David Bridges
Notice: As of June 2024, Final Ears has introduced a brand new Wonderboom 4 speaker. We’ll be testing that speaker quickly, together with extra new releases from the model.
Who it is for:
The Final Ears Wonderboom 3 is a powerhouse for its dimension and worth. It’s the proper dimension for touring — you may simply stick it in your bag with out it taking over any actual house — and it is rugged sufficient to endure the bumps and bruises of an energetic life-style. Plus, it is not too arduous to catch on sale, making it an excellent higher worth. Forward of Prime Day, this speaker dropped all the way down to $65. Because it’s being changed by the Wonderboom 4, this sale is a superb time to choose it up earlier than it is gone. Or, for those who’re into the newer mannequin (we’re nonetheless within the strategy of testing, but it surely appears promising), it is on sale for $75 throughout Goal Circle Week.
Why we picked this:
You may drop this small speaker from heights of as much as 5 toes with out worrying about destroying it. It’s additionally waterproof with an IP67 ranking. In case you drop it in water, it might float for as much as half-hour and are available out the opposite aspect working utterly tremendous. On prime of that, it includes a wholesome 14 hours of battery life, which is greater than you’d count on for a speaker of its dimension. The enjoyable colorways look nice on a desk and stick out within the sand on seashore day, merging type and performance properly.
However the mark of speaker isn’t simply how moveable it’s. What issues most is the sound — and once more, the Wonderboom 3 performs. Although it lacks the clear, deep bass of bigger audio system, we discovered that it noticeably outperformed audio system just like the JBL Clip 4, although you will not discover a companion app. That is not too out of the odd at this worth level, however we do want we may make some primary changes to the audio settings, particularly contemplating Final Ears has companion apps for its different audio system.
On the brilliant aspect, it’s extremely simple to plug and play. On the backside of the speaker, you will discover an outside increase button that noticeably ups the amount of the speaker with out distorting the sound. The battery drains a bit quicker in increase mode, however for those who’re internet hosting a yard celebration, the additional energy is effectively value it. Different host-friendly options we love embody the multipoint connection that works seamlessly and the stereo sound you get by pairing two Wonderboom 3 audio system collectively. (Sadly, the Wonderboom 3 is not backwards suitable — in our testing, it would not pair with a Wonderboom 2.)
All in all, it has wonderful sound for its dimension and loads of helpful options that come in useful whenever you’re taking it on the go.
Try our evaluation of the earlier model of this speaker, the Final Ears Wonderboom 2.
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