Bring back Brat Summer! This budget speaker is 20% cheaper for Prime day and will bump that bass with ease
I tested the Tribit Stormbox Lava speaker and awarded it 4-stars just after it's release. It has quickly become a staple in my music regime... which right now consists solely of Charli XCX's Brat (we all saw that Glastonbury performance, right?).
Despite only being released in March of this year, the speaker has reached its lowest sale price ever. You wanna Guess... the prince of this speaker? Well I'll tell you. The Tribit Stormbox Lava in black is available for $111 at Amazon right now, which is 20% off from $139!
The Tribit StormBox Lava speaker is a budget speaker that won't break the bank but still packs a punch. The design of the black colorway is totally understated, and although it's quite bulky, it's still easily portable. Thankfully for anyone wanting a speaker for beach days, the Stormbox lava is completely waterproof and dustproof, so you can be ready for any situation.
The black colorway is the one I tested and it looks good in any situation, but if you're after something in a lighter color, the Tribit Stormbox Lava is available in gray at Amazon for $113. This is still 20% off though as the gray color is $141 at full price.
While the gray colorway is a little more expensive, it looks awesome. The accompanying shoulder strap pairs well with the design and makes for easy transportation. When you take it out on hot and sunny beach days it's not going to attract as much heat as the black design, which gets a bit toasty in direct sunlight.
It's okay to just admit that you're jealous of me... for owning this speaker. And I have to admit, when I tested the Stormbox Lava speaker I completely fell in love with it. I got to sit out in the garden on one of the hottest days of the year in the U.K. while it blasted out my favorite tunes. And blast the tunes it did.
My patio was shaking from the force of the bass with the BassX EQ turned on, and I didn't even have the volume turned all the way up! My neighbors must have thought "Girl, so confusing" with all of the ground shaking bass, but I will rely on this speaker to get me though any day... 365.
Despite the bass shaking everything within a two-meter radius, the speaker still produces a well rounded sound and achieves super crisp treble with ease, perfect for all of your favorite Club classics.
If you can't decide between the black or gray colorways, well I have some good news for you! If you simply buy two speakers you can utilize the studio sound set up. This means you can connect both of the speakers and use them like surround party speakers; great for elevating the already awesome sound.
What really lets this speaker take the cake for me is the IP67 waterproof rating. It's completely watertight and dustproof. So when you want to take it down to the beach, sand isn't going to get inside and mess up the mechanics of the speaker. And if you're using it at the pool, it can actually be submerged in water for up to 30-minutes and come out unscathed.
For me, this is the speaker of the summer. It will fully complement whatever vibe your summer is this year — and for me, that's going to be a Brat Summer with bumping bass.
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Before anyone walks down the aisle, there's one big moment that sets everything in motion: the proposal. However, sometimes popping the question misses the mark just a bit. So here are some of the most awkward, painful, and just plain wild proposal rejection stories we found on Reddit: 1."My story is pretty brutal. I was walking down the beach with my then-girlfriend, and an airplane flew by with a banner that said, 'Tiffany, will you marry me? —Tom.' My name is Tom, and her name is Tiffany, but that was not my proposal. She starts screaming 'yes' and hugs me. I am in shock, staring at the sky, not even realizing she has her arms around me. After I was silent for a while, she figured it out. It was the quietest, longest, most painful walk home of my life. What a fucked up coincidence." —u/plzkillme 2."I was in 3rd grade when some dude came into the classroom and proposed to our teacher. She just started crying and left the classroom. We found out that her answer was no." —u/StanleyBaratheon 3."Oh man I feel awkward just recounting this story. It wasn't me but I was dating my high school boyfriend and spent Easter with his family. His cousin (I'd say he was about 24) decided to stash a ring for his girlfriend in an Easter egg and send her on an Easter egg hunt. He spent all morning planning it out and putting people in charge of snapping pictures, popping champagne, etc. The girlfriend gets to the house, and the boyfriend tells her she has an Easter egg hunt to go on. She gets pissy, says she's tired, and doesn't want to. He finally breaks down and says, 'There's a really special thing in the egg that I know you'll be excited to find.' She said, 'If it's a fucking engagement ring, the answer is no.'" "But now he's dating a Miss America contestant, and I recently saw that ex-girlfriend working at Claire's lol. She told me all about her boyfriend who sells phone cases at the stand in the mall. So I guess it all works out in the end!" —u/Lp1234 4."My good friend was dating this guy for nearly two years. I could tell things were getting a bit stale with them, and one day when we went out to get lunch she told me that she was going to break it off with him. She seemed far more stressed about hurting the guy and was asking for advice. Right in the middle of me giving her some input, the