Ultimate Ears Boom 2 Portable Waterproof & Shockproof Bluetooth Speaker - Brain Freeze Blue Edition

Overall ExperienceAfter purchasing a UE Boom speaker, I will never get another brand. For a speaker that runs off a battery, it is extremely impressive. Despite being on the more expensive side, it is well worth the price for several key reasons. It is extremely durable, has great sound quality, and is very portable. If you are an outdoor adventurer and love music, the UE Boom is definitely something you will want to take with you. But even if you aren’t as adventure-prone, I would still recommend it. It has not only replaced my old and bulky home speaker system, but it also comes in handy when playing music in my car (which has a really old stereo system).DurabilityDurability is one of the essential factors in a portable speaker, because, without it, you may feel less free to bring it along with you for various outdoor activities. Because the UE Boom is not only drop-proof, but also waterproof (I have tested both, multiple times), you don’t need to even think about protecting your speaker as you would other electronics. Bringing it on your adventures will become as automatic as bringing a water bottle.Sound QualityNot only is the speaker durable enough to withstand the wear and tear of an outdoor lifestyle, it also has excellent sound quality and volume. Because of this, it is also very convenient to use to boost movie audio at home or to play music in your car (assuming you have an older car). For those of us who have older TVs and/or cars, and who don’t want to spend money on a home speaker system or car stereo, a UE Boom is a great solution for all of these problems at once. Additionally, with regards to the max volume, when using it at a park, I often don’t even have the volume maxed out for fear of being rude to those around me. That’s how loud it can get.PortabilityThe portability of the UE Boom is my another of my favorite aspects. As mentioned earlier, bringing it with you will likely become as habitual as bringing a water bottle. Its size is actually slightly smaller than a water bottle, and despite that, its battery lasts 2-6 hours depending on how loudly you like to play your music. If you want to extend the battery life, one thing you can do is use a good power bank with it (only about $20-$30), and that can keep it playing your music for 5-7 hours.I definitely would recommend purchasing a UE Boom and hope that you have as good an experience as I have had so far!

At first i was reluctant because of the huge competition,JBL, Fugoo, Bose, Harmon, Philips etc., i started going to malls and listing to everything i could put my hands on but it was just too much choices: loudness vs quality, portability vs sound, lows vs mids vs highs, expensive vs cheap claiming to be great, you name it. So i narrowed my search within the same price range / features and after lots of testing i ended up comparing Fugoo and UE BOOM 2, Fugoo is available in the local market so i could test how it sounds in person and believe me its a nice product the only issue i had with it is the weird shape and the not so clear lows, total loudness is great but place a flip 2 (not flip 3) next to it and it will demolish it (loudness and not quality). since UE Boom 2 is not available locally i had to depend on the reviews and believe me i read and saw lots mixed ones, a point that my wife looked at me one day and told me you did research on this thing more than you did on our honeymoon trip. Both are heavy on weather / shock proofing IPX7 and voice call feature, the deciding factor at the end was the looks (UE BOOM 2 brain-freeze edition won hands down) and battery life (Fugoo has the longest duration of them all claiming 40 hours its nice yes but a car charger / power bank and all the USBs and electrical sockets in the world can help solving this). despite me never knowing how it really sounds (you-tube is never accurate) eventually i chose to take the plunge on the UE BOOM 2 depending only on the reviews (its weird how humans have this infinite lust for mystery). Amazon did great with the delivery as usual and voila packaging check, looks check, built quality check, application installed and speaker updated check, its the moment of truth the speaker has only sole job to do and yessss it performs in the sound department, just what i wanted and visualized: lows, mids, highs, hip hop, house, techno, classic you name it, this tiny thing is awesome and with this price drop i would highly recommend it.

I DON’T THINK I’VE EVER BEEN SO THRILLED!!!! I was expecting a decent Bluetooth but this thing FAR exceeds my expectations! I paid twice as much for another device a year ago that was just a horrible experience. This device is half the size but twice as heavy and man does it pack a punch with volume and bass! No joke? I am sure that my neighbors could hear my music playing from their yard from playing it inside my house! I do believe it’s louder than my Nissan Altima factory stereo as well. I was worried at first because after having it plugged in for 5+ hrs it said 50% charge and that battery was critical. I googled and it said to do a reset by long pressing volume down and power button simultaneously for about 12 seconds until it makes a noise. That still didn’t work and that’s when I realized I needed to update it through the app. It now says 100% charged (which shows in the app) and it works perfectly. You guys really outdid yourselves and I am beyond happy! More than 5 stars if I could!