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Ultimate Ears Boom

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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.4 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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4.3 out of 5
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Pros

  • The battery life is amazing as well
  • Vocals sounded excellent
  • UE Boom is very impressive when it comes to the sound department

Cons

  • The buttons are also a little difficult to press
  • seems to occasionally flip from stereo to double mode
  • the Boom was uncomfortably loud for the conference room

Key specs

  • yes
  • 49.21 ft
  • no
  • yes
  • 4 Ω
  • 15 h

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Ultimate Ears Boom - Pros & Cons

Ultimate Ears Boom

Pros

  • The battery life is amazing as well
  • Vocals sounded excellent
  • UE Boom is very impressive when it comes to the sound department
  • The sound it outputs is surprisingly detailed for a Bluetooth speaker and is energetic as well
  • the Boom plays nice with all genres of music
  • The design makes it one of the best Bluetooth speakers on the market
  • It works astoundingly well
  • the UE Boom is both impressive on and off the paper
  • speaker lends itself nicely to simple
  • well produced tracks
  • solid hardware and design

Cons

  • The buttons are also a little difficult to press
  • seems to occasionally flip from stereo to double mode
  • the Boom was uncomfortably loud for the conference room
  • how to connect it via NFC
  • UE Boom can stand out in a sea of speakers
  • tough red colored fabric grill
  • the Boom is loud
  • the sound doesn t get distorted all that much
  • its plastic
  • rubbery finish
  • UE only sent me one Boom

Ultimate Ears Boom - Technical Overview

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IconBluetooth wireless range
49.21 ft
Best:
Ion Cornerstone
Bluetooth wireless range: 984.25 ft
IconPeak power
12 W
Best:
Devialet Phantom
Peak power: 4500 W
IconImpedance
4 Ω
Best:
Sony MS-410
Impedance: 30000 Ω
IconWeight
538 g
Best:
Philips BT2650
Weight: 0.21 g

Ultimate Ears - Video Reviews (6)

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Ultimate Ears Boom - Full Specifications

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Sound
Channels1.0
Low frequency90.0 Hz
High frequency20.0 kHz
Peak power12.0 W
Impedance4.0 Ω
Number of drivers4
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Dimensions
Height7.09 in
Width2.56 in
Depth2.56 in
Weight18.98 oz
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Features
Docking station for mobile/Tabletno
Radio receiverno
Smart speaker (virtual assistant)no
Humidity resistantyes
Speakerphoneyes
USB input portyes
IP code (level of dust/water resistance)IPX4
Built-in microphoneyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue,Green
  • Blue,Red
  • Cyan
  • Multicolour
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Red,White
  • White
Built-in displayyes
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Connectivity
USByes
USB version2.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
AUX inyes
Source of connection
  • Android App
  • Integrated in Speaker
  • Mac App
  • PC App
  • Windows Phone App
  • iOS App
Aptx Supportno
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth codecSBC
Bluetooth profileA2DP
Wired inputs
  • 3.5mm
  • Micro-USB
Bluetooth version2.0
Bluetooth wireless range49.21 ft
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
NFCyes
Headphone Portyes
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Power
Battery operatedyes
USB poweredyes
Electric (not USB)yes
Battery typeLi-Ion
Playback time15.0 h
Battery life (max)15.0 h

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Ultimate Ears Boom Ultimate Ears - Editorial Reviews (60)

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Ultimate Ears Boom Ultimate Ears Boom | LiveatPC.com - Home of PC.com Malaysia
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LiveatPC.com
Published: 12.10.2015
Ultimate Ears Boom | LiveatPC.com - Home of PC.com Malaysia

Ultimate Ears Boom. Just saying the name makes me giggle as it sounds like the most macho speaker ever made, kind of like naming a guy Dirk HardPec. With a name like that, I expect some serious noise coming out of this Bluetooth speaker. If that isn’t the case, it would feel like whoever made […]

Ultimate Ears Boom Review: Ultimate Ears (UE) Boom and Mini Boom Portable Bluetooth speakers turn the volume up to 11…twice
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9to5Mac
Published: 01.10.2013
Review: Ultimate Ears (UE) Boom and Mini Boom Portable Bluetooth speakers turn the volume up to 11…twice

Update: Since this post was originally written, Ultimate Ears has released the Boom 2 and replaced the Mini with the Roll Last year,  we took the best Bluetooth speakers we could find and put them head to head in one big ‘mega review‘. When all was said and done, the overall best in the field […]

Ultimate Ears Boom Beats Pill vs Ultimate Ears Boom: Which Bluetooth speaker is the best?
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Digital Spy
Published: 22.08.2013
Beats Pill vs Ultimate Ears Boom: Which Bluetooth speaker is the best?

