Short answer: the Soundcore Boom 2 Plus. It ranks #39 of 113 boombox speakers against #107 for the Turtlebox, and it costs $159.01 less. This is not a close comparison on sound. The Turtlebox is discontinued; its replacement is the Turtlebox Gen 3.
The Turtlebox’s reputation rests more on ruggedness than sound. Our notes describe it as waterproof and crushproof with 25 hours of battery life, and it can pair with a second unit for stereo. But our notes are also blunt about its sound: barely any bass, rattling at high volume, and output that in real-world 1-meter measurements falls well short of its advertised specs, built around what looks like a generic automotive 6x9 speaker in a plastic housing. Its own later generations, the Gen 2 and Gen 3, sound basically identical, since Turtlebox’s updates added features rather than sound quality.
The Soundcore Boom 2 Plus has real, if modest, sound quality tradeoffs of its own. Our notes describe a warm tuning with rolled-off treble and some upper-bass boost, and bass that’s reasonably deep but not as deep as the top-ranked boombox speakers. It’s also notably lighter than most boombox-class speakers, and unlike the Turtlebox it includes an app with a custom EQ, party mode pairing, and a USB-C power bank function.
Buy the Soundcore Boom 2 Plus for meaningfully better sound quality, a lower price, and modern conveniences like an app and USB-C charging that the Turtlebox lacks entirely.
Buy the Turtlebox only if crush resistance and waterproofing genuinely outweigh sound quality for your use case, and even then check current generations before settling on the discontinued original.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Soundcore Boom 2 Plus | Turtlebox | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $169.99 | $329 Discontinued |
| Ranked | #39 of 113 in Boombox Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers | #107 of 113 in Boombox Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers |
| App | Yes | No |
| Aux Input | Yes | Yes |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 39Hz | ~65Hz |
| Battery Life | 20 hours (Manufacturer specified) | 25 hours (Manufacturer specified) |
| EQ | Yes (Pro EQ + presets) | No |
| IP Rating | IPX7 | IP67 |
| Maximum SPL | 111dB (measured by Alan Ross Reviews) | - |
| MicroSD Playback | No | Yes |
| Party Mode | Yes (PartyCast 2.0) | No |
| Power Bank | Yes (USB-C, 5V/2A) | No |
| Power Input | USB-C | AC Power brick |
| Stereo | Yes | Yes |
| Omnidirectional | No | No |
| TWS | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 8.4 lbs (3.8 kg) | 10 lbs (4.54 kg) |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC, AAC | SBC |
| USB Playback | No | No |
| Built-in Microphone | Yes | No |
| Amplifier Power | 140W | 50W |
| Dimensions | 17.3” x 9.1” x 5.9” (440 x 230 x 150 mm) | 12” x 7” x 8.7” (305 x 178 x 222 mm) |
| Drivers | 2x 114mm (4.5”) woofers + 2x 19mm (0.75”) tweeters | 1x 6x9” (152x228mm) woofer + 1x 1” (25mm) tweeter |
| Digital Aux Input | No | No |
| Lights | Yes | - |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 4.0 |
| Strap | Yes (detachable strap) | - |
Where the Ratings Come From
- Soundcore Boom 2 Plus: reviews by Alan Ross, Techder Audios and Jay’s Straight Up Reviews & More.
- Turtlebox: reviews by KosherTech, Outeraudio and Everyday Man.
This comparison is generated from the ratings, specifications and measurements on each product’s own page, and it updates when that data changes. How we rank explains how each rating is decided.
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