Improving over the IPX4 rating of the UE Boom, which couldn't safely handle more than a splash or two, the IPX7-equipped UE Boom 2 can be submerged in water up to a meter deep for 30 minutes before you run the risk of leakage. The icing on the cake, and the feature that could tempt owners of the original the most, is the waterproofing. I found that this speaker can pick up multiple voices speaking at low to medium volumes without any trouble. You can pick up and hang up calls by giving the Bluetooth pairing button a press. In addition to kicking out the jams, the UE Boom 2 also makes for a competent speakerphone. This might seem like a superfluous addition, but this extra level of control was sorely missing from the original model. You can also tap twice to skip songs or three times to go backwards.

Just like the remote you find embedded in most headphone cables these days, the UE Boom 2 mimics this familiarized input. Through the app, you can activate them, which allows you to change the song by simply picking up the speaker and tapping it.

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