Sonos Move 2 vs Tribit StormBox Micro 2

The Move 2 blurs the line between portable and home audio. Dual tweeters create a genuine stereo soundstage with crisp vocals and dynamic bass, and automatic Trueplay constantly retunes the sound to whatever room or yard you set it down in.

It earns the smart-speaker pick here for good reason: this is the only unit that is also a full Wi-Fi home speaker, joining your Sonos system when you bring it back inside. The 24-hour battery is the longest of the three, and IP56 plus shock-absorbing materials handle spills, rain and the occasional drop.

It is not for everyone. At 3kg it is heavy to carry around, and the price is a real premium over the other two. You are buying a smart home speaker that happens to go anywhere, not just a beach speaker.

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.