BLAST the Tunes All Summer Long
It probably just goes with the territory because we are a large family, but love hosting all our friends and family members as often as possible. Now when our family, meaning just the immediate members get together we have 27 people! This doesn't count friends and neighbors..which can push our gatherings way north of 40 people. Of course music is a big part of our gatherings whether at the park or around the pool. So having the right speakers is important. I definitely want to BLAST the tunes all summer long! Our two favorites are the Water-Resistant Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST and Ultimate Ears BLAST Portable Speakers. You can guarantee hours of fun without having to worry if your device can keep up with a couple of splashes or even the long hours of entertainment.
Let's take a look at each of these portable speakers
MEGABLAST
Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST Ultimate Ears most powerful speaker with stunning clarity and deep, heart-pounding bass, brings music to life.
Hands-free Amazon Alexa built-in » Ask Alexa to blast tunes, discover new music, crank the volume, find new restaurants.
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capable » Wi-Fi connection range for the speaker is 330′. Bluetooth range is 150ft.
Rechargeable battery » Enjoy up to 16 hours with a large built-in battery. Play and charge the speaker simultaneously using the optional cradle or included wall charger.
Get the Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST.
BLAST
Ultimate Ears BLAST Blasting 360° intensely rich sound with stunning clarity and deep, heart-pounding bass, brings music to life.
Water-resistant and dust proof design » IP67 rated speaker can be immersed in liquid up to 1m for up to 30 minutes.
Two 35mm active drivers » Alongside with two 81mm x 39mm passive radiators provide crisp and clear sound.
Multiple microphones » With beam forming technology and noise cancellation enable a smooth far field voice recognition and control experience.
Get the Ultimate Ears BLAST.
Enhanced controls on the Ultimate Ears app: You can now control volume remotely from the app, which is especially useful if you have your music cranked up loud and want to use Alexa. You can also check battery status in two ways – either through the app, or right from the speaker by pressing the “+/-” volume buttons simultaneously. Starting in May, you can personalize your sound for any artist or music genre with the custom equalizer (EQ).
Voice control on Spotify and more (coming soon): Just ask “Alexa, play my Discover Weekly” or any music from Spotify on MEGABLAST and BLAST. Spotify will soon join other Amazon Alexa supported music services such as Amazon Music, Deezer and TuneIn globally; and Pandora, iHeartRadio and SiriusXM in the U.S. — use your voice to control music from these streaming services over Wi-Fi. On Bluetooth, you can enjoy music from any of your favorite music services. Believe me, you can BLAST the Tunes All Summer Long with either (or both) of these awesome portable speakers.
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Sherryl
Sherryl Wilson / Author // Speaker
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These would be awesome on the deck.
This would be imperfect for my husband when he’s hanging out outside
This looks like something we would really like to have and use a lot in our house.
This is on my daughters Christmas list-she actually specified exactly what she wanted! LOL Thank you for sharing!
Great deals thank you
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The mega blast seems like it would be great for my husband when he is working outside. He takes our Echo sometimes and I am sure he is going to break it one day.
Love saving money thank you for all the hard work
for sharing– I had no idea what I was looking for– I bought one and we will be trying it and maybe get another for a gift to my son if he already doesn’t have one. All the same Thanks for the heads up
This sound wonderful to be able to use outside!
Those speakers look really cool.
Excited to try this speaker!
Perfect for my teenage daughter.
Great info, thank you
Alexa enabled devices are great for the family. My stepson has speech issues and cannot always be understood. It is so rewarding when he can get the results he wants, even if it is not the first time.
Awesome!
I would love something like this for my husband.
I need a new outdoor Bluetooth speaker. Will have to look into these!
Never seen these before. I’m definitely going to look into getting one as my family is really into music.
This would be great for my workouts!!
was sure that this was something that I would be honestly interested in– well thankgoodness, we have the right to change our minds. It was something I never had really given much thought to. But It is awesome–so clear
I need a new set of speakers my old set was a cheap set that has horrible sound.
Great speaker. I need to check this out.
These are nice speakers. My daughter just got Alexa and loves it.
I would love either of these speakers. But the blast gets my vote for being h2o resistant.
