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.
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Side-by-Side Comparison: The Fugoo Tough, Sport, Style, and Style-S
Fugoo Tough
• Practically indestructible: The most rugged of the four, and the most rugged speaker we’ve ever looked at, period. Built for extensive outdoor use in messy and rough environments.
• Water- and dustproof: Rated IP67
• 360-degree sound from six drivers
• 40-hour battery
• Portable: 2.3 x 7.75 x 2.9 in. (59 x 197 x 73 mm)
• Weight: 1.4 lbs. (0.62 kg.)
• Cannot pair with second unit
• Price: $54.99
Fugoo Sport
• Very Rugged: Can withstand dunking in water, mud, drops; built to handle use with outdoor sports like kayaking, mountain biking, etc.
• Water- and dustproof: Rated IP67
• 360-degree sound from six drivers
• 40-hour battery
• Portable: 2.3 x 7.4 x 2.9 in. (59 x 187 x 73 mm)
• Weight: 1.1 lbs. (0.519 kg.)
• Cannot pair with second unit
• Price: $55.99
Fugoo Style
• Rugged: Can withstand dunking, dust and dropping, fine for pool and outdoor use
• Water- and dustproof: Rated IP67
• 360-degree sound from six drivers
• 40-hour battery
• Most Portable: 2.1 x 6.5 x 2.6 in. (54 x 165 x 66 mm)
• Weight: 1.1 lbs. (0.519 kg.)
• Cannot pair with second unit
• Available in five colors
• Price: $79.99
Fugoo Style-S
• Rugged: Can withstand dunking, dust and dropping, fine for pool and outdoor use
• Water- and dustproof: Rated IP67
• Directional sound from four drivers
• 15-hour battery
• A bit bigger: 2.5 x 8.3 x 2.9 in. (65 x 211 x 77 mm)
• Weight: 1.7 lbs. (0.655 kg.)
• Can be paired up (if you buy two units) for stereo sound or doubling volume
• Price:
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.
Battery Life
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
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.
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 |
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Fugoo Style | 15.6 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | newegg B&H Photo Video | |
Fugoo Go | 16 | 8.85 | 1.9 | 3.3 | ||
Fugoo Sport | 18.3 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 2.9 | ||
Fugoo Tough | 22 | 7.75 | 2.3 | 2.9 | newegg B&H Photo Video | |
Fugoo Style-S | 23.1 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | newegg | |
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 |
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