UE Mobile Boombox review
- Jeremy Horwitz, iLoungeThe simplicity of its controls, clean design, and solid wireless performance are all welcome; though they could be further improved upon...
- David Carnoy, CnetThe Logitech UE Mobile Boombox is thoughtfully designed and offers some small but significant improvements over the earlier Mini Boombox.
Specs / Features
Bluetooth wireless speaker: Plays music up to 50-Feet away from your Bluetooth-enabled Smartphone or tablet | Multi-person access: You and a friend can take turns playing music from your Bluetooth devices at the same time | Ultimate Ears Sound Signature: Two full-range drivers and a passive radiator deliver clear, big, perfectly tuned sound | Doubles as a speakerphone: Built-in microphone for hands-free calls in the office, car, house or anywhere | Ultra-portable: Compact design and 10-hour rechargeable battery make it easy to roam with your music
Bluetooth wireless speaker: Plays music up to 50-Feet away from your Bluetooth-enabled Smartphone or tablet | Multi-person access: You and a friend can take turns playing music from your Bluetooth devices at the same time | Ultimate Ears Sound Signature: Two full-range drivers and a passive radiator deliver clear, big, perfectly tuned sound | Doubles as a speakerphone: Built-in microphone for hands-free calls in the office, car, house or anywhere | Ultra-portable: Compact design and 10-hour rechargeable battery make it easy to roam with your music
Less| Wireless | |
|---|---|
| Wireless Inputs | Bluetooth |
| Warranty (Months) | - |
| Size | 8 x 7 cm (3.2 x 2.8 in) |
| Weight | N/A |
| Suggest a correction |
What's good
- Good Bluetooth range
- Connect two devices at the same time
- Loud and clear audio quality
- 3.5mm audio input for non-Bluetooth enabled devices
What's bad
- Sound distortion with bass-heavy songs at full volume
- Sound is not very dynamic and tends to skew to mid-range
The UE Mobile Boombox is Logitech's follow up to the Mini Boombox with a couple design and sound improvements. Measuring in at 6.1 x 11.15 x 6.66 cm (2.4 x 4.4 x 2.6 inches) and weighing a slight 298 grams, critics had no issue toting it around the house or stowing it in a backpack. While it offers Bluetooth connectivity, it also has a 3.5mm audio input for plugging in devices that do not have Bluetooth. Officially, the wireless feature works up to 50-feet, which is backed up by numerous expert tests.
Unlike its predecessor, the Mobile Boombox sports a rubberized case, which, according to reviewers, keeps the speaker from vibrating and moving too much on higher volumes. Gone are the touch-sensitive buttons. Instead, they have been replaced with three large, pressure-sensitive buttons that clearly indicate volume down, volume up and pairing.
In addition to pairing with up to eight different devices, it can also keep two of them connected at the same time. Critics found this feature especially useful as they could keep their smartphone connected for speakerphone calls and tablet for music. As a matter of course, only one audio can stream at a time.
Most reviewers were fairly impressed with the speaker's sound quality for both music and phone calls. PC Mag notes, "For its tiny size, the UE Mobile Boombox sounds loud and very clear." However, they go on to say that at the sound distorts when playing bass-heavy songs at full volume. Others mention that it the sound itself is not particularly dynamic as it skews more to the midrange. As a speakerphone, critics were able to hear calls quite clearly though CNET warns, "you'll want to keep it within a few feet of you…I could hear callers a little better than they could hear me."
For the most part, most have no problem recommending the UE Mobile Boombox. iLounge says, "its compact size, color options and other little frills make it…worthy of our strong general recommendation…"
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Cnet, PC Magazine, Wired, Make Use Of, iLounge, Gadget Review, GottaBeMobile
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