Tribit Stormbox Lava vs Motion Boom: Specs, Bass & Price

Q: Which is better, the Tribit Stormbox Lava or the Soundcore Motion Boom?

Short answer: the Tribit Stormbox Lava. It ranks #3 of 93 large portable speakers against the Motion Boom’s #14, and it costs less to boot.

Q: Should I buy the Tribit Stormbox Lava or the Soundcore Motion Boom?

Buy the Tribit Stormbox Lava for the deeper, cleaner bass and the higher output, and accept the extra weight as the price of that performance. Buy the Soundcore Motion Boom if you want a lighter, more beach-ready speaker with a phone-charging battery bank and don’t need reference-level neutrality.

Short answer: the Tribit Stormbox Lava. It ranks #3 of 93 large portable speakers against the Motion Boom’s #14, and it costs less to boot.

Bass extension is the real story here. The Lava reaches 44Hz at -10dB against the Motion Boom’s 53Hz, and our notes call its bass extension fantastic, going deeper than the Soundcore Boom 2 in side-by-side sound sample comparisons. The Lava also got a firmware 2.0.0 update that our notes describe as a big improvement in neutrality, though some bass boost remains way down low and there are peaks in the treble and upper mids.

The Motion Boom is not without its own appeal. Its 30W BassUp mode delivers loud, bass-heavy sound with clear mids and highs for the money, and our notes flag it as excellent budget-friendly value. It also ships with a 10,000mAh battery bank you can use to charge other devices, and a buoyant, waterproof design with a carry handle built for pool or beach use. Its tradeoff is that it is not as neutral or detailed as other top-ranked speakers, which matches its lower position in the rankings.

The Lava adds real hardware advantages too: 80W of output against the Motion Boom’s 30W, AAC codec support on top of SBC (the Motion Boom is SBC only), and an IP67 rating versus IPX7. The tradeoff is weight: the Lava is noticeably heavier for its size, which our notes call out directly as a con.

Buy the Tribit Stormbox Lava for the deeper, cleaner bass and the higher output, and accept the extra weight as the price of that performance.

Buy the Soundcore Motion Boom if you want a lighter, more beach-ready speaker with a phone-charging battery bank and don’t need reference-level neutrality.

Still deciding? The full Portable Bluetooth rankings cover every ranked option.

Buy the Tribit Stormbox Lava at Amazon ($100) →Buy the Soundcore Motion Boom at Amazon ($109.99) →

Specifications Side By Side

	Tribit Stormbox Lava	Soundcore Motion Boom
Price	$100	$109.99 Discontinued
Ranked	#3 of 93 in Large Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers	#14 of 93 in Large Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers
App	Yes	Yes
Aux Input	Yes	No
Aux Latency	20ms	-
Bass Extension (-10dB)	44Hz	53Hz
Battery Life	24 hours (Manufacturer specified)	24 hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Codecs	AAC, SBC	SBC
Bluetooth Latency	128ms AAC, 144ms SBC	170ms
Built-in Microphone	Yes	Yes
EQ	Yes (10 band)	Yes
IP Rating	IP67	IPX7
Maximum SPL	108dB (measured by Alan Ross Reviews)	106dB (measured by Alan Ross Reviews)
Party Mode	No	No
Power Bank	Yes (USB-A)	Yes (USB-A)
Power Input	USB-C	USB-C
Stereo	Yes	Yes
Omnidirectional	No	No
TWS	Yes	Yes
Weight	5.2 lbs (2.37 kg)	3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Bluetooth Version	5.4	5.0
Dimensions	12.2” x 5.8” x 6” (310 x 147 x 152 mm)	13.6” x 7.9” x 5.8” (346 x 200 x 148 mm)
Drivers	2x 70mm woofers, 2x 30mm tweeters	2x 63.5mm titanium fullrange drivers + 2x passive radiators
Frequency Response	43Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified)	-
Amplifier Power	80W	30W
Digital Aux Input	No	No
Strap	Yes (detachable shoulder strap)	-

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The Two Speakers In Full

Tribit Stormbox Lava: $100 Amazon AliExpress eBay

Pros: A powerful, IP67-rated portable speaker with a measured 44Hz -10dB bass point, 10-band app EQ, aux input and 24-hour claimed battery life. Independent reviews find that it gets loud with impactful bass, and careful EQ or current firmware can produce relatively clean sound through the mids and highs. Measured bass extension of 44Hz (-10dB).

Cons: XBass can make the low end muddy and obscure vocals, while the deepest notes lose authority and clarity falls at maximum volume. It is heavy for its size, its front-facing design has a narrow soundstage, and one review noted a brief sound interruption while changing volume; use a restrained EQ rather than expecting neutral sound out of the box.

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 →

Amplifier Power	80W
App	Yes
Aux Input	Yes
Aux Latency	20ms
Bass Extension (-10dB)	44Hz
Battery Life	24 hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth	Yes
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
Maximum SPL	108dB (measured by Alan Ross Reviews)
Omnidirectional	No
Party Mode	No
Power Bank	Yes (USB-A)
Power Input	USB-C
Stereo	Yes
Strap	Yes (detachable shoulder strap)
TWS	Yes
Weight	5.2 lbs (2.37 kg)

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Soundcore Motion Boom: $109.99 Discontinued Amazon eBay

Newer model: the Soundcore Boom 2, ranked higher, rated 4.5/5.

Pros: 30W loud bass-heavy sound, excellent budget-friendly value. 10,000mAh battery for 24 hours claimed (15-18 hours with BassUp engaged at high volume). Waterproof, buoyant design, convenient carry handle. PowerIQ USB port charges devices. BassUp feature works well with clear mids/highs. Measured bass extension of 53Hz (-10dB).

Cons: Not as neutral or detailed as other top ranked speakers. Discontinued.

Full Soundcore Motion Boom review and specifications →

Amplifier Power	30W
App	Yes
Aux Input	No
Bass Extension (-10dB)	53Hz
Battery Life	24 hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth Codecs	SBC
Bluetooth Latency	170ms
Bluetooth Version	5.0
Built-in Microphone	Yes
Digital Aux Input	No
Dimensions	13.6” x 7.9” x 5.8” (346 x 200 x 148 mm)
Drivers	2x 63.5mm titanium fullrange drivers + 2x passive radiators
EQ	Yes
IP Rating	IPX7
Maximum SPL	106dB (measured by Alan Ross Reviews)
Omnidirectional	No
Party Mode	No
Power Bank	Yes (USB-A)
Power Input	USB-C
Stereo	Yes
TWS	Yes
Weight	3.3 lbs (1.5 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

Soundcore Motion Boom: $109.99 Discontinued Amazon eBay