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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

Tribit StormBox Blast vs Brane X

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Tribit StormBox Blast
Brane X

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Tribit StormBox Blast Picture
Brane X Picture
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  2. Bluetooth For Bass
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  2. Bluetooth For Bass

Variants

  • StormBox Blast (Black)
  • X (Black)

Our Verdict

Tribit StormBox Blast

Brane X

The Tribit StormBox Blast isn't as well-built or portable as the Brane X, and it also lacks the Brane's smart features, like built-in Alexa and Wi-Fi capabilities. It's also not quite as loud, although there's slightly less compression present at max volume. When it comes to sound, both speakers are capable of bringing the bass, but the Tribit has a somewhat more balanced sound overall. The Tribit also has over six times that continuous battery life, which can be a huge asset if you plan to bring it on longer excursions where you can't charge it.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.2
7.2

Dynamics 
 

7.0
5.3

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.3
7.7

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Tribit StormBox Blast Style Photo
Brane X Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
No

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Portability 
 

8.6
9.0

Dimensions Photo  

Tribit StormBox Blast Dimensions Photo
Brane X Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

807 in³ (13,223 cm³)
430 in³ (7,052 cm³)

Weight 
 

11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)
7.8 lbs (3.5 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

7.3
8.1

Build Quality Photo  

Tribit StormBox Blast Build Quality Photo
Brane X Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Dust-Protected (IP5x)

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Yes
No

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Controls 
 

7.0
5.8

Controls Photo  

Tribit StormBox Blast Controls Photo
Brane X Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Tribit StormBox Blast Controls Photo 2
Brane X Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Great
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
Yes (Tactile)

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Tribit StormBox Blast In The Box Photo
Brane X In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.3
7.7

Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Slope 
 

-0.22
-0.96

Std. Err. 
 

2.86 dB
4.21 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

49.7 Hz
27.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.5 kHz
11.0 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.2
7.2

Directivity Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Directivity Index 
 

5.27 dB
5.15 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes

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Dynamics 
 

7.0
5.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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See details on graph tool

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

96.7 dB SPL
98.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.89 dB
8.16 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

9.0
5.5

Battery Life 
 

32.1 hrs
5.2 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.8 hrs
2.5 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

AC
AC

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes

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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
10

Alexa 
 

No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

No
Yes

Microphone Mute 
 

No
Yes

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
Excellent

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App 
 

4.7
7.9

App Picture  

Tribit StormBox Blast App Picture
Brane X App Picture

App Name 
 

Tribit
Brane X

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
Yes

Party Mode 
 

No
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
Yes

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
No

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Bluetooth 
 

8.7
7.5

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.3
5.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

143 ms
190 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

56 ms
88 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

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

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No

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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
7.8

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

No
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
Yes

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
98 ms

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Tribit StormBox Blast

Brane X

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