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Altec Lansing HydraBlast vs Humantechnik bel-sono

What HydraBlast does better (1) and where bel-sono wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Altec Lansing HydraBlast
Altec Lansing · 2025HydraBlast
1 advantage≈ $160
vs
Humantechnik bel-sono
Humantechnik · 2026bel-sono
5.6Score
0 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
6.7Battery5.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

HydraBlastbel-sono
203.2 × 88.988.9220 × 10090
HydraBlastbel-sonoDifference
Height88.9 mm100 mm−11.1 mm
Width203.2 mm220 mm−16.8 mm
Depth88.9 mm90 mm−1.1 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is HydraBlast better than bel-sono?

  1. Battery life20 h vs 16 h+25%

Why is bel-sono better than HydraBlast?

bel-sono has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Sound
Output power—10 W
Speaker channels—2.0
Channel count—2
Stereo—Yes
Battery & charging
Battery life20 h16 h
Charging time4 h4 h
Mains poweredNoNo
Battery powered (portable)YesYes
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth codecsSBCSBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)NoNo
aptXNoNo
LDACNoNo
USB-CYesYes
Optical input—Yes
Design & build
Weight—717 g
Width203 mm220 mm
Height89 mm100 mm
Depth89 mm90 mm
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
ColoursBlackGrey
Features
Hands-free callsYes—
Party / stereo pairing—Yes
Light effectsYes—
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