# Turtlebox Audio

> Turtlebox Audio makes rugged, waterproof, extremely loud Bluetooth speakers designed to survive boats, duck blinds, deer camps and drops off ladders. Started by four Houston friends who kept destroying ordinary speakers on their Buffalo Bayou property, the company hand-built its first 50 units in a garage, kept its day jobs, and grew into one of America's fastest-growing private companies - reaching the Inc. 5000 at No. 209 in 2024 and No. 84 in 2025, with a team of 80-plus and a direct-to-consumer catalog that now spans four speaker sizes from $250 to $730.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Houston, United States
- **Founders:** Will Bradley (Co-Founder), Jonathan McKenzie (Co-Founder), Reagan Fincher (Co-Founder), Jeff Bezner (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** 80+ employees (Apollo lists 81)
- **Products:** Turtlebox Ranger, Turtlebox Cub, Turtlebox Original (Gen 3), Turtlebox Grande, Party Mode
- **Notable:** Ranked No. 209 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 (No. 20 in Texas), Ranked No. 84 on the 2025 Inc. 5000, 200% year-over-year growth for three consecutive years since 2021

## Products & services

- **Turtlebox Ranger** — The compact, entry-size rugged waterproof Bluetooth speaker, priced around $250.
- **Turtlebox Cub** — A newer mid-small waterproof speaker, priced around $330.
- **Turtlebox Original (Gen 3)** — The flagship midsize speaker: plays to 120dB, IP67 waterproof and submersible, 25+ hour battery, Bluetooth 5.4, Class-D amp with 6x9 woofer and titanium tweeter, USB-C charging, priced around $430.
- **Turtlebox Grande** — The largest, loudest speaker in the lineup, priced around $730.
- **Party Mode** — Wireless pairing that links multiple Turtlebox speakers into one synchronized stereo system.

## Achievements

- Ranked No. 209 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 (No. 20 in Texas)
- Ranked No. 84 on the 2025 Inc. 5000
- 200% year-over-year growth for three consecutive years since 2021
- Grew from 4 founding friends to 80+ employees and expanded office space roughly 10x
- A Turtlebox reportedly survived months at sea after a boat sank off Alaska and still worked when recovered
- Built entirely without outside venture funding (bootstrapped)

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Named McGarrah Jessee as its first-ever creative agency of record after a national competitive review.
- **2025-08** — Ranked No. 84 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies.
- **2025** — Expanded the lineup with the new Cub speaker, joining Ranger, Original (Gen 3) and Grande.
- **2024-08** — Debuted at No. 209 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 (No. 20 in Texas).

## Links

- Website: https://turtleboxaudio.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/turtlebox-audio-llc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/turtleboxaudio
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCg6ILPtALkJIjxXS2ybs2jg
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/turtleboxaudio
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/turtleboxaudio
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@turtleboxaudio

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Last updated: 2026-08-21