BenQ treVolo U Dialogue Speaker Review

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Am I a teacher? No, not unless you count the lessons I teach to the random kids in Fortnite no-build lobbies who think they’ve got better aim than me. Still, when BenQ reached out with the opportunity to try their new learning-and-teaching focused treVolo U dialogue speaker out, I was pretty excited. A lot of wireless speakers I come across seem designed more for blasting bass-heavy music than any other uses, so the idea of a more versatile home-use speaker that could make my work meetings comfier and maybe improve gaming audio from my laptop and handhelds seemed too good to pass up.

Now, while I’m coming at this from the perspective of a gamer (one of the most threatening sentences in the English language), it’s important to note that a lot of the technology in the treVolo U Dialogue Speaker is meant for dialogue-focused scenarios. If you’re someone who struggles hearing voices during Zoom calls or you want to practice a new language without struggling with your tablet’s tinny speakers, this is the speaker for you. You can connect the treVolo U Dialogue Speaker over Bluetooth pretty easily or use the included 3.5mm aux cable, and once you’re set up, there are three different Sound Modes to swap between with a button on the speaker to help fine-tune your experience.

I found myself using the first two modes the most – Music mode and Video Learning mode. Both offer pretty crisp and rich sound, without any overbearing bass tones but still enough oomph thanks to the depth of the speakers. The third mode, Live Learning, seems fine-tuned to specifically focus on and enhance voices – at the cost of making everything else sound pretty tinny and flat. If you’re watching a video with low volume and struggling to hear it or you can’t