It’s ever so slightly annoying to have a separate app for the MEGABOOM and BOOM 2.

I only wished that it had a companion Apple Watch app, and that the speaker apps were combined into one “UE” app. I could hear the bongo startup sound, and I found the speaker immediately in a place I probably never would have look at otherwise. Since I had no idea where it would be, I simply fired up the UE BOOM app and remotely turned on the speaker. After I was done, I wanted to relax a bit to some music, but I couldn’t find where my speaker was. When I was reviewing this, I was in the middle of moving. One thing that I love with both the BOOM 2 and the MEGABOOM is the app. Needless to say, you probably will be able to connect as many UE speakers as you possibly can without running into any trouble. Since then, Ultimate Ears has increased that number to over 150! While it doesn’t appear that they have revealed the exact number it can go up to, they did set the world record for “Most Bluetooth Speakers Playing from a Single Source.” It used 208 BOOM 2s and MEGABOOMs. When I reviewed the MEGABOOM back in October, you had the ability to pair up to 50 speakers. I found that no matter where my phone and speaker were in the house, the music sounded great without any distortion or playback issues. It also has a 3.5mm headphone jack for your “legacy” devices. It has the same great 100ft range with Bluetooth. It has the same IPX7 Waterproof rating (1 meter for 30 minutes), which makes it great for a beach party. Pretty much all of the features of the MEGABOOM are present in the BOOM 2. I sometimes found myself preferring it to the MEGABOOM just for that reason alone. Not only is the BOOM 2 smaller, it’s much lighter, making it more ideal for carrying around. While the UE MEGABOOM is very portable, it’s a tad bit heavier than I would like. We’ll discuss the downsides later, but first, let’s focus on the advantages the smaller form factor gives. This proves to have both advantages and disadvantages.

The UE BOOM 2 looks like a cute mini version of the UE MEGABOOM. If you want the MEGABOOM, but can’t swallow the price, the UE BOOM 2 is definitely something you should look into. While we loved the UE MEGABOOM, at $300, it can be a pricey buy for some consumers. Some of the features I loved was it’s simple and useful design, great sound quality, and cool features such as the ability to pair up with other UE speakers. Back in October of last year, I was able to review the awesome UE MEGABOOM speaker.

Boom 2 for mac review