Following the release of the burly XSound Plus 2 Bluetooth speaker, Tribit Audio has returned with a sequel to its original Stormbox portable model in a bid to rival the best that JBL and Ultimate Ears have to offer. The budget audio brand, known to us for its five-star Tribit Stormbox Micro 2, has unveiled the Stormbox 2 which, on the face of it at least, boasts significant upgrades from the original model.
The sophomore effort once again targets the affordable, feature-hungry end of the market, employing dual passive radiators and a total of 34 watts of power, a significant advance on the 24 watts offered by the first Stormbox.
Equipped with Bluetooth 5.3 capabilities, the Stormbox 2 features a built-in microphone for taking hands-free calls, while a handy XBass button bolsters the beefiness of the speaker's lower-end oomph. Party Modes capabilities are on board for chaining multiple speakers together, and you'll be able to pair with the Stormbox Flow and XSound Plus 2 if you're keen on getting your Tribits together for a mini wireless party.
The Stormbox 2 even features an aux input for connecting your music source directly to the unit (maybe it isn't totally dead after all) and a USB-C port for charging, not to mention a handy carry lanyard for taking it out and about.
The Tribit Stormbox 2 will be available in June, priced at £63 / $68. That's a pretty meagre price tag, undercutting the JBL Flip 6 (currently around $100 / $100) and the Sonos Roam (roughly £137 / $137) and only displaying a small increase on the £60 / $60 of the Stormbox Micro 2.
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