Sound Quality: Overall, we found the speaker delivers middling sound quality. Expect some distortions or other audio issues. The bass, which covers instruments such as bass drums, bass guitars, or stand-up bass, has middling impact and does not go deep, and it is somewhat subdued, and a bit boomy. Midrange, such as guitars, horns, and voices from music or podcasts, is not balanced, and it is somewhat grainy, a bit hazy, congested, plasticky, sibilant, thin. Treble, which may include cymbals or the upper range of violins, is extended, but it is dry, somewhat prominent, smeared, sizzly. Does a so-so job of recovering room ambience. The soundfield extends somewhat above and to the sides of the speakers, and while individual instruments and voices are identifiable, they only have a two dimensional quality. Volume is enough to fill a medium sized room.
Ease of Use: The speaker has many features or accessories that add convenience during daily operation. Shortcut buttons on the console include: volume. A hookable strap is conveniently included to help with carrying or moving the speaker. Its rating of IP67 has complete protection against dust and particles, and has protection against immersion in water up to 1 meter for 30 minutes.
Versatility: It is missing some features users typically want and need. You can connect wirelessly to this speaker via a direct Bluetooth connection. There are no connection ports on this speaker. It has a proprietary party mode function for broadcasting music to other compatible Ultimate Ears speakers. The speaker supports Bluetooth multipoint, which allows a simultaneous connection to multiple sources, such as a laptop and smartphone. For example, you could play music from one device while still receiving notifications from the other. There are no tone control or EQ settings for customizing your listening experience. There is no speakerphone functionality nor built-in microphone.
