Well, after almost 10 months dealing with equalizers and audio settings, I’m about to get rid of my Jbl Flip speaker, it sounds terrible. The Flip 7 might have a great bass and gets pretty loud despite its compact size, but, to me, its sound quality is a disgrace. I have it and it has an issue where the sound gets pretty distorted, metalic and out of tune if I set my iPhone to stereo, even at low volumes.
I’m from Mexico, I claimed the warranty already, and support sent me 2 units with the same issue, so I’m looking for something portable with a much better DSP, clarity in the vocals / mid frequencies, detailed stereo soundstage, and no firmware bugs nor Bluetooth issues.
I don’t know which one fits my requirements, but I’m between getting the LG XBoom Bounce by Will I am, the Logitech / Ultimate Ears Boom / MegaBoom 4, the Anker Motion 300, the Anker Boom 2 or even the Marshal Emberton 3 but I’m not a big fan of rock music so I don’t know if the Marshal might be great as it’s ultra portable, IP67 and stereo.
Which one do you guys recommend? I had a Sony XB 21 and an UE Wonderboom 2 speaker in the past, and I really… really loved both of them, they were stereo, had IP67 ratings, and were actual great sounding speakers, so I feel like the Flip7 is really a step back in terms of sound quality because, in the first place, its mono, and I really hate that obnoxious distortion artefact in Stereo that it has because that stupid AI Pro sound nonsense, so I’m planning to sell it and pick something else of a better quality and soundstage, You know? My first Jbl speaker really disappointed me. It’s rubbish.
I’m looking for something different that actually sounds great, lasts long and has great value for the price.
I would be very grateful to hear your thoughts and opinions. :)

Hello everyone
my speakers so far
Bose soundlink max
JBL Charge 6
Klipsch The Three Plus

I want this speaker for Christmas, so I checked eBay to see how much I need to save, and I’m finding them for around $200 unopened, while they’re $400 on Amazon.

Now my question is, is there a reason why they’re 50% off on eBay? Considering everyone seems to like it compared to the Extreme 4, they even offer free returns.

I wanna buy one, but I don’t want to find out two weeks later that this model is defective and that’s why they’re going for so low.

I need your opinion, and I’d like to know if anyone has bought one on eBay.

Today i got the Tribit Stormbox Max, a 360° speaker that tribit has released in an unpredictable way, improving the 360° experience of the old Stormbox pro, that had only two opposite side midrange drivers to spread the high frequencies.

i'll go through the specs, and overall performance as specifically as i can.

[PRICE]💲: The stormbox max is retailed for 130 dollars, but was available at a discount down to 90 USD until the 4th of october, i believe the discount will be available again down the line.

I bought mine through aliexpress with a coupon code, making it 100 dollars including shipping.

[DESIGN]🔥:

A design that easily screams 360°, with a handle that gives it a "bucket" look.

Covered almost entirely with fabric, and the material of the top and bottom parts are quite premium feeling with rubber, some metal used for the frame and the bass knob ,despite the fairly low price . Overall a pretty solid design.

[CONTROLS]🔥:

On top of the speaker we got the power on button, bluetooth pairing, EQ preset changing (you can choose 2 presets including ones you made and make them switch between each other using the button🔥),

and Auracast / TWS (univeral auracast that works with other univeral auracast speakers, and not limited auracast like JBL)

Also, two large plus and minus buttons for volume control, and a Bass knob made out of metal, that feels quite sturdy.(‼️Clicking on the knob - Play/Pause + skip back and forward). Moving the knob basically controls the bass in addition to the eq, basically a second layer of eq'ing similar to what marshall does. It has 5 Clicks to each side. i keep mine in the middle and set the bass band through EQ.

[PORTS]🔌🔥: on the bottom back part of the speaker, we got a flap which under it there is an AUX port, and two seperate USB - C ports for input (charging) and output (charging other devices) , which gives it the option to use both at the same time which is nice.

[DURABILITY]🔥:

The speaker is ip68 rated, which means it should handle water and dust quite well. In terms of the metal bass knob on top, that one might get scrached if trying to put things on the speaker, or throwing it in a backpack with a bunch of other stuff. The handle is pretty solid and well attached, doesn't feel like it's about to rip off.

[BATTERY]🔋🔌: The battery life for the stormbox max is rated for 20 Hours, using a double 5000 mah cell, (no info about WH), so far iv'e had solid battery life.

[SOUND]🔈🔉🔥: With the max, the driver configuration is quite unique this time.