Digital Spy puts two of the best Bluetooth speakers head-to-head.

Ultimate Ears Boom Ultimate Ears UE BOOM Review – Big Sound All Around
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GearDiary
Published: 26.09.2013
Ultimate Ears UE BOOM Review – Big Sound All Around

The Ultimate Ears UE Boom wants to be the ultimate portable Bluetooth Speaker. With 15 hours of battery life, great 360º sound, a water and stain resistant acoustic skin, NFC connectivity, and the ability to

Ultimate Ears Boom Logitech UE Boom Bluetooth Speaker Review
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Tom's Guide
Published: 17.04.2014
Logitech UE Boom Bluetooth Speaker Review
4.0

The UE Boom's combination of ruggedness and sonic superiority over its competitors makes it worth the slight premium.

Ultimate Ears Boom Review - UE Boom: Outstanding Portable Speaker | Nasi Lemak Tech
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Nasi Lemak Tech
Published: 01.07.2015
Review - UE Boom: Outstanding Portable Speaker | Nasi Lemak Tech

Personally, I’ve played with many portable speakers. They come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and their design affect its performance, and ultimately tells if the speaker is good or not. While design does affect the performance, the physical appearance also plays a major role here. The UE Boom however – this baby, is […]

Ultimate Ears Boom Ultimate Ears BOOM: Speaker Review
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Music Photo Life
Published: 13.02.2014
Ultimate Ears BOOM: Speaker Review

My interest in reviewing audio products continue with the Ultimate Ears BOOM. It’s the top-of-the-line…

Ultimate Ears Boom UE Boom Red Bull Racing edition hands-on: The best Bluetooth speaker you'll never own
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Pocket-lint
Published: 27.06.2014
UE Boom Red Bull Racing edition hands-on: The best Bluetooth speaker you'll never own

Ultimate Ears, the refined audio brand from Logitech, has signed a partnership with current F1 champion Red Bull Racing that has resulted in one of the

Ultimate Ears Boom Logitech brings a bigger Boom to portable parties in 2015 | Gadget Guy Australia
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Gadget Guy Australia
Published: 06.01.2015
Logitech brings a bigger Boom to portable parties in 2015 | Gadget Guy Australia

We've been fans of Logitech's UE Boom ever since we set eyes on the speaker, and our review was positive, too, but that was well over a year ago, and Logitech has something new ready.

Ultimate Ears Boom Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Review
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RTINGS.com
Published: 24.02.2021
Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Review
3.9

The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 is a portable Bluetooth speaker that comes with a built-in hook so you can hang it from your bag or backpack when you're on-the-go. It's...

Ultimate Ears Boom Ultimate Ears Boom 3 speaker review: Young and beautiful
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Gadget Now
Published: 19.02.2019
Ultimate Ears Boom 3 speaker review: Young and beautiful

Audio brand Ultimate Ears has added one more product to its Boom series of speakers. The last product of the company that we reviewed was the amazing ultra-portable Wonderboom Freestyle speaker. This time, we are reviewing the Boom 3 which is a successor to UE Boom 2. The UE Boom 3 has been launched in four colour variants: Night (Black), Sunset (Red) and Lagoon (Blue) at a price of Rs 15,995. We tested the Sunset variant of the Boom 3 and here are our thoughts on how it fared.

Ultimate Ears Boom UE Boom wireless speaker
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Good Gear Guide
UE Boom wireless speaker
4.3

Ultimate Ears’ portable speaker is small, simple, sturdy, and sounds great

Ultimate Ears Boom UE BOOM Personalized Edition Review
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TechPowerUp
Published: 18.06.2014
UE BOOM Personalized Edition Review
5.0

The UE BOOM was one of the first bluetooth speakers that wowed us. Today, we take a look at the newest revision of the BOOM. It features much improved firmware, allows you to customize its start-up sound, and comes with a bigger bundle.

Ultimate Ears Boom Review: UE Boom
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WIRED
Published: 30.10.2013
Review: UE Boom
4.5

The UE Boom earns our highest marks. It's super-portable, the battery lasts seemingly forever, and It sounds downright fantastic — especially for a small speaker priced at $200.

Ultimate Ears Boom Double Up your UE BOOM speakers - Wirelessly Expand the Sound
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Double Up your UE BOOM speakers - Wirelessly Expand the Sound

In the previous UE BOOM speaker review, I mentioned an interesting feature that I didn't have a chance to try. That is the Double Up feature, let's check it out.

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