![]() "The UE Boom tops the portable speaker market (review)". ^ "Personalie Your Ultimate Ears Speaker With myBoom Studio".^ "Introducing Ultimate Ears Boom 3 and Megaboom 3, Packed With New Features".Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. ^ "Ultimate Ears Ups the Ante With UE Boom 2".^ "Ultimate Ears Unveils World's First Social Music Player: UE Boom".^ a b c d Greenwald, Will (19 June 2018).In 2014, UE Boom received an iF product design award in the audio category. Ī reviewer for the New Zealand Herald praised it for ease-of-use and quality of sound. In testing the claim that the UE Boom produced "360-degree sound", he noted that the speaker's imaging did not suffer with different placement or listening position. Greenwald also noted that the UE BOOM "doesn't exactly impress" in terms of low frequency sound. He noted that there was emphasis on the low-midrange tones. Will Greenwald reviewed the UE Boom for PC Magazine, remarking favorably on its design, volume and stereo pairing function. CNET also commented that, like most small speakers, the UE Boom "just doesn't deliver a ton of bass", and that at higher volumes, the UE Boom may distort "bass-heavy material". Critical reception ĬNET rated the UE Boom four stars out of five, favoring it as versatile, durable, portable and loud. Ī recently released firmware update enabled a feature called "PartyUp" which allows a person to pair 150+ UE Boom, Boom 2, and MegaBoom speakers, and have them all playing music from a single source. Additionally, two speakers can be paired to one source, with each speaker playing back a separate channel, or both speakers playing both channels. It also supports passive NFC, can be used as a Bluetooth speakerphone and has an alarm feature. In addition to supporting Bluetooth, the speaker can be connected via a standard 3.5mm audio input. On one end, it has a removable D-ring, which one reviewer suggested might be used to hang the device like a lantern. In terms of sound output, it supports a maximum of 88 dBA in a range of 90 Hz–20 kHz. UE Boom consists of two 38-millimetre (1.5 in) drivers at 4 Ω, and has two passive radiators measuring 51 millimetres (2 in). The design and cylindrical shape was described by iLounge as "different from most competitors and yet consistent with both prior UE Boombox designs". ![]() The speaker comes in several colorways, including a limited edition designed by painter Kenny Scharf. It is coated in a water- and stain-resistant material and partly covered with rubber. The speaker is an elongated cylinder measuring 18 cm × 6.5 cm (7.1 in × 2.6 in), similar in shape to a canned beverage, and weighing 538 g (19.0 oz). The third revision, UE Boom 3, was announced on Aug with a personalized version of the speaker announced on March 4, 2019. The new model featured IPX7 waterproofing, a 25% increase in volume, and superior wireless range over the original model. On September 15, 2015, Ultimate Ears introduced the UE Boom 2, a revised model of the UE Boom. The speaker was first on May 21, 2013, and went on sale in the United States and Europe later that month. UE Boom has been praised for its industrial design, loudness, battery life, speakerphone capability, and its suitability for outdoor use, but criticized for its comparatively high price. UE probably could have put regular playback controls on top of UE Boom 2 without affecting the aesthetics - it would have made for a better experience.UE Boom is a portable speaker manufactured by Ultimate Ears, supporting Bluetooth and wired connections. The new tap playback controls are another minor disappointment - you have to pick up the speaker and give it a solid little smack on top, as a light tap won’t do. ![]() UE’s app is useful, and does allow UE Boom 2 to update and pair with other UE speakers, though that process was a bit of a pain for us. Though range can be influenced by a number of factors, we couldn’t get past the 60-70 foot range without dropping the connection. UE’s claims of 100-foot Bluetooth range didn’t measure up in our testing. Speakerphone testing results were poor - a surprise when compared to the previous model. As before, to get the most out of UE Boom 2, you’re going to want to play music while the speaker is standing upright (the design prevents it from being charged when in this orientation). When the speaker is nearby, you’re going to want to keep UE Boom 2 in the lower volume range. ![]() The clarity has improved, and Ultimate Ears wasn’t joking about the volume: UE Boom 2 pushes an already loud speaker to something that gets extremely loud for its size. It’s good sound for the price - at times very good. UE Boom 2’s sound is pretty much as advertised - a better version of UE Boom, now featuring larger (1 3/4”) active drivers and (1 3/4” x 3”) passive radiators. ![]()
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