Bose SoundLink Home vs Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 4

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SoundLink Home compared with MEGABOOM 4

	BoseSoundLink Home	Ultimate EarsMEGABOOM 4
Overview
Released
Released	October 2024	June 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	One full-range transducer and two passive radiators	Two 50 mm (2 in) 4 Ω full-range drivers and two 55 × 86 mm passive radiators; 360° sound; maximum sound level 85 dBC in an anechoic chamber, 91 dBC on the ground plane
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 with a 9 m range; multipoint connection to two devices	Bluetooth (version not published); 45 m range
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging and audio input from a computer or other USB audio source	USB-C for charging
Streaming
Streaming	Bluetooth; USB-C audio	–
Multi-room
Multi-room	Stereo Mode with a second SoundLink Home only; no SimpleSync, and doesn't link with other Bose speakers	PartyUp in the UE | BOOM app with over 150 BOOM, MEGABOOM, EVERBOOM, EPICBOOM and HYPERBOOM speakers
App
App	None; not compatible with the Bose app or Bose Connect app	UE | BOOM app, including Megaphone
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 9 hours	Up to 20 hours
Weight
Weight	0.93 kg (better)	0.935 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 9 hours; up to 2.5 hours at maximum volume; up to 4 hours to charge	Up to 20 hours; charges over USB-C (cable not included)
Controls
Controls	Buttons on top, including Bluetooth and volume	Magic Button for play, pause, skip and one-touch playlists (Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music on iOS)
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone for calls and the phone's voice assistant	–
Mounting
Mounting	Built-in stand	Bungee loop attached
Size
Size	4.33 × 8.50 × 2.34 in (H × W × D); 2.046 lb on Bose UK's spec table (the US launch press release gave 1.93 lb)	225 mm tall, 87 mm across
Colours
Colours	Light Silver and Cool Grey; Bose UK's launch also listed Warm Wood	–
In the box
In the box	SoundLink Home, USB-C to USB-A cable	MEGABOOM 4 with attached bungee, quick start guide printed inside the box