There are no dedicated bass drivers here. Usually, you’ll see a tiny driver or two and something called a bass radiator, which is a little like a non-powered subwoofer. The UE Roll 2 doesn’t use the same driver style as most smaller Bluetooth speakers. There’s no mic, though, so you can’t take calls with the Roll 2. I’ve just been using the one speaker, but you can make a stereo pair or link up to 50 units after a recent update. This lets you set an alarm, fiddle with the EQ and pair-up different UE speakers. The giant buttons on the front alter the volumeįor the most part the UE Roll 2 is a simple Bluetooth speaker, but there’s an app too.
Its stamina isn’t sensational, but will be good enough for most uses. The battery lasts for up to nine hours according to Ultimate Ears, and in my experience it easily lasted a day and beyond into a second day’s music. This is also one of the few speakers you’d want to take to the beach.
Look at the UE website and you’ll see photos of people jumping off cliffs with the device attached I’ve hung up the unit in the bathroom so I can listen to podcasts in the shower. The grille is ultra-tough, using what appears to be a nylon weave, and the micro-USB charge socket and 3.5mm input on the rear of the unit are covered by a chunky rubber flap.Ī thick bungee cord is attached too, enabling you to hook the Roll 2 onto things, or carry it around more easily. It’s certified to IPX7, meaning it can be submerged in 1m water for 30 minutes without any ill effects. The design is absolutely linked to its audio engineering, and it has several great practical features.įirst, the UE Roll 2 offers excellent water resistance. The psychedelic finish of the unit we were sent in for review might not be to everyone’s taste, but it’s also available in more muted designs:ĭon’t dismiss the UE Roll 2 as simply offering style over substance, though. It’s a bold design and, frankly, appears to be far cooler than most portable speakers. On a webpage it looks like it might be a kiddy speaker, but the UE Roll 2 is a handful even for adult mitts. I actually expected the Roll 2 to be smaller than it is, however.
For example, the UE Boom 2 is shaped like a giant drinks can and the Roll 2 a strange-looking disc, akin to small version of the £2,000 Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A9 floor-standing speaker. UE’s wireless speakers don’t play by the usual rules for such devices. However, since the UE Roll 2 doesn’t adopt the tricks of other small Bluetooth speakers, its bass is found lacking next to the rest of the sound. It’s waterproof, very loud, and at £80 isn’t ridiculously expensive. Rather than being shaped like a brick, it’s a Bluetooth discus: round, but fairly slim. The UE Roll 2 is an wireless speaker that rejects the usual design format of such a device.
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