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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

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 vs Bushnell Wingman

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3
Bushnell Wingman

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Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Picture
Bushnell Wingman Picture

Variants

  • 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)
  • Wingman (Black/Orange)

Our Verdict

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3

Bushnell Wingman

The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 is a better speaker than the Bushnell Wingman overall. The Ultimate Ears can produce a more extended low-bass than the Bushnell. Its sound profile is also more customizable thanks to its graphic EQ and presets. It has a wider and more spacious-sounding soundstage too. That said, the Bushnell comes with golf-oriented features like its companion app which lets you record your scores, create statistics, and calculate distances on your golf course. There's a strong magnet on its rear too which you can use to secure it on the frame of your golf cart. It also gets louder with less compression at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio at louder volume levels.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.4
4.6

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.4
3.2

Soundstage 
 

9.0
6.4

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Dynamics 
 

6.9
8.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Style Photo
Bushnell Wingman Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.2
9.2

Dimensions Photo  

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Dimensions Photo
Bushnell Wingman Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

59 in³ (966 cm³)
59 in³ (964 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
7.4

Build Quality Photo  

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Build Quality Photo
Bushnell Wingman Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Waterproof (IPx6)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Yes
No
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Controls 
 

5.8
7.8

Controls Photo  

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Controls Photo
Bushnell Wingman Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Controls Photo 2
Bushnell Wingman Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Good
Decent

Feedback 
 

Good
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
No
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 In The Box Photo
Bushnell Wingman In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.4
3.2

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-1.49
-0.26

Std. Err. 
 

5.41 dB
4.21 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

92.4 Hz
324.7 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

15.8 kHz
16.5 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

9.0
6.4

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.82 dB
6.70 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

6.9
8.2

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

86.9 dB SPL
92.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.91 dB
0.39 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
8.5

Battery Life 
 

13.7 hrs
15.9 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.6 hrs
5.4 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
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
Yes

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Assistant

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Assistant
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App 
 

7.9
3.4

App Picture  

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 App Picture
Bushnell Wingman App Picture

App Name 
 

Ultimate Ears
Bushnell Golf

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

8.9
7.3

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

7 ms
168 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

34 ms
158 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

259.2 ft (79.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
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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