Ultimate Ears - WONDERBOOM

# Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM Ultimate Ears Wonderboom. Had one for years and its been great. Waterproof and has a loop for hanging off a rucksack. Surprisingly loud and bass-y.

I’m a big fan of UE, my wonderboom has been through hell, lost in the snow till spring, floated a good chunk of a river without me, fell off a truck onto concrete, and daily showers for several years. The only thing is that the bungee strap is kinda broken but it still holds up

I have both the Bose Bluetooth speaker and the smaller Ultimate Ears Wonderboom. The Bose sound is the best but the Wonderboom is excellent for the price.

We have six in our family 2 x Mega 2 x Boom 2 1 x Boom 3 1 x Wonderboom

I love my wonderboom idk why nobody seems to reccomend it

I have a Wonderboom and it's great.

If you like Ultimate Ears speakers (durability, design, etc.) there are some good options and today is a really good day to make a purchase because there are deals. I always recommend that people get two speakers and use them paired in stereo, rather than spending the same amount of money on single speaker. It depends on your use case though - if you typically are moving around a lot when listening then having a stereo pair is less important. It seems like ruggedness and “seaworthyness” are important to you and that makes UE a good option even though the sound quality and bass output aren’t the best - what about size/form factor? I have both the Everboom (bigger) and the Wonderboom (smaller). That’s where I would start. If you move around a lot and don’t want to carry two speakers the Everboom is a good bet if you’re okay with the size (it’s bigger than the Megablast but still very portable). Everyone I’ve recommended the Wonderboom to has been very happy and it’s very affordable.

This brand is apparently frowned upon in this sub but I bring a pair of UE Wonderbooms with me when I travel and they're perfect for what you are looking for. Very affordable, very compact, very rugged, and they pair in stereo.

They are definitely nowhere near the top of the list if sound quality is a high priority, but OP said they were looking for something compact and rugged for travel that you can pair in stereo. For the price the Wonderboom accomplishes that pretty well IMO. At home I'm an audiophile that has spent way too much money on semi-high end equipment, but on the road the Wonderbooms are great for what I need - two of them are a pretty well-executed package for that purpose, and they don't cost a lot.

I have had the flip and the wonder boom, the wonder boom is by far the better speaker, those things are tough, robust, lighter, easier to carry. I got the flip 6 replaced on warranty then a year later had it die again (I never top it out to work ) the wonder boom works out on a mine with me and hasn’t skipped a beat

They are meant to be small, portable speakers… they do the job for that. The wonderboom is the most portable and by far the most indestructible, I’d never buy another JBL speaker again. On a lanyard the wonderboom is so comfortable to carry around on you to compaerd to the flip which swings like crazy. I own a proper hifi system so I do appreciate good sound, but you just can’t go wrong with the wonderboom

I like the Wonderboom - it's about the size of a softball, waterproof and floats.

Wonderboom is a classic. Get battery and great surround sound for it's size. For a picnic table outside it does a satisfying job. It's the #1 rated BT speaker by the NY Times. Of course there's bigger and better, but one has to remember that BT portable speakers are supposed to be portable and scratch that itch adequately. A heavy JBL BB3 really really stretched the red line of what's portable. Full stop, BT speakers will NEVER replace a good home sound system. Plus the batteries will brick the device in a few years when it loses its charge....So really, spending large amounts is futile for something that should be considered a disposable razor. And if you're really willing to spend more than $150, you better really use it more than twice a week otherwise you're losing money on that ticking time bomb of a battery which is permanently draining its strength month by month...unless it's a portabke plug in, which is the ultimate recommendation.