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Yamaha TRUE X SPEAKER 1A
TRUE X SPEAKER 1A Portable Surround Speaker
Forget the limitations of a traditional home theater with True X Surround. Pair with a TRUE X sound bar for rear surround sound that you can place anywhere in your room! When in Solo mode, the TRUE X SPEAKER 1A turns into a Bluetooth speaker that you can take anywhere you go.
- Works with True X Sound Bars for True X Surround: Truly wireless surround sound
- Surround Mode - Charge and place anywhere in your room as rear surround channels
- Solo Mode - Take your speaker on the go with Bluetooth connectivity
- IP67 waterproof and dust resistant rating for on-the-go durability
- 2 1/8" speaker driver and two passive radiators for powerful sound
- USB Type-C charging
- Up to 12 hours of playback on a full charge. Fully charge in 3 hours or less
- Hand-held size for portability
YOU MOVE THE SOUND. THE SOUND MOVES YOU.
Discover a revolutionary new crossover in sound. The True X Series brings together the cinematic immersion of Dolby Atmos® for your TV with the freedom of portable speakers you can take anywhere, at the touch of a button. True X sound bars along with True X speakers create True X Surround: exhilarating realism and clarity for your movies and games with remarkable flexibility.
IMMERSIVE AND FLEXIBLE REAL SURROUND SOUND
If you thought you knew what a home theater was, think again. Escape in your favorite movies and music with the freedom of easy placement. The True X bars connect wirelessly to the surround True X speakers, which can be put anywhere in your room. Set your sound free.
True X speakers and sound bars sold separately.
ULTIMATE PORTABILITY
Portable. Flexible. Rechargeable. The True X speakers also function as portable Bluetooth® speakers. Just hit the Solo button and you've got music wherever you go!
HAND-HELD POWERHOUSE
Fantastic sound, right beside you—anywhere! At Yamaha, we know Hi-Fi quality inside and out. And we packed all our sonic expertise into a tiny package — so your music can fit fully into your life. Whether you’re just listening casually or completely immersing yourself in the sonic power and detail.
True X lets you take your entertainment anywhere you want, anytime you want. And the more you use it, the more it blends into your daily life. Create the soundtrack to your life!
True X speakers and sound bars sold separately.
PERFECT TEAMWORK
ADVANCED ENGINEERING
The size of the True X Speaker 1A is small but its expressive range is huge. To make this compact speaker a reality, we shifted our design paradigm and loaded all the high-quality sound of a full-sized speaker into this small footprint.
STYLISH DESIGN
Bringing True Sound into your intimate circle. The speaker fabric is specially designed to let sound through unaltered. The exterior design fits and enhances any interior, lending style and great sound anywhere you place it.
KEEPS UP WITH YOU
The True X Speaker 1A is stylish but rugged. It has IP67 grade waterproof performance, allowing you to play your music anywhere, anytime – even outdoors.
SUBSCRIBE TO CLEARER SOUND
Make listening to podcasts and TV even better with Clear Voice technology that boosts dialogue so you can easily hear vocals and speech.
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Professional Reviews 79/100
Just Okay
Sound Quality
79/100
Build Quality
78/100
Value for Money
81/100
Compact and surprisingly capable, the Yamaha TRUE X SPEAKER 1A delivers clear mids, clean highs, and better-than-expected bass from its tiny frame. Michael Darroch of StereoNET United Kingdom found it particularly effective as part of the True X system, where its portable Bluetooth flexibility and easygoing, room-friendly sound make it a clever fit for apartments and casual listening.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Surprisingly full bass for its size, helped by passive radiators and a weighty low end in small rooms.
Clear, detailed midrange and treble that stay enjoyable and unfatiguing for casual listening.
Works well as a portable Bluetooth speaker, adding flexibility beyond its role in the True X surround setup.
Confident surround performance when paired in the True X system, with a tangible sense of immersion.
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Cons
Bass can hit a flat spot on some tracks, so it is not consistently authoritative.
Heavy rock can lose some edge and grunt, making the presentation less punchy on demanding material.
Height effects are only modest, offering mild vertical expansion rather than a truly convincing Atmos presentation.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 79/100
Reviewers liked the speaker’s compact, portable character and said it manages the low end surprisingly well for its size, helped by the passive radiators. They also described it as detailed and enjoyable in the mid and upper registers, but noted that bass can hit a flat spot on some material and that it takes some edge off heavier rock.
Bass
76/100
For such a tiny enclosure, the passive radiators help it deliver weight and body better than expected, and reviewers say the low end is surprisingly well handled in small spaces. That said, one review points out a flat spot in the bass on certain music, so it is not consistently full or authoritative.
Mid
81/100
The midrange is described as detailed and enjoyable, with enough presence to make listening pleasant in a bedroom or at a dinner table. Reviewers did not describe a particularly lush or expansive midband, but they did find voices and general musical content clear and easy to follow.
Treble
80/100
Reviewers mention ample detail in the upper frequencies and call the presentation clean and unfatiguing. There is little talk of air or sparkle, but also no repeated criticism of harshness or glare.
Soundstage Imaging
79/100
The stereo pairing was said to do a decent job of carrying action and there was no obvious hole in the center, while the surround effect was described as confident and tangible. Height effects were only a mild expansion rather than a truly convincing vertical presentation, so the imaging strengths are real but limited.
Dynamics
77/100
The speaker scaled explosions, vocal injections, and other changes in intensity surprisingly well, which is a good result for something this small. Still, reviewers also noted a lack of grunt and that heavy rock lost some bite, so it sounds capable rather than especially punchy.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
78/100
The speaker is described as pocket-sized but with a reassuring feeling of weight, and the hardware appears thoughtfully put together for portable use. The reviews do not go into long-term cabinet engineering or finish quality, so the build impression is positive but fairly limited.
Value for Money
81/100
At around $180, reviewers frame it as a versatile speaker for urban spaces and like the ability to use it as a Bluetooth speaker with the wider True X system. Even so, the price is tied to a very specific ecosystem and the comments suggest its appeal is strongest for buyers who will actually use that surround-and-portable flexibility.
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