Ultimate Ears Everboom Bluetooth Speaker Review

Big, bold and brassy, and that’s just the music pumping from this wonderful speaker! That’s right, the Ultimate Ears Everboom bluetooth speaker ensures your party will only ever be outrageously fun and memorable!

I purchased an earlier version of this delightful device to help pump up the party vibes for my daughter’s 18th birthday party. Let me reassure you all that this upgraded version is a step up from what was already a fantastic speaker. The sounds are richer and more vibrant, and the loudness of the volume, but without losing any of the fidelity of the lyrics, make this a truly remarkable speaker that you must have in your home.

Plug and play with regards to the Ultimate Ears Everboom is so, so easy. Even a technophobe like myself with my (ahem) Iphone 8 was able to charge the device and have it connected via Bluetooth without reducing me to a quivering heap on the floor. Seriously, it was really quite easy.

Your new Ultimate Ears Everboom comes (in my version) in a dazzling pink. It includes a carabiner (that’s a fancy Swiss term daring mountaineers use for a clip) which allows you to hang the Everboom from anything, giving your next party that funky feel as the tunes pump out from a speaker hanging off (like some of your guests, no doubt) the rafters!

Remarkably, and just in time for your endless summer pool parties, the Ultimate Ears Everboom is waterproof (the packaging doesn’t provide any advice about how deep you can go, but I imagine anything approaching Titanic levels is something of a no no). But I’m certain that sitting the speaker poolside, and letting it get splashed as your semi-naked friends cavort in the pool to the tunes of today or yesteryear is perfectly in line with the waterproofing integral to the unit (but pay heed to ensure the port is dry when you need to charge the speaker).

Another clever feature is the Outdoor Boost, which enables the audio to be optimised for outdoor play. If anything, the sound becomes louder and more authoritative, filling your outdoor space without ever losing the songs to any distortion. It’s a simple but great feature that helps ensure the music is appreciated by all (well, other than the neighbours – who knew that AC/DCs You Shook Me All Night Long would get the coppers around? Though truth be told, Constable Smart has some excellent dance moves. Shout out to the local cop shop!)

All the usual features are also available with the Ultimate Ears Everboom – you can sync it with any of the other devices in the range, be that the Boom, Megaboom, Epicboom or Hyperboom (I’m detecting a theme here), enabling you to double or triple the range and quality of the music for your celebration. Couple that with a 20 hours of play on a single charge, a 55 metre bluetooth range and most importantly, 2 years of warranty, and you have a speaker that goes the extra mile – and more!

Finally, the top of the Everboom unit has buttons to Pause/Play, connect to Bluetooth, and experience the Outdoor Boost. Perfect for antediluvian fogies like me!

Final Thoughts?

Despite the fun tone of my review above, seriously, the Ultimate Ears Everboom is really a wonderful speaker and a must have addition to your party experience. It basically plays straight out of the box (extra points for good packaging), is super well designed, proves to be robust in terms of its ability to withstand its environment as well as in terms of boosting your music, and is just a delight to use. Highly, and I mean highly, recommended!

Key Features

360- Degree Big Bass and Customisable EQ
The EVERBOOM Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker delivers balanced sound and immersive audio; select or customise the EQ mode with UE | BOOM by Ultimate Ears app.

20 Hours of BOOM
With up to 20 hours of battery life, it’s the perfect party speaker to power your next big adventure.

Party up to up the Fun
Pair your EVERBOOM portable Bluetooth speaker with all models of BOOM, MEGABOOM, EPICBOOM and HYPERBOOM for even bigger, totally colossal sound.

Outdoor Boost
Tap the Outdoor Boost setting on this outdoor Bluetooth speaker to experience louder and more powerful audio.

Made for the Outdoors
With the IP67 waterproof, dustproof and floatable design, the EVERBOOM Bluetooth outdoor speaker was practically born for the outdoors.1

Extremely Wireless
55 metres of range (180 feet) means you can wander away from the Bluetooth wireless speaker and keep the connection intact.3

Just Play
Use the BOOM app to easily play music with the Magic Button, even when the speaker’s powered of; place your Android phone near the ‘N’ icon on the top to connect.2

Made With Recycled Plastic
Plastic parts in the EVERBOOM wireless Bluetooth speaker include a minimum of 58% post-consumer recycled plastic by weight.4

What’s in the box:
ULTIMATE EARS EVERBOOM
Strap (attached to product)
USB-C Cable
Quick Start Guide (printed inside the box)

1. Drop-tested from 1 m (3 ft)
2. NFC-compatible smartphones with Android 8.0 or later
3. Actual Bluetooth range will vary depending on the use, setting, environmental conditions and number of connected devices.
4. By weight. Excluding packaging.
5. Excluding packaging