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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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JBL Charge 4 vs Ultimate Ears BOOM 3
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Charge 4
Ultimate Ears BOOM 3
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Charge 4 (Black)
- Charge 4 (Black Camo)
- Charge 4 (Blue)
- Charge 4 (Camouflage)
- Charge 4 (Gray)
- Charge 4 (Green)
- Charge 4 (Pink)
- Charge 4 (Red)
- Charge 4 (Sand)
- Charge 4 (Teal)
- Charge 4 (White)
- Charge 4 (Yellow)
- 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
JBL Charge 4
Ultimate Ears BOOM 3
The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 is a better speaker than the JBL Charge 4. The Ultimate Ears is better built, and it's advertised as floatable. It also has a better soundstage performance, and it can play stereo content without having to downmix it to mono. While both speakers have companion apps, only the Ultimate Ears has a graphic EQ and presets for sound customization.
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Music
Threshold
Music
5.7
6.4
Soundstage
5.4
9.0
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.9
5.4
EQ
No
Graphic + Presets
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.1
9.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
119 in³ (1,943 cm³)
59 in³ (966 cm³)
Weight
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.5
9.0
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Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Yes
Controls
6.6
5.8
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Forward Only (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
0.60
-1.49
Std. Err.
5.32 dB
5.41 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
61.7 Hz
92.4 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
7.9 kHz
15.8 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
5.4
9.0
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.87 dB
1.82 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
6.6
6.9
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
84.8 dB SPL
86.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.12 dB
1.91 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.6
8.9
Battery Life
13.1 hrs
13.7 hrs
Charge Time
4.0 hrs
2.6 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
Micro-USB
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
No Microphone
App
6.6
7.9
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
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
Yes
No
Bluetooth
9.8
8.9
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
16 ms
7 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
15 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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