Product Comparison: Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 vs Ultimate Ears Megaboom 3

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Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

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Ultimate Ears Megaboom 3 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

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General Specifications

Brand

Ultimate Ears

Model

BOOM 3

Megaboom 3

Origin

China

About the product

If you enjoy pool time, spending hours at the beach or the lake, using a waterproof Bluetooth wireless connected speaker to power streaming music will enhance your experience. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 is a super portable wireless Bluetooth speaker that balances 360 Degree sound, deep bass and one-touch music control plus, it’s water, dust and drop proof. It’s the ultimate go anywhere speaker.

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 is a supremely powerful, portable wireless speaker. It blasts loud, clear and immersive 360° sound with deep thundering bass. And it’s all meticulously balanced so you hear every note. MEGABOOM 3 is also insanely waterproof, dustproof and drop proof, and ready to rock any adventure.

Key Specs

Power output

15 W

Connection Type

Bluetooth 4.0

Range

150 ft.

Battery Life

15 hour(s)

20 hour(s)

Dynamic Configuration

4 drivers

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3

Ultimate Ears Megaboom 3

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

I like how good the range from speaker to device is, I have been around the furthest parts of our house before the sound starts to stutter.
The Bluetooth range is the best of all of my devices, and it didn’t dropout whilst walking around the house even next to a powerful Wi-Fi router.
Sound is great and can be used for many purposes via Bluetooth.
Amazing!! Best bluetooth wireless portable speakers around. Great sound quality and the bass is outstanding!
Connectivity could not be simpler, just put it in search mode and connect via Bluetooth.

Ultimate Ears Megaboom 3 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

The single speaker has more than enough power and its lightweight too.
If you are new to Ultimate ears speakers I think the app is fantastic and the party up feature that allows you to connect to multiple Boom speakers is amazing.
I'd connected to my Samsung phone, then easily connected to my MacBook. Connection is very fast and doesn't take much time.
Haven’t managed a reliable pairing with my boom 3 speaker either. It’s like playing vinyl that jumps on the turntable.
It looks like it stands ok on 30% volume but when i put volume around 60-70% the battery goes on critical immediately!

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

7.2 in.

8.86 in.

Width

2.8 in.

3.43 in.

Depth

2.8 in.

3.43 in.

Weight

1.34 lbs.

2.04 lbs.

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3

Ultimate Ears Megaboom 3

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

Sound quality is decent for the size of the speaker and it benefits from being stood on a hard surface or upright in a corner.
This is a midrange speaker from ultimate ears, it’s smaller and lighter than the top of the range one.
Really happy with this. Decent sound quality and loud for the size.
It's very easy to set up and use. It's about the size of a 440ml can of beer.
The size of this is a fractionally bigger than a standard coke can.

Ultimate Ears Megaboom 3 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

The sound is very loud, it's rich and for its size packs some bass. It's so good I use it outside when having a barbecue.
It's fairly weighty but not excessively heavy and feels reassuringly solid to hold, as you'd hope given that it's designed to be used outside.
It's not too big and not too heavy making it very portable.
It’s amazing to carry into different rooms at home and it’s perfect for anytime. It's size fits any design and home interior.
It’s too heavy for me to throw into a bag for daily use because it adds extra weight and the bag gets a couple pounds heavier.

Features

Controls

Buttons

Material

Light-shifting fabric

Plastic / Metal

Display Type

Battery Type

Lithium-ion polymer

Supported Systems

Windows, Android, MacOS, Windows Mobile, iOS

Windows Mobile, MacOS, Windows, Android, iOS

Hand Strap

Protection

IP67 waterproof, IP67 dustproof, Dropproof

IP67 waterproof, IP67 dustproof

Accessories Included

Micro USB cable

Micro USB cable, Power adaptor, Quick start guide

Extras

Balanced 360° sound, Deep bass, One-touch music controls, Block party, App, 150+ connect speakers

App + Equalizer, Dust and Sand Proof, Pair up to 8 Bluetooth enabled source devices, Magic Button, 360° Sound, Thundering Bass, Loud and True

Hand Strap

What customers say about "Features"

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

There is one large button on the top, called a magic button in the quick start guide, which allows you to skip or replay a track.
The speaker comes with its own app complete with graphic equaliser and the ability to connect to 150 speakers whether they are are yours or your friends.
The equaliser is a simple five way slide but it is effective.
Holding the button to hear how much charge is left is useful. Very pleased.
The bass sounded thin, the mid range was muddy and the trable was muffled.

Ultimate Ears Megaboom 3 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

Don’t bother getting the power up dock as battery life is excellent and the charge port is now on the side.
The controls are pretty straightforward, with a multi-function button on the top, and a large plus and minus button on the front face.
The speaker is supposed to be drop-proof from a height of three feet. I didn't dare try it from that height, but I did drop it on a wooden floor from around two feet and it was fine.
It’s waterproof too so you don’t have to worry if the rain catches you by surprise during a barbecue.
Doesn't have voice control Alexa which the more expensive does Megablast have.

Interfaces

AUX In

Ethernet Port

Micro USB

Yes

USB

Lightning Port

NFC

Card Slot

What customers say about "Interfaces"

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

Set up is easy. Charge with the supplied micro USB cable (no actual charger in the box).
It is a tube shape and comes with a flat ribbon style Micro USB charging cable.
The speaker comes with a 1m long flat-profile USB charging cable with a micro-USB plug at the end that connects to the speaker.
It has a short USB micro cable which needs to be attached to a USB plug. It took a couple of hours to fully charge.
The speaker is ready to go out of the box and is easy to lift out of the case with the only other item being a long micro USB for charging.

Ultimate Ears Megaboom 3 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

The UE3 Megaboom is well over what I expected. Firstly, download the app, pair your phone, select your music and off you go.
The charging socket is a micro-USB so no need to worry about losing a cable.
A nice long USB cable for charging and looks very classy and sleek.
They removed the audio jack so now the only way to connect to the speaker is via bluetooth.
My one issue is that there is no aux in cable, so only Bluetooth can be used to play music.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

2 year(s)

Certifications

Other Information

Manufacturer

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MSRP

149.99 $

169.99 $

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