Review on UE Boom 2 Indigo Wireless Mobile Bluetooth Speaker Waterproof And Shockproof (Renewed) by Marcus Rash

I bought 4 of these hoping to be able to just put stereo speakers anywhere or have them play around the garden with ease (stereo is not possible when 3 or more speakers are connected - crap). However, pairing any configuration other than a single speaker is challenging. Each speaker sounds very good for its size. But pairing for one stereo is random, and connecting others in party mode is even more unpredictable. I named my speakers A, B, C, and D in the Bluetooth settings, tested them, and labeled them on the devices themselves. However, in the software you cannot see which speakers are added to the 'party', although you can see which speaker you have turned on. No speaker can be assigned in party mode; All you have to do is guess which speaker you connected to the party. I just turned on C and B but turned on D for stereo. So when I turned off the speaker that wasn't playing, they all turned off. Very bad programming! I also had speakers turning on and off unexpectedly. Without changing anything, I went to the house to write this review and the other speakers turned off and speaker C turned back on by itself. Strange. All speakers had sufficient power (80% or more) as reported in the software. What seemed like a great idea failed in functionality. Very disappointing. I don't recommend them unless you're just looking for a single mono speaker. And mono is sooooo 1940s. They're like an old transistor radio, but with better bass. Also, there is no printed manual included. You have to go to the site for help, which is a royal pain. The company is trying to create a super cool image, but unfortunately they should put less effort into having a cool image and more effort into making their products work flawlessly. .Hopefully a firmware update can fix these shortcomings. If not, then I think they're just doorstops. Buyers be careful. By the way, I didn't test the waterproofness because I'm not a fan of swimming or going to the beach.