Reddit reviews Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM (2015) Portable Waterproof & Shockproof Bluetooth Speaker - Charcoal

Disregard naysayers, acquire beat.

There is nothing wrong with listening to music on the road - I have been doing that for thousands of kilometers without any issues. You just have to be smart about it - music is good, but hearing what's behind you is also important. Do not use headphones that block out noise from outside - invest in bone conductors (Aftershokz) if you must, otherwise use speakers and exercise common sense - heavy metal on full blast on the city streets is obnoxious at best, but on the other hand - music warns pedestrians and other cyclists of your approach. That is very useful in busy sections.

UE code is worthless. Speakers are already over 25% off on Amazon right now.

UE MEGABOOM Charcoal Black Wireless Mobile Bluetooth Speaker (Waterproof and Shockproof) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TXBOWVA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ipUYzbEF9MA2G

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Make sure your PS4 has optical output and that DAC would work. I think some of the SKU's do not have optical output. Set your PS4's output to PCM. You can also just use your TV's optical output if it has one. Heck your TV may have an analog output and maybe you can try that first.

In your goal price range the Swan D-1010IV is the best you'll find I think.

I don't know the differences between x and y portable speaker. At my desktop I have stereo and for movies and console games I have a 5.1 setup. A portable speaker does not even give me stereo. That said, u/JohnBooty was recently impressed with the UE Megaboom. Double the price of the Boom 2, but hey maybe it means the Boom 2 doesn't suck.

Same price?

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By UE Boom 2, do you mean the UE MEGABOOM? If you paid $270 for the Boom 2, then you got ripped pretty hard.

I use the MEGABOOM at work in a warehouse, and that baby pumps out sound for it's size. It blows the BOOM/BOOM 2 clear out of the water. Easily the best effortlessly portable bluetooth speaker I've owned, and I've went through 4 different brands at work. It has the best sound quality:volume ratio of all four. It doesn't distort at max volume, and lasts a solid 3 hours at max volume in 35 degrees Fahrenheit (I work in a giant refrigerator. The cold nukes battery life.). I can still make out the music it's playing over the Tailgator that coworkers have.

If you can spare the space, go with the Tailgater. It lasts me all day at work (8 to 10 hours) at 75% volume and it will only lose 1 bar of battery out of 4, and it's surprisingly cheap for what it is. It will distort if you max out both your bluetooth device and the speaker itself, though. However, if you're looking for something portable with some low end, this will satisfy your needs. Oh, and it comes with a microphone. Never used it, but just pointing it out.

UE Megaboom made by logitech. Kinda pricey I know, but I got 40% off around christmas time last year from my job.

And I got this sticker pack.

These are the stickers it came with, used about half on the bike. http://imgur.com/H9xzPYO
Got most of the ones I had my eye on, but I really wanted the SEGA one!

Looking to pick up a Bluetooth speaker for use outdoors. My primary concerns are sound clarity at higher volumes and at decent distances from the speaker.

There's a portability aspect that I'm looking for, too, although most Bluetooth speakers aren't going to be obnoxiously cumbersome.

So far I'm looking at the JBL Xtreme, or the UE Megaboom.

I know that with Bluetooth I'll be compromising some sound quality, but I need the portability that it will afford.

Any thoughts?

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