Earfun Uboom X Mini Boombox bluetooth speaker, a PROPER review 😝

[@alanrossreviews]

5% off earfun uboomx code= EFUBOOMX works with the EarFun discount also on their amazon page, dont forget to check that box also. Earfun Uboom X: geni.us/uboomx Soundcore Boom 2 plus: geni.us/boom2plus Tribit Stormbox Blast: geni.us/stormboxblast #AmazonCommissionsEarned

[@Danny.ha0]

The first real review of this speaker! Thx

[@alanrossreviews]

yeah and i know why, how do you review 37 presets?

[@Danny.ha0]

​@@alanrossreviews 37 is crazy, no one like to think every track which EQ you should choose...

[@laurentt1192]

I only use one preset, Rock, sound is good for all genre. You can also custom, as you can with every systems.

[@elmarflat728]

Alan, I think that was a very fair test. In my opinion, Oluv has put a lot of time and energy into this speaker. And he got the most out of it (it's worth listening to the videos on the patreon site). The Earfün, on the other hand, managed to fuck it all up. Buggy app, not final firmware. As if their goal was to sell as few speakers as possible. And, then there's the couponing ... It's a real pain in the ass.

[@alanrossreviews]

yeah there is a real mismatch of how earfun go about things and what they want and how oluv does things and what he wants.

[@JuanAuribus]

@@alanrossreviews We’ve chatted about this before, there’s definitely a disconnect. Earfun is not a brand that would normally put this much effort into acoustics, I’m honestly surprised this branding partnership is still ongoing.

[@SallyMangos]

Why is it that manufacturers possess the knowledge and skills to design and produce speakers, yet they often lack the final touch needed to tune and polish the sound to perfection? Instead, they reach out to KZbinrs to complete this crucial part . Is this a marketing strategy?

[@alanrossreviews]

well its certainly better than what their own engineers appear capable of. 🤷‍♂️

[@lukabosnjak3829]

It's because (drum roll please) they don't care at all about the product. They only care about the number of people who will click the "order" button. There are some slight exceptions with companies like Minirig or Vifa maby but those are either very small and have other issues or simply die out...

[@badfoot]

Same with chifi iem's, there are many collabs with Internet reviewers, though the brands market this also.

[@hartyewh1]

Electronics and good ear or even understanding of good sound or measurements don't go hand in hand. Certainly especially in chi-fi IEMs working with influencers is a big business, but also many do fantastic work compared to a lot of the mamufacturer's own tunings. Oluv is so small and irrelevant as a branding name that the reason is exactly for the sound quality and a bit for the small niche follower group that loves his work.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@hartyewh1 he had 200k subs, dont underestimate his influence. he has 2000 still on patreon.

[@Ffm_RulOr]

Great Review Alan, thx feom Germany 4 this great Entertainment ❤ Waiting for the Blast 2 😊

[@alanrossreviews]

they havent sent me a production model, im sure there is a reason why 😉

[@cbabrunal]

Im not even int eh market for a speaker, Just love watching the reviews.

[@alanrossreviews]

this is what i like to hear 👌👌😁

[@MikeLenette]

Thank you for this review Alan. My Uboom arrived today (ordered from Amaxon through your link here). Once charged, I connected the app and it immediately upgraded to Firmware version 0.39! Really easy! I am no expert, but it sounds REALLY good to me (moderate volume using Oluv's Indoor+ EQ). The app is a bit "quirky", as you have pointed out. But I can live with that (and hopefully it will improve....) for £120!!!. Got a phone call while I was playing about with it (That's what she said!!!) and it seemed to work just fine. I plan to order a second one this weekend...... Thanks again :O)

[@alanrossreviews]

yah it certainly seems worth the money. (thats what she said???) 😁

[@MikeLenette]

@@alanrossreviews FYI it seems to have gone back up to £150 on Amazon. I'll wait until it comes back down. Still sounds good. Have listend to a lot of different genres of music (including a bit of Vivaldi) on it and, after a bit of a play with the EQs, they all found great. Ground 0 (Uluv's EQ) is excellent, for me, with Rock, Dance, and EDM. Especially when you put the unit on its back....that's what she said!!! 🤣

[@alanrossreviews]

@@MikeLenette EFUBOOMX gives another 5% you must have forgot to check the £30 off on the first screen also

[@MikeLenette]

@@alanrossreviews Genius mate! Thank you very much!... So, the discount didn't appear when I brought it up on my Amazon account. Soo, I deleted my cookies and the offer did come up. BUT....when I added it to my basket....the discount disappeared and the price went back to £150.00. Soooo. I went into my missus's Amazon account. And, the £30.00 off was there, even when I went into the Amazon basket. Sooo, I applied your discount code.....Et Voila!!! The second one is arriving tomorrow! Cost was £112.50.....Blinkin' BARGAIN!!! Looks like Amazon is limiting the discount to a single device per Amazon customer account.... Also, there was an additional 5% discount if you bought 2 at the same time. So, maybe others could get 2 of them with the £30.00 off, (each?) 5% with your code and 5% off for buying 2 of them? Would be interested to see if anyone gets away with this... Anyway, sorry about the long post (That's what she said!!!). But thank you very much for your unique, honest reviews Al. You are a diamond geezer!!!

[@petsok3130]

Hi Alan, You are a legend! I got my uboom x today. Insane price of 78 uk pounds Played with it for a bit Then watched this video / semi-like a Netflix mini series of the Uboom x with the 🪛 job to Oluv Its funny how I singled out the indoor plus & outdoor as the more ear friendly to my taste before watching your video Happy Holidays & All the Best in 2025! 🫡

[@isaachewton8509]

How did you get it for 78

[@petsok3130]

@isaachewton8509 Amazon Canada...they always have limited time BIG coupon savings when a new product is introduced...lasted for about 10 days...

