I have found the user manual for the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom speakers on Amazon, so just ignore my request, Sieghard.
Alison -----Original Message----- From: CJ & AA MAY <[email protected]> Sent: 10 September 2025 19:12 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: iOS Bluetooth small speaker Thank you for all this, Sieghard. As Amazon had a really good deal, I ordered two so I could have stereo sound and my husband paired them with my iPhone, although initially we couldn't see how to get the iPhone to recognise both speakers. I'm really impressed with the sound and the size. We then went on to pairing them with my Milestone, which was a much bigger challenge. My husband can turn his hand to anything, but would never make a teacher as he has so little patience. So, I'm wondering, is there a manual online I could learn from? Alison -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: 10 September 2025 18:59 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: iOS Bluetooth small speaker Hello Alison, I am not entirely sure what you mean by "When I am using Bluetooth headphones, it is the device which stops and starts the sessions, not the Bluetooth headphones". If you mean start/play and stop/pause, then most Bluetooth headphones and speakers have buttons who can do this. For example, if you are playing music or a book on Audible and you want to pause playback, you don't have to get your iPhone and double tap the Pause button, you can just press the correct button on your Bluetooth headphones or Bluetooth speaker just like you can press the middle part of the inline remote on a pair of wired Earpods. So, once again, on the Wonderboom, the large middle button which is flush and just a round rubbery surface, that button is Play/Pause. You may have to start playback on your device, but once something is playing, you can press that middle button to stop/pause playback and you can press it again to resume playing. The button with the raised dot which is also nearest to the rubber loop to which you could attach a lanyard or carabiner to hang the Wonderboom on a hook or around your neck, is the Bluetooth pairing button. When you first get your Wonderboom, power it on with the other smaller round button across from the rubber loop (the one without the raised bump), then make sure you open Settings > Bluetooth on your iPhone and then press and hold the button with the bump for a moment until the Wonderboom plays a sound. It's hard to describe, but it's like a fairly loud 3-tone sound which repeats until you double tap on the Wonderboom entry at the bottom of your Bluetooth device list and pairing completes. You most likely won't need the pairing button again or at least not a lot, mine rarely does not work, but if it does not automatically connect when you turn it on, you could always go to Bluetooth settings, swipe down or up on Wonderboom and double tap on More Info and then Forget Device, then press that button again to re-pair it. Also, don't forget that by default Voiceover will most likely be on the Wonderboom, if you prefer to keep Voiceover on the iPhone and only have music or audio books play on the Wonderboom, swipe down on it in Bluetooth Settings, double tap More Info, then double tap Device Type and select "Speaker", this will cause Voiceover to play on your iPhone and only music and other stuff will play on the speaker. If you want to change it back, select "headphones" as the device type and both Voiceover and other media will come from the speaker. Finally, I forgot to mention this and I hope you realized it, these are just a speaker, they are not a "speakerphone", i.e. they don't have a microphone which would allow you to also use them to accept a phone call. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of CJ & AA MAY Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 3:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: iOS Bluetooth small speaker Having seen your recommendation and read Amazon's review I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of these speakers. Just one query. You say there are three buttons, one for pairing, one to power off but also and on/off button in the middle. When would you use this mioddle button? When I am using blue tooth headphones, it is the device which stops and starts the sessions, not the blue tooth headphones. Alison -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: 09 September 2025 20:29 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: iOS Bluetooth small speaker More the size of a mug, I think the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom speakers are fantastic, the current model is the Wonderboom 4. It looks like a little barrel, but as I said, about the diameter and height of a coffee mug. It has a rubber loop at the top where you have 3 buttons, one with a raised dot is the Bluetooth paring button, a large flat button in the middle is play/pause and a flat smaller button across from the Bluetooth paring button is the power on/off. On the bottom is also another flush button which is the base boost. It is fabric covered, but extremely tough and IP67 waterproof, definition is "can be submersed under 1 m of water for up to 30 minutes and it is dust proof". In more realistic terms it means you can take it with you in the shower and even throw it in the pool, in fact, it is designed to float and I also dropped mine many time and it just bounces a bit and otherwise it is no worse for it. And of course it's available on Amazon, Best Buy, probably Walmart and in the US I would assume Target and other major electronics and department stores. If you buy 2 of them they can be set up as a stereo pair and you can daisy chain even more of them using the Ultimate Ears app, the family goes from the Wonderboom which is the smallest to the Hyperboom which is the largest and in between are the Boom, Megaboom, Everboom and the Big Boom. You can actually group any of them together for a party of similar, e.g. if you had a Wonderboom, a Megaboom and a Hyperboom, they can all be grouped together to play the same thing. Another outstanding feature is the long Bluetooth range, Wonderboom is 40 meters (130 feet), Boom and Megaboom have a range of 45 metres, Everboom and Big Boom 55 metres and Hyperboom is 65 metres (200 feet). Battery life ranges from 14 hours for the Wonderboom all the way to 24 hours for the Hyperboom. If you Google Ultimate Ears Wonderboom, you'll find many links to places to buy as well as reviews. Obviously there are many other options, JBL also makes some pretty good dand popular ones as does Bose and there is the Beats Pill and Anker also has many options in their SoundCore line which are typically less expensive. Right now the Wonderboom seems to be on sale again, here in Canada it usually is $139.99 and it's currently on sale for $99.99 Canadian, I assume it would be regular $99 US and on sale maybe for $79. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Traci Duncan Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 7:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: iOS Bluetooth small speaker Hi everyone, I have a bit of a different question. What are some of your favorite small speakers for your eye devices? I remember I saw one a few years ago, and I’m kicking myself I didn’t buy it. It looked like a small coffee or tea cup. It had a silicone handle. If you could offer up some of your favorites that you like and work well with voiceover, I’d appreciate it. Thank you, Traci -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/B6EE46A0-3A96-4DC9-99D4-58AEFCAAD3CE%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/BY5PR02MB6929F2BABF18E4ABB4792EAEC70FA%40BY5PR02MB6929.namprd02.prod.outlook.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/001c01dc2240%240a7ba940%241f72fbc0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DM6PR02MB693966AD213BE9FD41595C18C70EA%40DM6PR02MB6939.namprd02.prod.outlook.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/002901dc22a0%24b890c780%2429b25680%24%40gmail.com.
