EARFUN UBOOM L tuned by Oluv’s Gadgets (WITH UPDATE 💪)

[@getoutsidenow420]

You probably know thus but if you hold the power button and bluetooth button down the speaker announces audibly what current version of firmware is in use

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

Thanks! Didn’t know that.

[@oldschoolbluesplayer5319]

Just bought on from Amazon and this doesnt work

[@oddpodd701]

Success at last with the firmware update. Lovely sound. So happy with this purchase. Can't wait to take it on holiday in 2 weeks

[@trei2unu]

5:35 If anyone has this issue, just press the "i" next to the old paired Uboom, click Forget device and then connect with the newly found speaker (from the bottom). I think this should fix it.

[@toorgeman]

Indeed . Also disable/enable Bluetooth on my phone did the trick

[@scottbecker3485]

Yes, this is good to point out. In fact, it says in the instructions to do that. ;-) Here's the link I received from the manufacturers, which takes one to the firmware file, the extra tool needed, as well as PDF instructions: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MI5XiLReotmvD9N0kJKL_q--yb3REeFH

[@jaytcapinpin]

Because you updated the firmware, your phone will no longer recognize the speaker. As another comment mentioned, delete the old connection and pair with the updated firmware speaker.

[@oldschoolbluesplayer5319]

Still dosent work

[@scjr143]

Congrats on the update. Sounds excellent. Smooth and balanced sound, without the boomy bass. Bass is definitely there, but it doesn’t overwhelm everything else. I ordered one. Thank you for the video! 👍🏼

[@crk140]

I had a terrible time updating the firmware.... any advice?

[@853massey]

Hi, I'm spreading the word here to those with trouble upgrading the firmware: mine didn't work with a USB-C 2.0 cable, it must be 3.0 or with a 3.0 adapter. Hope this helps. Great review btw.

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

Thanks for sharing your experience 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾

[@markobozic998]

There You go! You should also compare the outdoor mode with other speakers. Thanks.

[@Nolepower]

Will this update work with the previous UBOOM? If not the Wavelet app is a great exception. You can turn on the Limiter and increase the gain control. Then go to the Graphic Equalizer and manually make your adjustments. But I must say that the update made that UBOOM L sound amazing.

[@mirkoregina8733]

Earfun uboom L with the new firmware looks more detailed but with less bass and treble ... am I wrong? However a great speaker and I would like to understand with 2 ubooms it is worth it compared to speakers under 150 dollars ...

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

Smoother treble for sure so less listening fatigue

[@CeFreakCH]

How does it compare to a B&O A1? Until now I haven’t heard anything within the same weight class that matches it in terms of playing like a big speaker.

[@mbu5371]

Nice Job ⚡ thanks 👍

[@jackstyler8672]

hello........can u please tell what's the current best oluv tuned firmware version for best sound..........thanks in advance

[@capitanlevi203]

Earfun Uboom L or Anker motion plus?

[@getoutsidenow420]

Wish I could get my Nokta legend to update, says error invalid port, but tried all ports and even a different computer, i gave up for a while trying.

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

Never give up! Just rest and then continue trying 💪

[@getoutsidenow420]

@@DigitalPhilosophers how Is the earfun treating you? Been a few months. Thinking about this speaker

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

@@getoutsidenow420 still very good sounding and still very good battery life

[@Tidwillshare]

Hello! I really liked the music on your demo and I just got the uboom L. However I could not find the songs anywhere. Maybe I could not understand the titles. Where can I find them, or could you type the titles and artist please?

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

Thanks. These are tracks by a friend of mine. He didn’t release them (yet)

[@techderaudios]

Btw same software mifa uses to update there speakers easy to do 👍👍

[@JC-sx6fi]

If you enjoy music with actual instruments, give the Riva speaker line a try. The Fugoo XL is a very fine speaker for all genres.

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

Thank you for this recommendation

[@oddpodd701]

Bit how did you open the multimedia product tool?

[@Luke-san]

Should not be that hard. Check Oluv's page and go to the 'community' tab. He has a Google drive link to the tool now instead of sending everyone that that one link which no IT person wants you to land on. Windows does consider this to be a tool that can harm devices so if you download it... in the bar below it might say harmful.(Chrome) but with that 'arrow' you can select 'keep'. I've scanned it with Sophos and it shows free, but in the hands of 'amateurs' it can do harm when you flash something which you don't want to flash. And the bluetooth issue. Well I think you clear out the eeprom when updating which also stores the connections (not 100% sure of that). So remove the connection to that speaker on your phone and restart pairing. Should work like if you take a speaker out of the box. To bad, but I believe he is on holiday, that he doesn't spend 10 minutes on showing how to do that. I think a whole lot of people are frustrated now, especially the Mac users.

[@mmikism]

after burn in of 30 hours use the speaker sounds better .i have oluv 0.43 firmware

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

Same here 😎👍

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

@@garlicboy5692 Im sorry I will not update from 4.3 or is 4.8 from Oluv also?

