UE Wonderboom 2 review

The Logitech Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 2 has received an upgrade over the original version released two years ago. The unit boasts an improved design, longer battery life, new pairing features as well as a new "outdoor boost" mode with louder volume. Adding to its already rugged build, it now also includes an IP67 rating. It's not a complete overhaul, but sufficient improvements throughout to consider it a worthy upgrade.

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The Wonderboom 2 has a natural sound and a cool design, and it’s built to survive almost any outdoor adventure.

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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 is a wonderful piece of compact, portable, Bluetooth speaker that can withstand some punishment while letting out loud, clear sound even outdoor. While most small portable speakers can struggle in the midst of wind and chatter, the WONDERBOOM 2 will still keep going and put a smile on everyone’s faces.

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The original Wonderboom was already a well-designed speaker that delivers high-quality audio, and this newer version comes with enhanced features. The Wonderboom 2’s design has slight changes, while its 360-degree sound has a better bass response. It also comes with a longer battery life of up to 14 hours, and it has all-round protection against dust and water.

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This speaker isn’t going toe-to-toe with any piece of home hi-fi gear, but then again it’s not designed for that. In our review of the original Wonderboom it survived being parked on by a car. The upgraded model looks every bit as tough. If you are looking for a near unbreakable portable speaker under $100, the UE Wonderboom 2 is going to be tough to beat.

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While the WonderBoom isn’t going to blow anyone away with its sound quality, it makes up for this shortcoming by being small, waterproof and featuring awesome battery life. That's not to say that the sound quality is bad, because it’s really fantastic for a speaker of this size -- it’s just not the best out there.

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With the slight miss of that Outdoor Boost mode, the Wonderboom 2 is otherwise a great collection of upgrades: tighter design, louder output, and better linked-playback support. The only thing giving me the slightest pause is that $100 feels a tad much to be spending on a speaker, especially one this compact. But you absolutely do get a lot for your money, and with sales already bringing the Wonderboom 2 down to the $80 level, it shouldn't be hard to find one at a price you can live with. 

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The Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 2 is an amazing Bluetooth speaker that is portable, packs in impressive sound and it floats so it’s your perfect pool companion. If you love to take your music to the beach, pool, shower or just where you’ll get muddy, the Wonderboom 2 can handle it all thanks to an IP67 rating that makes it waterproof and dustproof.

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Basically, if you’ve been on the hunt for your Summer music companion, I can’t recommend the Wonderboom 2 highly enough. It’s well-designed, hardily-made, and sounds great. For the price, you really can’t go wrong.

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