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The UE BOOM 2 sells for $199! Great design - Reka One artwork! Lots of color and graphics options Good sound quality Portable and light weight Rugged Long play time (15 hours) IPX7 rated Expensive at $199 9.0 UE's many color and design options...
For the last few years, our favorite Bluetooth speaker here at WIRED—really, one of our top tech products overall—has been the UE Boom . The compact $200 speaker sounds amazing and goes more than 15 hours on a charge. It stands vertically, spreading...
The Ultimate Ears Boom 2 packs a lot of punch into a small package. It's about the size of a water bottle (significantly smaller than the Ultimate Ears Megaboom), but still produces a lot of sound. You can access the UE added features like "Block...
UE has a fabulous Bluetooth speaker here. In my opinion, this one is gonna be hard to beat. I love how ruggedized the build is. A portable speaker should be able to withstand life's perils. The 360-degree sound output is also well-thought; it just makes...
We can vouch for it being louder than the original (not that it needed to be), though despite cramming in two larger drivers and passive radiators the Boom 2 still lets distortion creep in at the highest volume levels.Still, it will happily sprint along...
This sequel to the UE Boom nails everything it aims to accomplish. Even better, what used to be the best Bluetooth speaker around for most occasions is now the best one for every occasion, thanks to the...
With the Boom 2, Ultimate Ears has built upon what was already an impressive Bluetooth speaker and improved on the design in some significant areas. More waterproofing, better wireless performance and a louder overall sound make the UE Boom 2 an...
Despite these niggles, the UE Boom 2 is a decent Bluetooth speaker, with plenty of things to recommend it. It's tough, looks great, goes very loud and, for casual listening, the sound quality is fine. The speaker is packed with features, too.There are,...
Boom 2 is an excellent follow-up that adds a waterproof housing, gesture control, and playback from two source devices at the same time—not to mention you can pair it with your original model to double up the...
LikeGreat sound, good maximum volume.Excellent construction.Waterproof out of the box.Don't LikeMore expensive than original Boom.Small gaps between canvas and rubber spine.No stereo separation.The UE Boom 2 is an excellent little portable wireless...