Sonos Roam vs Ultimate Ears BOOM 3

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Roam compared with BOOM 3

	SonosRoam	Ultimate EarsBOOM 3
Overview
Released
Released	April 2021	2018
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	One custom racetrack mid-woofer and one tweeter	Two 2-inch drivers and two 2 × 4-inch passive radiators
Frequency response
Frequency response	–	90 Hz–20 kHz; maker maximum sound level 90 dBC
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	Two Class-H digital amplifiers	–
Room tuning
Room tuning	Automatic Trueplay adjusts for orientation, location and content over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth; microphone must be enabled	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Alexa, Google Assistant and Sonos Voice Control	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11a/b/g/n/ac on 2.4 or 5 GHz; maker launch fact sheet omits 802.11a from this list	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Audio streaming; original and later colour fact sheets specify Bluetooth 5.0, while the current maker guide lists 5.3	A2DP wireless audio; maker claims up to 45 m mobile playback range and pairing with up to eight source devices
Ports
Ports	USB-C charging; no analogue audio input (TechRadar)	Micro-USB charging; optional POWER UP charging dock
Streaming
Streaming	Sonos app services, Sonos Radio and AirPlay 2 over Wi-Fi; Bluetooth playback can be grouped with other Sonos speakers through the Wi-Fi system	Bluetooth audio from compatible phones, tablets and other devices
Multi-room
Multi-room	Sonos multi-room playback, stereo pairing with another Roam and Sound Swap to transfer music to or from a nearby Sonos speaker; cannot serve as rear cinema speakers (TechRadar)	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	Sonos S2 app for setup; original model requires Wi-Fi setup before Bluetooth pairing (TechRadar)	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 10 hours	Up to 15 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.43 kg (better)	0.608 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Maker claims up to 10 hours of continuous playback; USB-C charging with a 7.5 W minimum adaptor, 10 W recommended in the guide; Qi or optional Sonos wireless charger. Guide specifies 18 Wh and 0–50% in one hour wired or two hours wirelessly	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; maker claims 15 hours of playback
Controls
Controls	Volume +/–, play/pause and microphone buttons; double-press playback for next track, triple-press for previous; hold for grouping and Sound Swap; shared rear power/Bluetooth button	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
Microphones
Microphones	Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multi-channel echo cancellation	–
Size
Size	168 mm high, 62 mm wide, 60 mm deep	184 mm high, 73 mm wide
Colours
Colours	Shadow Black and Lunar White at launch; Olive, Wave and Sunset added in 2022	Launch colours Night, Sunset, Lagoon and Ultraviolet
In the box
In the box	Sonos Roam, USB-A to USB-C cable, quick-start documentation; no power adaptor	BOOM 3, Micro-USB cable, quick-start guide