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Ultimate Ears EPICBOOM
Lodge Solar Speaker 4 Series 2
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
Ultimate Ears EPICBOOM
Lodge Solar Speaker 4 Series 2
For most people looking for a portable, outdoor speaker, the Ultimate Ears EPICBOOM is a better pick than the Lodge Solar Speaker 4 Series 2. The Ultimate Ears is smaller, easier to transport, and a bit cheaper, although its 15-hour battery life can't match the Lodge's 80 hours. Still, the Ultimate Ears doesn't downmix stereo audio to mono, and it also puts out more high-bass, making basslines feel a bit fuller. It's not solar-powered, though, so if that's what you're looking for, the Lodge is the obvious choice.
Variants
- EPICBOOM (Charcoal Black)
- EPICBOOM (Cotton White)
- Solar Speaker 4 Series 2 (Black)
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
7.4
5.8
Soundstage
9.0
4.3
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.0
6.1
EQ
Graphic + Presets
No
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
8.9
8.6
Dimensions Photo
Volume
283 in³ (4,635 cm³)
447 in³ (7,325 cm³)
Weight
4.4 lbs (2.0 kg)
7.5 lbs (3.4 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
9.0
7.2
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Okay
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Waterproof (IPx6)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
No
Floats In Water
Yes
Unspecified
Controls
6.9
5.9
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Good
Feedback
Good
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
No
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.0
6.1
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.69
0.39
Std. Err.
3.37 dB
3.23 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.0 Hz
91.1 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.1 kHz
19.9 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
9.0
4.3
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.91 dB
6.82 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
7.2
7.5
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
93.6 dB SPL
89.1 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.84 dB
1.10 dB
Active Features
Battery
9.1
8.4
Battery Life
15.8 hrs
80.3 hrs
Charge Time
2.4 hrs
15.6 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
No Assistant
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
No Assistant
App
7.9
3.4
App Picture
App Name
Ultimate Ears
Lodge Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic + Presets
No
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
No
Party Mode
Yes
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
7.5
7.3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.1
5.3
Bluetooth iOS Latency
112 ms
285 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
157 ms
271 ms
Bluetooth Range
328.1 ft (100.0 m)
268.0 ft (81.7 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
Wi-Fi
0.0
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
No
No
Apple AirPlay
No
No
AirPlay Latency
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Solar Speaker 4 Series 2
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Solar Speaker 4 Series 2
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