Short answer: the Motion Boom for value, the Stormbox Blast if you can stretch the budget. The Motion Boom is $109.99 and ranks #14 of 117 large speakers; the Blast is $199.99 and ranks #2 of 112 boombox speakers, a size class up. The Soundcore Motion Boom is discontinued; its replacement is the Soundcore Boom 2.
The Motion Boom’s whole case is what it costs. 30W of bass-heavy output, a genuine 24-hour battery, and a buoyant waterproof design, all under $109.99. Our notes call it excellent budget-friendly value, and its only real knock is being less neutral and detailed than the top-ranked speakers in its class.
The Blast plays closer to the Party class than its price suggests. It reaches bass almost as deep as a JBL Partybox 100 at a fraction of the size, and with a reviewer EQ loaded it’s quite neutral. Without that EQ, our notes say it would rank closer to #4, so applying the preset matters more here than on most speakers.
Both are reviewer favorites for a reason. Alan Ross has compared these two directly more than once, and the throughline is consistent: the Motion Boom is the value pick, the Blast is the one that punches above its size class when tuned.
Buy the Motion Boom if budget is the priority. Buy the Stormbox Blast if you can spend the extra $90 for a genuinely bigger sound and don’t mind loading an EQ preset.
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A great value waterproof boombox that floats, with loud, bass rich sound, a long battery and a phone charging port.
A boombox with bass and volume that rival bigger party speakers, quite neutral sound, and a 30 hour battery.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Soundcore Motion Boom | Tribit Stormbox Blast | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $109.99 Discontinued | $199.99 |
| Ranked | #14 of 117 in Large Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers | #2 of 112 in Boombox Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers |
| App | Yes | Yes (Tribit App) |
| Aux Input | No | Yes |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 53Hz | 43Hz |
| Battery Life | 24 hours (Manufacturer specified) | 30 hours (Manufacturer specified) |
| EQ | Yes | Yes (10 band) |
| IP Rating | IPX7 | IPX7 |
| Bluetooth Latency | 170ms | 66ms |
| Maximum SPL | 106dB (measured by Alan Ross Reviews) | 108dB (measured by Alan Ross Reviews) |
| Party Mode | No | No |
| Power Bank | Yes (USB-A) | Yes (USB-A) |
| Power Input | USB-C | AC Power cord |
| Stereo | Yes | Yes |
| Omnidirectional | No | No |
| TWS | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg) | 12 lbs (5.45 kg) |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC | SBC |
| Built-in Microphone | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Dimensions | 13.6” x 7.9” x 5.8” (346 x 200 x 148 mm) | 15.7” x 6.3” x 9.1” (400 x 160 x 230 mm) |
| Drivers | 2x 63.5mm titanium fullrange drivers + 2x passive radiators | 2x ~107mm (4.2”) woofers + 2x ~25mm tweeters |
| Amplifier Power | 30W | 90W RMS (140W peak) |
| Digital Aux Input | No | No |
| Aux Latency | - | 0ms |
| USB Playback | - | No |
| FM Tuner | - | No |
| Microphone Input | - | No |
| MicroSD Playback | - | No |
| Lights | - | Yes |
| Strap | - | No |
Watch Them Compared
Videos and reviews that test both speakers side by side.
- Alan Ross Reviews: Tribit Stormbox Blast compared to the 2022 StormBox Blast, i wasn’t expecting this!
- Alan Ross Reviews: Soundcore Motion x600 (best speaker ever) or two motion booms?
- Alan Ross Reviews: Tribit Stormbox Blast or two Motion Boom Pluses for best cheap boombox?
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