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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Bose SoundLink Color II vs Ultimate Ears BOOM 3
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose SoundLink Color II
Ultimate Ears BOOM 3
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- SoundLink Color II (Aqua Blue)
- SoundLink Color II (Citron)
- SoundLink Color II (Coral Red)
- SoundLink Color II (Polar White)
- SoundLink Color II (Soft Black)
- BOOM 3 (Dusk)
- BOOM 3 (Green)
- BOOM 3 (Jungle Grey)
- BOOM 3 (Lagoon Blue)
- BOOM 3 (Night Black)
- BOOM 3 (Peach)
- BOOM 3 (Sunset Red)
- BOOM 3 (Ultraviolet Purple)
- BOOM 3 (Unicorn)
Our Verdict
Bose SoundLink Color II
Ultimate Ears BOOM 3
The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 is a better speaker than the Bose SoundLink Color II. The Ultimate Ears has a more spacious soundstage, and it can get slightly louder with less compression present at max volume. You can also customize its sound profile using the graphic EQ and presets in its companion app. However, only the Bose has voice assistant capabilities.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
6.0
6.4
Soundstage
6.9
9.0
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.9
5.4
EQ
No
Graphic + Presets
Dynamics
6.3
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
56 in³ (917 cm³)
59 in³ (966 cm³)
Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.0
9.0
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Yes
Controls
8.0
5.8
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Good
Feedback
Great
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
No
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.9
5.4
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.15
-1.49
Std. Err.
3.11 dB
5.41 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
88.5 Hz
92.4 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
7.1 kHz
15.8 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.9
9.0
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
5.94 dB
1.82 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
6.3
6.9
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
84.4 dB SPL
86.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.41 dB
1.91 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.9
8.9
Battery Life
9.7 hrs
13.7 hrs
Charge Time
4.2 hrs
2.6 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
Micro-USB
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
5.1
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Great
No Microphone
App
6.6
7.9
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Ultimate Ears
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
No
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.9
8.9
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
43 ms
7 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
118 ms
34 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
259.2 ft (79.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Wi-Fi
0.0
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
No
No
Apple AirPlay
No
No
AirPlay Latency
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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