Should have gone for the mega boom. This one is for when I’m in my small garden, but the mega boom would have been a better choice. It just doesn’t have the bass needed to sound full.

Same form factor but marginally larger than my original boom, but waterproof and louder, so that’s understandable.

Excellent sound quality and ease of use.

It half heartedly tries to nag you into downloading an app to control the Boom, which some people seemed to have issues with. I did not download the app and the Boom works just great without it.

Cracking sound quality and very lightweight I use it on my bike journeys and wrap it in a sock and keep in my water bottle holder!
however a battery indicator and longer battery life would be better (I get around 4hours play, but remember to turn it off when not using it)
Might be wise to pay extra for the megabass version as I love house music.

Seems great. Bought it to use as a travel speaker for holidays. Gave it a test on a few different types of songs and it sounds amazing.
Size wise it’s the size of a beer can so doesn’t take up a lot of space at all.
Connecting was simple, you don’t need to use the app but doing so allows you to have a few preset playlists so you can play music without even needing to touch your phone.
As for the packaging, considering it was supposed to be second hand, have had stuff delivered brand new that has been in worse condition so can’t fault Tatty Box and will definitely look into them for further purchases!

Having ordered various speakers and mini hi-fi systems from Amazon in the past, I was a bit wary that this was going to be like the others and a disappointment compared to the glowing reviews. I need not have worried, it’s an amazing little speaker.

It feel solid and well made, not too heavy but in no way could be described as flimsy or plasticy, in fact it’s just right. Sound wise it’s got good bass and projects a decent wide stereo sound stage. It definately has a “front” and “back” to the sound, so if you’re “behind” it you can tell it’s not quite as good, but still far better than you’d normally expect for this size of speaker. The waterproof capability seems to work well, even though I’m not sure you’d want to try to listen to it if it was floating around in a pool as the sound is muffled by the water. But for something to listen to outside at a typical BBQ (i.e. it’s raining), or use on the beach or by a pool without worrying then it’s excellent.

Bluetooth connectivity seemed reliable and battery life was very good.

Only thing I wasn’t so keen on was that the connect/disconnect/power off/on beep from the speaker is a bit loud if you’re somewhere quiet (e.g. camp site late at night) but that’s about it.

Overall a great little speaker and worth every penny.

I gifted this to my partner for Christmas as they didn’t have a speaker to listen to music on, I myself being someone who classes themselves as a bit of an audiophile was looking for a Bluetooth speaker that my partner could appreciate all my music suggestions on at a good quality but wasn’t super expensive as they are just not deep into audio quality, like myself.
I found that the price range and sound quality decently sits in the high end of Bluetooth speakers for the average music consumer who wants something a little special. The portability of the speaker is brilliant, my partner has taken it out to hangouts with friends and also used it at home as a nice ambience creator for small gatherings and parties. The volume from such a tiny speaker is incredibly impressive and it does manage to fill a room nicely. I’m very satisfied with this purchase and would recommend for anyone looking to take music on the go with them with pretty good sound quality.

Design is excellent and for a portable all round speaker it is good value for money. It’s nowhere near the sound quality of a Bluesound Pulse Flex but then it’s a third of the price. There’s an Android and Apple app to control the unit and it includes some basic EQ controls. These are pretty rubbish though. Use the app if you’re at a pool party and everyone has conveniently brought a Boom 3 along with them then you can connect them all together and hack off the neighbours with the combined volume.

It’s easy to set up once you realise that there are actually three buttons on the top of the unit even though to stupid people (i.e. me) it looks like there’s only one big round one. The volume buttons are big and located on the side. The two others on the top are small and flush with the surface and incorporate flashing LEDs. One is a power on/off button and the other is to manually activate the Bluetooth pairing. The big button in the middle is the one that controls the playback. I thought that button was the only one and I couldn’t get anything to work. Lesson learned. Read the manual properly!

it comes with a nice flat USB cable but no power charger so you’d need to buy one of these. If you spend the extra for the Power Up docking station then be aware that that doesn’t come with a cable or power charger either. Obviously in the land of Ultimate Ears there are USB ports smattered liberally all over the place and you don’t need to plug in to a traditional wall socket.