Ultimate UE Boom 2

Description

Waterproofing and dustproofing

Both speakers are incredibly well-built small cylinders whose customers report have tolerated lots of drops, dunks, and other abuse. The Boom 2 is IPX7 rated, which means that it can be underwater for up to 30 minutes with no ill effects. The Blast is IP67 rated, which means that in addition to the same waterproofing, UE is guaranteeing it to be dustproof as well — completely sealed against foreign particles.

Long battery life

At 15 hours for the UE Boom 2 and 12 hours for the Ultimate Ears Blast, both go quite a bit longer than any party I’d throw. If you for some reason need even more long-lasting tunes while off the grid, consider our comparison with the Fugoo speakers, or just buy an external USB battery, which can recharge your speaker, phone, and other devices several times over.