Ultimate Ears - Boom 2
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Last updated: Dec 5, 2025 Scoring
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"The boom 2 is a cheaper speaker than the x600 but it's funny how well it competes against the max. ... Well the boom 2 is still a better speaker. They tried to make something more premium, but ended up having a worse speaker than the cheaper one they made."
"You will struggle to get better value for money than the boom 2 if volume is your biggest criteria"
"best dollar for speaker out there!"
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"it's been on the beach, in the mountains, in blistering sun and pouring rain - works perfectly"
"I was super rough with it hoping it would break and I could get a new one for free but it held on. ... I would just chunk it across the room and wash it off in a bucket and it took it like a champ."
"Yesss I’ve had my first one for 10 years, second for 7ish, and they’re stellar. ... I’m 10 and 7 years on my two booms respectively"
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"The boom 2 has great bass, exactly what I wanted."
"if you want more bass and soundstage get another and pair them up!"
"killer bass"
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"Boom 2 wins for portability, weight, casual listening."
"The boom 2 is good for on the go use"
"The 3.6lb Boom 2 is easy to toss in a bag"
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"It’s also plenty loud, so I imagine it will be more than enough for the outdoors as well."
"will cover 20 people indoors."
"loud enough for small parties"
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"it just wasn’t nearly as loud as I was hoping."
"It has better low Bass rumble than Boom 2"
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"Given that the battery on any of them will die at some point, and cannot be replaced, are any of these really BIFL?"
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"the Boom 2 is great, but oversized for your use case in my opinion."
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"I have two Boom 2's and a MegaBoom and none of them compare to my Stormbox Blast. Even when they're linked up. The Booms are a bummer these days."
"From personal experience I can tell you it‘s quite a bit better than the boom 2."
"It has better low Bass rumble than Boom 2"
Boom 2 at Costco for $99. Absolutely love mine, loud, clear sound and killer bass. 5 stars.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Looking for budget with clear sound, bass, waterproof ->Very happy with the UE Boom 2 for 10 years but replaced by the Bose SoundLink Flex 2 which delivers very pleasant sound (if you lower the bass a notch with the 3-band equalizer) and a small Xiaomi Sound Pocket 5w for less than €20, very satisfactory for my electric scooter 🛴
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Is it worth getting a small speaker when I already got a UE boom 2 for portability? ->I find it hard to say bad things about one or the other. I've always liked the neutrality, spaciousness and lack of distortion of the UE Boom 2. The Bose SoundLink Flex is characterized by a very rich sound, including the bass (which in my opinion should be lowered a notch in the equalizer as already mentioned in a previous comment). Still, listening to Pink Floyd's "The Wall" on it for example is pure joy, even at high volume...It almost feels like you have hi-fi speakers in the room, it's very impressive compared to the size of the speaker. Its main fault is its very weak autonomy, we end up using it almost always plugged in but what a sound! Very pleasant (but the EU was far from unpleasant but only more neutral, therefore less flattering) That's basically my opinion 🤗
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Is it worth getting a small speaker when I already got a UE boom 2 for portability? ->I took the boom 2 last year (gave it to a friend in Jamaica when I left) it just wasn’t nearly as loud as I was hoping. The year before I took the Tribit Stormbox, but it was almost too large to take, and I ended up leaving it with someone because I was afraid JA TSA was gonna say it’s too big for return trip (plus we were bringing home a rescue dog) I loved the sound and quality from it but was bigger and heavier than I’d hoped. Wish there was something in the middle.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • What’s the loudest speaker, with the best sound, that I can easily take on an airplane? Under $300 please. ->The UE boom 2 isn’t as difficult to carry as you’ve opined. Used it for over a decade, went everywhere with me including the beach since it is quite versatile and rugged in build quality. I’d not recommend getting a smaller one as the sound quality usually gets worse.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Is it worth getting a small speaker when I already got a UE boom 2 for portability? ->I have a UE Boom from 2015 that I still use multiple times a month as well. It does not seem like something that would last a decade. Super cool.
r/BuyItForLife • Bose SoundLink bt speaker 2017 - best battery I have seen on any electronics ->They’re great. (Soundcore Motion 300 & Boom 2). The 300 I mainly use for showering.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • I analyzed Reddit for the 25 most recommended portable bluetooth speakers in the past year (Mar 2025) ->Question, which is better the Boom 2 or Uboom X? I have 2 pairs of Boom 2s, but I wonder if the Uboom X is better.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • My thoughts on the Soundcore Motion 300 and the Earfun UBOOM L ->Yeah, the Uboom X is much larger and have better edge at bass and probably overall sounds Tage, prices are similar, the Boom being slightly cheaper, more portable with lights and powering feature. I guess the difference is not that much. I'll keep my Boom 2s, until the Stormbox Lava receives an update.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • My thoughts on the Soundcore Motion 300 and the Earfun UBOOM L ->Agreed. I've had the UE Boom 2 for almost 10 years, it's been on the beach, in the mountains, in blistering sun and pouring rain - works perfectly and even strong enough to be used as a house party speaker.
r/BuyItForLife • What's the best quality bluetooth speaker you've ever tried? ->I’ve had a UE Boom 2 since probably 2018 and it’s been great. I had a Best Buy warranty on it the first two years and I was super rough with it hoping it would break and I could get a new one for free but it held on. I would just chunk it across the room and wash it off in a bucket and it took it like a champ.
r/MilwaukeeTool • Bluetooth speakers... Milwaukee vs JBL vs Anker ->I have two Boom 2's and a MegaBoom and none of them compare to my Stormbox Blast. Even when they're linked up. The Booms are a bummer these days.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • What's your favorite bass monster with decent sound quality under $150? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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