This is the second one I have had in a month. After using it three times for about an hour total it no longer turns on. I took the first one back after two days. This one I have had a month and no power. It's great when it works. I'll be taking this one back also.

Ultimate Ears has been established as the leader of portable Bluetooth speakers in the market with their Boom line. This includes their Megaboom and Boom 2 speakers. Now, the company's hitting the smart market space by adding voice control and Wi-Fi connectivity to their latest Blast family.

Not too heavy, great sound. Quick delivery... very loud!

Ultimate Ears recently released a new product on the market, the UE Blast Bluetooth wireless speaker . But this isn't your ordinary Bluetooth and wireless speaker; it features voice control and delivers innovative ways of listening to your favourite tunes.

sounds great, softwareapplication is not impressive

sound

app should have equalizar

Bigger. Better. Smarter. That’s the short version of the pitch for Ultimate Ears new Blast and Megablast smart speakers.

If you’re looking for that on-the-go Alexa speaker and like it loud, you’ll probably like the sound of this one.

Great volume; Good battery life;

Portable Alexa is a little clunky; Can't easily pair speakers;

If you're on the hunt for a deafeningly loud, nigh-indestructible Bluetooth speaker that's perfect for garden and pool parties you'll struggle to do better than the UE Megablast. The Megablast is the successor to the Megaboom, and it's the largest speaker in UE's current range.

Stupidly loud; Decent sound for the money; Long battery life

Bass can be overpowering; Alexa smart functions are a little hit and miss

Bigger. Better. Smarter. That's the short version of the pitch for Ultimate Ears new Blast and Megablast smart speakers.

Great volume; Good battery life

Portable Alexa is a little clunky; Can't easily pair speakers

With Alexa skills thrown into the mix, the UE Megablast transforms one of our favourite speakers into something more connected. It's a great performer, waterproof and robustly built, with software updates bringing essential feature updates. Just make sure you buy the charging base too.

Solid build and water protection; Sound quality; Volume; 16 hours of life; Spotify music integration

Wi-Fi stability; Power Up base not included; Alexa experience not as smooth as Echo

The Ultimate Ears Megablast and Blast have taken things up a notch from the previous generation of Megaboom and Boom products. They have been reengineered with custom drivers and pack in more powerful mid-range output and even deeper bass.

Sleeker design; improved sound quality; rugged and water resistant; Amazon Alexa built-in

Charge port hard to get to on the base