Turtlebox Review: Ranked #72 of 75

Last updated: September 10, 2026

The Turtlebox ranks #72 out of 75 total Boombox Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers for sound quality. See Top Recommended Speakers By Attribute for all the top speaker suggestions.

Brand: Turtlebox

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Turtlebox - ranked #72 of 75 Boombox Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers · Editor's rating 2.1/5
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#72 Turtlebox: $329 Discontinued Amazon eBay

Pros: Waterproof and crushproof, loud with punchy bass. 25 hour battery life (6 hours at full volume). Pairs with a second unit for stereo.

Cons: Sounds basically identical to the later Gen 2 and Gen 3: each generation mainly added features, not sound quality. They pretty much lie about all their specs and sound horrible in all youtube sound samples. Only 50w (from their indigogo page), will never hit 120db at a reasonable measuring distance. Putting your db meter right against the speaker doesn’t count, 1 meter distance is the standard. Barely any bass. Rattles at high volume. Uses an external AC power brick to charge, before USB-C was added on the Gen 2. Looking at it, it appears to be a generic car 2-way 6x9 speaker in a plastic box. Discontinued.

Related speakers: Turtlebox Gen 2, Turtlebox Gen 3.

How it compares: Just above it: Turtlebox Gen 2 - $71 more. Just below it: Altec Lansing Rockbox XL 2.0 - $169 cheaper, 5 fewer hours of battery life.

AppNo
Aux InputYes
Bass Extension (-10dB)~65Hz
Battery Life25 hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth CodecsSBC
Bluetooth Version4.0
Built in MicrophoneNo
Digital Aux InputNo
Dimensions12" x 7" x 8.7" (305 x 178 x 222 mm)
DiscontinuedYes
Drivers1x 6x9" (152x228mm) woofer + 1x 1" (25mm) tweeter
EQNo
IP RatingIP67
MicroSD PlaybackYes
OmnidirectionalNo
Output Power50W
Party ModeNo
Power BankNo
Power InputAC Power brick
StereoYes
TWSYes
USB PlaybackNo
Weight10 lbs / 4.54 kg
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