But they do, and their sonic know-how comes from the acquisition of UE. Still, all that would be worthless if these speakers didn't sound fantastic. You can set the speaker anywhere, and because you don't need to be gentle with it, you'll actually take it with you. These small design decisions show their worth when you're walking around during your morning routine, or hosting more than one person. When fastened on the back, the cord keeps the speaker in place on a tabletop. And unlike its siblings, the Roll's microUSB and 3.5mm headphone jack are waterproofed, too, so the rubber hatch doesn't need to be closed to survive a close encounter with spilled chardonnay.Ī bungee cord on the back lets you hang the speaker up in the shower or attach it to a shoulder strap during a bicycle commute. The company plasma-treats the fabric on the front, which blocks water molecules but lets air through so it can resonate and make sound.

It'll last 1 meter underwater for 30 minutes. Like the $200 Boom and the $300 Megaboom, the Roll is waterproof. The Roll replaces a model called the Mini Boom as the UE $100 speaker. The brand's latest model, called the UE Roll, exemplifies the power of properly designing something simple. But Logitech's UE line has emerged as the master of the category. The Jambox's popularity led to an influx of imitators, a huge population of which still exists. But as the buying public has confirmed, Bluetooth just works. Yes, AirPlay and Sonos preserve sound fidelity better than Bluetooth does.

It's simple and reliable enough to connect with no dock, wires, or Wi-Fi-handshaking required. Yves Béhar's design was beautiful enough to sit on your bookshelf, while the speaker itself was loud enough to make a patio gathering into an occasion.

In 2010, Jawbone came out with the Jambox portable Bluetooth speaker and created demand for a product category that we never knew we needed.

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