Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 vs Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 4

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BOOM 3 compared with MEGABOOM 4

	Ultimate EarsBOOM 3	Ultimate EarsMEGABOOM 4
Overview
Released
Released	2018	June 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Two 2-inch drivers and two 2 × 4-inch 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
Frequency response
Frequency response	90 Hz–20 kHz; maker maximum sound level 90 dBC	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	A2DP wireless audio; maker claims up to 45 m mobile playback range and pairing with up to eight source devices	Bluetooth (version not published); 45 m range
Ports
Ports	Micro-USB charging; optional POWER UP charging dock	USB-C for charging
Streaming
Streaming	Bluetooth audio from compatible phones, tablets and other devices	–
Multi-room
Multi-room	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)	PartyUp in the UE | BOOM app with over 150 BOOM, MEGABOOM, EVERBOOM, EPICBOOM and HYPERBOOM speakers
App
App	BOOM & MEGABOOM app; four equaliser presets and custom tuning; remote power control	UE | BOOM app, including Megaphone
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 15 hours	Up to 20 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	–
Weight
Weight	0.608 kg (better)	0.935 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; maker claims 15 hours of playback	Up to 20 hours; charges over USB-C (cable not included)
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	Magic Button for play, pause, skip and one-touch playlists (Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music on iOS)
Mounting
Mounting	–	Bungee loop attached
Size
Size	184 mm high, 73 mm wide	225 mm tall, 87 mm across
Colours
Colours	Launch colours Night, Sunset, Lagoon and Ultraviolet	–
In the box
In the box	BOOM 3, Micro-USB cable, quick-start guide	MEGABOOM 4 with attached bungee, quick start guide printed inside the box