Logitech UE Roll 2024 Review

Logitech UE Roll Review

Logitech UE Roll Evaluate

Bluetooth audio system are a vastly standard class now and everyone appears to have one today. And aside from the entry-level audio system that value round Rs. 1,000 or so, there are many increased finish choices as nicely. Some, just like the JBL Cost, present an honest speaker that doubles up as an enormous battery pack. The Altec Lansing Lifejacket 2 is almost indestructible, and the lately launched Logitech UE Roll is waterproof and ultraportable.

Priced at Rs. eight,495, the Logitech UE Roll is actually not low-cost, however it has a singular design that may catch everyone’s eye, and it is also waterproof, so you possibly can sling it from the bathe head and stage up your inside rest room singer. Devices 360 used the Logitech UE Roll for one week to see the way it measures up as a speaker, and whether or not you should purchase one. Learn on to know what we thought of it.

Design Logitech UE Roll 2024

The Logitech UE Roll is a reasonably distinctive trying speaker. Many Bluetooth audio system at this worth, together with the UE Megaboom, have a cylindrical design however the UE Roll goes for a small disc form as a substitute. It is a bit thick within the center, and tapers out in direction of the rim. It is 1.6-inches tall, with a 5.Three-inch diameter.

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There are many hockey-puck formed audio system available on the market, however completely nothing that appears just like the UE Roll, and that is nice. It is enjoyable to have a look at, and makes a robust visible assertion.

The highest a part of the speaker is roofed in a material mesh – ours was plain, however there are many brilliant patterns obtainable – and there are two big buttons stitched onto the highest, a plus and a minus, to regulate the quantity. These are the one buttons seen. If you happen to put the speaker down on a desk or different floor, then the sound is projected in all instructions. Nevertheless, this speaker has yet another characteristic that makes it a bit extra directional.

Flip it over and you may discover that there is an elastic loop on the again, hooked to a rubber lip on the opposite facet of the speaker. This may be eliminated, and also you immediately have a carrying strap for the speaker. You possibly can use this to clip it to one thing like your backpack strap, or, to hold it from one thing, just like the handlebars of a cycle, or out of your bathe head. Hanging like this, you clearly have to level the highest of the speaker in direction of you.

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On the underside, aside from the elastic strap, there is a rubber port that may be lifted to reveal a Three.5mm jack for a wired connection, and a Micro-USB port to cost the speaker. The speaker is waterproof, and you do not really need to shut the flap – although it is advisable to take action, after all.

There’s additionally an influence button and a Bluetooth button on the underside of the speaker – you need not use them too usually, so it is sensible that they are tucked out of sight underneath the speaker.

There isn’t a battery show mild, however you possibly can press the plus and minus buttons on the identical time to get a standing replace on the battery. You can too join two units to the speaker on the identical time – when you’re listening to music taking part in out of your pill and resolve to modify to one thing taking part in out of your cellphone, it really works seamlessly, stopping playback from the primary machine to play the second. The one factor lacking is a microphone, to permit you to use the speaker as a hands-free machine.

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One factor that you need to know is that the compact nature of the speaker means there is not any area for air – so it will not float. That is a bit disappointing as a result of the design makes it look like one thing that will be excellent for the pool, however apparently within the US, the speaker ships with a “floaty”, an air-filled cushion that makes it float. That’s not the case in India.

Efficiency Logitech UE Roll

The Logitech UE Roll is a really small speaker, and so it is no shock that the sound output is not precisely going to blow you away. Whether or not you are speaking about complete quantity output, vary, or readability, the speaker is competent, however not far more than that.

The Logitech UE Roll packs in a 2-inch driver, with two Three/Four-inch tweeters, with a frequency vary of 115Hz to 20KHz. The higher finish of that vary is ok, however the decrease finish is loads increased than what you need for bass-heavy music. In brief, this speaker does loads higher with mid-focussed pop music than every other kind of audio.

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That does not imply there is not any bass on this speaker – it simply lacks the readability you would possibly count on given the value tag right here. Then again vocals come by way of far more clearly and Mozart’s String Quartet No. 21 sounded nice. The treble flattens out a bit on the highest notes however regardless of that, the brilliant sound of the speaker is definitely fairly fulfilling, and for probably the most half, there’s little distortion.

Push the quantity all the way in which up and there’s some anticipated degradation in high quality, and though it is extra noticeable on the decrease ranges, the speaker actually would not sound superb at excessive ranges. Additionally value noting, even when it is at full quantity, the speaker is not truly very loud. In a gathering of a dozen folks, the output from the Logitech UE Roll rapidly fades into the background.

Placing it in a rest room hanging from the bathe head truly works fairly nicely. The speaker is waterproof so you do not have to fret about it getting moist, and the small area means you do not have to show the quantity up. The acoustics, with water within the room, additionally assist clean out the vary and the outcomes sound very nice.

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The battery is meant to final for 9 hours, and in our personal exams, it ran for eight hours, streaming music at full quantity from a smartphone. Charging utilizing our cellphone’s quick-charge adaptor took a bit over one and a half hours.

The Logitech UE Roll comes with a free companion app for Android and iOS that appeared like a gimmick at first, however it comes with some attention-grabbing options. For one factor, it has an equaliser that works pretty nicely, and it additionally means that you can arrange an alarm. This runs on the speaker, so it’ll work even when you disconnect it from the cellphone. The app additionally means that you can join two of the audio system to your cellphone on the identical time, for stereo output.

Verdict Logitech UE Roll

There are a number of issues to love concerning the Logitech UE Roll, and within the week we have been utilizing it, we have come to actually just like the little speaker. It’s extremely moveable, and has a usually robust design, so you do not have to fret about damaging it if you toss it into your bag.

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The elastic wire on the again additionally feels extraordinarily robust, and you are feeling assured about attaching it to something – we spent a number of time with the speaker clipped to our bag’s strap, however you can additionally clip it to your chair’s deal with, or dangle it from a hook in your kitchen.

Establishing the speaker is very simple – simply energy it up and pair it like all Bluetooth speaker, and when you select to make use of the app, that is also fairly self-explanatory. It is a enjoyable speaker that has loads going for it, though the sound may positively be loads higher. It looks as if a good compromise for portability and being waterproof, however after all, you may need to resolve what’s extra vital in your wants.

Professionals

  • Fashionable seems to be
  • Extraordinarily moveable
  • Enjoyable, pop-friendly sound

Cons

  • Not very loud
  • Low finish lacks readability
  • A bit costly

Rankings (Out of 5)

  • Design: Four
  • Efficiency: Three.5
  • Worth for cash: Three.5
  • Total: Four

Votes: 144 | Rating: 4.6

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