There are no doubt other options out there but, if you want a speaker with a wild design, exceptional clarity around the mids and highs, an unbeatable wireless range and don't mind a lack of low-end, Ultimate Ears's Roll 2 is the epitome of water-resilient audio equipment. From ultralight speakers you can hang from your hip, to stylish voice-controlled speakers you can rock around the pad, to the stunning all-new HYPERBOOM Ultimate Ears gives you more ways than ever to match the music with the moment and LIVE TO THE ULTIMATE. On top of that, the companion app offers several additional features, some of which are useful (and others that aren't so much). We pioneered big, bold, 360 sound in a totally waterproof, super rugged, portable speaker.

Plus, an IPX7 rating means it has no problem taking a quick swim if someone accidentally kicks it into the pool. That said, its bungee cord makes it an option that can cling to places that most portable speakers can't. If you don't necessarily need a waterproof speaker, the UE Roll 2 has a bolder older brother, the UE Boom 2, that we granted our Editor's Choice Award to at the end of last year. If waterproofing is key, however, the UE Roll 2 is about the best sound you're likely to find for the price. If IPX7 certification isn't a chief concern, there are plenty of other speakers that sound better with even richer tonality for around the same price.

If Ultimate Ears would've opted to include AptX functionality, this might not have been the case … but it's not here and its absence is something potential buyers will have to live with.

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