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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 Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3

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Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Picture
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 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)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Active Black)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Hyper Pink)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Joyous Brights Gray)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Performance Blue)

Our Verdict

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3

The Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 is a slightly better speaker than the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3. The WONDERBOOM 3 is more compact and easier to carry on the go. Its sound profile is more balanced overall and can produce a slightly more extended low bass. That said, the BOOM 3 is compatible with the Ultimate Ears app, which gives you access to a graphic EQ and presets to customize its sound to your liking. It also has lower latency with iOS and Android devices via Bluetooth.

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Jungle Grey
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Joyous Brights Gray
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Lagoon Blue
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Performance Blue
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Night Black
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Sunset Red
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Ultraviolet Purple
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.4
6.8

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.4
6.2

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

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Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Style Photo
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.2
9.3

Dimensions Photo  

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Dimensions Photo
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

59 in³ (966 cm³)
58 in³ (944 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build Quality Photo  

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Build Quality Photo
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Build Quality Photo

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
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Controls 
 

5.8
6.6

Controls Photo  

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Controls Photo
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Controls Photo 2
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Good
Great

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
Forward Only (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 In The Box Photo
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.4
6.2

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-1.49
0.76

Std. Err. 
 

5.41 dB
2.71 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

92.4 Hz
88.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

15.8 kHz
16.0 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
9.0

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.82 dB
1.90 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

6.9
7.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

86.9 dB SPL
86.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.91 dB
1.14 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
8.9

Battery Life 
 

13.7 hrs
13.2 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.6 hrs
2.3 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
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 
 

7.9
0.0

App Picture  

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 App Picture
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 App Picture

App Name 
 

Ultimate Ears
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

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
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.9
8.3

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

7 ms
117 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

34 ms
155 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

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

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

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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    Unfortunately, this comparison between the Eufy X10 Pro Omni and the Roborock Q Revo seems flawed. Why is there no comparison between object avoidance on both? This is the biggest difference between both units per all other side by side reviews. In other tests, the Roborock Q revo hit almost every single obstacle from cables to fake pet poop, while the Eufy X10 avoided them all. Second, why is the stain pickup test completely different between both units? The Roborock Q Revo was set to Deep Clean+, the slowest & highest intensity option, and went over the stain 8 times! Why wasn’t the Eufy X10 set on the deep cleaning intensity mode? The Eufy was run on ‘Normal’ with Edge-hugging on the first time around, which doesn’t make sense for this narrow setup. And on the retest with edge-hugging off, it appears the test was cut short. Your retest comment says “vacuum would rush through its mopping cycle”, but you can see that the LED house indicator flashed on the robot and it was trying to return to the base.. so the test was cut short after 45 seconds and just 2 passes over the stain. Personally, this isn’t a useful comparison to me. One robot set on deep cleaning with 8 passes, and a second one set on Normal with the test cut short. To be clear, I have no affiliation with either unit/brand. I’m simply a consumer looking for the best information before making a purchase. If you have any additional information or clarification on the methodology used here, that would be very helpful! Thank you.

    Hey SR09, thank you for pointing this out. For the obstacle avoidance, we currently do not test for it but we will take your feedback into consideration for a possible future test bench update.

    As for the stain pickup test, we had tried to set it so that it would do a deep clean however we encountered issues with the app and how it mapped our test box. Essentially, the app did not recognize our test box as a “Room Map” and therefore the deep cleaning option was greyed out and we could only start a standard cycle. We mention this issue in our floor performance section of the review.

    Thanks again for your feedback as user feedback is essential for us to improve future testing. Have a great day!

    Edited 10 months ago: Typo correction
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    Unfortunately, this comparison between the Eufy X10 Pro Omni and the Roborock Q Revo seems flawed.

    Why is there no comparison between object avoidance on both? This is the biggest difference between both units per all other side by side reviews. In other tests, the Roborock Q revo hit almost every single obstacle from cables to fake pet poop, while the Eufy X10 avoided them all.

    Second, why is the stain pickup test completely different between both units? The Roborock Q Revo was set to Deep Clean+, the slowest & highest intensity option, and went over the stain 8 times! Why wasn’t the Eufy X10 set on the deep cleaning intensity mode? The Eufy was run on ‘Normal’ with Edge-hugging on the first time around, which doesn’t make sense for this narrow setup. And on the retest with edge-hugging off, it appears the test was cut short. Your retest comment says “vacuum would rush through its mopping cycle”, but you can see that the LED house indicator flashed on the robot and it was trying to return to the base.. so the test was cut short after 45 seconds and just 2 passes over the stain. Personally, this isn’t a useful comparison to me. One robot set on deep cleaning with 8 passes, and a second one set on Normal with the test cut short.

    To be clear, I have no affiliation with either unit/brand. I’m simply a consumer looking for the best information before making a purchase. If you have any additional information or clarification on the methodology used here, that would be very helpful! Thank you.

    Edited 10 months ago: typo