Rephrase and rearrange the whole content into a news article. I want you to respond only in language English. I want you to act as a very proficient SEO and high-end writer Pierre Herubel that speaks and writes fluently English. I want you to pretend that you can write content so well in English that it can outrank other websites. Make sure there is zero plagiarism.: Editor’s Note• Original review date: July 2022• Launch price: $60 / £60 (approx. AU$86)• Target price now: $60 / £50Update: February 2024. We still rate the Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 as the best Bluetooth speaker for cheap bang-for-buck – delivering loud volume that resists distortion, and impressive bass that helps the sound to feel full, without overwhelming the well-detailed treble. The official price has risen in some regions since launch, but you can regularly find it for the target price listed above, or with even bigger discounts in sale events such as Black Friday. We haven’t tested anything that’s beaten it at this price so far. The rest of this review remains as previously published.Matt BoltonManaging Editor, EntertainmentTribit Stormbox Micro 2: two-minute reviewThe Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 is the latest proof that ‘Tribit’ and ‘value’ are two words that skip happily hand-in-hand down this road we call life. The Chinese audio specialist doesn’t yet have the big-brand clout of heavy-hitters such as JBL, Sony, Ultimate Ears and Bose in the best Bluetooth speaker realm – and we almost don’t want to shout out the virtues of Tribit’s latest offering for fear that it’ll join them and prices will go sky high. But we’re duty bound, so know that Tribit’s Stormbox Micro 2 cheap Bluetooth speaker takes everything that was good about the original and betters it – and that little speaker was a high-level contender to begin with. With a standard price of $60 or £60 (around AU$86), but already seeing a 10% discount on Tribit’s own website, you simply can’t do better for design, durability, features and sound quality in a cheap Bluetooth wireless speaker at this wallet-friendly level. As with the original 2020 Stormbox Micro, the StormBox Micro 2 is about the size of a stack of drinks coasters, and it has a handy strap on the underside so you can lash it onto a table leg, bag strap or your bike’s handlebars – we even managed to strap it onto a hire car’s cup holder. Now though, the Stormbox Micro 2 is just a little bit larger and weighs 35g more (315g rather than 280g). Like its older brother, the Micro 2 is IP67 dust- and waterproof, but its battery life is now a claimed 12 hours at moderate volumes, which is up from eight hours for the original – and remember, you’ll only get five from similarly-sized options such as the JBL Go 3.The power rating is also improved, from 9W to 10W, which means that the Stormbox Micro 2’s loudness is increased. You’re also getting Bluetooth 5.3, (up from Bluetooth 5.0) the chief perk here being a new Bluetooth range of 120 feet, according to Tribit. Personally, I was able to stray up to 60ft (18m) from the speaker before it lost connection to my phone – which is seriously impressive when walls and doors were involved. Perhaps the biggest improvement is that you can use the Stormbox Micro 2’s two-way USB-C port to charge out (ie. to juice up your mobile device) as well as to charge the speaker itself, although it’s standard 5W charging rather than fast charging. You get a USB-C to USB-C cable in the box, although no plug, and do note that if you own an iPhone you’ll need a USB-C to Lightning cable to use the feature. You can also pair two Stormbox Micro 2 speakers together to get either ‘Party’ (read: mono) sound or create a stereo pair. Although it’s a little disappointing to see you must have two Micro 2s to pair them up at all, so you can’t daisy-chain other original Stormbox Micros as you can with JBL’s PartyBoost tech or the UE WonderBoom 2 and original Wonderboom, say, it’s a relatively small gripe at this level. And the sound is now beefier, crisper, more exciting and will bring even more fun to your picnic, hike or campfire. The Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 offers features you’d never expect at this price, and it’s hard to imagine anyone balking at the minimalist, refined design. All things considered, the cheap Bluetooth speaker category has a new front-runner – and because of the Micro 2, Tribit is about to get a lot more famous. That Bluetooth light is slightly bigger: all the better to see it with, my dear… (Image credit: TechRadar)Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 review: price and release date$60 / £60 (around AU$86)Released in Spring 2022The Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 was unveiled in April 2022 and right now it is available in black only (the first-gen model occasionally came in a fresh and limited-edition orange colorway but this was an exception rather than a rule), and although regularly priced at $60/£60, it is already discounted by 10% when buying direct from Tribit – which means it’ll cost just $54/£54. Price cuts and Tribit are fairly common too (and we’re very grateful for them) across big online retailers such as Amazon – so keep your eyes open because even at the original price, this is a supremely talented Bluetooth speaker. The first gen Stormbox Micro is on the left, the Micro 2 is on the right: note the extra height. (Image credit: TechRadar)Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 review: design and featuresCompact, pocketable design with built-in bike-friendly strapCushion-shape means a large driverUp to 12 hours paytime – ie. four more than the first-gen modelEvery design tweak Tribit has made here for the second-generation Stormbox Micro is both welcome and adds value – irrefutable proof that a little more can always be squeezed out of even the best-value portable wireless speaker designs. As mentioned, it now doubles as a useful power bank (although it’s a 5W charger so don’t expect super-fast charging of your phone) and it’s just a tad bigger and more rotund. If you think of the Tribit Stormbox Micro as a stack of drinks coasters, Tribit has simply added another coaster to the pile for the Micro 2 – and it has paid dividends when the thing is playing music. Visually, there’s a little more flair too; the plus, minus and multi-function buttons are now white so as to show up better in low-light situations, and the blue Bluetooth light on the front edge is a little wider and easier to see, although the useful five-strong LED volume indicators are still there. On the underside, the excellent rubberized and slightly stretchy strap remains, but the rubber feet are slightly more substantial. And if you thought there were no microphones for speakerphone duties here, you’d be wrong – there’s an integrated mic on the front corner, next to the power button, which works just fine as long as you stay relatively close to the speaker on calls. Start strolling up and down the room dictating an email and your caller may tell you to come closer a little closer and speak up. It’s important to note that the JBL Flip 6 has none of those speakerphone/power bank features and still costs significantly more, so Tribit is performing well before it has even relayed a note. And things don’t go downhill there either – but we’ll get to the sound later. Perhaps our only gripe (and emphatically the only reason we removed half a mark) is the lack of backwards compatibility. Because the first and second-gen models look so similar (and because other firms such as JBL offer it) it would be good if you could beef up the sound by pairing old and new-gen Micros in mono – but this is not possible. That said, for newcomers to Tribit, at this money it is well-worth buying two Micro 2s to create an affordable wireless desktop speaker setup – we watch Carrie Underwood’s Ghost Story on Apple Music Sessions on our MacBook Pro and found pleasing levels of separation and minimal lag between the music video and its sonic accompaniment. Design and features score: 4.5/5Strap this around your belt, over your bike’s handlebars or even on a camping table leg. (Image credit: TechRadar)Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 review: sound quality Meaty, zealous, remarkably talented soundImpressive bass performance given its sizeOnly starts to distort at 80% volumeTribit…
