JBL Flip 7 vs Tribit StormBox Micro 2

The Flip 7 is the speaker most people should just buy. JBL Pro Sound with AI Sound Boost keeps the bass clean even at max volume, and that combination of small size and strong bass is what makes it the easy all-rounder pick here.

Durability is where it separates itself from the pack: IP68 makes it the most rugged of the three, surviving dust, drops and a full dunk, while 16 hours of playtime outlasts almost any day out. Auracast lets you stereo-pair two or chain a whole crew of speakers for a party.

It costs more than the Tribit and, unlike the Sonos, has no Wi-Fi streaming, so it stays a Bluetooth-only speaker. For the money it gives you noticeably more volume and toughness, which is why it is the easy all-rounder recommendation.

This thing is barely bigger than a deck of cards, yet it fills a campsite. The 48mm driver and passive radiators with XBASS push out genuinely dynamic bass for the size, which is exactly why it earns the budget pick here.

The built-in strap is the detail that makes it actually useful day to day, clipping to a bike, a bag or a shower rail in seconds without extra hardware. IP67 means a drop in the lake is a non-event rather than a crisis.

The trade-offs are honest ones: 12 hours of battery trails the larger speakers here, and the pocket size caps how loud it can get before you lose bass punch. Pair two for stereo, though, and it becomes a surprisingly capable indoor speaker too.