Ultimate Ears - Boom

Hey everyone, I'm on the hunt for a Bluetooth speaker that sounds great at medium volumes, can handle trips to the beach (needs to be rugged), and is built to last. I’m not looking for something that will die on me after a year. I'm a longtime UE Boom user—my first-gen lasted me years, and then I upgraded to a Megaboom 3, which sounded great but sometimes had connection glitches. Unfortunately, I lost it recently. I’m considering either the UE Epicboom or the new Megaboom 4. Does anyone have experience with these or recommendations for other speakers? Thanks!

my first one was the 1st UE BOOM and it blew my mind with its sound and it being waterproof alongside really good battery life back when it released. No i'm considering getting a new one but i also feel like the macbook pro speaker and airpods pro is good enough..

Regular boom is extremely durable and great for biking as it fits in bottle cage. Have not seen another speaker as durable with 360 sound….but many have better bass. Sound is fine for outdoor use….but for sure they are expensive for what they are. My wking x10 blows it away for sound quality….but much bigger/ heavier + glue and materials are falling apart after 2 years.