Due to the strong bass, though, voices can sound slightly muddy, which is not ideal for films or TV. It's not awful, but it just means the Handy is certainly better suited to music playback than for media.

The Handy is also impressively loud. When playing at full volume, we measured a peak level of 84 decibels, with 81db being the average. For comparison, this is the rough equivalent of a diesel truck doing 40mph from a 50 foot distance. If you want to annoy your neighbours, the Handy is certainly up to the task.

As for battery life, TSST advertise 10 hour play back on a single charge. We put this to the test – and yes, we really did put the Handy on in the early morning and wait all day for it to fail. Impressively, it actually lasted 10 hours and 47 minutes before giving in. For whatever reason you may need it on all day, the Handy won't let you down.

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