Megaboom

The UE Megaboom is easy to recommend based on its sound and battery improvements over its smaller Boom brethren. But, at $299 (£249, AU$379), this speaker is in need of a killer app to best the competition.

-- As reviewed by TechRadar
Megaboom 1

Product details

  • SOUND: MEGABOOM features powerfully loud, clear, and immersive 360° sound with deep thundering bass you can feel. All carefully balanced so you can hear every note.Mounting Type: Tabletop.Waterproof : Yes
  • MAGIC BUTTON: The all-new Magic Button on MEGABOOM 3 allows you to play, pause and skip tracks directly on the speaker. Just push for convenient control of any streaming music.
  • FABRIC: MEGABOOM 3 is covered in a two-tone fabric that’s tough and beautiful. Engineered for extreme performance and colored two ways, it comes to life in a range of drool-worthy iridescent themes.
  • POWER UP: Charge MEGABOOM 3 wirelessly with POWER UP charging dock–sold separately–so you can grab-and-go, fully charged, to your next musical adventure.
  • WATERPROOF: MEGABOOM 3 is designed to get seriously wet and keep on booming. Featuring a ridiculous IP67 water and dustproof rating, it can be totally submerged in water for up to 30-minutes. Plus, it floats too.
  • DURABILITY: MEGABOOM 3 is built tough and ready for adventure. We put it through more than 25 rigorous durability tests including thousands of button pushes, tumbles and multiple drop tests and more.
  • PARTY UP / SHORT: Use PartyUp on the Ultimate Ears app to pair 2, 3, 4...and over 150 speakers for the ultimate sound experience. You can pair any generation of BOOM and MEGABOOM together.
  • BATTERY LIFE: MEGABOOM 3 enjoys a massive 20-hour battery life. Using the latest cell technology, it will last almost a full day on a single charge.

PROS

+ Minimalistic style
+ Bigger sound, better battery
+ Easy to use

CONS

- Doesn't offer anything new

Expert reviews and ratings

By TechRadar on November 23, 2017
The UE Megaboom is easy to recommend based on its sound and battery improvements over its smaller Boom brethren. But, at $299 (£249, AU$379), this speaker is in need of a killer app to best the competition.
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