Britta is the former Deputy Editor of Pocket-lint and has covered the consumer technology industry since 2012. Her specialties include smartphones, smart home, speakers, and wearables. Ultimate Ears ...

For a couple years now the UE Boom has been the Bluetooth speaker I recommend to people. With the UE Boom 2, it gets better, and even harder to argue with in an increasingly crowded field of ...

Speakers are evolving. Gone are the days when having decent speakers meant having permanently fixed, wired devices that required three people to lift. These days, there are plenty of decent, portable, ...

Back in mid-September, Logitech's Ultimate Ears brand rolled out the UE Boom 2, an upgraded version of its popular mid-level Bluetooth portable speaker. With Apple adding the new speaker to its online ...

The Ultimate Ears Boom 3 ($150) and Megaboom 3 ($200) are the company’s newest portable Bluetooth speakers, which have several subtle aesthetic changes from last year’s UE Boom 2 and Megaboom, ...

Bluetooth speakers are about the most overpopulated category in the technology industry. Every company has tried to produce one and most of them have failed. But the UE Boom is the honourable mention ...

Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, ...

The UE Boom (US$199) by Ultimate Ears is a portable, Bluetooth-enabled wireless speaker compatible with Mac and iOS devices. If you've ever grown tired of the limited quality of your MacBook, iPhone ...

Like a cute iMac G3 blossoming into a “simply breathtaking” iMac G4, Ultimate Ears’ Boom and Megaboom speakers just morphed into something even more wonderful. Sporting an updated design and loads of ...

Ultimate Ears has become more of a household name since its inception by then-Logitech (now just Logi), since releasing a variety of Bluetooth speakers to the market. The first UE Boom, released back ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, ...

While it doesn't do that much to stand out from the crowded field of Bluetooth speakers in the $60-$100 range, the well-built and decent sounding (for its size) UE Mini Boom is a safe choice for those ...