Short answer: the Soundcore Boost, if you can still find one. These rank #62 and #5 out of 173 portable speakers, and the Boost costs $60 against $250 for the Ranger despite ranking higher.
Sound quality favors the Boost. Its pros describe a very neutral, good sounding small speaker with quite deep bass for its size, with only a minor DSP quirk that lightens bass at very low volumes. The Ranger’s cons go the other way: its bass is described as thuddy and not as deep as higher ranked speakers.
The Ranger’s advantage is toughness, not tone. Its pros call out an IP67 rating, magnets for mounting it to things, and a build that appears to be quite tough, while its cons flag it as overpriced and heavy for its size. The Boost has no toughness rating in its spec sheet, and it has since been discontinued and is no longer sold new, so buying one now means hunting secondhand or old retailer stock.
Buy the Boost if you can track one down and want the better-sounding, cheaper speaker for casual and indoor use.
Buy the Ranger if you need something rated for outdoor abuse and don’t mind paying a premium and giving up some sound quality for that durability.
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A very tough outdoor speaker with built in magnets for mounting it on metal surfaces.
A very neutral, inexpensive speaker with quite deep bass for its size, now discontinued but worth buying used.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Turtlebox Ranger | Soundcore Boost “upgraded” 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $250.00 | $60 Discontinued |
| Ranked | #62 of 173 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers | #5 of 173 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers |
| Battery Life | 12+ hours (Manufacturer specified) | 12 hours (Manufacturer specified) |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Dimensions | 9.5” x 3.1” x 3.1” (241 x 80 x 80 mm) | 8” x 2.8” x 2.7” (204 x 72 x 69 mm) |
| Drivers | 2” (51mm) woofers | 1.75” (44mm) x 2 active drivers and one passive radiator |
| IP Rating | IP67 | IPX7 |
| Party Mode | Yes (Turtlebox Party Mode) | No |
| Power Bank | Yes (USB-C) | Yes (USB-A, 5V/1A) |
| Stereo | No | Yes |
| Omnidirectional | No | No |
| TWS | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 2.4 lbs (1089 g) | 1.3 lbs (590 g) |
| Digital Aux Input | No | No |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC (inferred; additional codecs unverified) | SBC |
| App | No | Yes |
| EQ | No | Yes (9 band) |
| Power Input | USB-C | USB-C |
| Aux Input | No | No |
| Strap | No | - |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | - | 56Hz |
| Built-in Microphone | - | Yes |
| Bluetooth Latency | - | 150ms |
| Maximum SPL | - | 99dB (measured by Alan Ross Reviews) |
| Amplifier Power | - | 20W (10W × 2) |
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