[@dsgaming9893]

How it does compare to the Soundcore Boom 2? The 80 watts one 😅

[@jeffmccrady9456]

Another amazing Alan Ross Labs review!!!! Olivia strikes again!!!!! From across the pond!!!! Lmfao 😆😆😆

[@alanrossreviews]

😝😝 its always a fun time on my channel 🤣

[@moriopl6176]

Great review, as always. I will 100% get uboom x. Partally because of oluvs but also i really like the *Ballanced sound. Im waiting for your 0.39 firmware rewiev! Also idk why but i wanna see a compareson against 2 soundcore motion booms XD

[@alanrossreviews]

the question is always going to be with what presets? and this is why i doubt i will review this again, its ridiculous having 37 presets. its all too much work for em anyways. i have to move on 😁

[@Blue1-pf9zv]

There is a loud whistle or kettle sound at 100% volume on your Blast recording. Didn't you hear that? It's obvious.

[@DavidGomesinsomnia]

@Alan Ross Reviews Hi Alan, Excellent review👌👍 respect 🤝 BTW, new firmware has come out i just updated my Uboom X with 0.41 I suppose Oluv's presets are working as they were intended to. Could you please make a quick review on the changes in the tuning of the presets or any other changes that you may notice that this new firmware might have added.. Cheers buddy..keep up the awesome work ✌️💪

[@hvxcolors396]

I remember the last 2 videos on Oluvs channel before it was taken down. He used his binaural recording and the speaker sounded amazing both inside and outside. I don't get the same results when listening to your or Jays tests. Did Earfun change the specs after the tuning or is this due to the recording technique? I'm just wondering. It certainly adds to the drama surrounding the speaker. (which is always good for sales) Btw, is there a historical analysis of the use of Piston Move ?

[@alanrossreviews]

perhaps he was using his latest 0.39 firmware which he says fixes a lot of issues. if so why doesnt earfun load it onto their servers and into the app?

[@alanrossreviews]

they have a 0.39 formare, no idea why they aren't releasing it.

[@Wisoo]

@@alanrossreviews Ah ok, maybe it was due to the complexity of his tunings then. I can't remember and I can't go back and recheck since his youtube got axed. But anyways, loved the review, it gave me some extra insight

[@bigtylee]

You won't get the same results live and in concert either. I sent mine back.

[@black59razor16]

i remember oluv put a jbl logo on that earfun speaker & maybe that’s why he got taken down idk js

[@ShaneClancy-ry5dx]

Alan, I love and appreciate your reviews! Earfun made a public firmware shortly after release, and since then Tribit Stormbox Blast has also made a firmware update that sounds better to my ears. I understand why you didn't want to update the firmware in this video, but Earfun did come through on their promise! Any chance you would test the latest (corrected) UboomX and latest Tribit against each other?

[@alanrossreviews]

im not youtubing for now 😎😎

[@grimsquad273]

How dumb is that. This is why I do research first before I buy into all the hype. You’ve got people on Reddit subs claiming this thing is the new king and beats a JBL boombox 2. After reading what you just typed this is too much bs and nonsense. Firmware? Call me old fashioned but if you have to mess with the speaker and tune it to make it sound good. I prefer my stuff to … ya know? Sound good out of the box??????? This is like when I bought into the soundcore hype and quickly lose interest because i realized you have to tune the speaker for damn near every song or different genre. You guys and your bs with these cheap brands, and over analyzing of the specs, tuning etc is so far gone it’s delusional. No i wont be paying money for these cheap crap boxes.

[@techderaudios]

Only thing i just think is the design is bit of a misser looks very similar to stormbox blast without light strips on sides

[@alanrossreviews]

controls are almost invisible in the real world 🤦‍♂️

[@mcjonner]

Do you have any comments between uboom x and soundcore boom 2? I know they are different sizes / categories. I would prefer the size of the boom, but thought I'd hold out and wait for the uboom X granted the shortcomings of the boom... Now I'm unsure of what to buy between the 2. I wish the soundcore boom was better or the uboom was slightly smaller/slightly better reviewed... After so many years still hard to come by a speaker that checks more boxes.

[@alanrossreviews]

boom 2 more portable, uboom x more boombox.

[@mcjonner]

@@alanrossreviews would you get one over the other, which has better sound quality and more bass when it came to the better eq settings of indoor+ or outdoor? Appreciate any help

[@godspeedsr1471]

what about the distortion issues that "jay's straight up reviews" was talking ...? he was saying that it was kinda unlistenable on one of oluv's bass boosted sound signature ... did you notice that heavy distortion ...?

[@alanrossreviews]

of course some of the more extreme bass modes are heavily sculpted and boosted in narrow areas. therefore your tracks will be a big reason why it will distort or not distort depending on what regions they hit. i would be very surprised if jay has ever loaded a track into a spectogram to ensure the tracks are balanced enough throughout to make good test tracks. didnt jay say default was the loudest mode? if so enough said about that.

[@godspeedsr1471]

@@alanrossreviews what the ... default was like 10 dB down compared to the loudest one in your test ... however, I didn't pay too much attention to his videos ... it's kinda good that the Uboom X got deeper bass like the Blast and goes pretty loud for that kinda size ...