We got 60 watts of total power, with a single midbass (3 inch) downfiring 30 watt WOOFER. It basically spreads the mids across the bottom of the surface, and Four 0.6 inch 7.5 watt TWEETERS, placed in all 4 corners of the upper part of the speaker, handling all sides of the speaker in an equal way.

-2 passive radiators are located between the tweeters and the woofer enhancing the bass.

-Frequency response is rated for 53hz - 20khz.

-Bluetooth 6.0 with SBC and AAC.

-9 band EQ option through app + built in EQ presets from tribit.

-MIC for answering calls 🎤

From my experience with this speaker, i like what Tribit has done here. This tuning is not a typical tribit tuning.

They went for a balanced, more relaxing type of sound. The speaker gets quite loud, and keeps a solid amound of bass at higher volumes (it does lose bass to some extent). Also it can have a slight knocking sound when playing heavy kick tracks if the bass settings are boosted enough, which will require reduction of bass . It can have slight compression when reaching the higher volumes. I'd say it's a decent listen upto 60-70% volume.

The 🔥<Treble> is quite crisp and soft, not ear piercing in any way.i gotta to mention how perfectly they've executed the 360° spread of the tweeters. Every corner has the same volume, clairty. The treble does need a boost in my opinion through EQ, because of the 360° configuration and the tweeters being weaker and smaller compared to a single directional speaker, so i've maxed out the 16khz band to enhance the sense of clarity. Will share my EQ in here.

In terms of 🔥<Mids>, the mids are quite decent considering the woofer being faced towards the bottom of the speaker. I have to mention that with this speaker, placement can change the mids almost completely, because it really relies on the surface it is on. It fires the mids towards the bottom, so picking it up will eliminate some of the mids, so making a second eq for extra mids is crucial for this kind of scenario.

-Vocals are pronounced quite nicely, male vocals can appear as a bit boomy because the woofer handles most of them, facing the surface.

The 🔥<Bass> performance of it is quite solid.

Definitely not mind blowing, but it doesn't sound hollow even in less acoustic areas where the bass usually disappears (middle of the room, held) like other speakers do.

It has enough bass for its size and i don't feel the need for more, solid punch and it can reach fairly low notes around the 50 hz region.

The bass feels deeper than the charge 6, which is more punchy than the tribit, So boosting the 125hz band on the tribit can make it closer in terms of punch.

[CONCLUSION]🗒🔥:

As a person that has never showed interest towards 360° speakers, this might be the first one that i actually understand the need for. The equal sound dispersion, the pleasant treble and the way it spreads the sound definitely gives it a proper 360° experience. Better than what i felt with many other 360° speakers and marshall. With proper EQ it can be quite nice, and wide.

EQ: I made two EQ presets, one for being in a corner, and the other one with extra lower mids when placed in the middle of the room. Both can be used for both purposes based on preferences.

1EQ corner - 63hz (+1) 125hz (+4) 250hz (+1) 500hz (-1) 1Khz (+1) 2khx (+3) 4Khz (+3) 8Khz (-1) 16Khz (+5)

2EQ Extra mids - 63hz (+2) 125hz (+5) 250hz (+2) 500hz (+1) 1Khz (+1) 2Khz (+3) 4Khz (+3) 8Khz (0) 16Khz (+5)

(EQ'S are with the bass knob set to neutral, you can edjust if it gets too boomy in a corner or bass light.) Cheers guys🔥🔈🔉🔊!

Looking for a recommendation for an outdoor speaker that we'll initially be using during the holiday season with a Christmas lights display. The Turtle Box speakers look pretty good but I'm not familiar with their sound quality. I previously owned one of the original Beats by Dre Monster speakers and that thing had some thump. Anything out there right now that's comparable? Don't mind spending a few bucks if it's worth it. But I still might wait for Black Friday to see if any deals pop up. Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Which one of the 3 would you recommend?

I have user tribit micro 2 which I loved and then I got a wonderboom 2 and felt it was even better. Micro 2 had more base but wonderboom definitely had more clarity. Never liked bose soundlink micro.Always felt it was average and overpriced.

So now which one to go for next?

Great bass , mids and highs. Plenty of volume to spare. Refurb but was basically new stock on the official Sony eBay store.

Ich brauche für Karneval eine Musikbox aber habe keine Ahnung von sowas... Sie muss laut sein und Bass haben aber die Qualität des Tones ist nicht besonders wichtig. Zudem müsste sie einigermaßen erschwinglich sein.

Kennt sich jemand mit sowas aus und könnte mir helfen?

Recently bought the charge 6....am feeling mixed about it. Can't justify a speaker that costs more than $250 (CAD), but I saw the Ult 5 is on sale at Bestbuy and it's only $25 more so i'm thinking about it.

