Powerful, portable, and pricey
The likes of Sabrina Carpenter, CentralCee, and Girl on Couch aren’t just competing against the world’s top artists to be the sound of the summer, they have to face off against Ultimate Ears’ monster of a new speaker: the Everboom.
Ahead of its launch today (June 26, but Australian readers will have to wait until July 22), I’ve been putting it through its paces and I’ve been blown away by its performance – almost literally, because this thing is loud. Best of all, you can take it pretty much anywhere thanks to its surprisingly light weight and IP67 waterproof rating.
Though I should have expected something special considering the Ultimate Ears Everboom comes in at $249.99 / £249.99 / AU$349. If this is a little too pricey for you, then you’ll be glad to hear Ultimate Ears is also launching Wonderboom 4, Boom 4 and Megaboom 4 models – there’s more details on them further down. For now, let’s focus on the Everboom, a contender for our best Bluetooth speaker list.Medium size, mighty performance
This 360-degree speaker (meaning it blasts sound outwards evenly in every direction) can reach maximum volumes of around 89 decibels. This is way too loud when using it at home – I usually run it at around a third of its maximum volume, which is still plenty powerful enough – but for an outdoor party these higher volumes are perfect for keeping guests entertained even if they aren’t standing right next to the Everboom.
And if you need to get a little more oomph out of the Everboom you can use the Outdoor boost mode. Rather than putting energy into creating pitches that don’t suit outdoor listening environments the speaker puts its all into only the frequencies that you’ll be able to enjoy, and as a result it gets a little louder – reaching 91 decibels.
It’s not just about power, it’s important for the audio to actually sound good.
