That's mostly thanks to improved durability. And from that perspective, it's immediately a big leap over the old device. Just like the Mini, the newer Roll is meant to be taken anywhere and everywhere. So today, Ultimate Ears is launching the $99.99 UE Roll, a small 'pint-sized' speaker that replaces the Mini Boom in the product lineup. The UE Roll app is not yet available for download on the App Store, unfortunately.The UE Boom remains perhaps the best Bluetooth speaker you can buy, but not everyone has $179.99 to drop on one.

UE Roll is available for purchase now from the Ultimate Ears website at a price of $99.99. The app will also allow you to update your speaker, and Ultimate Ears says there will be new features and tricks coming out soon. You can also use the UE Roll as an alarm clock, sending your favorite music from Spotify, Pandora, or anything else to the speaker when it’s time to get up. The UE Roll app will allow you to remotely turn your speaker on or off. The speaker features a Bluetooth range of 65 feet and battery life of up to nine hours. This allows you to clip the Roll onto your backpack or swimsuit, so the speaker goes with you without tying up your hands.

Ultimate Ears has included a strap and go bungee cord with the UE Roll. The shell is also dirt-proof and stain-proof, so you can get it muddy and then just rinse it off.

While you can take UE Roll for a dunk, you shouldn’t immerse it deeper than a meter or for longer than 30 minutes. This makes UE Roll suitable for indoor or outdoor use when it’s raining or snowing, or when there might be brief splashes of water. That means the speaker can handle incidental exposure of water of up to one meter for as long as 30 minutes. The speaker features a waterproof shell that is IPX7 certified. With a 2-inch driver and two 3/4-inch tweeters, the pint-sized UE Roll brings 85 dBA of sound to hidden beaches, cliff jumps, and mountain climbs. Ultimate Ears has unveiled a new way for your music to tag along with you in the shape of UE Roll, a small saucer-shaped Bluetooth speaker that puts out sound in all directions. Whether you’re at the beach or pool, or just out backpacking, you want to take your tunes with you.

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