[@JaysStraightUpReviews]

@@alanrossreviews I actually stated in the first look video that the default EQ was louder than the bottom list of Oluv's EQ's at the particular volume level I was on.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@JaysStraightUpReviews not sure what you mean by particular volume you was on? Im just talking about max volume 100%

[@JaysStraightUpReviews]

@@alanrossreviews if you are referring to what I think you are, I showed an example of Studio vs default EQ at 60% volume. Where exactly did I state default was the loudest EQ?

[@Djwatzy]

Ive had several android phones and all of them produced diffderent sound via bluetooth, the worst being a honor magic 4 pro. Currently on a pixel and sound is pretty good. If anyone has anything to offer on what android pjone sounds best, please let me know haha

[@alanrossreviews]

yes this never gets talked about but sound does differ by device.

[@godbreath142]

Thank you Alan for a great review. There’s such a thing as having too many choices, and these EQs are a good example. Thank you especially for pointing out the invisible buttons, which I have come to despise on so many speakers. Kudos to Soundcore for the backlit buttons on their motion series.

[@alanrossreviews]

yes its built to a budget at the end of the day but here the issue is compounded by being right under the shadow of the handle.

[@miksumasterjbl8899]

I hope JBL Boombox 4 has at least 2 Hz deeper bass than JBL Boombox 3 Wifi or even deeper.

[@LukeR1M]

Really hope we get to see BBX4, Charge 6 and Flip 7 at the CES in january 2025.

[@Mask242]

Nice, I give Oluv all credits... nice vid. I bought the speaker with his coupon. Great speaker

[@waynedexter]

I wonder if oluv had any say in the design of this speaker. Because it’s so generic looking it’s painful. Also, the timing of oluv losing his KZbin just when this speaker was about to launch kinda sucks.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@waynedexter yup. And no this was what they handed him. Im pretty sure earfun have little say in speakers design, pretty sure they buy off the shelf prototypes. Just my guess.

[@tambayngcomsec6659]

Waiting for Tribit Stormbox Blast 2 Review Alan.. Its been confirmed but the released date is not specified this month.

[@alanrossreviews]

i wouldnt get too excited if i was you.

[@a.m.3118]

​@@alanrossreviews Why?

[@a.m.3118]

10. Oktober

[@alanrossreviews]

@@a.m.3118 my pre production unit was more like an x20. certainly nothing like the og blast which is smaller and lighter.

[@tambayngcomsec6659]

@@alanrossreviews Thank you for the Heads-up.. I will go for either x20 or Blast 2 depends on which is cheaper in my country when blast 2 released. since wking x20 was my preference for choosing boombox karaoke speaker.

[@_-Z-]

What baffles me is why Oluv continues to work with Earfun. Partially based on their previous history with the firmware screwups but also not promoting a link for him after he took so much time to tune their product. I guess he must think it's still worth it overall or he wouldn't continue to do it but like him or not it looks like he's getting the short end of the stick (at least on the surface). 🤷‍♂️ I am glad the two of you are getting along now. I know both of you have had your differences in the past and you're doing him a solid promoting his link so I hope he appreciates it. Not sure if I'll grab this one or not. 🤔 I'll definitely use the Oluv link when/if I do, though. I think I'll wait a while until the firmwares settle down and revisit the idea of purchasing. Anyway, thank you for another excellent review and comparison, Alan! 😁👍👏

[@alanrossreviews]

lets be realistic, since he lost his channel just as the uboom launches its in his interest to be on good terms with me. he did thank me for the review after the video and hopes i try 0.39 at some point. so yes we genuinely are getting on but also im not stupid 😉 his sidekick the backstabbing dominik reviews couldn't wait to stick the boot in for not using 0.39. Dominik reviews is now dead to me 😁 no more shoutouts and help on IG.

[@SomeRandomCanuck]

Money. He's bribed to shits.

[@udim7284]

the indoor mode sounds good to my ear, but honestly I'll never buy a speaker that heavy, if its for home use you can buy high quality wired stereo speakers which will be much more pleasing in terms of sound quality, and for traveling there's the flex/uboom l/motion plus/flip 6 options which will all do the job nicely. thanks for the review 😇 I see 2 dislikes so far, which means oluf and his mom 😁

[@alanrossreviews]

ha! no Olaf is my friend now 😝 its normally that AudioTechniker guy and some other Oluv supporter. they dont know how to let go 😁 its all good, it really isnt a big deal to me.

[@udim7284]

@@alanrossreviews The gods of wireless speakers must be proud of you 🥳🤗

[@alanrossreviews]

maybe not, he wanted me to use 0.39, but i have my own ideas on what should be reviewed.

[@ajperez44]

Finally the one that I've been waiting for!! 😊

[@alanrossreviews]

👍

[@ROVolvo]

Good thing is the first thing that was prompted in the app was the 0.39 firmware update. Despite the app being a little crap, more than happy with this thing, I actually think it tops my stereo Uboom l setup but that could just be me ;)

[@budfox3097]

True, it is a neverending story.😁 Great entertaining review. 👍✌️👌💪

[@alanrossreviews]

🤣🤣

[@Djwatzy]

Alan, have you tries disabling absolute volume in developer options? Can help with syncing sound on certain devices.

[@alanrossreviews]

no i physically make sure they are synced.

[@jollyjohn6403]

I got my own Stormbox Blast yesterday. And I'm along with my wife ,kids and mom are loving every moment with it. Thank you for the reviews and your opinions. As you mentioned, I am in love with the blasts hifi-ish sound. Cheers Alan! I know there's a version 2 coming, but how much better can it get, right?

[@alanrossreviews]

blast 2 is a totally different speaker, they should never have called it the blast 2. its bigger, heavier and most likely more boombox than hifi.

