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- Active Features
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Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 vs Ultimate Ears BOOM 4
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Ultimate Ears BOOM 3
Ultimate Ears BOOM 4
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
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)
- BOOM 4 (Active Black)
- BOOM 4 (Cobalt Blue)
- BOOM 4 (Enchanting Lilac)
- BOOM 4 (Raspberry Red)
Our Verdict
Ultimate Ears BOOM 3
Ultimate Ears BOOM 4
The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 and the Ultimate Ears BOOM 4 are, by and large, the same speaker with one difference that will appeal to many users: the previous generation charges via a micro-USB cable and the new generation opts for USB-C charging instead. Beyond this, differences in performance are marginal at best. The newer iteration features slightly more bass (though it's still far from bass-heavy) and a less rolled-off treble. That said, it has a slightly shorter continuous battery life. Users who already own the BOOM 3 and aren't desperate for USB-C charging would be advised to hang on to their current speaker.
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Threshold
Music
6.4
6.7
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.4
5.7
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Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.2
9.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
59 in³ (966 cm³)
58 in³ (953 cm³)
Weight
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
1.4 lbs (0.6 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
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Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Yes
Yes
Controls
5.8
5.8
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Good
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
No
No
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.4
5.7
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-1.49
-1.26
Std. Err.
5.41 dB
4.07 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
92.4 Hz
93.8 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
15.8 kHz
17.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
9.0
9.1
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.82 dB
1.72 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
6.9
7.1
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
86.9 dB SPL
87.0 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
1.91 dB
1.55 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
8.8
Battery Life
13.7 hrs
12.1 hrs
Charge Time
2.6 hrs
2.6 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
USB-C
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
7.9
7.9
App Picture
App Name
Ultimate Ears
Ultimate Ears
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.9
8.1
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
7 ms
51 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
34 ms
112 ms
Bluetooth Range
259.2 ft (79.0 m)
341.2 ft (104.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
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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BOOM 3
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BOOM 3
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BOOM 4
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BOOM 3
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BOOM 4
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BOOM 3
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BOOM 3
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BOOM 3
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