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Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 vs Sony SRS-XB100

Which Speaker Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      PicturesStylePortabilityBuild QualityControlsIn The Box
    Sound
      Frequency Response AccuracyRaw Frequency ResponseSoundstageDynamics
    Active Features
      BatteryVoice AssistantApp
    Connectivity
      WiredBluetoothWi-Fi
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Products

Tribit Stormbox Micro 2
Sony SRS-XB100

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Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 Picture
Sony SRS-XB100 Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
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Our Verdict

Tribit Stormbox Micro 2

Sony SRS-XB100

The Sony SRS-XB100 is a better portable speaker than the Tribit Stormbox Micro 2, with a couple of caveats. The Sony's 20-hour battery life is twice as long as the Tribit's, and it has a 360-degree design, so your audio sounds the same from any angle. The Sony also puts out a fair bit more bass than the Tribit. On the other hand, the Tribit's companion app has an EQ, so you can tailor the sound to our preferences, and you can also use it like a battery pack to charge your phone. 

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Variants

  • Stormbox Micro 2 (Black)
  • Stormbox Micro 2 (Blue)
  • Stormbox Micro 2 (Red)
  • SRS-XB100 (Black)
  • SRS-XB100 (Blue)
  • SRS-XB100 (Light Gray)
  • SRS-XB100 (Orange)

Review

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Orange
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

5.7
6.2

Soundstage 
 

5.8
7.4

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.7
6.2

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 Style Photo
Sony SRS-XB100 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.4
9.5

Dimensions Photo  

Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 Dimensions Photo
Sony SRS-XB100 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

24 in³ (400 cm³)
32 in³ (523 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.1

Build Quality Photo  

Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 Build Quality Photo
Sony SRS-XB100 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Yes
Yes
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Controls 
 

7.9
7.9

Controls Photo  

Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 Controls Photo
Sony SRS-XB100 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 Controls Photo 2
Sony SRS-XB100 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 In The Box Photo
Sony SRS-XB100 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.7
6.2

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.73
-0.77

Std. Err. 
 

4.37 dB
4.02 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

≈ 90.0 Hz
76.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

16.3 kHz
18.2 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

5.8
7.4

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

4.16 dB
1.05 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

5.3
5.7

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

82.9 dB SPL
80.5 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

4.07 dB
2.81 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.3
9.0

Battery Life 
 

8.1 hrs
20.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.5 hrs
3.0 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

4.3
3.1

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
Yes

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

Poor
Poor

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Excellent
Mediocre
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App 
 

4.7
3.4

App Picture  

Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 App Picture
Sony SRS-XB100 App Picture

App Name 
 

Tribit
Sony Music Center

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
No

Party Mode 
 

No
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

7.6
7.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.3
5.3

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

170 ms
135 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

294 ms
109 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

268.4 ft (81.8 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No
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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

N/A
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Black
Stormbox Micro 2
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Black
SRS-XB100
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Blue
Stormbox Micro 2
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Blue
SRS-XB100
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Red
Stormbox Micro 2
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Light Gray
SRS-XB100
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Orange
SRS-XB100
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