Yes please cool
I definitely need to look into the mega blast for my husband for when he’s outside playing hockey with the kids!
my son would LOVE those speakers!!
These seem very user friendly, and I like the simplistic design. Thanks for sharing!
The speaker system in my car blew out years ago, I just take a speaker like this with me and get music wherever I drive without having to dish out for a new system. Only bummer is when I often forget it in the house because it’s multipurpose….now a dedicated car travel speaker, thats a solution right there!
My son wants speakers these sound great
The speakers are cool.
oh wow– the battery hour is great at 16 hours
My son would love these for Christmas.
My son would love the speakers for Christmas.
I like the 16 hrs of battery life of this speaker.
This portable speakers looks great.
I love how small the blast is! That would be the perfect size to use on a hike! The dust resistansy is neat too!
I love how small the blast is! That would be the perfect size to use on a hike!
These portable speakers are really nice.
This would be an awesome Christmas gift for my daughter she loves music
I would love to have one of this. Perfect to spend some relaxing time.
I love to motivate myself with music, whether indoor or out! A great portable speakers a musk in the summer! Now I may need a waterproof one for the snow!
I could really use these speakers for my grandson. He loves listening to music and singing.
Nice!
This looks like a must have to get relax at the beach. I would love it.
My whole family loves music this would be an amazing gift!
If only I had a pool to go with us.
This is so nice I’d love to have this.
My daughter would love this
Great review Sherryl, I’ve always wanted a portable bt speaker to take out with me. That one looks really nice too.
Interesting, I have a smaller version 👍😀
Thank you for the review. I’ve been shopping around for a good portable speaker so this is perfect!
I really like the look of these, plus I still like to turn up the music and dance around the house some days. My grandson loves it 🙂
This looks really nice! I would love one for the backyard!
I have this speaker but in the smaller size and it’s INCREDIBLE! It doesn’t cut out like other brands I tried and it’s crystal clear!
This looks like a great speaker. I have my music going ALL day long and this would be perfect!
The ultimate ears blast is now on the top of my christmas list! How nice it would be to be able to set out on my deck and actually see the show im watching on my AND hear it at the same time!
We have 2 matching buick skylarks. I love to cruise in them with the radio up full blast and the windows down to get the breeze.
We listen to music on a daily basis so this would be perfect for my family.
As this summer ends and fall comes Ive been busy outside. I need this to be able to sing while I work outside!
I would love to have this in our pool area!
We have a couple of bluetooth speakers but not any with Alexa in them I heard there pretty awesome maybe someday I’ll have one
Love that it’s portable. We love hosting but many times we are in and out and up and downstairs and this would be great to have.
I have the smaller version of Ultimate Ears and we use it all the time. I love that it’s waterproof!
They look nice i love music could use these
These speakers look very nice. Thanks for sharing!
I am all about music and also have large gatherings. This looks perfect for me and my needs.
These speakers sound great. Now, if only my neighbor doesn’t shoot me.
Thanks for sharing your review of these speakers. They sound great!
Thanks for your review of these speakers. They sound fantastic. I’ll have to check them out.
This looks like they are very good my kids could use them
Great device! I need one!
These speakers sound so awesome! I love listening to music wherever I’m at! Thank you for the useful information! I will definitely be looking into purchasing one real soon!
Great products and the Blast is water-resistant, too.
This looks great! My girls would love it for when they have bonfires.
I would love to have the Blast.
Love playing music outside these sound great.
Nice
I would purchase this to go in my saddle bags while out trail riding. I love to listen to music whenever I can, and sometimes headphones just arent ideal!
I have a few speakers that just don’t sound great, I can’t wait until I have a nice one!
I would love to have one of these to use at our family barbecues. Would make for fun times.
Music is one of the best ways for me to sooth myself. Whether Im happy, angry, or sad I can find a song to fit my mood!
This speaker looks like something that would be perfect for listening to music while hanging out in the backyard! It seems like a great size and the color choices are nice, too.
This would be nice to have near the swimming pool.
This would be great to own!
I love the look of these speakers would be perfect to take to the beach.
I always seem to hear the best songs on the radio, and get so irritated when I cant figure out the name of them! I found this awesome lyrics app to use for free though that can tell you the name of almost every song made!