[@jollyjohn6403]

​​@@alanrossreviews WOW! Seems like you got a sneak peek. Sneaky sneaky 😅... Anyways let me go blast some beats 😂

[@alanrossreviews]

@@jollyjohn6403 i got a pre production, waiting on a production model. It could be quite different but i doubt it.

[@IamJay02]

​@@jollyjohn6403indeed he did 👁️

[@judascalrissian2252]

Hi Alan, do you have plans for a second look on the uboomx when the new firmware comes? Oluv thinks, it will come through App in a few days. A couple of times i was with Oluv and bought what he praised, but here im hesitating. As it is now (by your Video) - Stormbox wins. I am really courious if the new firmware could change that.

[@alanrossreviews]

no plans due to the time i already spent on it and some behind the scenes elements that i could without.

[@ryanluck7]

I believe 0.39 is out now and makes considerable changes to the sound

[@rasheeknm]

Kindly give us an alan ross eq for uboomX 👽

[@miksumasterjbl8899]

I see from your frequency test results, it has deep bass??? 30 Hz?

[@alanrossreviews]

some bass but its rolled off, passives are 50hz

[@elmarflat728]

At this moment I received an e-mail from Earfun support saying that firmware 0.39 is out. Alan, could you please have a look and write down your opinion in a few lines? I'd like the speaker, but until the Oluv presets and phone/speaker sync are fixed, I don't want to order it.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@elmarflat728 man there is no quick anything. I wont be testing any time soon. It is simply too time consuming with so many presets.

[@scjr143]

I just received an email from EarFun. I was told 0.39 is still being beta tested and will be available in app when ready?

[@alanrossreviews]

app still says 0.38 for me

[@scjr143]

@@alanrossreviewsSame here, Alan.

[@padraigmcweeney3010]

Just don't order it until you see a few more genuine reviews. Who's to know that it will be the same FM that Oluv has approved from his side. Bear in mind that Earfun were doing updates and not really saving each iteration or something like this, Alan pointed this out during the review here. As I said before it's a mess.

[@ProfDrTestkees]

Alan Rosssss Revieeewwss❤️‍🔥🚀

[@alanrossreviews]

that's me 😁😁

[@mcjonner]

Dirty what earfun is doing to him. Would like to see an eq done by you compared to his eqs. I like the multiple eqs provided, it would be nice to see them correct the labelling or his eqs.

[@alanrossreviews]

but default is crap and you can only eq on top of it. Oluv has full access to the actual dsp so i couldnt do what he does,

[@mcjonner]

@@alanrossreviews oh wow they really need to thank him more then.

[@joseinoa9456]

Earfun are highway robbers. This speaker sounds better than any other major branded or Chinese branded speakers. He should have shares from every sale.

[@KnightSparhawk]

Great value for sure but I think in the long run the Blast comes across as a better deal to be honest especially if you're listening to a wider range of music. But hearing you say that the current model of the of Blast also has issues. Bloody hell. I'm scared to buy any bluetooth speaker now. BTW Alan I wholly appreciate that you did not show us graphs of 37 EQs - bloody hell. On top of that no physical button to cycle through any of the EQs either?

[@alanrossreviews]

yup its a mess to be honest. im not sure what they were thinking.

[@Grommet2007]

37 EQs is just silly. They should have just 3- Earfun, Oluv and Custom, and perhaps an "Indoor/Outdoor" toggle for each, which ends up with a total of 6 EQ options. They should also take a page out of the software world and have the app automatically check for and download any new firmware once the BT speaker is connected - then you will be automatically using the latest firmware for the speaker :-). The scooped out midbass at higher levels is curious, and I'm wondering why they chose to do that. Around the Fb of the PRs (50 Hz), it should be possible to feed the bass drivers up to the limit of the internal amplifier. Assuming that they roll off the amplifier output below Fb, around 1.4*Fb is I think where the drivers are most likely to run out of excursion as the volume is turned up, but that works out to 70 Hz here, not above 100 Hz where the "scoop" is happening. Great review, BTW, but I do miss the FR graphs :-).

[@alanrossreviews]

yeah problem is a lot of these firmwares are a backward step, i would not like automatic updates to be honest. the scooping is just to create more deep bass feel jbl style while working within the limits of the dynamic range. it does distort quite readily without that sculpting while pushing the volumes.

[@Jagistreviews]

I definitely plan on picking one up at some point, hopefully by the time i get it they will have the new firmware for it, otherwise it seems good for the discounted price but not necessarily for the 160$ normally

[@bigtylee]

I sent mine back. Couldn't find a good reason to keep it. Already have the Blast, X20 and two Boom 2's.

[@Jagistreviews]

@bigtylee how did it fair againts your blast?

[@kincheng]

@@bigtylee two boom 2 for me too! wanted to buy a xboom too though..

[@alanrossreviews]

you can always manually update it. oluv has 0.39 and a custom 0.39 and ask earfun for it they should send it to you.

[@bigtylee]

@@Jagistreviews You had to turn it up, which was annoying. Some EQ settings worked with some songs, it was kinda all over the place to me. The bass was definitely deeper but the Blast is punchier. Put it this way, it didn't fair well enough for me to keep it. I would've probably kept it had I not had the other speakers.

