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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
JBL Xtreme 2 vs Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Xtreme 2
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Xtreme 2 (Black)
- Xtreme 2 (Blue)
- Xtreme 2 (Camo)
- Xtreme 2 (Green)
- Xtreme 2 (Red)
- 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 Xtreme 2
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3
The Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 is a better speaker than the JBL Xtreme 2. The Ultimate Ears has a wider and more spacious soundstage, thanks to its 360-degree design. It also has an EQ in its companion app, unlike the JBL. Only the Ultimate Ears has a rating for dust resistance, and the manufacturer even claims that it's drop-proof from a height of three feet. However, only the JBL has voice assistant support, though it uses the voice assistant from your paired smartphone.
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Xtreme 2
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Xtreme 2
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.5
7.0
Soundstage
7.0
9.1
EQ
No
Graphic + Presets
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.6
6.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.1
Dimensions Photo
Volume
272 in³ (4,463 cm³)
104 in³ (1,710 cm³)
Weight
5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.5
9.0
Build Quality Photo
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
7.6
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
Yes (Physical)
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
6.6
6.3
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.28
-1.13
Std. Err.
4.09 dB
4.07 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
57.4 Hz
72.3 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
16.0 kHz
18.2 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.0
9.1
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
5.56 dB
1.74 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
6.8
6.8
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
90.2 dB SPL
89.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.90 dB
2.91 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
9.0
Battery Life
14.6 hrs
17.7 hrs
Charge Time
2.7 hrs
2.5 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
AC
Micro-USB
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
4.3
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
Poor
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
9.6
7.6
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
31 ms
181 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
25 ms
71 ms
Bluetooth Range
272.3 ft (83.0 m)
282.2 ft (86.0 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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Xtreme 2
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Xtreme 2
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MEGABOOM 3
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Xtreme 2
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MEGABOOM 3
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Xtreme 2
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