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Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST and BLAST Portable Speakers

Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST and BLAST Portable Speakers

When I go out biking around New York City for the day I usually stop in Central Park and picnic with my friends. We love to listen to music and the speaker in my phone is never enough. That’s why I went out to Best Buy and got myself a BLAST Smart Portable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Speaker. And I liked it so much I went out and got myself a Ultimate Ears – MEGABLAST Smart Portable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Speaker with Amazon Alexa Voice Assistant for my apartment. The are both just awesome.

And Just in time for summer, Ultimate Ears announced new updates for MEGABLAST and BLAST portable speakers to help them get smarter and better over time. New experiences for MEGABLAST and BLAST include:
  • Enhanced controls on the Ultimate Ears app: You can now control volume remotely from the app, which is especially useful if you have your music cranked up loud and want to use Alexa. You can also check battery status in two ways – either through the app, or right from the speaker by pressing the “+/-” volume buttons simultaneously. Starting in May, you can personalize your sound for any artist or music genre with the custom equalizer (EQ).
  • Voice control on Spotify and more (coming soon): Just ask “Alexa, play my Discover Weekly” or any music from Spotify on MEGABLAST and BLAST. Spotify will soon join other Amazon Alexa supported music services such as Amazon Music, Deezer and TuneIn globally; and Pandora, iHeartRadio and SiriusXM in the U.S. — use your voice to control music from these streaming services over Wi-Fi. On Bluetooth, you can enjoy music from any of your favorite music services.
  • A better way to listen with Spotify Connect (coming soon): MEGABLAST and BLAST will be the first Ultimate Ears speakers to integrate Spotify Connect. When on Wi-Fi, open the Spotify app on your phone and play music directly to our speakers (under “Devices Available”) without the need to pair through Bluetooth. Music fans can also stream the highest quality sound possible from Spotify. With Spotify Connect, text message or make calls without interrupting the music and save your phone’s battery.
  • New grouping experience for smart speakers (coming soon): You can group up to eight MEGABLAST and BLAST speakers on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Stereo mode is supported when you connect two MEGABLAST or BLAST speakers. Optimized to take advantage of the speakers’ built-in Wi-Fi capability, you will experience greater range for grouped speakers and improved connection reliability. Grouping is expected to be available later this year.

What are you waiting for. Go get your MEGABLAST or BLAST speakers today at Best Buy!

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