guy comes in and looks a bit frantic. He musters up the courage and walks right to our table, completely ignoring me, gets on one knee and pulls out the ring. I was so in awe of it being the worst timing ever, that my mouth was open in shock. Guests gathered around the table started cheering, but my friend just got up and walked out to her car and drove off. I almost died from second-hand embarrassment. All I remember is the gasps and snickering and he just sat in her place looking crushed. I didn't know what to say. I got the check and gave him a pat on the back. My friend is still recovering from the whole ordeal..." —u/Foxy-Jessica 5."I had been with the lady in question for two years. We were in our own little world, doing our own thing together. We had ups and downs but nothing too dramatic, and I at least was happy. I saved for a while to buy the ring and had a day planned out. I did the one kneed bit, and she flat-out laughed but said yes. I was overjoyed and euphoric, so I put the laugh down to nerves or shock perhaps; who cares, I was getting married! The next day I got up first, took the dog out and got home to find her just getting off the phone with someone. I asked if she was telling someone about our engagement but she didn't answer me. I joked that it was her lover and she was having an affair. Her face dropped, my heart sank to my ankles, and she then told me, quite plainly and calmly, that yes, I had guessed right and that she was off to pack a bag." "...And then she did. Three days later it was almost like she was never there. She tore my soul out and wiped her arse with it. I would love to wrap up with some kind of revenge or twist to it, but she married him. Hurt more than a bit, caused some depression and a bit of drinking. It seemed totally out of the blue at the time, but I was always a poor judge of character when it came to women." —u/bong_sau_bob 6."I saw it happen at a ball game once — the whole jumbotron thing with the text and then the closeup of the couple. The girl actually laughed, and then you could see the guy's dejected face. He started to lump back into his seat and looked like he was going to cry before the jumbotron cut off. The place started to boo the girl, and people started throwing shit at her. Security had to help her get out." —Anonymous 7."I got turned down for buying the 'wrong ring.'" —u/tsmartin123 8."I work in an airport in international arrivals, so I see joyous reunions that are so filled with love it makes me want to puke. 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It was hard to watch." —u/Mediocre-raptor 9."I had been dating my girlfriend for seven years and she always said that I could propose to her with a ring pop and the ring didn't matter. After her cousins wedding, I got down on one knee and proposed to her with a plastic Green Lantern power ring. It was the pink Love ring. She said no. Apparently, the gesture was not enough." —u/tangforcefive 10."I used to work at a fine-dining restaurant and saw a few proposal rejections. The incident that stands out the most is when a guy did the whole having the ring brought out with the dessert and proposed. The woman seems shocked and pretty annoyed at the situation. She turned him down. One of the servers overheard her say, 'You're not even my fourth or fifth choice.'" —u/Nicosuave47 11."I had someone propose to me, then take it back an hour later. In one day, I had a boyfriend, a fiancé, an ex-fiancé, and an ex-boyfriend. To elaborate, we went for a walk one day, and he was visibly nervous. He finally stopped and said very hesitantly, 'I've been thinking of the long-term benefits of marriage.' Then he said he'd left the ring in the car but would pretend his wallet was the ring box. He got down on one knee and asked officially. I said yes. We walked home, and he told me not to tell anyone yet. This was the first inkling I had of something being wrong (the aforementioned awkwardness and scatterbrained-ness were characteristic of him). We got back to our apartment and ate dinner as usual. He was quieter than normal. After, when we were sitting on the couch, he put his head between his knees and said, 'I've made a huge mistake.' We ended the engagement and broke up." "I took a very long drive and came back three hours later. We talked and agreed to keep dating. Four months after that, he told me he wanted to break up for good. When I asked him why, he hemmed and hawed for a while before responding, 'We went to Target way too much. Also, I didn't love you.' 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I saved for a while to buy the ring and had a day planned out. I did the one kneed bit, and she flat-out laughed but said yes. I was overjoyed and euphoric, so I put the laugh down to nerves or shock perhaps; who cares, I was getting married! The next day I got up first, took the dog out and got home to find her just getting off the phone with someone. I asked if she was telling someone about our engagement but she didn't answer me. I joked that it was her lover and she was having an affair. Her face dropped, my heart sank to my ankles, and she then told me, quite plainly and calmly, that yes, I had guessed right and that she was off to pack a bag." "I saw it happen at a ball game once — the whole jumbotron thing with the text and then the closeup of the couple. The girl actually laughed, and then you could see the guy's dejected face. He started to lump back into his seat and looked like he was going to cry before the jumbotron cut off. 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