[@Woofer-Man]

Just the review i have been waiting for! Even if your videos go for 3hrs, I'll sit right through & all the ads like I've always done, it's educative, entertaining & much more Well, coming to this Uboom X, I'd say it's a good value for money at the price point, i don't like the lights, they look cheaply made, i know you can always turn it off, it's better not be there in the first place, 37 what??? Nah i refuse to be confused by what to choose😂, if I'm to use this speaker, I'll mostly leave it on Outdoor mode only most of the time, that's the only one that pleases my ears Overall it's a great speaker but I'll still choose the Blast for the following reasons, better sound quality, better lights, great value too for what it offers, better battery life among the 3 of them, i love the design too, can't complain much about the weight & mains charging, it's still the best for me amongst them More power to you Alan! Cheers!!

[@alanrossreviews]

yup i prefer the blast and i prefer the go play 3 to the blast 👍

[@Woofer-Man]

Yh, the Go +play 3 remains the better option, but it's way more expensive in my Country & the battery life is something of concern too for me

[@alanrossreviews]

@@Woofer-Man yes im just talking about sheer audio quality

[@Woofer-Man]

@@alanrossreviews Ok, sure

[@gnq_k]

Uboom, Iboom, we all boom That's what she said

[@alanrossreviews]

@@gnq_k ohhhhhhhhhh i wish id used that line 🤣

[@vagzag]

Excellent as usually!!!! ❤

[@alanrossreviews]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Mr-Safology]

Thank you for the review. Im leaning towards the boom2 plus. May i ask, how does the firmware of uboomx update? I hope its not through pc. Thanks. Its priced fairly imo. Stay safe 👍🏼

[@alanrossreviews]

either way, app or manually using pc and media software

[@AnnoyingCritic-is7rp]

Cool of you to mention his channel. This looks like a tribit blast clone.

[@alanrossreviews]

there are 37 eqs. where does a reviewer start. sadly i think this speaker is almost unreviewable for most. especially when its issues are taken into account.

[@joaquinpereiramontana5010]

Hi, comparison bb3 vs 2x minirigs 4 + sub

[@MikeDaveYapOfficial]

Can you please make a firmware update to the latest and compare it with this video and new firmware as boomxXX should be the loudest. Also do custom eq for boom 2 plus and blast on your next video 🙏🙏

[@alanrossreviews]

man i gottta get on with my life 😂

[@anatoliymagestik5898]

Greetings! Earfun Uboom X seems to have succeeded: it sounds a little better than other speakers... The stereo distribution is more noticeable. Before that, I considered Anker speakers to be the best in stereo effect. Thanks Alan!

[@Flyingboots1]

Hopefully they can fix the clipping issue at higher volumes with a firmware update

[@hamd012]

Really good videos 🤩👏👏 Can I ask you your top 3 for indoor usage thank you 🙏🙏

[@jetfighter7497]

If boombox size i think he'll pick the new harman kardon, second is blast i don't know the third though 😅

[@alanrossreviews]

its hard to say, they all have pluses and minuses. hell you can still enjoy two og booms in tws and be pretty happy, not the new ones tho.

[@jetfighter7497]

@@alanrossreviews yes the og motion boom is special i love playing electronics and trance and my more old onyx studio 5 is playing old rnb and hiphop music this thing hits different😍

[@hamd012]

Thank you very much for your reply... I bought the Motion plus the boom today and the bomm plus is the blast, it's really difficult to say but I still believe that the blast has something more and the Motion plus was a real and pleasant surprise I'm definitely keeping this one... Today I saw a comparison between the blast and the teufel rockster cross, it doesn't seem to sound bad, I don't know if you've ever tried it and if you can tell me something, I found it now on Amazon at 220 euros 

[@alanrossreviews]

@@jetfighter7497 oh yeah, the 5 is another i use a lot, lovely warm sound

[@autotitslinger]

Please review the Brane X speaker if you get a chance.

[@teddy3761]

Id probably watch anything you review. I like your style

[@alanrossreviews]

😁😁 i like the way you think 👌

[@0525ohhwell]

As someone holding on to an older Galaxy s20 Ultra (I like having an SD card...), I have had nothing but issues with AAC. Really odd stuff like cutting in and out etc.

[@alanrossreviews]

Yeah these companies need to stop defaulting to aac on android. Crazy 🤪

[@SaltPowered64]

Amazing review as always Alan. It looks like a good contender for the price and interesting switch for me after soundcore neutered the Motion Boom to favour the Boom 2. I like to think I vote with my wallet and I definitely don't support such a scummy move from them. I do wonder, due to your limited time to do videos do you think you could make a short video follow up once the software is updated? I think its probable it will available to download right away when the speaker is released since they already have it working.

[@threedogful]

What are you referring to when you said "soundcore neutered the Motion Boom to favour the Boom 2"?

[@jacobdavidson9752]

@@threedogful soundcore changed the tuning of the motion boom 2024 and made it too boosted on upper bass and mid bass to the point it distorts badly

[@alanrossreviews]

how do make a short video with all those presets? honestly it was so much work i cant see myself getting back to it any time soon.

[@Woofer-Man]

​@jacobdavidson9752 Not just 2024, i bought one in 2021, another in 2023 & again in 2024, 2023 & 2024 is exactly thesame but 2021 is different both in quality & tuning

[@SaltPowered64]

@@alanrossreviews It would need to be figured out, honestly. Perhaps only a comparison between some of the presets or a simple annotation on this video acknowledging if the supposed improvements are real or not. Maybe the easiest solution could be to link to another reviewer that did the 0.39?

[@gameswizard9]

Been waiting for this ! I got the Blast based off your reviews a couple months back. Worth getting the X?

[@alanrossreviews]

not if you have the blast.

[@darkrelic6199]

I genuinely think this could be a great speaker for the price. But it needs a bit of tweaking. They should do an Alan Ross Edition with your personal EQ's. I'd definitely buy that version

[@alanrossreviews]

i think it has enough presets as it is 😝 yeah its always about price, if they could do this for £99 it would be a stonker.

