UE has doubled the Bluetooth range of the Boom 2, now promising (up to, under ideal conditions) range of 30 metres. And there’s always the potential for the kind of limited-run special editions we’ve seen the Boom in in the past. Oh, and it comes in six new colours (although the red version I have is obviously the best). That same 360-degree, omnidirectional sound now has more bass, although you can use the UE Boom app (for iOS or Android) to tweak the sound as you wish. The new UE Boom 2 is 25 per cent louder at full power than the original given that we didn’t have too many complaints with the sound of the original UE Boom, that translates into a Good Thing. But the original was always the best, and now it’s even better. Each one has its own usefulness, and there’s a definite progression in loudness as you step up in size. The $349 UE Megaboom is a big-room champion, the $149 UE Roll went to places that we’d never thought of using Bluetooth speakers before. The Mini Boom was great for its tiny size and $99 price. I’ve respected every speaker that Ultimate Ears has done in the past couple of years, in fact, since the launch of the original Boom.

After a couple of years, Logitech and Ultimate Ears have a new one - it’s (unsurprisingly) called the UE Boom 2, it’s more powerful, more waterproof, with new controls, and new software. It’s a great little speaker - water-resistant, surprisingly powerful, just the right size, versatile Bluetooth. I loved, and continue to love, the UE Boom.

Boom 2 software