Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 2 Wireless Speaker, Deep Bass, 360 ° Surround Sound, Waterproof, 2 Speaker Connection for Powerful Sound, 13h Battery, Black

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The Wonderboom 2 is not equipped with Wi-Fi connectivity, so it cannot be controlled through a home network. To do this, press and hold the Bluetooth button on both speakers simultaneously until they emit a tone. The official test duration for this rating is 30 minutes, so your Wonderboom may even be able to last longer than 30 minutes (and it should), but I wouldn't chance it. Any deeper or longer and the water pressure may prove too much for any water-tight seals or gaskets on your Wonderboom. Unlike many Ultimate Ears Bluetooth speakers, the Wonderboom 2 doesn’t support the Party Up feature that allows connection to up to 150 other Boom speakers.

The Sonos Roam is another strong option with automatic outdoor tuning, plus it supports voice assistants. Its small size doesn’t mean small sound, however, as the speaker gets extremely loud and sounds great. The bass in “Stolen Dance” by Milky Chance offered interesting complexities with a steady thump, too. I even took the one I’m testing in the shower with no problem, though it’s good to know it should survive some wet weather and other elements while I’m out and about. That said, some headphones emphasize the bass so much it renders Henshaw’s vocals, “Wake up and get yourself to church,” inaudible.Kate Kozuch is an editor at Tom’s Guide covering smartwatches, TVs and everything smart-home related.

Just like the original WONDERBOOM, pressing both buttons simultaneously emits a tone indicating battery life.Just like before, this tapered cylinder floats, meaning music can emanate from the middle of your pool party. The Outdoor Boost mode does mess with balance, but it’s a neat feature for listening outdoors, where there usually aren’t walls for sound to bounce around. I tend to review small speakers with tempered performance expectations, but the UE Wonderboom 3 sounded surprisingly strong —and not just for its size.