Customer Ratings & Reviews

Bought this for my father as a present and he loved it. The sound is great and you can hear it from a great distance . He uses this speaker when he showers and is cleaning out the backyard. He previously owned a small 2.0 speaker system and would constantly need to plug to electricity . Now he can listen to music without leaving his phone near the 3.5 headphone jack . This speaker has been making me want to purchase a UE Boom for myself.

Easy to take with you when you need a speaker with great sound and easy to use. It stays charged for a long time. The blue tooth is easy to connect.

I was determined to purchase a Bluetooth speaker and after trying two of the Bose speakers in this price range I believe this one is the better of the three. This speaker is very comparable in sound to the Bose mini and infact gets louder than the Bose with minimal distortion at louder volumes. I also enjoy that you can pair two of these speakers to create a surround sound. A feature that's not available on the Bose speakers I tested.

I bought this speaker primarily to use at work but also to take along on vacations (great for in the car or hotel). I did extensive research on the available options and the two standout options for a portable (small enough to toss in a backpack) speaker with decent sound quality were the UE Boom and the Bose Soundlink Mini. The Bose clearly had better sound quality (mainly in louder/punchier bass) but did not seem as durable and was lacking the ability to charge via USB. This last point was a dealbreaker; I did not want to need to carry another power adapter at all times. I went with the UE Boom and knew I was paying more than I needed if sound quality was the only thing I needed. The build quality on the UE Boom really is fantastic and the device is well designed. It's stable standing up on either edge (which is great so you can charge it while listening) and has a nice solid feel. It's somewhat heavy but that's to be expected from the battery that's packed inside. Setting up the UE Boom was a breeze, just power it on, hold the pairing button and pick it from whatever device you want it to play from. One thing that's really great is that the UE Boom has a separate volume control from your device which makes it easy to fine-tune the volume across a number of devices (something that is difficult with a number of other Bluetooth speakers and headsets). Battery life has been fantastic, I listen for a few hours a few days a week and generally just plug it in overnight once a week. Sound quality is good, but you could probably find something that sounds about the same for a bit less money. Highs and mids are clear but bass is sorely lacking. I'm not a basshead by any means but even with classical and especially jazz you will notice that there's not much Bass. It never sounds bad though, and is perfectly acceptable for a portable unit. The UE Boom is very forgiving when it comes to placement within a room; it sounds fine no matter whether it's in a corner or the center of a room. If you're looking for the best possible sound quality among speakers in this category go with the Bose Soundlink Mini. If you are fine with "good-enough" sound and want something more durable and portable (since you can charge with any standard micro-USB cable) go with the UE Boom.

Love this speaker. Good battery life and great sound. Bluetooth sync is simple and fast. Your phone can be up to 25 feet away. Good range.

I bought a pair of Ultimate Ears Boom portable Bluetooth speakers. They were the only portable Bluetooth speakers with 360 degrees of sound. It is a slight pain in the butt to get them to pair up, but if you download the UE app, they automatically will pair up each time you turn them on point forward. I wish they had a little more bass, but overall their sound is quite loud and excellent given their small size. They are very rugged and can take a fairly good beating indoors or outdoors. The price is a little steep at $200.00 per speaker. Luckily, I found them on sale and got an even bigger discount when I bought them with a Samsung 12.2 Note. All-in-all I am happy with them. You can pair a UE Boom with one of the new UE Mega Boom speakers, which are even more rugged.

This speaker is easy to set up and use. It has a lot of bass and sounds great! It's very loud and seems to be very durable so far!

Ok let me say that I have sold and installed all forms of audio for over 25 years. So I know a thing or two a bought good sound. After listening to every small blue tooth speaker out there for over 3 months this unit has the best well rounded sound out there for the money. Its simple and works flawless weather paired with my smart phone or my ipod. I have been cranking it for over a week on the first charge and its not done yet. Plus it takes up no more room than a tall boy and fills and entire room with sweet sound.

We've had our first UE Boom for about a year now. It's great out on the patio, near the pool. We appreciate the water/weather resistance of the speaker and keep it hanging from the hook under the patio cover. It delivers great sound for it's size and the sound is fine, even when we take it indoors. We were able to get this second one when it was on sale and have them set up to deliver their sound in stereo now. Great, inexpensive (when purchased on sale), flexible set up for indoors or out.

Awesome sound, easy to use, light weight, small package and very easy to transport. Great use inside and perfect for outdoors.

purchased for my son in college, he loves it, sound is great, very portable, battery stays charged for a long time

I initially purchased the UE Boom to take around the house and to the beach. This speaker, for the price point, is one of the better sounding speakers and its pretty rugged, so hopefully should last for some time. As a matter of fact, it was so good, I decided to purchase a second one to use the Double Up feature where you can connect to two UE's and listen to them in stereo, sounds amazing and would recommend to anyone looking for a decent Bluetooth portable speaker.

Easy to use and sound quality is outstanding. Battery life lasts for an entire 18 holes out on the golf course too!

I purchased this speaker to work alongside the one I purchased for my husband last Christmas. He loves his UE Boom so much and when he heard they could be synched together to create a stereo sound, he just had to have another! The sound is even more incredible in stereo. You won't regret this purchase - it is small enough to be easily transported, yet it gives out incredible sound! Buy with confidence!!! Buying online from Best Buy was as easy as it gets!!

I originally had my eye on the Bose Soundlink II, but after comparing the two products, this one was the clear winner. You can take this bad boy to the beach, or by the pool and not worry about it getting a little splashed due to its design. It also seems louder and boom-ier than the SoundLink. Overall, great product and I have not had any issues with it. UE also puts out updates to it with new features and enhanced/custom sound profiles, so be sure to update it!

Sounds awesome and is crystal clear with no distortion also long battery life and great range with bluetooth

The sound of these are amazing anywhere you take it, inside, outside, or in a small room based on the App software options. The best THD performance I've seen in a long time let alone from a wireless speaker. Amazing tweeter and bass levels. Like the phone call ability as well. The battery life is better than they say, lasts at least 20 hours total play time. Make sure you run it all the way down the first time before you recharge for the first time.

I love this speaker. It performs exactly as promised. After returning another speaker that did not serve my purpose well, I quickly went back and bought this one. I live very close to a major highway and I like to garden in my backyard. I am able to hear my music over all the noise. Albeit, playing music at this volume inside the house will sound a little wrecked. It is not a DJ system. I plan on buying another one because you can link them.

Sounds great and looks good. Easy to use and set up. Expected a great product and that is what I got.

I did my researching for the best wireless speaker and something that was easy to travel with. I have the large Harman/Kardon. which is the best of all wireless speaker but its not easy at all to travel with plus it only stays charged for 2 hours. I got this one here for a Christmas present and charged it up 3 days before New Year's. We went to Vegas for 4 days and played it night and day without having to recharge it. The sound carries throughout the 4 bedroom condo. I wished it could have a lot more Bass like the larger harman/kardon. Also it comes with the best secure carrying case, that compartmentalizes all the accessories within.