Bose SoundLink Max vs Ultimate Ears EVERBOOM

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SoundLink Max compared with EVERBOOM

	BoseSoundLink Max	Ultimate EarsEVERBOOM
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	June 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Channels
Channels	Stereo	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Three transducers and two custom passive radiators	Two 56.6 × 56.2 mm full-range drivers and two 49.4 × 87 mm passive radiators; 360° sound; maximum sound level 90 dBC (normal) or 91 dBC (Outdoor Boost) on the ground plane
Room tuning
Room tuning	Adjustable EQ (bass, mid-range and treble) in the Bose app	Outdoor Boost button; EQ presets and a custom EQ in the UE | BOOM app
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4 (Bose UK spec page; the launch press release said 5.3); SBC, AAC and aptX Adaptive (Snapdragon Sound); multipoint; Google Fast Pair; A2DP, AVRCP, SPP, iAP and BLE; 9 m range	Bluetooth (version not published); up to 55 m range; NFC pairing for Android 8.0 or later
Ports
Ports	USB-C in and out (charges a phone); 3.5 mm AUX input	USB-C for charging
Streaming
Streaming	Bluetooth; shortcut button can start Spotify Tap	–
Multi-room
Multi-room	Stereo Mode or Party Mode with a second SoundLink Max; SimpleSync with Bose smart soundbars and speakers	PartyUp in the UE | BOOM app with BOOM, MEGABOOM, EVERBOOM, EPICBOOM and HYPERBOOM speakers
App
App	Bose app	UE | BOOM app, including Megaphone
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 20 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	2.2 kg	0.96 kg (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 20 hours; 5 hours to charge; USB-C power adapter not included outside the US	Up to 20 hours at default volume (42%); charges over USB-C (cable not included)
Controls
Controls	Buttons, including a shortcut button for AUX switching or Spotify Tap	One-touch play, pause, skip and playlists
Microphones
Microphones	None	–
Mounting
Mounting	Removable rope handle included; rope carrying strap sold separately	Carabiner
Size
Size	4.73 × 10.42 × 4.13 in (H × W × D)	205 × 110 × 85 mm (H × L × W)
Colours
Colours	Black, Blue Dusk	–
In the box
In the box	SoundLink Max, USB-C to USB-C cable, safety sheet	EVERBOOM, carabiner, quick start guide printed inside the box