The brand new UE Epicboom is a beefy $350 Bluetooth speaker

The place do you go subsequent after branding your audio system with names just like the Increase, Megaboom, Hyperboom, and Wonderboom? Effectively, apparently the pure development has led Final Ears to none aside from “Epicboom.” That’s the brand new speaker that the corporate simply introduced at this time. It’s a chunky system that provides off extra of a Sonos Transfer aura versus UE’s signature cylindrical Bluetooth audio system. Priced at $349.99, the 4.36-pound Epicboom guarantees 360-degree audio output from its 4.6-inch woofer and two high-frequency 45mm transductors.

This speaker is rated IP67 towards mud and water — that’s a win over the Transfer’s IP56 ranking and means you may submerge it for as much as half-hour — and it’ll final for 17 hours of playback on a cost, the corporate claims.

Essentially that is nonetheless only a Bluetooth speaker; there’s no Wi-Fi component for richer audio high quality, nor any good voice assistant performance. However UE does promote an adaptive EQ operate that tailors the sound efficiency primarily based on the speaker’s surroundings. And like all the time, you should utilize occasion mode to hyperlink it up with different UE audio system you personal to blanket your house in music.

The Epicboom can final for as much as 17 hours on a cost. Picture: Final Ears

UE additionally contains NFC pairing for you Android customers, and the Epicboom can join to 2 audio supply gadgets on the identical time. It has quite a few preset sound modes together with Signature Bass Enhance, Sport/Cinema, Podcast/Vocal, and Deep Rest. (Contemplate me inquisitive about that final one.) There’s even an Out of doors Enhance button that tacks on an additional 1dB of sound, in line with the product’s web site. And sure, Final Ears’ customizable “Magic Button” continues to be current as effectively for one-tap entry to your favourite playlist in your chosen music subscription service.

The Epicboom is available in black (with yellow quantity button accents) or white (with pink accents), and it’s accessible for quick delivery. $349.99 is certainly up there for a Bluetooth-only speaker nowadays. However Final Ears has constructed sufficient model energy with its Increase lineup that individuals looking for beefier sound will inevitably splurge on this because it’ll be simply discovered at Greatest Purchase and different retailers beginning on September twenty second. The UE components may be dropping its sheen for sure individuals in gentle of smarter options, however as ever, there’s one thing to be stated for the straightforward, handy, and reliable possibility.