FOUR FAMILIES. DIFFERENT WAYS TO LISTEN.
Find your size.
Find your sound.
Start with the space it takes up. Then consider the music, the setting and how far you’ll carry it. Compare Ranger, Cub, Original Gen 3 and Grande before choosing your custom gift.
SIDE BY SIDE / DIMENSIONS IN INCHES
One tabletop. Four footprints.
Ranger is taller than Cub, but much narrower. Original adds width; Grande asks for the most room.
SIZE / WEIGHT / CARRYING
The measurements that change the plan.
Dimensions are speaker dimensions, not imprint areas. EA measurements are shown first; weight and output ratings come from Turtlebox.
RANGER
3.15"W x 9.5"H
- Depth
- 3.15"D
- Carrying weight
- 2.4 lb
- Manufacturer output rating
- 105 dB
CUB
7.2"W x 8.6"H
- Depth
- 5.25"D · see note below
- Carrying weight
- 5.3 lb
- Manufacturer output rating
- 118 dB
ORIGINAL / GEN 3
12"W x 10.25"H
- Depth
- 7"D
- Carrying weight
- 10 lb
- Manufacturer output rating
- 120 dB
GRANDE
14"W x 14"H
- Depth
- 8.4"D
- Carrying weight
- 18.8 lb
- Manufacturer output rating
- 126 dB
Each family link shows all its carried EA items. Choose an exact product there; See Pricing is on its detail page.
Output numbers are manufacturer ratings, not our measurements or a guarantee of sound at a particular distance. We have not verified a common test method across the four. They do not tell you bass extension, distortion, vocal quality or audience capacity.
SOUND / EVIDENCE / REAL USE
What changes when you listen?
We have not performed a hands-on listening test. The observations below are attributed to model-specific reviewers; the selection guidance is our interpretation for a custom-gift project.
RANGER
Carry it farther.
For a personal speaker that moves between small spaces, a vehicle and a nearby listening spot.
Reviewer observation
RTINGS found reasonably natural voices and a fairly even midrange, but limited deep bass. At maximum volume, bass compression reduces fullness. Aim the front toward listeners: its treble changes with listening angle.
RTINGS · Ranger testingOur selection guidance
Choose it when carrying weight and a narrow footprint matter more than deep bass or filling a large space.
CUB
A compact gathering point.
For a garage, poolside catch-up or a short carry to a small outdoor gathering.
Reviewer observation
GearJunkie’s Andrew McLemore found more bass and useful output than Ranger during paddling and poolside use. He had not tested Original in that review. Treat this as a field impression, not a measured bass-extension or distortion ranking.
GearJunkie · Cub field reviewOur selection guidance
Choose it when Ranger feels too small for the setting, but you still want a substantially lighter carry than Original.
ORIGINAL GEN 3
More body for shared music.
The Gen 3 reference for a patio, a group’s gathering place or a speaker that stays with the team.
Reviewer observation
Pro Tool Reviews’ Kenny Koehler heard strong bass and depth across music on Original Gen 3, with less fullness at its highest volume. Spoken audio was not the clearest in his comparison. His observations do not establish a frequency-response specification.
Pro Tool Reviews · Original Gen 3 listeningOur selection guidance
Choose it when a fuller shared listening experience matters more than a light carry. For speech-first use, audition it with your own voice material.
GRANDE
Plan a place for it.
For a larger outdoor setup with someone responsible for transport, placement and charging.
Reviewer observation
Outside’s listening review describes substantial bass and retained detail at high levels. That is a reviewer’s impression, not a guarantee of distortion-free playback. We did not find a comparable controlled four-model test to quantify its advantage.
Outside · Grande listening reviewOur selection guidance
Consider it when output is the priority and an 18.8-pound carry is practical. Do not buy it solely from a crowd-size promise.
Bass and carry are different questions.
Turtlebox’s own support guidance positions Cub above Ranger for output, and Original above Cub for bass and sound carry. That helps narrow the use case; it does not establish a measured low-frequency cutoff. No comparable four-family bass-extension dataset was verified for this guide.
Manufacturer: Cub vs. Original · Cub vs. RangerLeave room below maximum volume.
The Ranger and Original reviews both describe reduced bass fullness near maximum. A larger cabinet is worth considering when the smaller option would spend the whole event at its limit, but that is a planning inference—not a measured headroom comparison. Place the speaker toward listeners and assess it at the volume you actually expect to use.
Speech deserves its own audition.
Vocal intelligibility depends on placement, distance and background noise. A music-first bass impression cannot settle a podcast or announcement decision. Bring a familiar voice recording to a listening demonstration; do not assume the loudest model will be the clearest for your setting.
ONE SPEAKER / MORE THAN ONE
Check the mode.
Check the generation.
Stereo mode uses two of the same model for separate left and right channels. Party Mode synchronizes compatible models with a mixed audio signal; it is not the same listening arrangement as left/right stereo.
Turtlebox lists Ranger, Cub, Original Gen 3 and Grande in its current Party Mode family. Confirm the exact generation and mode before planning a mixed setup; these instructions do not establish compatibility for older Original speakers.
Official mode explanation · Official Party Mode compatibility and setup
EA’s reviewed Original White #422869 description explicitly identifies Gen 3. This guide’s Original listening reference is Gen 3. Do not apply it to an older Original based on the family name alone.
RESEARCHED NOVEMBER 11, 2026
Choose the family. Then the exact item.
All 18 EA items remain separate color-specific product pages. Family links use the existing collection filter, so you can search, sort, reset and return with your browser’s Back button.
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Sources and review scope
Manufacturer specifications: Turtlebox’s four-family comparison. Independent listening links appear with each attributed observation above. Reviews describe different listening conditions; this page does not turn them into a controlled ranking.
- EA Ranger reference · item 422860
- EA Cub reference · item 422865
- EA Original reference · item 422869
- EA Grande reference · item 422874
EA remains the source for carried items, decoration and commercial details. Manufacturer photos illustrate the family’s front view, not an orderable component combination or included decoration. Cub depth needs confirmation. No retail prices or guaranteed audience sizes are used.

