Ultimate Ears

WONDERBOOM

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM

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Overall

#125 in

Portable Bluetooth Speakers

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Sentiment score86% positive
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Last updated: Jul 27, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit Iconpeppppppp
about 1 month ago

Hi everyone, I am looking for a compact bluetooth speaker and I am mainly torn between the Tribit StormBox Micro 3 and the JBL Flip 7. Just for context I have been using a first generation UE Wonderboom until now and I always found the sound quality to be perfectly fine for my taste My main usage would be at home in the shower and outdoors but always in fairly small and close-range settings. The priority for me is portability so I really need a small lightweight and convenient format to throw in my backpack and carry around easily. I am no audiophile and I do not need amazing sound quality or massive volume for parties so as long as it sounds decent and quite loud for its size it is perfectly fine for me. Which one do you think fits my needs better and are there any other mini alternatives I should look into. Thanks in advance

Reddit IconTheGarasha
3 months ago

I have the original UE Wonderboom (it's the smaller version of the regular Boom) and it's lasted me for 8 years now. It's the only device I own that still uses micro USB for charging 😂

Reddit Iconsupervegito827
6 months ago

Ultimate Ears makes rugged speakers. I've had mine fall around a bit though never from a bike. I am not sure if any other company makes speakers that rugged. Tribit Stormbox Lava floats on water but it's huge for a bike. A UE Wonderboom or Wonderboom 2 might be better I think? Check them and the other speakers out. They're also mud resistant, have some shock resistance and float. The Wonderboom also has this lovely ring so you can hang it. Maybe they're just what you're looking for.

Reddit IconDevilsDenJoe
5 months ago

Bought wonderbooms 2 pack from costco like 10 years ago for my kids for like $40 and they still work/sound well and hold good charge, even after falling in the pool many times. They still use them!

Reddit IconDiscountDoughnut
3 months ago

I've been rocking my Wonderboom since like 2017

Reddit IconFroggynomia
4 months ago

I’d say both, but definitely the wonderboom. When I heard it at Best Buy I thought it was broken. It had no bass and the treble sounded tinny. It didn’t sound like a quality speaker at all. The Bose Flex is the only speaker at that size and form factor that I can enjoy listening to my music. I also heard the Emberton II, JBLs, Sonys, UE, and the UboomL (which I owned along with the Flex). None of them sounded good imo.

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