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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

JBL Flip 5 vs Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL Flip 5
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3

Tested using Methodology v0.8

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JBL Flip 5 Picture
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Picture

Variants

  • Flip 5 (Black)
  • Flip 5 (Black Camo)
  • Flip 5 (Blue)
  • Flip 5 (Camo)
  • Flip 5 (Gray)
  • Flip 5 (Green)
  • Flip 5 (Pink)
  • Flip 5 (Red)
  • Flip 5 (Sand)
  • Flip 5 (Teal)
  • Flip 5 (White)
  • Flip 5 (Yellow)
  • MEGABOOM 3 (Blue)
  • MEGABOOM 3 (Dusk)
  • MEGABOOM 3 (Jungle Grey)
  • MEGABOOM 3 (Moon)
  • MEGABOOM 3 (Night Black)
  • MEGABOOM 3 (Purple)
  • MEGABOOM 3 (Sunset Red)

Our Verdict

JBL Flip 5

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3

The Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 is a better speaker than the JBL Flip 5. The Ultimate Ears is a better-built speaker, and its soundstage is perceived as more open and spacious. Also, it can get louder and has a much longer battery life. Although its sound profile is a bit less neutral than the JBL's, there's a graphic EQ and presets in the Ultimate Ears app that lets you customize its sound to your liking. However, some users may prefer the JBL's smaller, more portable design.

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Dusk
MEGABOOM 3
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Black Camo
Flip 5
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Jungle Grey
MEGABOOM 3
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Night Black
MEGABOOM 3
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Purple
MEGABOOM 3
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Sunset Red
MEGABOOM 3
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.0
7.0

Soundstage 
 

6.3
9.1

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

Dynamics 
 

5.8
6.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL Flip 5 Style Photo
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No

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Portability 
 

9.3
9.1

Dimensions Photo  

JBL Flip 5 Dimensions Photo
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

47 in³ (771 cm³)
104 in³ (1,710 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
9.0

Build Quality Photo  

JBL Flip 5 Build Quality Photo
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

No
Yes

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Controls 
 

6.6
5.8

Controls Photo  

JBL Flip 5 Controls Photo
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL Flip 5 Controls Photo 2
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 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

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL Flip 5 In The Box Photo
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
6.3

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.31
-1.13

Std. Err. 
 

3.76 dB
4.07 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

68.3 Hz
72.3 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

13.7 kHz
18.2 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.3
9.1

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

3.29 dB
1.74 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
Yes

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Dynamics 
 

5.8
6.8

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

85.5 dB SPL
89.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.74 dB
2.91 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.3
9.0

Battery Life 
 

8.2 hrs
17.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.6 hrs
2.5 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes

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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

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App 
 

6.6
7.9

App Picture  

JBL Flip 5 App Picture
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 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

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No

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Bluetooth 
 

8.4
7.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
Unspecified

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

154 ms
181 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

96 ms
71 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

219.8 ft (67.0 m)
282.2 ft (86.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No

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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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Check Price

Dusk
MEGABOOM 3
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Black Camo
Flip 5
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Jungle Grey
MEGABOOM 3
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Night Black
MEGABOOM 3
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Amazon.com
Purple
MEGABOOM 3
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Amazon.com
Sunset Red
MEGABOOM 3
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Amazon.com
 
 

JBL Flip 5

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3

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