The Ultimate Ears Megaboom 2 speaker has been superceded by the Megaboom 3, but the two sound almost identical. Both of my speakers are black and grey with yellow accents on the plus and minus volume buttons. It’s covered in a grippy fabric that comes in a variety of colourways. The Megaboom 2 has a ruggedised feel with sturdy rubber top and bottom with a rubber panel running the full length too. The partyup option that allows multiple connection of devices, not just Megaboom but Boom and other Ultimate Ears Bluetooth portable speakers. It is quite useful to be able to switch the speaker on and off remotely, especially if you’re in bed and don’t want to get up to switch it on. There’s a host of other controls via the app, including tap control which I’ve never found useful as I can more quickly and easily skip or pause a track using my phone or watch. The app has an equaliser that is easy to use. There’s a 3.5mm audio jack and the micro USB charging socket. They have a removable screw in loop on the base which can be useful for securing it or to hang it. When I’m sitting in my camper watching some Netflix or Disney+ on my phone, it all sounds so much better through one, or more of these speakers. Sundowners in the cockpit or on the beach can have proper sound tracks and you know what, I actually love having a bit of music on in the dinghy when I row about fetching and carrying the shopping/dog/friends. I’d recommend giving a rinse with fresh water if it’s been covered in salt water spray though. The grippy feeling fabric cover dries out quickly after a dunking. Pontoon Parties are so much more fun with a little bit of music, especially if the speaker is floating in the luggage cart that’s filled with cold water and beers. These are all mine and not commercial samples. I use the Ultimate Ears app to connect up my speakers, because yes, I have two of these! Yes I paid my own money for them. Hooking it up through a laptop, portable movie projector and my mobile phone has been pure simplicity. The Ultimate Ears Megaboom 2 is pretty versatile as it happens. The Ultimate Ears Megaboom 2 shakes the room. Then again, if it’s kicking about in the cockpit and you need to hear it above the sound of the wind and waves, then you’re in luck. Bear that in mind if you have neighbours. You will entertain more than just your nearest vicinity though. If you’re not in a room but outdoors, the sound isn’t lost. This thing is going to hit you from anywhere you happen to be in the room. Likewise, if someone thinks it’s funny to put on some Baby Shark, there’s nowhere to hide. So if your mum sneakily clags into it with her iphone and starts to play some of that Foster and Allen nonsense, you’ll have to leave the room to get away from the sound. It’s 360 sound too so it doesn’t matter where you stand, you’re getting it. But as a result of this weight and size, you do get some punchy sounds. This Megaboom weighs in at a hench 878grams, or 1.9lbs in retro old Skool weights.Īt 23cm high and 8.5cm diameter it’s not a small thing to slip in your bag. But they are just about light enough to carry. They don’t carry any kind of social status as far as I’m aware. I don’t know anyone who thinks a waterproof bluetooth speaker is hip or cool. But if you are looking for a discussion on frequency response and speaker weights and specification, this is not a review for you. I love it so much I even called my boat Boogie Nights. No? You don’t remember all that? No, me neither, I’m definitely not a 70’s child…Īudiophiles, this isn’t a review for you. One of the forms of social currency between mates was mixtapes… You were considered totally hip or cool if you turned up to a party with tunes. This is my review for the Ultimate Ears Megaboom 2 waterproof bluetooth speaker, but first let’s get go all Scooby Do and have a little flash back to how things were…ĭo you remember the good old days when we had big boxy speakers and cables and hi-fi systems stacked in a cabinet and you had a particular room for listening to music at home?Īnd if you wanted music when you travelled, if you were lucky, you carried a boombox ghetto-blaster that burned through a truck load of D sized batteries.
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