The Differences in Fugoo’s Bluetooth Speakers: The Style vs. Sport vs. Tough, Plus the Style-S

We’ve examined everything about Fugoo’s Bluetooth speaker offerings in the Style, Style-S, Sport, and Tough lines in order to tease out exactly what the differences are and which is right for whom.

As usual, this means a meta-review of everything put out by consumer testing organizations, audiophile bloggers, and tech reviewers. We’ll have a little more on the results below, but first, a quick side-by-side comparison.

Side-by-Side Comparison: The Fugoo Tough, Sport, Style, and Style-S

Critical Meta-Review: The Differences Between Fugoo Speakers and Which Is Right for Whom

The most important thing to note when comparing these speakers is that the core of the Tough, Sport, and Style speakers is actually the same, whereas the Style-S is a bit bigger and has its own configuration of drivers and sound.

In fact, if you’re really indecisive, you could buy any one of the Tough, Sport, or Style speakers plus an alternate jacket or even two, so as to dress the speaker for the occasion, so to speak. Changing the Fugoo jackets is pretty straightforward but does involve some screws for the Tough and the Sport jackets.

The Fugoos’ Ruggedness

All four of these speakers are able to stand up to a lot of abuse, which is their main selling point when compared to other speakers on the market. They are rated at IP67, which is a binding claim from Fugoo for its degree of both dustproofing and waterproofing. With this International Protection Marketing code, the 6 indicates that it is completely sealed off from dust, and the 7 states that it can be completely immersed in water for 30 minutes come out of the bath still ready to party. The Fugoo’s IP67 goes beyond the IPX7 of most other waterproof speakers (such as the UE Boom 2, UE Roll 2, etc.) and splashproof IPX4 speakers (such as the Bose Revolve or Revolve+).

In addition, Fugoo claims that these speakers are “shockproof” and that they’ve been “drop tested at six feet”. Various reviewers have abused the speakers and reported that they do indeed hold up to this and much worse treatment.

From there, the differences are in the amount of extra protection you want in terms of the jacket. The Fugoo Tough has the bulkiest and most indestructible housing: fiber-reinforced resin and solid aluminum. The Sport model is more svelte and streamlined, but still ready to go on outdoors adventures, get hosed off, and head out again. The Style and the Style-S models are supposed to be for the more reserved adventurer, but since they’re also completely dust-, water-, and shockproof, and have the same core, they are absolutely fine in any normal outdoor use. (Hence, since they have the same core and the Fugoo Style is the cheapest, it is the one to get unless you’re really planning on subjecting your speaker to serious abuse.)

Battery Life

The Fugoo Tough, Sport, and Style models claim an incredible (ridiculous? excessive?) 40-hour battery life; reviewers and customers generally found that it did in fact last nearly that long, or alternately lasted through very extensive use over several days without plugging in.

The Fugoo Style-S, on the other hand, offers “only” 15-hour battery life, which still tends to be quite a lot for most needs.

Sound

The Fugoo Tough, Sport, and Style get generally positive reviews for their sound from audiophiles and tech sites. Exceeding most other speakers of this size, the core for these three smaller Fugoo speakers has six separate drivers: two tweeters, two mid/woofers, and two bass drivers. Critics agree that this configuration offers Fugoo’s promise of 360-degree sound plus a lot of clarity for the middle and upper end. Some felt that the bass tones were lovely for a speaker of this size, while others found them lacking.

As for the consumer organizations, Consumer Reports didn’t care much for how these Fugoos sound, though they were comparing them mainly to much larger and less outdoorsy speakers. Other countries consumer testing organizations haven’t yet given them a listen. We’ve noted that most critics agree that the competing UE Boom 2 and a few other speakers offer better sound, and we suggest other choices as well for those looking to pay less or to carry a very small speaker. The Fugoo Tough/Sport/Style’s strongest points are rather their ruggedness and battery life; they’re not for the most demanding audiophiles but rather for those who want their speakers to be able to join them in rougher, longer adventures.

The Fugoo Style-S is relatively new as of this writing and only a few critics have weighed in. While it is larger, it has only four drivers and delivers directional sound; we see this as a major disadvantage. On the other hand it is pairable in the sense that you could buy two of them, pair them together, and play music for a larger, presumably outdoor space. Also, some felt that Style-S distorted at high volumes. Personally we’d rather get a UE Boom 2 or Megaboom, which critics loved more universally. But here’s what the Fugoo Style-S has going for it in comparison to those speakers: it floats, is rated as dustproof, and is generally likely to withstand more extreme abuse.

Fugoo Tough, Sport, Style, and Style-S Speakers Spec Comparison

Here are the speakers’ measurements and links to check the latest pricing from Fugoo and the other merchants that sell them. We’ve also listed the more squat Fugoo Go and the much bigger Fugoo Style XL, Sport XL, and Tough XL versions for comparison.

Pricing advice: The cheapest prices that we find at last check are at the Amazon links below, but you can check the other listed sites as well for comparison.

Speaker	Weight (oz.)	Length (in.)	Width (in.)	Height (in.)	Also Available at	Pricing
Fugoo Style	15.6	6.5	2.1	2.6	newegg B&H Photo Video	Fugoo Style
Fugoo Go	16	8.85	1.9	3.3		Fugoo Go
Fugoo Sport	18.3	7.4	2.3	2.9		Fugoo Sport
Fugoo Tough	22	7.75	2.3	2.9	newegg B&H Photo Video	Fugoo Tough
Fugoo Style-S	23.1	8.3	2.5	2.9	newegg	Fugoo Style-S
Fugoo Style-XL	62	11.33	3.81	4.52	newegg B&H Photo Video
Fugoo Sport XL	66	12.04	4.21	4.72	BestBuy newegg
Fugoo Tough XL	79	13.18	4.37	4.64	newegg

Wrap-Up: Which Fugoo Speaker Is Right for You