Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this speaker after an extensive research and comparison between Bose mini, JBL flip, beats pill. I went to best buy store and asked the service person to place all three side by side for comparison and to my dismay, the UE Boom hands down outperformed others to include Bose. I have a lot of Bose products and this is the first time I deviated. There where a lot of people actually surprised during the comparisons and two people actually bought the UE Boom after the comparison. I am very pleased with the clarity and great sound of the UE. I will definitely buy another one so I can have two to enjoy since it has the capability to play two system. This is truly an outstanding product. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a great a sound. Even though the Bose produces a low end base the UE has the right base and all around music clarity. And yes I mean all around.

What a great speaker! The sound quality is superior and I love that it is waterproof. I use it on the dunes at the beach, the battery life allows me to play music for a full day. I want to try it in the kayak, but I don't think it will float...

I purchased 2 so I could pair them together but they kept unpairing. I would not promote these speakers if this is what you are looking to do.

One of those things you don't realize you need until you have one. Good sound, good range and functionality as a speakerphone, very easy to pair with devices and remote control via smartphone app.

Fantastic speaker. Great highs and lows for sound quality! Long long battery life which is awesome. Weather resistant, durable, and long range coverage makes this an easy sell. Easy charging and syncing to your devices. Sounds great when pointed in any direction too. Overall I am really happy with this cool speaker...one of my favorite purchases for sure! :)

This is one of those products that you don't hear too much about until you start to look for reviews online. Do a search for Jambox vs Boom, or Soundlink vs Boom, and you'll see that the Boom always comes out on top. The Soundlink Mini is a great sounding speaker and would be perfect if you're keeping it in your house (average battery life and easily damaged). The Jambox is a good speaker, but it lacks the water resistance and the longer battery life. The Beats Pill sounds tinny. And no one else has the great combination of features that the Boom has. I listened to many speakers and read many reviews before I made my decision. 200 dollars is no small sum of money for a portable speaker...choose wisely.

The UE Boom speaker sounds great! I coach youth athletes year round and the UE Boom has been a perfect addition to our practice sessions. Being water proof & shock absorbent was a big factor in my purchase. The 360° sound is another great feature. I've also hooked up my UE Boom to my digital receiver for added sound on my television for game day using the headphone jack. The first few times I did this it worked seamlessly. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, I can't get this to work anymore. I plug the headphone jack as a normally do, but I get absolutely nothing. The UE Boom speaker still connects seamlessly with my MP3 devices via Bluetooth, but will not play any sound out of the speaker using the headphone jack. All in all great product. I wish I could have purchased it's newest version the UE Boom 2 instead as it can only be better.

I've been in the market for one of these for when I workout or just when I'm on the computer and want to listen to some music. I went into Best Buy and I starting playing around with the demo and I was shocked at how loud and crisp the sound was. this thing would be perfect for outdoors, party's or just for everyday use. it's a very solid product. I believe it comes in 6 different color combos and had a USB and wall charger. only thing I didn't like is that the USB and Charger are a ugly yellow color... but it's not that big of a deal. The price is a little of the high side but I really think you will get your money's worth out of this item.

Obviously it's great for outside and gets quite loud, but I got this based on the sound quality and small footprint for indoor use. This takes up very little space standing on a desk and sounds great at lower volumes, which is what I'm using it for. Battery life goes a whole week of listening to podcasts and music a few hours a day. Great package of features here, including the ability to turn it on remotely from your phone. Love using this thing at home and obviously it's great for outdoors and traveling too

Even though it is advertised as having a 15 hour battery life, it never lasts more than three hours. This was a huge disappointment.

This little speaker is the size of a can of monster! But packs some serious sound quality and boom into such a small package. Being able to pair up 2 of these types of speakers is great if you have friends who have any of the BOOM lineup through the app. Really can't believe it was on sale for $100 and I seriously considered buying another one but couldn't justify it since this is so loud as is. AMAZING battery life, only have to charge it maybe every 2-3 days if I run it all work day.

