MEGABOOM by Ultimate Ears

Was happy to be able to play my own playlist that's on my phone. But the app takes too much time just to connect 2 speakers. I'd rather just connect them directly but it's impossible without first pairing within the app. So frustrating I'm now regretting having purchased the speakers.

It would help if the app knew when it was connected rather then asking me to connect it when it already is....... Its annoying because I can't use any app features because it asks me to pair it even tho its connected already

Horrible app for connecting two speakers! I want to throw them both out the window! Terrible!!!! I'd give it a zero if I could... the support section of the website doesn't match the app either. It will say things like "click the "Double-Up button"or click the "More"button when neither of those actually exist in my (up-to-date) version of the app... even their link to their FAQ leads to a broken link. Did I already say this is the worst app ever?!

Remote power-on not working, app doesn't properly read the speaker's battery level. Both my MegaBoom's firmware and this app keep getting worse with every update. And don't get me started on the UE customer service...

Pretty good. A little fussy getting multiple speakers to synchronize, otherwise nice and simple while working well. Addition of "use Alexa" spam quite frustrating. And my latest rage: requiring location access to remotely turn off the speakers! It's a bluetooth command, not a GPS signal you Yahoo programmers!

After the update with Alexa, the Bluetooth connectivity isn't as stable or it would just not play the music that's playing on my phone.. As in the music is still playing on my phone but nothings coming out of the speaker This used to be my favorite speaker, too :/

What happened to Amazon Alexa? I'm not sure if it's my speaker but when I play music from my S7 edge and have it passed the volume passed the mid range it sounds like the speaker is tweaking. Any other device and it sounds better but still acts up. Also, the power on option has never worked. The low power reminder is set too low. I only get notified when it's at 5%. Hard to get it charged in time especially during parties.

Read a lot of these postings and a lot of its true about megaboom it does not compare to the app the boom 2.. I have not had any problems pairing my two speakers but the only problem that I do have is after playing my speaker the megaboom after 3 hours or two hours it started making a popping noise and the remote control app part of it does not work on the megaboom. I am a big fan of the UE but just not the megaboom paid a lot of money for it to have it worked poorly

VERY BAD. Idea is awesome with WORST EXECUTION. All "features" like Remote On and Tap Controls SUCK BIG TIME. Doesn't work ALL THE TIME. The Block Party SOMETIMES works but "sometimes" is not good enough. Takes forever to make an update and the promise that "as time goes by, your Megaboom gets better," well, it does not. I am also not sure why but I noticed that it says on the box, "Made for Apple," I asked the salesguy if there is one for Anroid but he said that they only come with that and SHOULD work well with Android devices too. Dunno if UE is an apple fanboy/girl. I hope they would do something about this but I think they won't. I just want to let you guys know my honest review

Doesn't work! I can connect the megaboom to my phone and play music just fine, but the app refuses to acknowledge that the speaker is connected, so I can't use the remote power up, volume control etc. The app is completely useless at this point.

Newest update breaks Bluetooth volume controls in app. Why? Is it so hard to test apps before you launch them? Why was it necessary to make changes to the controls in the app? I've dealt with Logitech support before. I'll count myself lucky if I get a canned response telling me "Thank you for your email, we will investigate this issue and reply when we have more information"

Garbage app. Warning DON'T buy more than one of these speakers... They won't sync. These speakers are awesome and sound good, but rarely sync with multiple speakers at a time!!!

Not sure what everyone elses problems are... Using a Samsung S7 Edge with no issues... Not sure how much people expect out of the app... isn't necessary by far, my equalizer works fine, bluetooth connectivity works fine... But the update removed the girls voice to tell me my battery was low lol, I liked her voice, bring it back lol EDIT: The girls voice is back! Woot woot

Can't pair 2 speakers. Instructions are useless. Sounds great on one. Too bad they won't pair...boo!

The app sucks , i liked the first app. The new update killed the volume option, and the EQ is still not good. Every time I try to change it the volume lowers allot.

The remote power on/off element doesn't always work. Pain in the butt.

terrible. Constantly dropping paired speakers and the fact you cannot update using a pc is just stupid .

The last megaboom update has caused my megaboom to have intermittent drop outs and your support team has failed to respond to my emails. Please help.

this app is a total joke. even after a massive update nothing works. it's even worse now after the fact. thank god no one actually paid money to download this

Rubbish... NFI These Developers App so inconsistant not funny. Make it work flawlesly then worry about making it look pretty. Will not be purchasing another due to App.

So I have 2 Mega Booms and when they say they are fully charged by the LED light by the charging point I disconnect them and turn them on. The app says they are at 43% both of them. Idk if it's the app or the speakers being damaged but they are lightly used.

