The Ultimate Ears Hyperboom is big and produces beautiful sound for a portable Bluetooth speaker. You can also pick a playlist to start by pushing the magic button on the top of the speaker and set up an alarm. The app also lets you pair with other Boom speakers - the Boom and Megaboom, but not the Wonderboom - so you can spread the sound even wider and listen to the same music in multiple rooms. Ultimate Ears says it has a range of 150 feet in testing, It had a strong signal at more than 100 feet away indoors. You can connect two devices at the same time if you want to switch between wireless sources. The Hyperboom connects to your phone, tablet or computer via Bluetooth unlike some speakers in this price range, it doesn’t do Wi-Fi. By comparison, the Tufton is rated for 20 hours on a full charge. Ultimate Ear’s rating seems accurate after about 12 hours of use at a variety of volumes, the Hyperboom had 50 percent of its battery left. With 24 hours of battery life, the Hyperboom should last longer than you - or your phone. Other Ultimate Ears speakers, like the Boom and Megaboom, can be submerged. It withstood a spray from a hose without any adverse effects. The Hyperboom offers a IPX4 water resistance rating, meaning it can withstand being splashed with water, but it shouldn’t be dunked in the pool. Not that I, or your audiologist, would recommend you listen at that volume, but it’s nice to know you have that power in reserve when you need it. It pushed 98 decibels at max volume, and didn’t get distorted even when cranked. The Hyperboom is one of the loudest portable speakers I’ve ever tested.
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