Final Ears (UE) has added one other Bluetooth speaker to its moveable household of Growth merchandise: the $350 Epicboom, which hits ultimateears.com on September 6, after which further retailers on September 22. Obtainable in two colour decisions, The brand new speaker fills the scale and energy hole between the Megaboom Three and the large Hyperboom, whereas boasting spectacular ruggedness.
Like the remainder of the Growth household, the Epicboom is designed to supply 360-degree sound and the corporate says the speaker’s oval form helps by providing a bigger inside acoustic quantity than the cylindrical design of the Growth 3 and Megaboom 3. It has two 1.5-inch energetic mid-high frequency transducers and a 4.6-inch woofer, which UE claims will ship loud, bassy sound.
With an IP67 ranking for mud and water resistance, the Epicboom ought to have the ability to survive any seashore get together, together with being submerged underwater (so long as you rinse off the saltwater afterward). Plus, it floats, making it a very good pool companion too.
The speaker presents tap-to-pair through NFC when you’re utilizing an Android 8.zero or greater cellphone, and the free UE Growth app for iOS and Android provides you many further options. You’ll be able to mix the Epicboom with any Growth, Megaboom, or Hyperboom audio system utilizing the PartyUp possibility, regulate the speaker’s EQ presets (Signature, Bass Increase, Sport/Cinema, Podcast/Vocal, and the brand new Deep Rest mode), manually regulate the sound with an equalizer, and select Out of doors Increase mode for extra bass response when outdoors.
Talking of EQ, you possibly can select to let the Epicboom do the heavy lifting. Utilizing its onboard mics, the speaker’s adaptive EQ can continuously monitor surrounding circumstances and select one of the best settings mechanically.
It appears to be like just like the Epicboom is perhaps one of many extra sustainable decisions with regards to moveable audio system. UE says it’s made from 100% post-consumer recycled polyester cloth and 59% post-consumer recycled plastic, along with being packaged in absolutely recyclable materials.
The one space the place the Epicboom doesn’t fairly outshine its Growth household siblings is its battery life. Rated at a claimed 17 hours, it may well nonetheless get you thru a full day, nevertheless it’s not as sturdy because the Megaboom 3 (20 hours) or the Hyperboom (24 hours).
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