Where the UE Wonderboom really shines is in its value. Want the best balance of sound, battery life and waterproofing? The Fugoo Go costs the same but doesn’t sound nearly as balanced as the Wonderboom, lacking in bass depth and punch.

The Color II sounds slightly better with vocals but isn’t fully waterproof, requires directional sound and last two hours less than the Wonderboom.

The JBL Charge 3 sounds better, but it’s also twice the size of the Wonderboom. For casual listening by (or in) the pool, the UE Wonderboom sounds excellent. That’s not to say the bass isn’t good on the UE Wonderboom, though. Bass-heads looking for a waterproof Bluetooth speaker should look no further than the JBL Charge 3. Highs sounded good as well, but were slightly uncontrolled at higher volumes, resulting in some sibilance.īass is also good, but not class-leading. Sound is warm, favoring mids and mid-bass. The UE Wonderboom sounds excellent and fixes the muddy bass from the UE Roll 2.

The Roll 2 was easy to hang from things like a shower head, but you’ll need to bring your own carabiners and cords to mount the UE Wonderboom. This makes mounting the speaker on things more of a challenge, and in some small way, helps to separate the two speakers however slightly.

Where the UE Roll 2 featured a hand bungee cord that wrapped around the speaker, the UE Wonderboom has a very short elastic loop. It would have been nice to see UE offer USB Type-C charging as most phones and laptops today now feature the new connection – but this isn’t what we’d consider a deal-breaker. The only port on the speaker is the microUSB charging port which is covered by a waterproof flap.

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