[@darkrelic6199]

@alanrossreviews it sure will. Thank you for the awesome review, as always. Hopefully they update the software soon and it fixes some of the issues

[@nevuol8218]

Waiting for your review of the stormbox blast 2 sir❤

[@alanrossreviews]

i dont have it yet, they keep saying soon 😝

[@stancok76]

@@alanrossreviews on their official website tribit, said it should be available in 12 hours! so counting last 12 hours for new bOOmbastic 200w!!! OMAJGAAAD! boombox yeaaaheeeeee youpeeeeee 😂😁😉

[@1carusGG]

Is it just me or is the bass on the Earfun a bit more punchy than the others? But the vocals seem better in the Tribit.

[@alanrossreviews]

in what mode? every mode is different

[@bachtin1]

Hello Alan. Thank you very much for your energy, input and the time you spent reviewing these speakers! Within the last couple of days, I bought Tribit Blast 1 and Boom Plus 2 and was going to choose between these two but then, I came across Uboom X when reading online reviews... I am more into the quality and clarity of music rather than loudness... What is your personal choice between these 3 speakers? Tribit Blast?

[@alanrossreviews]

the original blast but the go play 3 is better

[@bachtin1]

@alanrossreviews Thank you, Alan, for your reply! It would be great to get the Go Play 3, but it’s double the price of both the Boom 2 Plus and Tribet 1 (paid £140 for each) as we are based in the UK (((((

[@aktunav]

WOW, you are so quick :D

[@alanrossreviews]

thats what she said 🤣

[@aktunav]

@@alanrossreviews They are all nice speakers with reasonable prices...No big sound differences between each i think but i'd pick Earfun anyways.

[@alanrossreviews]

well it's more versatile i guess if you make sure of the presets. i just prefer how the blast sounds overall

[@Woofer-Man]

​@@alanrossreviews😂😂😂 I get to understand this joke differently

[@TheEgzorcysta]

Tribit stormbox blast 2 should be out this month will You also will review it?

[@alanrossreviews]

yup, when it get it

[@miketunes373]

Can this replace a homepod to play apple music directly, or while you still need to BT or airplay from another device?

[@alanrossreviews]

it only has bluetooth and aux

[@miketunes373]

@@alanrossreviews Ah, they were originally advertising with siri support, I guess they dropped that in the final version. I could use an appletv to drive them instead - I'd probably link 2 of them in stereo with the aux jacks.

[@kaby8729]

Please review bose soundlink flex gen 2

[@danpopa5149]

Thanks Alan!

[@alanrossreviews]

@@danpopa5149 no worries 🤗🤣

[@gerardojaime8689]

I have seen in a few Reddit comments regarding speakers that the one you are reviewing in this video is the most balanced sound would you say that’s true ?

[@alanrossreviews]

nope!

[@RomeenSabahi-jo3zo]

Thank you Alan for the time and effort you put into this review (as usual) Not sure why so many people have been aggressively and passionately defending a speaker that they don’t even own yet. Was a little skeptical when Oluv who has a financial interest in this speaker claimed it sounded better than the HK G+P 3. Maybe it does. I’m not in a position to say. But it seems foolish (from a business standpoint) to make a speaker that performs better than a $350 speaker and sell at this price

[@bigtylee]

I returned mine.

[@chescocoers4714]

​@@bigtylee the hk or uboom x?

[@Flyingboots1]

@@chescocoers4714 the Uboom X

[@alanrossreviews]

no it is not better in sheer quality than the go play 3. This is all about the price level and bang it can produce.

[@SamsaraChomolangma2020]

@@alanrossreviews -- Thanks for your review. I just stumbled across your channel after seeing the Earfun Uboom speaker, both things are new to me :-) Btw, call it strictly "Price/Performance Ratio", how many bangs for a buck. Price is an important consideration, esp. when the price gap is significant. The now popular term, "At what price?" borrowing from the geopolitical jargon in the recent years :-) Greetings from Asia!

[@johnnelson3665]

Indoor plus is close enough to Tribit to be worth saving that money. Especially if you want to get 4 of them for surround sound.

[@alanrossreviews]

yes it will just depend on your ears

[@alanrossreviews]

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[@tonygarlick7775]

Thanks for the great review.

[@alanrossreviews]

No worries! 👌

[@kaidame]

$117 for the uboom x or $170 for the stormbox blast (usd) uboom x the better deal at that price or is the stormbox blast worth the extra money?

[@alanrossreviews]

hum, blast is still better quality so will depend on your ears.

[@Piolo.]

Love the new content and outfit Alan! ❤

[@alanrossreviews]

@@Piolo. Thanks for noticing 🤗

[@AntoG4RS]

Ehm... what shoud i buy among those three? Please give me an answer! Please!

[@alanrossreviews]

its pretty much the point of the video 😂 i cannot tell you this, for me personally the blast

[@AntoG4RS]

@@alanrossreviews exactly what I wanted to know, your opinion. Thanks!

[@AntoG4RS]

What about the deep between 3 and 4 kHz? Do the UBoom X and the BOOM 2 Plus suffer from similar issues on different frequencies?

[@ronaldo0grande]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ You are so genuinely fun and sincere 😍

[@alanrossreviews]

@@ronaldo0grande 😁👍

[@darrenwipf9868]

Would you recommend getting the song ult field 1

[@alanrossreviews]

nope! it sounds quite ordinary to me.

