Ultimate Ears is taking speaker portability to the next level. The company has announced the new Ultimate Ears Miniroll Bluetooth speaker, a device that it says is so portable that you can actually wear it. Ultimate Ears has long built highly portable Bluetooth speakers, but few have been as small as this. The Miniroll sits in at 1.9 x 4.83 x 4.13 inches. That’s pretty tiny, and while it probably won’t quite fit in your pocket, it’ll easily fit in a backpack or purse.
But one of the big advantages of this speaker, according to Ultimate Ears, is the fact that you can wear it. The speaker has a strap built into it that you can use to attach the speaker to your clothing or to a backpack, for example. It’s a neat idea that makes the speaker a solid choice for things like hiking. On top of being portable, it’s colorful, with it available in four different color options. The speaker is made of 100% post-consumer recycled polyester fabric and at least 40% post-consumer recycled plastic. It’s built for adventures as well, offering an IP67 water resistance rating and a drop-proof design that Ultimate Ears says will allow the speaker to withstand drops of up to 1.2 meters.
The speaker is decently high-tech, though let’s be honest, this probably isn’t the speaker for audiophiles who want a high-end listening experience. The Miniroll supports Bluetooth 5.3 with a range of up to an impressive 40 meters or 131 feet. It also supports the new Auracast standard, which allows you to connect to multiple AuraCast-enabled Bluetooth speakers. The battery life sits in at 12 hours of continuous listening – which is fairly comparable to other similar devices.
As far as speaker drivers go, the Miniroll is really only a mono speaker, with one 45.6mm active driver and one 37.75 x 65mm passive radiator for bass. It’ll go up against other ultra-portable speakers from the likes of Tribit, Minirig, and Anker Soundcore, though many of those speakers are much cheaper and likely don’t sound quite as good.
The Miniroll comes in at the relatively inexpensive cost of $79.99, and it’s available at ultimateears.com.
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