I want something small and easy to throw in suitcase traveling and still use around the house.
Anyone seen or use the Ultimate Ears UE Wonderboom line of speakers. Have only seen them at FNAC and they only have few in stock and few options in colors. Recently listened to quite a few in a store and this one is really superior to other comparable speakers in my opinion.
The Wonderboom has good sound and I often use it next to pool without any worries as it’s waterproof. Unfortunately, you can’t float it in water and listen to music as the speakers are below the water line.
First time I heard one of these I was blown away. Small size, huge power.
I got a small one I bought on a whim on an EVA flight, really cheap, just for the logo. Then there is the waterproof one, for the bath, I think it was 700 as I did not want to risk anything bigger there. Bought on Yahoo.
Picked up two UE Wonderboom speakers at Syntrend Apple shop for NT$3999 discounted from NT$2500 each made the purchase competitive. No black color in stock at any of their stores.
It is the only place in the whole building that has UE brand of speaker.
Doesn’t Costco have the Wonderboom listed in the original post? A two-pack of some kind? The design on it looks similar.
I was looking to buy a small JBL speaker and have a relative visiting bring it in but thought I would buy locally if possible. 100%+ more expensive (in Guanhua) than through Amazon.
For my money: The best travel sized portable Bluetooth speaker is
(Find it under Tribit X Boom)
Lengthy playtime, good Bluetooth range, *waterproof * , rugged, actually portable— and with pairing capabilities so you can buy two of them for a stereo effect at home if you so choose. No fluff gimmicks like colorful lighting or yet another app to download, but for what it’s supposed to be, it does a better job than any other ones I’ve tried.
UE has good portable ones, notably the Roll (2). But the wonderboom looks too chunky for my taste, like I can’t slide it in a briefcase without it messing/bulking up the lines of the bag.
360 directional sound not directed in one direction like most speakers especially the small ones where speakers face one direction you have to stand directly in front to hear best sound
Put next to a wall or corner and the sound is even better almost like a Bose speaker surround sound effect, not consciously noticable but nice
Can bluetooth two together and sounds amazing two speakers with 360 sound
Waterproof
Good bluetooth range
Visible buttons so anyone can easily understand and operate is nice when other people around listening to music compared to most some small speakers that have odd, difficult to see, or no button labeling
* Cons:
* A little bulky compared to other on market but better sound is worth the trade off. Size exactly as round as the top of Starbucks grande carry out cup but about half as tall as the cup
* Has pause button but not easily noticed
* Like most small electronics these days, come with cable but no plug wall adapter
* A few friends and I had a chance to visit a speaker shop that had about 20 different popular travel, small, portable speakers all available for a try. The UE Wonderboom easily stood out sounding better than all of them including branded ones like JBL, Sony and Bose.
I had a Boom 2 and now a Wonderboom. Generally they’re great, but both have occasionally crashed in a way that they can’t recover from without just letting the battery drain over a week or so and then recharging. There are various secret reset combinations but they haven’t helped. It’s frustrating in the middle of a trip.