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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Bose Portable Smart Speaker vs Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Bose Portable Smart Speaker
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM

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Bose Portable Smart Speaker Picture
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
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Variants

  • Portable Smart Speaker (Luxe Silver)
  • Portable Smart Speaker (Triple Black)
  • HYPERBOOM (Black)
  • HYPERBOOM (White)

Review

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See Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Review
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Our Verdict

Bose Portable Smart Speaker

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM

The Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM is a better speaker than the Bose Portable Smart Speaker. The Ultimate Ears has a much longer battery life, and it can get louder without much compression at max volume. It also has a full graphic EQ and presets in its companion app, while the Bose just comes with bass and treble sliders. However, only the Bose is compatible with voice assistants, and it comes with Alexa and Google Assistant built-in.

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Luxe Silver
Portable Smart Speaker
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Black
HYPERBOOM
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Triple Black
Portable Smart Speaker
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White
HYPERBOOM
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.9
7.6

Dynamics 
 

5.9
9.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Bose Portable Smart Speaker Style Photo
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.4
8.4

Dimensions Photo  

Bose Portable Smart Speaker Dimensions Photo
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

148 in³ (2,420 cm³)
864 in³ (14,165 cm³)

Weight 
 

2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.3
7.0

Build Quality Photo  

Bose Portable Smart Speaker Build Quality Photo
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Water-resistant (IPx4)
Water-resistant (IPx4)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

8.0
5.8

Controls Photo  

Bose Portable Smart Speaker Controls Photo
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Bose Portable Smart Speaker Controls Photo 2
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Great
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Bose Portable Smart Speaker In The Box Photo
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.1
7.1

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.63
-0.23

Std. Err. 
 

2.94 dB
2.84 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

55.0 Hz
55.0 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.1 kHz
17.5 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.4
7.7

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.16 dB
4.36 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

5.9
9.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

89.0 dB SPL
98.3 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

4.32 dB
0.39 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

5.6
9.2

Battery Life 
 

5.3 hrs
23.9 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.6 hrs
2.5 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
AC

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

9.4
0.0

Alexa 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No

Google Assistant 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
No

Voice Activation 
 

Yes
No

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Great
No Microphone
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App 
 

7.7
7.9

App Picture  

Bose Portable Smart Speaker App Picture
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM App Picture

App Name 
 

Bose Music
Ultimate Ears

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

Yes
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

8.2
9.5

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

-56 ms
25 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

86 ms
53 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
2 Devices
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Wi-Fi 
 

7.5
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 5
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

5GHz
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

28 ms
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

Yes
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Luxe Silver
Portable Smart Speaker
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Amazon.com
Black
HYPERBOOM
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Walmart.com
Triple Black
Portable Smart Speaker
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Amazon.com
White
HYPERBOOM
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Amazon.com
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