BEST Budget Bluetooth Speakers: Soundcore Mini 3, JBL Clip 4, Stormbox Micro 2 & Sony XB13

What can you get for £50 or under in the world of portable speakers? In this video, we compare the Soundcore Mini 3 with the JBL Clip 4, Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 and the Sony XB13.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Design
03:23 Durability
04:18 Sound Quality
05:57 Sound Test
07:15 Features
09:37 Our Choices

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[milescx]

The problem nowadays is, that the most out there are only looking for the best bass experience, but music is definitely more than just bass.

[rmadayah]

Saw 20+ videos before but You guys does the the best speakers review! very informative + real sense audio while recording . Thanks

[mattdewolfe]

For me I like both the Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 and the Soundcore Mini 3 but out of those two I would prefer the Stormbox Micro 2

[richmck]

Sounds like the Sony wins where bass orientated music is concerned.
Battery life can be overcome. Size is size.
Bluetooth is, well…Bluetooth.
Linking is what it is…
Great review guys.

[Spiritchaser]

Just got the JBL clip 4 for my birthday. I was quite surprised by the sound quality. I work in a hotel in a small room which is the front desk area and it totally fills the area with sound. Walking outside it does seem to sound quieter because there are less acoustics and walls to bounce off, and feels as though it drops a bit in the bass because of it, but overall I am quite happy with my birthday gift. It has super clear sound and a nice bass that seems to be more dramatic in enclosed areas.

[callumclark]

I bought a Souncore Mini 3 this summer to take to a festival. No issues with it so far and the sound quality is excellent!

[robertarnobit]

Good comparison 👍 I prefer the second of the tribit micro 2 because of volume and clearer sound and it's Bluetooth 5.3.

[victorclarete]

I'd rather choose Tribit Stormbox Micro 2, it has all the features that you need especially if your phone is running out of juice when you're outside. Sound quality of these speakers are all the same but we need to look for something that is unique from it.

[sphinx]

Great comparison video! Sony stands out for me. Would have liked to seen the Bose Micro included. 😎
Looking forward to future comparisons as the choices continue to expand.

[nick]

I couldn’t afford none of these so I bought a Chinese one for 10$ and for someone who doesn’t care about bass performance and wants clean sound I’ve been pretty happy so far 😊

[InLoveWithLove]

Those were the two I was narrowed down to, lol. I like the sound quality of the Sony, but liked all the other boxes that the Soundcore checks off. Going to go listen one more time...

[Glenrsi]

I bought 2 Soundcore Mini 3's. I think they are awesome.

[vvaldo]

Something that helps me in other sound comparison videos is first listening the sound of a smartphone as a control sample, and then listening to the speakers.

Oh! and you should mark the volume levels in each sample, because the soundcore and sony are very quiet and their 50% volume is very different to 50% of the JBL Clip 4 and the Tribit Stormbox.

[RueDuMilieu]

i am happy with the soundcore mini 3. very balanced. only drawback: you can't couple two of them for stereo. u can only couple in an non stereo party mode.

[milhouse]

I own two Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 speakers and I pair them to produce stereo sound. The bass becomes stronger and sound more clear.

The Tribit app supports it already and you can choose from a variety of preset EQ settings or customize your own EQ settings.

[shurikencookies]

Its a shame the Sony XB100 cant squeeze into this list because I think its a worthy contender at £55
(edit the Tribit Stormbox Micro as of writing this comment is £53 on amazon and its definitely worth getting the Sony XB100 instead as they improved nearly everything about it vs the XB13)

[ThatOneGamedev.-pior]

Trust me the £39.99 Betron X8 sounds insane and is pretty loud for the price

[MMPAspergerian]

SM3 for me to complement my S3. 😂 I just bought the SM3 after seeing your review. THANK YOU!

[aidan]

Great video guys! Now I have to decide between the Sony and the Anker. I thought those two were the best options as well. Thanks for the help and have a good one!

[JosephOVA]

It would be nice to see an updated comparison. Sony now released their new version of Xb100, I wonder how it compares to those other speakers now