Short answer: the Ranger. These rank #62 and #169 out of 173 portable speakers, and while the S61 is far cheaper at $20 against the Ranger’s $250, the gap in sound quality is severe.
The S61’s cons are blunt: it sounds like a soup can, has no bass at all, and has a weird frequency response all over. The Ranger’s cons are milder by comparison, describing thuddy bass that isn’t as deep as higher ranked speakers, which is still a real step up from having essentially no low end.
The S61 does win on battery life and price, with a rated 40 hours against the Ranger’s 12 plus hours, plus IPX7 waterproofing, true wireless stereo pairing, and a compact single-driver design. It has also been discontinued and is no longer sold new.
Buy the Ranger for meaningfully better sound quality and a more durable, actively sold speaker.
Buy the S61 only if you find one at a steep discount and battery life matters more to you than how it sounds.
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A very tough outdoor speaker with built in magnets for mounting it on metal surfaces.
A cheap waterproof speaker with an exceptionally long rated battery and stereo pairing, now discontinued.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Turtlebox Ranger | Zealot S61 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $250.00 | $20 Discontinued |
| Ranked | #62 of 173 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers | #169 of 173 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers |
| Battery Life | 12+ hours (Manufacturer specified) | 40 hours (Manufacturer specified) |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Dimensions | 9.5” x 3.1” x 3.1” (241 x 80 x 80 mm) | 4.1” x 4.1” x 6.7” (103 x 103 x 170 mm) |
| Drivers | 2” (51mm) woofers | 66mm full-range |
| IP Rating | IP67 | IPX7 |
| Party Mode | Yes (Turtlebox Party Mode) | - |
| Power Bank | Yes (USB-C) | No |
| Stereo | No | No (single full-range driver) |
| Omnidirectional | No | No |
| TWS | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 2.4 lbs (1089 g) | 1.5 lbs (665 g) |
| Digital Aux Input | No | No |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC (inferred; additional codecs unverified) | SBC (inferred; additional codecs unverified) |
| App | No | No |
| EQ | No | No |
| Power Input | USB-C | USB-C |
| Aux Input | No | Yes |
| Strap | No | - |
| Built-in Microphone | - | Yes |
| Amplifier Power | - | 20W |
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