The new UE Epicboom is a beefy $350 Bluetooth speaker
by Chris Welch from The Verge - All Posts on (#6EGAK)
Image: Ultimate Ears Where do you go next after branding your speakers with names like the Boom, Megaboom, Hyperboom, and Wonderboom? Well, apparently the natural progression has led Ultimate Ears to none other than Epicboom." That's the new speaker that the company just announced today. It's a chunky device that gives off more of a Sonos Move aura as opposed to UE's signature cylindrical Bluetooth speakers. Priced at $349.99, the 4.36-pound Epicboom promises 360-degree audio output from its 4.6-inch woofer and two high-frequency 45mm transductors.
This speaker is rated IP67 against dust and water - that's a win over the Move's IP56 rating and means you can submerge it for up to 30 minutes - and it'll last for 17 hours of playback on a charge, the company...