Disco volume even at home

The Ultimate Ears Hyperboom measures 36 x 19 x 19 cm and weighs 5.9 kg, which is a lot considering it's supposed to be a portable speaker. So it's not a device for a backpack, but definitely for a picnic, because according to the manufacturer, it offers "beautiful and rich sound with deep resonant bass" and all together should reach a sound pressure level of 100 dB. When it comes to loudspeakers, we are somehow more used to watts (W), which, like decibels, can be a fairly misleading unit, so a comparison is in order. This 100 dB is said to mean the volume of a pneumatic hammer at a distance of one meter or of music in a discotheque. So loud…

The speaker is made quite "pragmatically". In terms of wireless connectivity, the Ultimate Ears Hyperboom only supports Bluetooth, not wireless. The manufacturer says that this is because it is intended exclusively for playing music or sound and therefore does not need Alexa and similar touches, which apparently sell poorly for portable devices of this type anyway, because users simply do not use them. In terms of wired connections, there is an external input (AUX) and an optical connector. The fact that the Hyperboom is intended exclusively for sound translation is not entirely true, because it also has a USB connector, through which you can charge your phone or tablet.

A portable speaker naturally means that it must have a built-in battery. This one is lithium-ion, rechargeable 2.6 hours, which is enough for 24 hours of playback. The Bluetooth interface remembers up to 8 devices and works at a distance of up to 45 meters. The speaker is waterproof up to the IPX4 level, which means you can't drop it in water, but you can accidentally splash it with a drink or leave it in the rain for a while.

The Ultimate Ears Hyperboom is also available in Europe, the closest to us in Italy and Germany, where it can be purchased for €449.

Source: Ultimate Ears

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