BOOM Chicka BOOM UE (Ultimate Ears) Boom Wireless Bluetooth Speakers Review #Tech

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UE (Ultimate Ears) Boom Bluetooth Wireless Speakers are THE BOMB!

Having a good speaker is essential for any music lover.  My dad taught us from a young age how wonderful music is and how it plays in the background of your life.  As kids we always had the radio on and listening to music.  Whether it be the sound system in your car, your setup at home or a portable speaker when you’re on the run, you need something that plays your music well.  In signing up as a dance teacher for a club at my university, I realized I was in desperate need for the last one on the list.  Since the club is not a university-run program, we hardly ever get access to quiet, private dance studios. This means we practice anywhere on campus where there is space, which is usually a loud, busy, public spot in our University Centre with 4 other dance groups and zero power outlets.  When its time to practice, you need music to keep the beat and follow a rhythm.  So as you can imagine, you need a good speaker when you are trying to teach students how to dance.

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The UE Boom from Ultimate Ears was exactly what I needed.  First of all, its wireless which means you don’t need to plug it in for it to work (just for charging) and you just need a device that’s Bluetooth enabled to play music.  This is super helpful in my situation where I have the freedom to choose any spot to practice and manage the music from the phone in my hand rather than constantly running back to the speaker.

EU Boob Portable Speaker Review on @DownshiftingPRO

If want to play audio off a device without Bluetooth, there is also an outlet for an AUX cord at the bottom of the speaker, right beside the outlet for the charger.

The speaker can be VERY loud.  For my dance class I barely need to turn my phone up to half volume for my students to hear the music over our bustling surroundings. When we first listen to this speaker at Best Buy, it sounded really loud but then again, I didn’t really know much about speakers.  I had no IDEA how loud it can get and the best part: surround sound.  The music is projected in a sort of arch and not just shooting straight out.  So you get a fuller sound.  I got the UE BOOM – Bounce Limited Edition 980-001012 for Christmas.  Gotta love that mom of mine… she knew I needed a portable speaker before I did!

I wasn’t sure how sturdy this would be but the UE Boom is built to withstand a little water, a few stains but overall, its meant to be portable without compromising sound.  I really like that it fits easily into my backpack or gym bag and takes up about the same amount of space as a tall can of Arizona Tea, maybe less!  And when I’m at home, it takes up very little desk space and it’s perfect for listening to podcasts or the radio.

EU Boob Portable Speaker Review on @DownshiftingPRO

The UE Boom comes with a colourful charger that is hard to loose and hard to tangle since with a flat cord.  Plug the USB cord into a computer or an outlet to charge

It comes in all sorts of colours and designs and is water and stain resistant.  At full charge, the UE Boom lasts up to 15 hours!  And if that wasn’t enough, the speaker turns itself off after 15 minutes without use to save that battery if you forget to turn it off.  Ultimate Ears also updates the Boom’s software every so often which only takes a couple minutes to complete.

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As a bonus, Ultimate Ears offers a fantastic free app for Apple and Android products!  The very simply designed app offers several features.  As expected, there are the power and volume controls but there is also Double Up which allows you to connect another speaker to the same source for double the sound and Equalizer which adjusts the sound of your speaker for different situations.  Lastly, it offers a great alarm feature which, I can testify, is great for people who have trouble getting out of bed in the morning as it raises the volume the longer it takes you to turn it off.


Disclosure:  no compensation or product was received for this review.  It is simply something that we found and bought at Best Buy for our personal use.  All opinions are that of DownshiftingPRO and the writer.

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Margarita Ibbott is a travel and lifestyle blogger. She blogs about travel in Canada, the United States and Europe giving practical advice through restaurant, hotel and attraction reviews. She writes for DownshiftingPRO.com and other online media outlets.

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