Would love this.
I need one of these for at the beach!
I love the portability of this speaker.
Im planning my first trip with my boyfriend. Were going to Chicago for the weekend and this would be awesome to bring along with us to hear our tunes!
Ive recently decied my favorite song is the kane brown song Heaven! I cant get it out of my mind!
We love listening to all kinds of music. And this would be a great speakers to have
I like the 16 hour battery life.
Great options for summer tunes.
I have a habit of when home I have the music channel on the TV on. Now my nieces love to have music on their decks. They like to dance to and sing to it. So these sound like they would work for them
I don’t listen to a lot of music these days, but my husband and grandchildren are all of the time. They would love having either one of these speakers. They really sound like their nice ones. I just love shopping at Best Buy.
I’d love to have this kind of sound in my kitchen! Not as romantic as a Summer night, but that’s where I spend a lot of time.
I like that these speakers have a 16hr battery life!
I recently had a person take the time to send me a picture of Lake MI. They also said Almost As Beautiful As You on the picture.. Since that day, my hearts been stolen. I have been trying to express my feelings thru the lyrics I can sing and listen to!
These speakers would be a great gift for my son.
I love this and I completely agree
The kids and I spend all afternoon listening to music and bonding while we cook…great way to spend time together.
Music always make almost everything better. I listen to music in my cars, at work when I am contentration, at the gym, and when trying to get myself to sleep.
I would love to have this
Ive added the ultimate ears mega blast to my need list! I will check amazon to order now if avail from them!
These would be great to use while camping! We love to set around the fire!
I love that this speakers waterproof! Ive been wanting one to use IN my shower because the one im using now I cant hear from inside the shower.
Thank you for sharing. I know the grand kids would love these speakers.
This is what my brother needs for his parties. He has about 20 acres and about a mile jfrom his nearest neighbor. Who is always at the parties.
Ive been going thru a time of questions and uncertainty lately. I know I need to give up on the one person Ive gave my all. But music has been my rock!
Alexis makes me want to dance.
I added the ultimate ears blast speaker to my christmas wish list! It would be useful while watering flowers and everything outside.
Hi Sherryl, very nice comparison. We have a mega speaker. Not sure of the brand and it is so handy when we’re on the deck or working in the backyard. We have decided against Alexa in the home for now. But who knows that could change. Thank you for the information.
Music can make a day better. It can also make me go from unhappy to happy in a song!
I listen to all kinds of music, like hip-hop, alternative, and acoustic. This would be great for getting the best quality out of all of my music!
I love the Alexa meme going around the internet.. this made me think of that. Makes me want to get one just for the fact I can make it play whatever song I want!
My husband has a portable speaker and he uses it almost every weekend in his shop. I can now see where it would be so handy for parties also.
🙂 gwingal
I dont listen to music..yes, I’m a freak, but this is pretty neat. It’s amazing how you no longer need a giant entertainment center to fill your house with music. I remember we used to have a turntable, cassette player and radio unit, which took up so much space. This contraption is pretty nifty.
I need one of these for my classroom! Looks like a great product!
Thank you for sharing, Sherryl. Music gets me through my day.:)
I always need a Bluetooth speaker for my house. I have been looking for new ones, but right now I have one I got from Walmart for 99 cents (it wasn’t supposed to be, but it got marked down wrong) it was originally almost $20! It works awesome!
I love to listen to great music year round! But theres something about music on a summer night thats expecially special!
Both speakers seem like they’d be good buys for those that want to blast their tunes! Shared x 4 ♥
I like the cross on the Megablast speaker. Right away it reminded me that God showed His love for us that while we were sinners, Christ died for us . . . and He didn’t stay dead!
This looks like something my husband would like. He does love his music.
I listen to music all day on the radio in my kitchen, in my car and when I am cleaning the house I am listening on my ipod. I don’t listen anymore when we are on the back porch because the speaker that I have is not working. You sold me on this one! I am putting it on my Christmas list!!
Nothing better than good times with friends and family and great tunes!
I’ve never heard of these speakers, what fun!
These sound like awesome portable speakers! I would definitely bring these on all of our family outings, and they would be great for the backyard too! Thanks for sharing.
They sound great