Ultimate Ears – UE for short – has been a favoured brand of touring artists and their roadies for years, and since Logitech acquired the brand, it has been making a splash in the consumer space – literally – as the Boom is design to withstand splashing water, hot coffee and dripping honey (!), and it is the next digital product to be honoured with an Editor’s Picks gong:
UE Boom
RRP $199
This stylish cylinder of audio exceptionalism can pair up to eight devices over Bluetooth and has a 15-hour rechargeable battery for true portability. Buy a second Boom and you can play music in stereo via a free app for iOS and Android.
Best Feature: The Boom is toughened up for use in the great outdoors so it can be used at the beach or by the pool.
And what better way to enjoy the Boom than by listening to this Australian #2 hit by Vengaboys: