Tribit’s new StormBox 2 speaker will get extra energy, multi-speaker connectivity
Tribit, the California-based makers of a few of the smallest and most rugged Bluetooth audio system round, introduced the launch of its long-awaited new StormBox 2 compact portable speaker that’s gotten extra energy, improved Bluetooth capabilities, and a brand new app for controls and customization.
The unique Tribit StormBox launched in 2018 and swiftly discovered its manner onto finest Bluetooth speaker lists close to and huge, including our own at one time or one other. But it’s been a minute, so we’re glad to see that the mighty StormBox has gotten the find it irresistible deserves.
On the skin, it doesn’t seem like the second-gen of the StormBox is way completely different. It maintains the compact, cylindrical 7-inch by 2.7-inch by 2.7-inch kind issue and continues to be tremendous transportable at simply over a pound. There are nonetheless two passive bass radiators on every finish, and the “+ O —” buttons and Tribit emblem on the entrance stay the identical. But the again buttons on the speaker have modified barely with the addition of a TWS button, which implies you’ll now have the ability to create a multi-speaker setup with different StormBox 2 audio system and StormBox Flow or XSound Plus 2 audio system for larger sound.
On the within, the StormBox 2 has gotten some notable upgrades, too. Its two drivers have gotten a slight bump in measurement to 1.8-inches (48 mm), in addition to a bit extra energy to drive them, going from 24 to 34 whole watts output for bigger-than-you’d-think 260-degree sound. The added energy also needs to bode effectively for the speaker’s first rate XBass bass increase function.
The StormBox 2 options Bluetooth 5.3, giving it a variety of as much as 98 ft (30 meters), however maybe probably the most important addition comes by means of a brand new Tribit app that the corporate says permits for its sound to be “fully customized to match individual preferences and listening environments.” New choices for equalization embrace presets you may select, reminiscent of Audiobook, Classic, Jazz, Rock, and XBass. There’s additionally a nine-band EQ.
Battery lifetime of the SromBox 2 has additionally been lengthened from 20 to 24 hours, and it may be absolutely charged in 4 hours. The speaker additionally hangs on to its wonderful IPX7 waterproof score, which means it may be submerged in as much as a meter of water for as much as half-hour.
The Tribit StormBox 2only is available in black up to now and is obtainable now for $70 on the Tribit website or on Amazon.