[@DramaClub66666]

@Digitelphilosophers please provide 4.3 firmware plzz bro

[@rejectionisprotection4448]

Can you only do this with a laptop?

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

Yes. I couldn’t do it with a Mac

[@RizzaRazzu]

I'm watching this with Uboom L latest 0.4.5 firmware. 😬 just got this speaker 2 days ago. I think the latest firmware a lot better, 0.4. 3 firmware is too bright for my taste.

[@roysoryu1910]

which one is better after the update or not?

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

After the update this speaker sounds better

[@pinroshan020]

Is Oluv really a sellout because he was a pro motion+ but now he is an endorser of the earfun uboom? Im new here and im still deciding what speaker shoude I buy under 200 dollars.

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

This one for 60€ is hard to beat

[@johndoe-vc1we]

Obviously not, at the time the Motion+ was the best around. Then he had a chance to improve on it by making his own tuning. He found to his ears he could do better than Motion+ It will be interesting to see with time if another speaker can beat this the uboom L 😀

[@scottbecker3485]

@@johndoe-vc1we I own the Motion+, and now also the UBoom. Just as shown in one of Oluv's videos comparing the two, the Motion+ is all about "boom" and "sizzle". Details are nothing compared with the UBoom, which I far prefer. Will be selling my Motion+.

[@johndoe-vc1we]

@@scottbecker3485 thing is I never thought of the Motion+ as having any boom. That is what the Motion Boom is for. I take it you have updated the firmware. Some people find the treble too sharp in outdoors mode above 40% volume. Indoors is fine.

[@scottbecker3485]

@@johndoe-vc1we You mean the Motion+ doesn't seem to having any "boom" for you? I suppose I'm using the term differently from you. For me, it means the speaker has a rather falsified mid-bass and bass (not necessarily a deep one) at the expense of clarity and transparency in the mids. If you've watched other videos by Oluv, you'd know he stated the same thing. As for the the firmware update, I suppose you are referring to the UBoom, right? I'm going to update the firmware as soon as I can source a data-capable USB A to C cable. From all the videos I've seen so far (not only by Oluv), the update is going to make the speaker even more appealing to me. :-)

[@MateuszStaniec]

How to fined J Young music on YT?

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

@@MateuszStaniec He is not on YT with his music. He has two songs on Spotify 🍀

[@MateuszStaniec]

@DigitalPhilosophers thank bro, and for the recension👍

[@razz9266]

Hey, bought the earfun and my firmware already version 5.0 so do I need to update with Olav firmware too?

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

Downgrade to 4.3

[@MM-od1sl]

Hey! Do you think it's better than the Charge 5?

[@mal7353]

No, jbl charge 5 is more powerful, heavy bass, and better in low volume, uearfun is flat sound but limited it miss bass, 2 earfun will be more powerful charge 5 but bass is king, hope it help👍

[@relinquishv]

Charge 5 is more louder and has more bass. This one is more neutral and cleaner but not by much, I think.

[@superpas3]

@@relinquishv actually on high volume the earfun got more bass than the charge 5. Because the earfun doesn’t reduce its bass. While the charge 5 starts losing bass at 60 procent after that the treble becomes just harsh

[@relinquishv]

@@superpas3 Actually not. Nobody said what you say, look at some reviews. I have the charge 5, the ND model, and it lose some bass at 80%. Do you have any of this? Btw, most of the reviewer's use the TL model which is the one with the low bass. The earfun has less bas from the start, it's just smaller, and it reduces it at 60% indoor mode and at 80% outdoor. But keep in mind, bass is lower at whatever volume you want no matter what you do. I like the clarify of uboom but i can't live without that deep bass from charge. PS. The treble is not harsh at all on charge 5, I repeat, I have one, i used it at max volume a lot of time, outdoor. Take some high quality headsets and listen to reviewer's comparison. Your comment is pretty random tbh.

[@superpas3]

@@relinquishv my comment is pretty random? Sorry but I own a charge 5, it’s a fact that it become harsh sounding after 60 procent. All JBL speakers are doing that. And probably your understanding of deep bass is different than mine. It doesn’t play lower than 60hz. Maybe you should take some high quality headphones and listen to reviews. For instance from Oluvgadgets. Thank me later

[@waynedexter]

Earfun really shot Oluv in the foot with this whole firmware debacle.

[@folteaiustin4969]

and the flip 4 has a horribly sizzling treble. Sorry, but I'm sorry for you because you're used to that harshness.Good luck and very nice vid!!!

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

I like the flip 4 at low to mid volumes. Getting louder than that it’s harsh as you say

[@folteaiustin4969]

@@DigitalPhilosophers good. But the bass is slightly lacking at low levels from what I know. 🤔

[@rubric_ra]

Lmao

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

@@folteaiustin4969 in my experience the flip 4 isn’t lacking bass at low volumes

[@johndoe-vc1we]

Once you get used to the sound you adapt to it. How does one with trained ears avoid it, maybe you listen less because you know it's wrong so your ears never adapt.

