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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

JBL Boombox 3 vs Tribit StormBox Blast

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL Boombox 3
Tribit StormBox Blast

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JBL Boombox 3 Picture
Tribit StormBox Blast Picture

Variants

  • BoomBox 3 (Black)
  • BoomBox 3 (Squad)
  • StormBox Blast (Black)

Our Verdict

JBL Boombox 3

Tribit StormBox Blast

The JBL Boombox 3 is a better speaker than the Tribit StormBox Blast. They're both very portable Bluetooth speakers with lots of customization features. However, the JBL's low-frequency extension is better, which is great for bass lovers. It also has less compression when you push it to max volume, and its materials feel a bit more solid. It doesn't have RGB lights like the Tribit, though.

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StormBox Blast
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BoomBox 3
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.5
7.2

Dynamics 
 

8.1
7.0

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.5
7.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL Boombox 3 Style Photo
Tribit StormBox Blast Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
Yes

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Portability 
 

8.1
8.6

Dimensions Photo  

JBL Boombox 3 Dimensions Photo
Tribit StormBox Blast Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

1,465 in³ (24,000 cm³)
807 in³ (13,223 cm³)

Weight 
 

15.1 lbs (6.9 kg)
11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.3

Build Quality Photo  

JBL Boombox 3 Build Quality Photo
Tribit StormBox Blast Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Floats In Water 
 

Yes
Yes

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Controls 
 

6.6
7.0

Controls Photo  

JBL Boombox 3 Controls Photo
Tribit StormBox Blast Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL Boombox 3 Controls Photo 2
Tribit StormBox Blast Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL Boombox 3 In The Box Photo
Tribit StormBox Blast In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.5
7.3

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.48
-0.22

Std. Err. 
 

2.64 dB
2.86 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

46.2 Hz
49.7 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.3 kHz
18.5 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.2
7.2

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

5.32 dB
5.27 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes

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Dynamics 
 

8.1
7.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

91.9 dB SPL
96.7 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

0.66 dB
3.89 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
9.0

Battery Life 
 

29.7 hrs
32.1 hrs

Charge Time 
 

4.6 hrs
3.8 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

AC
AC

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes

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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

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App 
 

7.9
4.7

App Picture  

JBL Boombox 3 App Picture
Tribit StormBox Blast App Picture

App Name 
 

JBL Portable
Tribit

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes

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Bluetooth 
 

8.2
8.7

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.3
5.3

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

143 ms
143 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

141 ms
56 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices

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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Black
BoomBox 3
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Black
StormBox Blast
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Squad
BoomBox 3
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Black
StormBox Blast
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Walmart.com
 
Black
StormBox Blast
B&H
 
Black
StormBox Blast
BestBuy.com

JBL Boombox 3

Tribit StormBox Blast

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