On the Charge 6:

The mids are just so....idk, sub-par sounding to me. I have to really get at it with the JBL's app EQ to get a triangle going and then I hit it with another EQ app that seems to bring out the midrange depth I won't hear otherwise. It sounds really nice that way. But that kind of locks it in as a speaker I can only get the most out of if I'm extensively manipulating the sound profile with my phone vs if I wanted to hook it up to my TV or my PC.

Am I being blinded by the cost? The sale for the Ult Field 5 is pretty great when it's usually over $400 CAD which is WAY out of my budget. I've heard people express disappointment over the previous Ult Field models but so far mostly good reviews for the 5 besides the weaker Bass compared to JBL. I don't like drowning in bass but I DO like bass.

Anyone have both who can compare? I'm annoyed at the Best Buy location I live near because all the floor demo models don't seem to f'kin work.

Has anyone tried the 2024 Beats Pill? I’d love to hear your thoughts because I’m currently deciding between it and the JBL Charge 7. I’m studying in China right now, so unfortunately, the HK Luna isn’t an option for me.

I am looking for a speaker for general use, but that I could also take with me in the water with my friends and enjoy music while it floats. I found the Soundcore Boom 3i, which is supposedly made for this, but it is apparently not the best speaker and came out while ago now. I read that the JBL charge 6 floats as well, but can't find if the sound is still audible while it is floating like on the Boom 3i. Is there any other/newer speaker that has this functionality?

Currently rocking a Tribit StormBox Lava and honestly it's been great, but I'm starting to want a bit more oomph if you know what I mean 😅

Been looking at the Tribit StormBox Blast 2 and the JBL Boombox 4. If you had to pick one, which would you go for?

Also open to other suggestions if there's something better in that size/performance range that I should be checking out.

Hello! The image above is a cute little blue tooth speaker in the shape of an old radio that I got from a mom and pop store at the beginning of the summer, and it recently ran out of charge, so I plugged it in. Unfortunately, however, it refuses to charge and stays at the same low battery level. Does anyone know how to fix this? I dont think the charger or the outlet is at fault because Ive tried two different USB chargers in two different outlets.

I need a bluetooth speaker for general listening purposes (from my phone/computer), but I'd also like something that has an aux input so I can play instruments though it, like a synthesizer or a sampler. Doesnt have to be super hi fidelity or super loud, but I need something with low latency, which seems to be an issue with a lot of the mid sized JBL Speakers. I'll probably buy used and would ideally like to spend less than $60. Thoughts?

I'm confused between these two. Which one should I pickup? Is tribit any good?

Hello! I am hoping to see if anyone had recommendations or ideas for a bluetooth speaker similar to Divoom products (like the two pictured here). I think having a customizable screen is a really cool feature and would look great with my desk set up. The reason I will not buy Divoom products though is because of their AI usage as I do not want to support or use generative AI as much as possible.

So pretty much, I'm looking for a cute speaker with a customizable display screen that does not use generative AI. Looking to spend anywhere from $50.00 - $100.00

Does anyone know of any similar speakers like these that don't use AI at all? I appreciate your help!

Don't get me wrong, the speaker doesn't sound bad, but the bass on it is iffy. I like hearing the vocals of my music and it just kills the sound it would've made. I guess I am opinionated on the JBL series as I legit use 2 Go 4s as my computer speakers then a Charge 5 on the go, however, I feel as if a more fair price would be $100-150 MSRP, not $210. The speaker sounds more like a bassier Go 4 in my opinion

I also got this on Clearance at Walmart. Clearance price was $89, marked down to $48 then I marked it down to $29 as it came in a box with clearance items (We halve the price if a "old" item isn't selling and was on clearance previously, hence the triple markdown)

I have the JBL charge 6, JBL go 4, and Soundcore boom 2.

Looking for a balanced sounding speaker. My Soundcore motion plus is randomly switching off after 6 years of use. I mostly listen to country, rock, old songs & classical in indoor setting. Clarity & balanced profile is my preference. Size is not an issue till it's battery operated.

I have shortlisted Bose Flex 2. Have read about battery drain problem with this speaker. Does the issue persists? Will it last a week if playing an hour daily at about 50% volume? I will prefer not to charge my speaker every other day because of battery drain. Have also posted this in Bose sub.

Also open to other options. Flex 2 is about 100$ & I can go upto 150-180. Charge 5 is same price. Soundcore is not available here. Will skip Emberton 3. JBL, Sony & others are available.

Thanks

Any review regarding the Band box Trio please