JBL Flip 6 vs Ultimate Ears BOOM 3

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Flip 6 compared with BOOM 3

	JBLFlip 6	Ultimate EarsBOOM 3
Overview
Released
Released	November 2021	2018
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	45 × 80 mm racetrack woofer, 16 mm tweeter and dual passive radiators	Two 2-inch drivers and two 2 × 4-inch passive radiators
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	20 W RMS for the woofer, 10 W RMS for the tweeter	–
Frequency response
Frequency response	63 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB	90 Hz–20 kHz; maker maximum sound level 90 dBC
Room tuning
Room tuning	Bass and EQ adjustment in the JBL Portable 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 5.1; A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6; two phones or tablets can connect and take turns	A2DP wireless audio; maker claims up to 45 m mobile playback range and pairing with up to eight source devices
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging, with a warning tone if it detects water in the port	Micro-USB charging; optional POWER UP charging dock
Streaming
Streaming	–	Bluetooth audio from compatible phones, tablets and other devices
Multi-room
Multi-room	PartyBoost stereo pairing, or linking several PartyBoost speakers	PartyUp links up to 150 BOOM and MEGABOOM speakers across generations, according to the launch release; two BOOM 3 speakers can form a stereo pair (What Hi-Fi and TechRadar)
App
App	JBL Portable app	BOOM & MEGABOOM app; four equaliser presets and custom tuning; remote power control
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 15 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.55 kg (better)	0.608 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 12 hours; 17.28 Wh (3.6 V, 4,800 mAh) lithium-ion polymer battery; 2.5 hours to charge at 5 V / 3 A	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; maker claims 15 hours of playback
Controls
Controls	–	Volume +/–, power and Bluetooth pairing; Magic Button for play, pause and skip. Launch playlist shortcuts supported Apple Music on iOS and Deezer Premium on Android
Size
Size	178 × 68 × 72 mm (W × H × D)	184 mm high, 73 mm wide
Colours
Colours	Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Forest Green, Grey Stone, Dusty Pink, Fiesta Red, River Teal, Steel White, Squad (at launch)	Launch colours Night, Sunset, Lagoon and Ultraviolet
In the box
In the box	Flip 6, USB-C cable (1.2 m), quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet	BOOM 3, Micro-USB cable, quick-start guide