When you’ve got it turned down to low volume levels, the Boom is acceptably crisp and clear, but lacks any kind of bass response - not surprising at all given the speaker’s small size. The UE Boom packs two relatively small 1.5-Watt full-range speakers into its cylindrical body, closer to the ‘top’ than the ‘bottom’, with two slightly larger passive bass radiators further down. If that’s not testament to the Boom’s good build quality and effective waterproofing, we don’t know what is. We actually received a second Boom from Ultimate Ears to test out the speakers’ stereo pairing mode - more on that later - and it arrived wet, having been used at the speakers’ launch party a few days ago. You can dunk it with no ill effects, so when we took it and kicked it around in the dust (just a little), the simplest solution was to just wash it off under the tap. The waterproofing on the UE Boom is excellent, in line with the excellent build quality of the speaker itself. We opted to keep the Boom’s volume control at max and exclusively use our Samsung Galaxy S4’s volume control - it’s easier that way, and there’s no need to pick up the speaker to change the volume. #UE BOOM SPEAKER WATTAGE BLUETOOTH#After that, you’re done - it functions just like any other Bluetooth speaker, with a volume control on your smartphone or tablet and one on the Boom itself. As long as it’s turned on, a single long press will put the Boom in pairing mode, and you’ll be able to see it on your smartphone or tablet when you’re searching for Bluetooth clients. Setting up the Boom wireless speaker is as simple as you’d expect from a device with a grand total of two buttons. You can also unscrew this D-ring to expose a 1/4-inch socket, which you can attach a tripod to. On the base of the UE Boom, you’ll find a microUSB port for charging the speaker’s fifteen-hour internal battery, a 3.5mm auxiliary jack for directly connecting a music source if you’re so inclined, and a flip-out D-ring for attaching the speaker to a clip (on your belt or backpack or similar). Around the ‘back’ of the Boom, along the long rubber strip, there are positive and negative symbols for the volume controls - impossible to miss. On the top, the only other button apart from power is for the Bluetooth - a long press will set it up to pair with your smartphone or tablet. For the most part we kept it upright with the power button facing upwards, so for clarity’s sake we’ll call that the top. Since the speakers are omnidirectional, you can place it on its side, or on either circular end. It’s hard to know which way is the correct way to place the Boom. The speaker has a rubberised coat along its top and base and the strip running between the two, but the majority of the cylinder is wrapped in a coarse fabric - which itself is coated in a superhydrophobic finish that doesn’t let any water in, so you can use the Boom at the beach, or throw it down on the grass at your picnic, and just wash it off afterwards. The UE Boom we reviewed was finished in white, but you can also buy it in red or black at JB Hi-Fi - and a few other colours might be available from other stores.
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