TRIBIT STORMBOX MINI+ review: an excellent cheap portable speaker

Likewise, you will have to keep your expectations under control when it comes to bass. Despite his festive led light show, he is not a festive speaker. You will listen to some minimums and if you put the speaker on a large surface like a non -marble kitchen counter, you may hear them. For its size, I have no complaints. In addition, if the Mini+ Stormbox is placed in a corner or against a wall, the border gain effect can offer a significant improvement of the bass.

It is worth experimenting with the new EQ function based on Trbit’s app. The personalized equalizer available for nine channels is excessive for such a small speaker, but I have to deliver it to Trbitit: if you intend to offer an equizrator, you must let people save their favorite mix and this allows you to save 15. I have had more luck with the five integrated presets (music, audiobook, classic, rock and jazz).

Stay close for calls

Photography: Simon Cohen

The function of speakers works well. Having said that, the gain on the incorporated microphone is a bit low. If I moved over about two feet from the speaker, my voice became much weaker. Other auditors tested Stormbox Mini+ for calls and noticed that the speaker has disconnected. I didn’t have such problems. Also, I had no problems by convening Siri. A long pressure on the multifunction button was followed by two tones, one to confirm the long pressure and a second to let you know that Siri was listening.

Tribit says that you will get 12 hours of play with a single debit (you will need 2.5 hours to upload it to be emptied). If you keep the volume at 50% and turn off the LED ring, you will probably approach that number. In my test, using a variety of volume levels (mainly above 50%), with the ring illuminated continuously, it was closer to 9.5 hours. These are not the best specifications for a portable speaker, but since you can get almost a whole day for a charge, I’m not even a break.

Stormbox Mini+ has no shortage of competitors in the portable Bluetooth speaker market. You can go smaller and less expensive with Soundcore Select 4 Go, you can spend more for a slightly better sound in the EU Wonderboom 4, and the Sky limit for more powerful options, including the excellent JBL Flip 7 ($ 150), Ultimate Ores Megaboom 4 ($ 150) and Marshall Middleton ($ 320). However, I would say that for its single price combination, sound quality and characteristics, you would be difficult to find another waterproof model that controls all boxes.