[@maleman-h6436]

Sharing my own encounters while updating this firmware : 1) A usb-c to usb-c cable wasn't able to work for me. Had to use a usb-a to usb-c cable then it's able to connect. 2) the firmware flashing failed multiple times. Decided to download the firmware again, and the flashing was successful. 3) after the firmware update, also unable to bluetooth connect to my phone. Had to forget the original bluetooth connection and re-pair the speaker it once more. Result. I find the upper frequencies to be smoother, not as harsh as before update. I also found out, if the speaker is in off mode while charging, I cannot power on the speaker. I had to stop charging then I'm able to power on. Overall, I still find the speakers rather bright. I still have to lower the upper frequencies. I listen to 80s pop, so maybe such songs cannot have bright speaker settings.

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾

[@johndoe-vc1we]

Good post 👍

[@florian8417]

Moin. Also zu meiner Erfahrung bzgl. Update. Ich habe einfach die Firmware von der Homepage runtergeladen und bin der Anleitung dort gefolgt. Von Auspacken des USB-Kabels bis zum Update hat das ganze keine 5 Minuten gedauert. In der Anleitung steht auch extra drin, dass man die Earfun neu connecten muss. Warum das bei dir nicht auf Anhieb geklappt hat: Du hast immer zuerst wieder versucht auf die „alte“ Verbindung zu connecten. Wärst du der Anleitung gefolgt und hättest direkt die „neu erscheinenden“ Earfuns ausgewählt hätte alles auf Anhieb funktioniert. War zumindest bei mir so. Eine Frage hab ich noch: Weißt du zufällig ob die Firmware auf der Homepage identisch mit der von Oluv ist?

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

Yes it is. v1.0

[@oliverhoppe1129]

Florian, wo auf earfun wird das Firmware Update und die Anleitung zum Download angeboten?

[@scottbecker3485]

@@oliverhoppe1129 Hier ist der Link, den auf Nachfrage direkt vom Hersteller erhalten habe: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MI5XiLReotmvD9N0kJKL_q--yb3REeFH

[@judascalrissian2252]

@@scottbecker3485 Sehr vielen Dank!

[@omarioman8253]

Ok I did it you have to hold the Bluetooth button when you connect, check version before anything press bt n power together will say 045 then after update steps do that again will say 050

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

Thank you. I will not update to 050 since it is not tuned by Olaf. My version is 040 and I like it a lot. If 043 is still available I will update it to 043

[@omarioman8253]

@@DigitalPhilosophers ah ok yes your right ! Have to make sure you read the zip files carefully, one was 4.8 and one was 5.0 , I've just put 4.8 on after reading this, oluv said all the versions are pretty much the same apart from 5.0, 4.8 has the crackling on video mode fixed apparently will try it soon 👍

[@lukabosnjak3829]

​@@DigitalPhilosophers 0.4.0 is still not correct, needs to be 0.4.8, I have 0.4.4 which sounds the best to me

[@dmitricalnev7037]

What about the outdoor mode? How does that sound?

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

I will try that

[@cleusonaraujo365]

has little bass

[@DenniS-zw1zm]

Same with the Earfuns Ubooms that i have here, many bluetooth issues better pay a bit more cash and dont have this cheap problems. Thats why i dont buy the Earfun new Sony series will come soon hope they will be a bit better than the lasts.

[@scjr143]

The only reason he had a problem with the Bluetooth in video, you’re suppose to forget the device after the firmware update. In his initial video he paired easily out of the box. There is a firmware update for the “original” Uboom’s on the Earfun website. I’m running that update and never had any Bluetooth issues here.

[@storck2009]

Poderia postar em português?

[@scjr143]

O site Earfun diz 25-30 dias de envio para o Brasil. você entrou em contato com a Earfun para verificar o status? Desculpe, usando o google tradutor para ajudar.

[@storck2009]

Ok, solicitei o cancelamento e estou aguardando...obrigado.

[@rubric_ra]

15:59 you don't know what you're talking about. Between JBL Flip 4 is a distorted speaker with dips & peaks all over the frequency response. You said its sweet but in the real world its bogus for today's standards. Even the Tribit XSound Go which is a $30 speaker arguably has better vocal quality than that.

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

In my opinion the flip 4 produces voices beautifully

[@rubric_ra]

Digital Philosophy you are wrong the Flip 4 has a peak in the upper mids (1-2 kHz region) which makes the vocal stand out from the rest of the track as distorted and because you've never heard a better bluetooth speaker that produces higher quality upper mids you can't point out the flaws. But for someone with very trained ears like me the vocals are harsh enough to cause ear fatigue in fact I myself had the same speaker before and I've already sold it because of the ear piercing sound.

[@DigitalPhilosophers]

@@rubric_ra oh boi

[@johndoe-vc1we]

@@rubric_ra this is the thing. 'trained ears'. I am getting the uboom L to train my ears. At least I don't think those with trained ears will criticise it.

[@rubric_ra]

@@johndoe-vc1we someone with trained ears will criticize any sound if there's really a con. To me it the speaker has a high end lift and the bass tends to distorts at higher levels. No bt speakers are really perfect imo.