Equalizer is quite buggy and will change (displayed) settings when I tab to another app and back. Edit: changed to 1 star because now the connection/disconnection sounds are always full volume regardless of what the speaker volume is set at. I hope I can downgrade

I love the speaker but it is a shame that I just can't work out how to get the EQ working. When I go on the section it is faded out

Looks simple but can't connect to multiple devices. Audio dropouts constantly. Don't bother cheaper better options

App is bad for updating speaker framework. Have badly made and after some update for remote power on/off started to need my gps location.

Each update fixes one issue but another one emerges. Can not control volume with app anymore and the 1-up section keeps glitching!

Really? The icon looks like a child designed it with the new update. I was okay with the UE and then the plain text underneath for the app name. Come on...

In the past, I found that the double up function which is enabled via this app was mostly a difficult and sometimes impossible process to enable. However, I now find that this past problem to be rectified, making the process of doubling up my Boom 2 with my Megaboom a much smoother and easier process. So, I now have a functioning app with features that work and are quite easy to use. However - I have always found and still now find that there are a couple of audio issues needing to be looked at (whether these are related to the app or the actual speakers I'm not certain of) that downgrades the enjoyment that all music lovers experience, when listening to one's favourite music through some good quality speakers. These audio issues include (at various times, but especially when initially turning on the speaker/s, and starting the first song) some crackling and hanging/delay. Therefore 4 stars. Cheers!

I don't understand why they changed the icon and name but for the most part it's a good app. The only problem I have is when I exit the app I have to restart the app.

Bluetooth remote power on has not worked since last update.. Really would like to have that feature back.

Was the Google support removed? It worked once upon a time. Why can't it always be listening? Also the equalizer doesn't work.

I guess I don't understand why people rate this app so poorly. I've had my Megaboom for 2 years or more and I didn't get this app because of the bad reviews but I wish I would have used it sooner. I downloaded it today and updated the firmware on my Megaboom and tested the remote power and alarm features and both worked perfectly. Without a second one it's not possible to link them but maybe I'll try it out one of these days.

They updated the software, kept the totally pointless boot animation. 1 star for an otherwise well organized app. Must you have that animation every time I launch the app? I'm already connected to the device, I just want to change the EQ real quick!

I miss the old setup! My volume and my phone volumes are not working like it used to.. I tried troubleshooting and the issue is not resolved .. I used to be able to power off the megaboom and the shutdown sound would be quiet.. you know turn the mega boom off and it wouldn't wake up the baby or wife at night.Now the volume buttons do not work how they used to! And I can't turn it down the whole way.. it's soo loud when shutting off. please help!

Bullitt proof. If you want the best, listen to what I'm sayin. I was dealing with personal brain issues, sunk my 3 in the tub with weights 24+ hrs. One by one out and on. NO ISSUES, ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE. I LOVE EM, IM GONNA GET 3 MORE. WORTH THE COIN. NO QUESTION. SCOT CRISMON, SEMPER FI

I had a great deal of difficulty pairing the speaker via Bluetooth with my new Samsung Note 8. The Megaboom Bluetooth pairing kept rejecting my phone. I eventually used NFC to pair my phone with the speaker. Once I paired using NFC a firmware update was required. I had to hold my phone against the speaker for about 5 - 8 minutes so the download could complete. After the update, I was able to connect via Bluetooth as I had done before. A few hours later the app stopped working. The volume could not.be adjusted nor did the power button on the app power off the speaker... This is very problematic.

I paid $300 for this damn thing and now I don't want it. I use to turn it on from my cell phone; but with the "upgrade" no more. It keeps pushing me to add another boom, I am not buying another one so stop forcing it! And, I hate that when my cell rings it cuts off my music. The quality of sound is just OK. It doesn't offer much by way of features. I want my money back. UPDATE 10/8/17: Now it doesn't charge.

You'd figure for the amount of money you spend on these speakers they'd be able to easily pair together, the app is absolutely awful and I have to fight with it everytime to pair multiple speakers. Have to reset it so often and keep unpairing and pairing to get party up to work. Would 0 stars if I could. Don't waste your money on these speakers.

Why on Earth as all of the UE speaker apps been renamed? All to "Ultimate Ears". Now the only thing that was getting me to use Bixby has changed (I could literally just press the button, say "Boom" and the app would open instantly). Now even when I say "Open UE MegaBoom" it doesn't know what to do as there isn't an app on the phone that has that name to open. Please name the apps to their respective speaker names. (Might be a petty reason my it has made the app less useful to me)

The connectivity is really buggy. Half of the time turning the app just messes with the volume and sets it to 10-20%, with no way to fix it, unless you restart the speaker or change the volume manually and exit the app.