A rugged little wonder that brings a mega boost to your outdoor soirées

Stellar sound for speaker this size; Stereo works a treat; Super rugged; Excellent value

No voice assistant

Like a Tequila Sunrise, punchy in appearance, and deceptively effective, the Wonderboom 2 is a mighty delight. Ideal for taking to picnics to soundtrack your sandwich session or even if you’re looking to use one (or two) indoors to supercharge your audio set-up in the bedroom of your halls of residence. Audio quality is ramped up from its predecessor giving you better bass and more detail in the mid-range, whilst still being just as dinky and portable. Shake it, stir it, roll it, there’s nothing precious about it, apart from all the things that matter: size, sound, portability and price. We’ll take a Wonderboom 2. On the rocks. Somewhere sunny.

Stellar sound for speaker this size ; Stereo works a treat ; Super rugged ; Excellent value ;

No voice assistant ;

UE has taken a great, affordable Bluetooth speaker and made it even better, delivering a weightier sound and some useful new features

Weighty bass, Long battery life, Outdoor sound mode, Stereo pairing feature

No Alexa or Google Assistant

This second iteration Wonderboom is every inch as good as the first model. It's an easy recommendation if you're after a compact Bluetooth speaker that will do it all, offer all-round protection and a bassy 360-degree sound. You can even stereo pair two together.

Great sound quality, Plenty of bass, Stereo pairing, Good battery life, Compact design

Uses older Micro-USB connection, The older model is almost just as good for less cash

Some few years ago, Ultimate Ears gave us the Wonderboom – a little speaker that provided us with excellent sounds at an attractive price. With some great colors and easy to manage controls, there were a ton of reasons to love the speakers.

The Wonderboom 2 was released in 2019 for an RRP of £90 / $99 / €99 / CAD$130 / AUD$130.

Big sound, Easy to use, 13-hour battery life, Outdoor Boost mode

Not much of note

Stellar sound for speaker this size ; Stereo works a treat ; Super rugged ; Excellent value ;

No voice assistant ;

The UE Wonderboom 2 features a slightly tweaked design, better bass response, longer battery life and Outdoor Boost make it an even better companion when you’re outdoors. Its ruggedness, sound quality, and features solidify the Wonderboom 2 as one of the best portable waterproof speakers you can...

Great sound for its size, IP67 dustproof/waterproof rating, 30% better battery life, Relatively cheap

Restrictive soundstage, No speakerphone, MicroUSB charging, No 'smart' features

The Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 2 is an amazing Bluetooth speaker that is portable, packs in impressive sound and it floats so it’s your perfect pool companion. If you love to take your music to the beach, pool, shower or just where you’ll get muddy, the Wonderboom 2 can handle it all thanks to an IP67...

WonderBoom 2 is a welcome upgrade to the WonderBoom with its increased sound profile, Double Up feature and revised styling. Only gripe maybe is you can’t do the Double Up stereo pairing with your older models if you have.