One of the latest entries is theTribit StormBox Flowwhich directly competes against the Sonos Roam and Bose SoundLink Flex.
Indulge in the StormBox Flow outdoor speaker audio experience with distinct vocals and powerful bass like no other.
Tribit’s proprietary XBass tuning DSP technology boosts bass by 9dB at the same power playback.
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It wants to replace that speaker Bose released in 2021even the Flex and Flow names are similar.
To that end, it does outdo the competition in several areas, but not all of them.
It uses a Bluetooth 5.3 connection as well.
Indulge in the StormBox Flow outdoor speaker audio experience with distinct vocals and powerful bass like no other. Tribit’s proprietary XBass tuning DSP technology boosts bass by 9dB at the same power playback.
The Bose SoundLink Flex prioritizes portability by being smaller and lighter.
Its just slightly chunkier and heavier than I would have preferred.
With the Flow, the fringe of its sound comes in its default, basic sound EQ.
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That changes enough with the XBass mode turned on that it becomes a non-issue.
Its the other end of the spectrum from XBass.
The unit does have an integrated microphone so it can be used as a speakerphone.
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Out of the box, this button will cycle through XBass, audiobook, and no EQ preset.
Inside the Tribit appavailable foriPhoneorAndroidyou can customize the three slots with any EQ setting.
Unfortunately, you cant set the same EQ choice for more than one light.
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Beyond customizing the EQ button, the Tribit app is basic and I never found myself opening it.
Price and Availability
The Tribit StormBoxFlow retails for $79.99.
Its flanked by other Tribit speakers like theStormBox Prowhich retails for $119.99 and the lower-endMaxSound Plusfor $59.99.
Should You Buy Tribit StormBox Flow?
It performs well for its size and feature set.
That means it gets loud enough with a decent sound and enough battery life.
I didnt continually have to worry about it being dead after a day or two of listening.
As good of a value as the speaker is, however, it isnt the best in its class.
If you want a little bit smaller option the Bose SoundFlex is still a great choice.