I compared the Bose and the UE Boom at home for a few days (thank you BB for your generous return policy). It was really hard to choose, but the Boom won out in the end for superior overall sound quality, great attention to design details, and features. The Bose does have a big pillowy bottom end that you can feel as well as hear, and that is something that's lacking on the Boom. But that's all it seems to offer in terms of sound quality. The sound of the Boom is much more detailed, and holds it own across the frequency range when you turn it up. I found that when things got loud on the Bose, I could hear a lot of pumping and breathing and compression because the bass just overwhelms the unit. I really like the attention to detail in the design of the Boom, as well. Example: Power-on and Bluetooth sound effects. It plays a nice subtle conga-drum sound, vs Bose's rather loud and annoying blip. You can press the volume up/down buttons at the same time and a (again, quiet) voice tells you in 10% increments how much charge remains. It charges via universal micro-USB (and comes with its own wall charger, which provides extra power than average for quicker charging). The supplied cable is tangle-proof. The finish of the product is rubberized for a sturdy feel. The power LED is simple and soft-white. And - footprint. As the Boom stands on end, you can put it pretty much anywhere. You can even remove the D-ring and stand it on a tripod mount. The Boom comes with an IOS / Android app that allows you to choose EQ settings, view the battery level, get product help, and pair two units for more "Boom-osity". The EQ settings don't really change the sound that much. It has a very strong and detailed mid-range, which is the default "Out Loud" setting. "Intimate" tones down the mids/highs a little, and "Bass Boost" punches up the bass some. There's also a setting for spoken material, which thins out the sound if you're into that. When I first opened the app, it told me there was a firmware upgrade, which I applied by plugging in the device into my computer USB. It only added a couple of features, notably the Bass Boost EQ setting, but I appreciate that it's upgradeable… whether there will be more remains to be seen. The Bose has a lot going for it, and if you enjoy your music at lower volumes you may well enjoy it, but for me the better sound, advanced design, and feature set of the UE Boom made it the winner.

The wireless feature via Bluetooth is awesome. The sound is supposedly top of the line but I really liked my older portable stereo that was larger and carried a LOT more Bass. UE Boom feels the room with sound. Downloading/updating software has been confusing. But the durability and battery life as well as it's compact size all make this unit great. Priced too high.

The sound and (build) quality is fantastic on this device! It was a little smaller than I expected, but after playing some tunes that thought immediately vanished. I purchased the UE Boom on a whim because I noticed it was half off (not to mention all the positive reviews as well) and was thinking, "why not?!" So far, this purchase has been an unregrettable one, however slightly regrettable because I now realize I should have purchased another!

I purchased my first UE Boom for listening to audiobooks in my car, for which it was great. However when I purchased a second unit and used the iPhone software for stereo music play, the true clarity and power of the Boom boomed forth. I've yet to hear a better portable Bluetooth speaker.

The UE Boom is an amazing Bluetooth Speaker! The sound quality is outstanding for the price of it. The sound does travel a great distance and you can hear it on any side of it thanks to the 360degree sound! It is also water resistant so I'm safe using it outside near my pool! Great quality product for the price!!

I was fairly skeptical of the UE Boom on price-to-performance grounds. Then I bought it. This speaker is incredible. It's about the size of a Tall-Boy beer can and pumps out fantastic sound. I find the Jambox (and even, to some extent, the Bose Soundlink Mini) a bit too bass-y for my taste. In particular, voices on podcasts sound muddled and unclear. The UE Boom solves all of this and more: my girlfriend and I were absolutely stunned by the sound quality. The speaker also allows for two Bluetooth devices to be paired at once and for music to be played in turns. Battery life? It was 40% charged out of the box and down to 30% after about 5 hours of listening at moderate volume. That translates to about 50 hours total...I find that pretty unrealistic (Logitech advertises 15-hour battery life). In any case, we'll just have to see on that score. In sum: An unbelievable little speaker. If you're on the fence, buy it.

The speaker is great I had the beats pill and took it back after reading the reviews and the sound that the beats was putting out this speaker is far better in Sound quality and durability. The speaker is water resistant and and you can put it on a tripod if you like or not and it can hang from A hook. You will not be disappointed with this speaker and the features are better then the Bose mini and about the same with the beats pill .

i have the beats pill, bose mini, jawbone jambox and a few other small speakers, but this UE Boom out performs them all. also can be used as a spakerphone, dipped in water and still worked. it actually speaks and says the battery percentage, theres also a free app to let you use 2 speakers at once, control the volume from your device.

I purchased this to replace a Beats Pill I have owned for the past 2 years. This speaker is everything the Pill is not!! Deep rich bass and a very long lasting battery. I am very happy with the purchase.