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The StormBox Mini+ keeps several conveniences that are easy to lose in a small speaker. Its AUX input, speakerphone and app EQ make it useful on a desk as well as outside, while the light ring is optional. It is a particularly sensible design when a phone and an older wired source share listening duties.
The cylinder is compact but relatively weighty for its size. Choose it for the connections and controls, with its carrying weight in mind.
Tribit uses two full-range drivers and a passive radiator, with app presets and custom EQ. Existing owners should consider whether those controls solve a problem before replacing an otherwise satisfactory speaker.
WIRED found clear, balanced playback but limited low bass, as expected from the enclosure. 1 The EQ can change emphasis, yet a small cylinder still has practical limits. Try a few modest settings at the usual listening level and keep the one that makes voices and instruments easiest to follow.
An analog input is useful for a computer or older player, especially when Bluetooth pairing would be inconvenient. The built-in microphone adds hands-free calls. These functions give the Mini+ a broader everyday role than a speaker intended only to receive music from a phone.
The important restriction is that AUX playback disables Bluetooth and therefore the two-speaker stereo link. WIRED confirmed this behavior. 1 Buy a pair for wireless stereo, but do not assume the same pair will become a wired computer-speaker system from one analog cable. A single Mini+ remains straightforward for that source.
The main product description gives a 12-hour rating at 50% volume with lighting off. Tribit’s page contains inconsistent battery wording elsewhere, so the qualified product-description figure is the useful reference. It should not be expanded into a higher runtime claim.
WIRED reported approximately nine and a half hours with the light ring on and volume mostly above 50%. 1 That provides practical context for a more demanding setup. Charging is quoted at about two and a half hours through USB-C, making a recharge between day and evening use more manageable than on many larger party speakers.
IPX7 covers temporary immersion but supplies no dust rating. The manufacturer’s broad outdoor wording should not be taken as a separate dust certification. Keep the connector cover closed around water, and allow the port to dry before charging or connecting an analog source.
The light ring can be switched off for a bedroom or longer battery life. Its presence may make the speaker look more party-oriented than its acoustic role suggests. The Mini+ is better suited to nearby listening, a desk or a modest picnic group than a large outdoor event. Its relatively dense weight is worth comparing with flatter travel speakers if it will live in a bag every day.
The PocketGo weighs only 220 g and can play from a memory card, which makes it a more focused lightweight option. The Mini+ earns its additional carrying burden when the AUX input, speakerphone and app adjustment will be used regularly. Original Mini owners should weigh the added controls against how well their existing speaker still meets their needs.
The Mini+ is a useful small speaker for mixed wired and wireless listening. Its input flexibility and EQ are the reasons to choose it, with the AUX stereo limitation understood before buying a pair. Keep the scale of the listening space modest and treat its longest battery figure as a lights-off scenario.
This is a research-based review. The Fasit has not physically tested this product.
Independent sources cited in this article.
Reviewer heard clear balanced playback with limited low bass. Test runtime approximately 9.5 hours using lights and mostly above 50% volume. AUX disables Bluetooth and stereo pairing. Plus adds app EQ and AAC to original Mini.