Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST Portable Waterproof Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Speaker with Hands-Free Voice Control - Graphite

Yes. This is the one you want for price. Sound quality is great for size and when your holding it you can feel that it has some power in it. It’s able to hit all the highs and lows at the same time (you won’t lose the vocals and higher notes when bass hits) at good volume but I’d still say play it one below max volume because you have a large drop in quality from max to one below. It also plays while charging which is pretty useful.I’ve compared it too a lot of other speakers; jbl’s, wonder booms, Sony’s, some other stuff I don’t remember, this is better though. It’s still light enough that I can still bring it on backpacking trips and hikes while drowning out anything/anyone around you with southing sounds of what ever you wanna hear. Still small enough that you can hide it under your kids bed to play monster breathing sounds when he’s going to bed and he will practically feel the breath from the bass. Is your girlfriend/boyfriend screaming at you? Play this s#¡@ loud to some pump jams while you beat em with it to test out it’s durability! Solid build for sure! Final: 4.69/5(could be a strap or handle sorta thing, I got small hands).

The media could not be loaded. The Good:-Great sound for its size (nice highs and lows)-Good bass-360 degree sound-Louder than the Megaboom-Dust proof and water proof-Long lasting battery-Can connect via Bluetooth or Wifi-Charging base makes it much more convenient to charge rather than having to plug directly into the speaker-Easy control options through phone and Alexa-Easy to use and set up-iOS app allows for updates and more specific controls of the speakerThe Bad:-Initial set up of Wifi can be a bit dodgy through the app but restarting the app solved the issue-No carrying caseThe Bottom Line:I’ve owned and tested a lot of Bluetooth speakers including a few Ultimate Ears. I have the Megaboom so I can directly compare the two. The Megaboom was easily one of my favorite speakers but now after using the Megablast, this is my favorite overall bluetooth speaker. It’s louder and sounds crisper than the Megaboom. The highs and lows of this speaker are great along with the bass. If you haven’t tried a 360 degree speaker it’s pretty amazing since you can listen to it from pretty much anywhere. I just used this at my kid’s school and people were amazed how loud this little speaker could get. The charging base makes it much more convenient to charge than having to take off the bottom to plug in every time. The battery life is long and at full blast it falls a little short of the stated battery life but that’s expected when at full blast. The iOS app allows for the speaker firmware to be updated and you can also control more specific sound preferences. Overall if you’re looking in the premium Bluetooth speaker range, I would recommend looking at the Ultimate Ears Megablast.

Buy this speaker and everyone at the party will love you.This is the best Bluetooth speaker I've ever heard.I know there are are a few inconveniences like waiting on a particular software update for stereo paring or control for your preferred streaming music service, but those things are on their way.This speaker does 3 things very well. It has exceptional sound quality. I took this thing to long weekend retreat to use by the pool, and we were all blown away by how good this speaker sounded. When you consider the price, size, and that it's waterproof, this blows everything else away. Just one speaker filled a large pool area with great sound. The next thing that really impressed me is the bluetooth range. I am used devices getting 10 feet or so. I didn't measure the distance, but I know that it was far enough to impress me, I probably had my phone at least 30 feet away and it still sounded good. The next thing is battery life. It may not have gotten the 16 hours that are advertised on a charge, but it probably got reasonably close to that.Bottom line, it's a great sounding speaker at a reasonable price.