[@chinedugodwin3017]

tribit stormblast 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@icael.m]

Hi @alanrossreviews, can we have your opinion on the xiaomi bluetooth speaker with Harman audioEFX?

[@padraigmcweeney3010]

Well Xiaomi make very good phones anyhow, I can say that for sure. I just looked up the new Xiaomi Bluetooth Speaker 40w looks like it could be interesting for it's size and probable price bracket. Not sure about the how they named it though, or really lack of a proper name. 😗

[@internetusername9593]

At maximum volumes which speaker is superior in your subjective opinion, the Soundcore Boom 2 (non plus) or the Earfun Uboom X? I understand these are not technically comparable categories but for my purposes they are.

[@alanrossreviews]

overall id go uboom x

[@internetusername9593]

@@alanrossreviews Thank you!

[@Starvinmarvin1111-u4k]

Great review, after watching all way im through I'm glad I got 2 new motion boom plus's for 160

[@alanrossreviews]

in total?? like 80 each? sterling?

[@Starvinmarvin1111-u4k]

@@alanrossreviews Yeah, off ebay. Theres 1 left for 85 plus 5 shipping or nearest offer if anyone wants 1. Should take 75 as that's what I was offered just for clicking on the listing

[@Starvinmarvin1111-u4k]

​@@alanrossreviewsWell I thought I did, but having just looked the last 1 I bought was a motion boom 😂

[@alanrossreviews]

😂 and a 2024 one? with distortion!

[@Starvinmarvin1111-u4k]

​@@alanrossreviewscancelled it n bought a uboom x instead, if I like it better than my motion boom plus I'll sell that and buy another

[@XtremeKremaTor]

AAC on android 14 and up is comparable to SBC. Slight compression artifacts on low bit rate music. Flac, no difference if maybe slightly in favour of AAC. Tested on Honor 5pro.

[@alanrossreviews]

its not just about sound, latency is worse too.

[@vts4054]

Do your Earfun Uboom X also lose battery when it is not in use? My battery level dropped from 100% to 92% in three days of non-use.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@vts4054 i havent tested this. Will check it out.

[@TheCorne87]

That's normal nothing to worry about!

[@Carldancehard]

Nice strong bass Uboom X😅

[@alanrossreviews]

it can do some bass for sure

[@24Steevy]

Great Review, 10:12 Soundcore also turn on with one click, you must hold to turn off.

[@alanrossreviews]

yup 👍

[@jacobdavidson9752]

if soundcore bass eq was maxed out does it have more bass then uboomx?

[@alanrossreviews]

there i usually zero headroom so at maximum you get less highs rather than more bass.

[@jacobdavidson9752]

@@alanrossreviews true but when i put the highs all to 0 and bass to full the bass gets stronger but lets be honest no one listens to that except crazy bass heads like me ngl i made a mistake getting the boom 2 plus its getting beat by a speaker that is smaller😂 😔

[@alanrossreviews]

@@jacobdavidson9752 its for mid bass freaks only

[@jacobdavidson9752]

@@alanrossreviewsyes lol tbh i don’t discriminate from upper to the low bass i love all of em!! 🤣 which is why i prefer my partybox 110 it sounds like soundcore but it has the lows aswell its my favourite speaker at the moment

[@ToniNando]

95 quid on their website with the early bird coupon! Noice! 😎

[@alanrossreviews]

cant argue at that price, just expect more boombox than audiophile.

[@ToniNando]

@@alanrossreviews It's cool, I already have an Audio Pro C3 for critical listening (as far as Bluetooth allows it). Now I just want TO FEEL THAT BASS!! 😂

[@alanrossreviews]

@@ToniNando jbl encore?

[@ToniNando]

@@alanrossreviewsI don't like the partybox format and it's really hard to say no to the Uboom X's launch price.

[@IamJay02]

What do you think of gamesky saying this speaker has subwoofers? He doubled down and said im wrong lol. Apparently tweeters can do mids as well.

[@Flyingboots1]

Ignore the drama surrounding the Uboom speakers and just go with a different brand.

[@alanrossreviews]

I replied on your comment on his channel. Not sure why he doubled down on his mistake 🤔

[@IamJay02]

@@alanrossreviews He was either paid to say it or he genuinely just doesn't know what he's talking about.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@IamJay02 yup 😁😁

[@candyman111881]

Super Duper Speaker Review Video! 👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 🔊🎶🎶🎶💃🕺

[@alanrossreviews]

@@candyman111881 it doesn't get better than that 💪😁😁🤗

[@gerardojaime8689]

I know a lot of people comment on your videos I’m looking for a bass heavy Bluetooth speaker without distortion and sounds good price does not matter. Any recommendations?

[@alanrossreviews]

Hk go play 3

[@jann8490]

Hk fo play 3 is an awesome speaker, but it the planet you can use it is limited to flat surfaces mostly innside, for on the go it is useless, as the woofer is exposed on the underside. And it needs a solid stand as it tends to rattle the things i stands on. Buy the hk go plus 3 for home use and also an uboom x for taking with you outside 😅

[@mikkoahvenniemi5165]

Does it do vocals well? jazz, singer songwriter, nina simone etc. I found blast lacking in this respect. Bose flex, go+play 2, b&o beolit 20 do well.

[@mikkoahvenniemi5165]

Nevermind youbmentioned on the video blast has better vocals.

[@alanrossreviews]

they are prominent if thats what you mean. for me the blast gels more as part of the whole picture.

[@mikkoahvenniemi5165]

It’s just about being enjoyable to listen, smooth and not harsh

[@alanrossreviews]

@@mikkoahvenniemi5165 i would not describe it as smooth to fair but not harsh in studio or indoor.

