Ultimate Ears Boom 3 vs. Megaboom 3: Which should you buy?
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Boom 3
Best in class
For my money, the Ultimate Ears Boom 3 is the best Bluetooth speaker on the market. It combines great features with excellent sound to deliver the gold standard for portable, water-resistant speakers.
For
- Excellent sound
- Rugged, but gorgeous design
- IP67 water resistance
- Customizable EQ
Against
- No 3.5mm jack
Megaboom 3
BIG sound
The Megaboom 3 is simply the larger, louder Boom 3. It boasts stronger bass, longer battery life, and the same excellent feature set, but it’s more expensive.
For
- Great bass
- Customizable EQ
- IP67 water resistance
- Exceptional battery life
Against
- No 3.
5mm jack
- Expensive straight from Ultimate Ears
When comparing these speakers, it’s important to remember that they’re in different classes. The Megaboom 3 is to the Boom 3 as Charmeleon is to Charmander. It’s the bigger, more powerful, logical next step as you move up the Ultimate Ears line. For that reason, they have very similar specs.
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| Header Cell – Column 0 | Boom 3 | Megaboom 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 15 hours | 20 hours |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP67 |
| Bluetooth range | 45 meters | 45 meters |
| Frequency range | 90Hz – 20kHz | 60Hz – 20kHz |
| # of color options | 4 | 4 |
| Weight | 608 grams | 925 grams |
| Charges via | Micro-USB and Power Up | Micro-USB and Power Up |
The Megaboom 3 is the larger speaker, so its radiators are larger, offering a wider frequency range, meaning deeper, richer bass.
However, its maximum sound level is equal to that of the Boom 3 at 90dBA. It’ll just offer a more full, well-rounded sound. The larger size also means a bigger battery, so the Megaboom 3 gets an extra five hours over the Boom 3.
In terms of how rugged and water-resistant each speaker is, they’re virtually identical. They’re both rated IP67, which means they can survive submersion in up to three feet of water for up to 30 minutes. The Megaboom 3 is, however, heavier, so it won’t survive a drop as easily as its smaller counterpart unless you keep it in a case.
These are virtually identical speakers, so go with the less expensive option.
Each speaker casing is made from the same light-shifting fabric, creating a metallic sheen that looks both formidable and elegant. The volume buttons are on the side, and both have the Magic Button and power button on top, with the Magic Button performing the same duties related to Apple Music and Deezer playlists.
You can also use it to play/pause and skip tracks.
Both the Boom 3 and Megabooms 3 can pair with over 150 Boom and Megaboom speakers to create a massive network of sound, though the Party Up function can only receive and play audio from a single source.
So which should you choose? It all comes down to how loud you want your bluetooth speaker and whether you really value increased bass response for an additional $50. If you just want a simple, great-sounding portable speaker, then go with the Boom 3, especially for its Amazon price of $150. This’ll be the case for most people. However, audiophiles might find the extra $50 to be worth it for the Megaboom 3.
Our pickt
Boom 3
Best Bluetooth speaker for most people
The Boom 3 is the best in its class, and it beats out its larger counterpart simply because it’s worth $150. It has a well-rounded sound, little to no distortion at high volumes, it looks gorgeous, and the customizable EQ is the icing on the cake./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/12562789/cgartenberg_180808_2844_0018.jpg)
Upgrade pick
Megaboom 3
Bigger sound for a bigger price
The Megaboom 3 is simply a larger Boom 3, and while it delivers more in the sound department, it’s just not enough to justify the price jump and spec similarities. But if you’re of the “go big or go home” camp, then, by all means, go bigger. You still can’t go wrong.
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Mick is a staff writer who’s as frugal as they come, so he always does extensive research (much to the exhaustion of his wife) before making a purchase. If it’s not worth the price, Mick ain’t buying.
Ultimate Ears Boom 3 and Megaboom 3 Review: New Features, Lower Price
If you’re a consumer electronics brand, what do you do when your hit product—a best-seller and a critical darling since its debut—turns five years old? You buy it a new suit, of course.
