Tribit Stormbox Lava vs Marshall Middleton (August 2026)

Q: Which is better, the Tribit Stormbox Lava or the Marshall Middleton?

Short answer: the Tribit Stormbox Lava. It ranks #3 of 77 large speakers by sound quality at $100; the Marshall Middleton ranks #31 and costs $224.90, so there is not much of a tradeoff to weigh.

Q: Should I buy the Tribit Stormbox Lava or the Marshall Middleton?

Buy the Tribit Stormbox Lava. It ranks higher for sound quality than the Marshall Middleton and costs less, which settles it without a real tradeoff to make.

Short answer: the Tribit Stormbox Lava. It ranks #3 of 77 large speakers by sound quality at $100; the Marshall Middleton ranks #31 and costs $224.90, so there is not much of a tradeoff to weigh.

What the Tribit Stormbox Lava offers: Fantastic bass extension. Goes deeper than the Boom 2 as seen in the linked video of sound samples. Firmware 2.0.0 is a big improvement in neutrality. Watch for: Quite heavy for the size. Some bass boost way down low. Treble and upper mids have some peaks.

What the Marshall Middleton offers: Very deep bass for the size/weight. Watch for: 5db dip at 1.7khz and 6.3khz. 9khz treble peak. Not a very smooth frequency response. A lot of Marshall’s added dsp echo which cannot be turned off, very distracting and annoying. It’s like forcing you to listen to your music in an echo chamber. Bass is reasonably deep but artificial sounding and flabby, with no attack and no dynamics. Treble is rolled off.

Buy the Tribit Stormbox Lava. It ranks higher for sound quality than the Marshall Middleton and costs less, which settles it without a real tradeoff to make.

Buy the Tribit Stormbox Lava at Amazon ($100) →Buy the Marshall Middleton at Amazon ($224.90) →

Specifications Side By Side

	Tribit Stormbox Lava	Marshall Middleton
Price	$100	$224.90
Ranked	#3 of 77 in Large Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers	#31 of 77 in Large Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers
App	Yes	No
Aux Input	Yes	Yes
Aux Latency	20ms	-
Bass Extension (-10dB)	44Hz	39Hz
Battery Life	24 hours (Manufacturer specified)	20 hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth Codecs	AAC, SBC	SBC
Bluetooth Latency	128ms AAC, 144ms SBC	-
Built in Microphone	Yes	Yes
EQ	Yes (10 band)	No
IP Rating	IP67	IPX7
Max Volume	108dB	99dB
Party Mode	No	Yes (Marshall Stack)
Power Bank	Yes (USB-A)	Yes (USB-C)
Power Input	USB-C	USB-C
Stereo	Yes	Yes
Omnidirectional	No	No
TWS	Yes	Yes
Weight	5.2 lbs / 2.37 kg	4 lbs / 1.8 kg
Bluetooth Version	5.4	5.1
Dimensions	12.2" x 5.8" x 6" (310 x 147 x 152 mm)	9.1" x 3.7" x 4.3" (230 x 95 x 109 mm)
Drivers	2x 70mm woofers, 2x 30mm tweeters	2x 75mm woofers, 2x 0.625" tweeters + 2x passive radiators
Frequency Response	43Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified)	50Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified)
Output Power	80W	50W
Digital Aux Input	No	No

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The Two Speakers In Full

Tribit Stormbox Lava: $100 Amazon Aliexpress eBay

Pros: Fantastic bass extension. Goes deeper than the Boom 2 as seen in the linked video of sound samples. Firmware 2.0.0 is a big improvement in neutrality.

Cons: Quite heavy for the size. Some bass boost way down low. Treble and upper mids have some peaks.

Setup: Try out the Alan Ross EQ’s at this timestamp in his video There’s also a max bass EQ from Oluv and you can turn down the lowest slider for it to be more neutral

Full Tribit Stormbox Lava review and specifications →

App	Yes
Aux Input	Yes
Aux Latency	20ms
Bass Extension (-10dB)	44Hz
Battery Life	24 hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth Codecs	AAC, SBC
Bluetooth Latency	128ms AAC, 144ms SBC
Bluetooth Version	5.4
Built in Microphone	Yes
Digital Aux Input	No
Dimensions	12.2" x 5.8" x 6" (310 x 147 x 152 mm)
Drivers	2x 70mm woofers, 2x 30mm tweeters
EQ	Yes (10 band)
Frequency Response	43Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified)
IP Rating	IP67
Max Volume	108dB
Omnidirectional	No
Output Power	80W
Party Mode	No
Power Bank	Yes (USB-A)
Power Input	USB-C
Stereo	Yes
TWS	Yes
Weight	5.2 lbs / 2.37 kg

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Marshall Middleton: $224.90 Amazon eBay

Pros: Very deep bass for the size/weight.

Cons: 5db dip at 1.7khz and 6.3khz. 9khz treble peak. Not a very smooth frequency response. A lot of Marshall’s added dsp echo which cannot be turned off, very distracting and annoying. It’s like forcing you to listen to your music in an echo chamber. Bass is reasonably deep but artificial sounding and flabby, with no attack and no dynamics. Treble is rolled off.

Full Marshall Middleton review and specifications →

App	No
Aux Input	Yes
Bass Extension (-10dB)	39Hz
Battery Life	20 hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth Codecs	SBC
Bluetooth Version	5.1
Built in Microphone	Yes
Digital Aux Input	No
Dimensions	9.1" x 3.7" x 4.3" (230 x 95 x 109 mm)
Drivers	2x 75mm woofers, 2x 0.625" tweeters + 2x passive radiators
EQ	No
Frequency Response	50Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified)
IP Rating	IPX7
Max Volume	99dB
Omnidirectional	No
Output Power	50W
Party Mode	Yes (Marshall Stack)
Power Bank	Yes (USB-C)
Power Input	USB-C
Stereo	Yes
TWS	Yes
Weight	4 lbs / 1.8 kg

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Specifications Side By Side

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The Two Speakers In Full

Tribit Stormbox Lava: $100 Amazon Aliexpress eBay

Marshall Middleton: $224.90 Amazon eBay