The sound quality/battery is great. The software can be buggy and frustrating at times.

Ordered from UK. Easy to get started and the USB charger had contact for both the UK and the rest of Europe. However, the grade is drawn down markedly by the small sound. The JBL Charge 3 has significantly fuller bass and cleaner sound. Wasted money.

This is by far the best UE Megablast speaker of all the ones, that I own great sound, deep bass, terrific midrange.

I would not suggest anyone buy this. It stops every 15mins for no apparent reason. So now I have to contact the manufacturer because Verizon won't stand behind something they sold me!!

Another day, another Bluetooth speaker, right? It's easy to look at the sea of portable speaker options and feel like they tend to all blend together. Every manufacturer tries to stand out one way or another, but most really just do the same thing.

All in the family… of awesome sound.

Amazing sound; Waterproof; 16 hours of battery; Integrated Amazon Alexa Cloud Services; Bluetooth too; LOUD!!

Pricey; No 3.5mm Aux-In port; POWER UP base is an additional charge

When you're a gadget blogger, your friends typically have a classic, back-pocket question around the holiday season: What should I get So-and-So as a gift? My most-used answer used to be the Boom, a Bluetooth speaker made by Ultimate Ears. This year is different.

Indestructible and sleek with high quality sound

Can't do everything an Echo can

A Bluetooth speaker with Alexa capabilities

Indestructible and sleek with high quality sound

From my experience, the Blast and Megablast have two main drawbacks. The first is price. At $230 and $298 for the Blast and Megablast, respectively, they are expensive. You can buy a range of other quality portable Bluetooth speakers, both rugged or elegant, for less.

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.