Ultimate Ears has updated both of its cylindrical Bluetooth speakers. The Boom 3 and Megaboom 3 have a refreshed look, slightly updated capabilities, and a new lower price. The Boom 3 is $150, which is a $30 price drop from the $180 Boom 3. The Megaboom 3 is $200, a whole $50 cheaper than the original Megaboom (yes, this is only the second Megaboom, but UE has named it the Megaboom 3 to keep everything matchy-matchy). Both speakers will ship in September to the US, Asia, and the lucky parts of Europe.
The new Booms take some design cues from last year’s Blast and Megablast, UE’s pair of Wi-Fi-enabled speakers that came with Amazon Alexa onboard. The new Booms share the Blasts’ squared-off corners, and the compatibility with the Power Up charging dock accessory that debuted alongside the Blast line. Since the coupler for the Power Up is on the bottom of the Booms, the USB charging port has moved from the bottom of the speaker to the side, where it sits near the speaker’s rubber foot.
This is a boon for Boom owners without a charging dock, as they can now plug in a microUSB cable to charge the speaker while it’s standing up. Of course, with the old Boom, one could just flip the speaker upside-down while it charged and leave the cable sticking straight up. If that bothered you, well, that problem has been solved (and also please seek help).
Touch Me
One of my favorite things about previous UE Booms was the pair of big, chunky buttons that sat in a fat strip of rubber that ran down the length of the speaker. With this new design, that strip of rubber is entirely gone. The buttons are still there, but they’re embedded directly into the body of the speaker, where they sit flush with the fabric wrapping. As such, the buttons are no longer chunky. You can still find the volume-up button with a wet hand when you want to increase the intensity of your shower-time Hendrix, but the big plus- and minus-shaped controls aren’t as easy to finger in the new design, and they don’t feel as rugged.
I miss the old, wanna-mash-em buttons.
Also changed is the fabric that envelops the speakers. It’s still waterproof, but it’s finer and glossier. The fabric also now has a mysterious iridescent quality, sort of like that custom paint job your friend got for his Prelude that looks like one color when you view it straight-on, but changes subtly at the edges when you walk around it. Metallic and shimmering, but not quite sparkly. I think it’s fine, though I would love the option to pick up a matte version. The glossy fabric comes in black, purple, blue, and red. There are also some denim colored options that are exclusive to the Apple Store.
Sound Logic
The audio quality of the smaller Boom 3 is unchanged from the previous generation. It still puts out clean, energetic, and deceptively loud audio for such a compact speaker. The Megaboom 3, however, has a new passive radiator that UE says offers improved bass response over the old design. I have an original Megaboom that I was able to test alongside the new Megaboom 3, and I found the change in low-frequency response to be barely perceptible.
There’s a boost in the low end, but it’s not dramatic—at least not with the default settings. Once I opened the Ultimate Ears app and futzed the five-band EQ to nudge the bass up a bit, I could hear more of a thump. I found myself keeping the low end just a notch or two above the default, which was just enough to keep things spicy. Beyond that, the bass tended to overwhelm the sound. If you’re fanatic about customizing your audio, you’ll like using the app. And if you never open the app, you’ll still be impressed with the Megaboom 3’s rowdiness.
Pressing Issue
On the top of both speakers is a new thing from Ultimate Ears. It’s called the Magic Button, and you can use it to play and pause the music, or to skip tracks. If you open the app, you can sync up the Magic Button with some of you favorite streaming playlists, then summon them with a long press of the button.
So what playlists can you add? If you’re on iOS, you can add playlists from Apple Music. On Android, you can add playlists from .
.. Deezer Premium. And those are your only options. You can’t add playlists from Spotify, Google, or Amazon, though Ultimate Ears says that at least Spotify is coming very soon. Until you can use the Magic Button with your service of choice, you’ll just have to launch your playlists the old fashioned way—by asking your phone’s voice assistant.
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