You will get an entire bunch of fine stuff in a Bluetooth speaker for lower than $100, particularly when you’re keen to contemplate up-and-coming audio manufacturers like Tribit. The corporate’s $80 Stormbox Move (which is typically $20 off) is totally loaded, providing a smooth but rugged design, loads of options, and battery life that holds out longer than something I’ve examined.
The Stormbox Move’s sound high quality isn’t as poised or detailed because the greatest Bluetooth audio system we have examined, and its hefty 1.5-lb weight makes it higher on your again patio than a seashore getaway. In any other case, Tribit’s newest is surprisingly versatile, making it an actual contender for these searching for a pliable wi-fi companion on a tight-ish price range.
Flex Like a Bose
In case you’ve seen Bose’s Soundlink Flex, you’ll really feel proper at house with the Stormbox Move. Very similar to what number of of Tribit’s earbuds mimic Apple’s in style AirPods, the Move does an incredible Soundlink impression—and that’s a superb factor. Pulling the speaker from its garish yellow field reveals shocking type for the value, with smooth traces of matte plastic that feel and look premium. Like most fashionable moveable audio system, it’s constructed to tackle the weather with an IP67 waterproof score, indicating it has been examined to dam mud and survive a fast dunk in a pool or lake.
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Alongside the speaker’s prime panel is a useful band of raised command keys for controlling energy, playback, quantity, and Bluetooth pairing. There’s additionally a key that appears like an infinity image which might pair the Stormbox Move with a second mannequin for stereo playback.
Rubbery ft on the speaker’s backside panel assist diffuse it from surfaces to maintain it from rumbling when the bass will get heavy, whereas a second set of ft on the speaker’s bottom lets it blast sound upward when you’d like. With just one energetic driver beneath the Stormbox Move’s acoustic grille (together with a passive radiator to increase the bass), the supply of a number of playback positions considerably improves the speaker’s attain when set on a desk or countertop.
A strap alongside the aspect to hold the speaker supplies one other playback place, however contemplating its weight, you may want a sturdy hook. Tie the speaker to a backpack like the web site reveals and also you’re in for a bumpy trip.
The Full Bundle
The Stormbox Move gives practically every little thing you’d count on in an incredible Bluetooth speaker, and a few you wouldn’t, similar to its built-in speakerphone. The once-ubiquitous function has gone out of trend, and I admittedly found it by chance, calling a pal whereas jamming out. I examined the function over a number of days and found it produced clear and full calls on my finish and good readability for callers on the opposite finish, with one pal saying it sounded pretty much as good or higher than my iPhone’s speaker.
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