Portable bluetooth speakers · owner-verdict comparison

Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen) vs Tribit StormBox Micro 2: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Tribit StormBox Micro 2: 71% of 52 owners recommend it, vs 43% of 112 for the Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen).

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen)

43%of 112 owners recommend
43% recommend · 19% neutral · 38% don't
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Tribit StormBox Micro 2

71%of 52 owners recommend
71% recommend · 10% neutral · 19% don't
Owners praise
  • Sounds far bigger and fuller than its tiny size suggests
  • Genuinely loud with surprising bass and punch
  • Excellent value for the price
Owners complain about
  • Caps maximum volume once the battery drops partway
  • High Bluetooth latency makes video and gaming unwatchable
  • Lacks high-end treble sparkle even after EQ
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What Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen) owners say

“the sound alone is the one that is more important to me, that’s why i ended up buying the Flex”
— @jetlagfrias on YouTube
“Today I pulled the trigger on the flex 2 and I’m blown away.”
— @sasasovec2309 on YouTube
“What a disappointment, it's more of the same, Bose making rehashes”
— @angel24354 on YouTube

What Tribit StormBox Micro 2 owners say

“Tiene más Bass el tribit”
— @lobo-gce on YouTube
“micro is less distortion and deeper bass while select 4 has reacher and balance pitch. for me i like the sound quality of this tribit micro”
— @neilmapula194 on YouTube
“Tengo 2 tribits y emparejados suenan muy bien, sin embargo se dañan rápido, uno se chingó y me lo tuvieron que cambiar con la garantía y al tiempo se volvió a joder otro”
— @HellPhantom on YouTube