[@PsyloFrequencies-xr9kz]

Which one would you get if you could get the boom 2 plus for 99 eur vs the uboom x for 118 eur? I care about deep bass and good quality at both low and high volumes as well as portability

[@Flyingboots1]

The boom 2 plus, the Uboom X has a really bad clipping issue at higher volumes.

[@PsyloFrequencies-xr9kz]

@@Flyingboots1 Thanks! I thought this was solved with the new firmware? Anyway, the soundcore prices are so tempting, 60 eur for boom 2 and 98 for the boom 2 plus, could get both 🤔

[@alanrossreviews]

@@PsyloFrequencies-xr9kz if it was literally those two id get the uboom x but i prefer the blast 1 over both.

[@Flyingboots1]

@@PsyloFrequencies-xr9kz no it still clips at higher volumes with certain songs

[@PsyloFrequencies-xr9kz]

@@alanrossreviewsthanks! Even if the boom 2 plus is 20 eur cheaper? Is there a big difference in portability, battery life and how well they hold in an outdoor setting?

[@rctechtime]

The Pistons going early !!💥💥💥

[@alanrossreviews]

its been getting a workout 🤣🤣

[@asunavk69]

Now i know what you meant about overwhelming, at that time i was like "i am sure Oluvs eqs are ok, mb annoying abit too much for a review?",now that i look yes the amount of 37 EQs they included in two hours(???), cmon thats so rubish,.. like who even wants these?? Maybe once 0.39 or better comes you can do a followup video on the update, for now yes this was abit of a disaster.

[@alanrossreviews]

i couldnt really face this again, way too much work for one speaker.

[@asunavk69]

​@@alanrossreviews ohh ok :/. But imo these low effort eqs are to always be excluded ofc lel.

[@Flyingboots1]

Looks like it's going to be the Stormbox Blast 2 for me.

[@alanrossreviews]

well thats a whole different beast in size and weight

[@jann8490]

Awesome review, uboom x looks promising, but to my supprise the boom plus 2 sounds clarely the best at 100% the earfun sounds earpiercing listning through my two stormbox blast in stereo, I've been thinking of getting boom plus 2 for an outdoor speaker, as I love the weigh performance ratio on my boom plus, witch of this speakes would you recomend for using outdoor? Boom plus 2 or uboom x?

[@Mr-Safology]

I have the same question.

[@asunavk69]

@@jann8490 uboomX will sound better, as mentioned in this video this is an older and thus "broken" firmware so 0.39 should sound bit better and fix many things. Mb give it some time too, we will see..

[@Flyingboots1]

@@asunavk69 Nah, speakers trash! Too much drama and indecisiveness surrounding it. Going with the Blast 2.

[@alanrossreviews]

uboom x is obviously squeezing every last ounce it can and the soundcore is straining less so yes boom 2 plus will be better for max volume from that point of view. its bigger and has more power at the end of the day but also more expensive.

[@asunavk69]

@@Flyingboots1 wdym? Plus nobody mentioned the tribit blast here.. The blast 2 is still to come, you don't know how it will sound, therefore is a class above this speaker for size and power(so not the same as the OG blast).

[@MrTalkingtrue]

Sounds good

[@alanrossreviews]

not bad for the money

[@FrancisTernero1]

Sr. Piston!!! hahahah! with his shirt on fire! 🔥🔥Danger!!! 😆

[@alanrossreviews]

@@FrancisTernero1 true 🤣🤣

[@iamlegend3669]

Blast 🔥💪🏻

[@alanrossreviews]

👍

[@robynrobison4050]

I've got quite a few portables. My favorite is the Tribit Stormbox Blast, but it's not very portable due to it's size and weight. So, I use it as my computer/tv speaker. And, I love both the W King X10 and W King D8 as best bang for your buck speakers.

[@alanrossreviews]

blast is decent for sure.

[@budfox3097]

The history seems to be repeating itself with uboom x. The firmware issue again 🤣 . The same chaos as there was with the uboom L. VERY ODD behaviour on behalf of earfun. Have already seen people returning their devices due to the "unintended" firmware. I was planning to order but now I am hesitant. Waiting for more reviews. Yours ?😁

[@alanrossreviews]

no thanks. you are right, just like last time, the whole thing carries a toxic element.

[@xXadambXx]

price of uboom x is not so far from soundcore boom 2, hmmm :D

[@alanrossreviews]

indeed, uboom is more boombox than the boom 2.

[@jacobdavidson9752]

nice video 💪

[@alanrossreviews]

Thanks 🔥

[@jacobdavidson9752]

@@alanrossreviews np💪

[@0525ohhwell]

49:10 I literally spit a little of the water out that I was sipping. Who the heck thought default sounded "loudest" or "best" at 100% volume on that thing??? Man, you gotta feel bad for Oluv. I never really liked the guy but he did a lot of work on that speaker. Just listening to "default" tells the tale. The Boom 2 Plus actually sounds the "best" to me at 100% even though it is seriously lacking in any sort of deep bass at that point. That's about all I can praise modern soundcore for, at least they seemed to have reigned in the distortion a bit and the overextending at max volume.

[@alanrossreviews]

for sure the boom 2 plus has the most natural headroom. its mid bass heaven though 😝

[@0525ohhwell]

@@alanrossreviews Yeah and unfortunately I am not a huge fan of the mid-bass lol. I do have to say that I am a little more tolerant at 100% volume though I guess. I am so angry that they fumbled at the goal line with that speaker. it could have been pretty great I think. But no, we gotta put obnoxiously large LED lights on the friggin PRs. Brilliant!