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Tribit Xsound Plus 2. I have the Tribit Maxsound Plus since 2023 and it's still rocking good but won't recommend u to go for Maxsound Plus cos it's an old model and the new updated model is Xsound Plus 2. I have Tribit Stormbox Lava too. Tribit is really nice. Chota packet bada dhamaka.
3 + yrs using tribit x sound go zero issues dropped in sand water and what not never gave any issue excellent battery life even today, if you can extend the budget go for plus one having 30W and always choose tribit as seller from amazon that will give you valid warranty. Cheers
Can relate, and yes I do this as well. My setup is: lap desk, battery that supports 12V USB-C PD, Birdcord 12V USB-C PD or MyVolts USB-C PD Step Up adapter (I have both, they work equally well), and headphones or speaker. The portable speaker I use is the Tribit MaxSound Plus, it's quite excellent for its size. I also have the analog cases that u/arcticrobot pictured, works great for travel but doesn't really help you with a lap setup on its own. I've tried bluetooth speakers, and I can't recommend them, the lag is too significant and annoying. You want something hardwired, such as the Tribit I mentioned.
If you want a better portable speaker, check out the Tribit MaxSound Plus. It's got about as flat of a response as you can get at this speaker size. Good little unit.
Harmon kardon, bang and oflusion and JBL all sound good the bass doesn't shake but It can rattle your ears but I could never justify spending a lot on a speaker for otg as I do construction and I would completely destroy these lol j went with tribit Max sound plus for work which has been a awesome speaker and a wking d10 for the beach
A pair of Tribit Maxsound Pluses would do the job! 😇
I've been using a Tribit MaxSound Plus for a few years. Very happy with the sound, it is reasonably loud and fairly compact.
I have Maxsound plus and Stormbox 2, been many years and they are still rocking. Haven't used pro and lava personally, so cant really pin point one. Bottom line what I feel is - if you like to have 360 degree multichannel quality sound go for pro. Else if you want partybox type loud music, lava make more sense. Though definitely recommend to watch some YT reviews.
I have two of the older maxsound plus and if the xsound plus2 is similar, they make a great pair and one is manageable for travel. That is my recommendation.
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