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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 HYPERBOOM vs JBL Boombox 3

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM
JBL Boombox 3

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Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Picture
JBL Boombox 3 Picture

Variants

  • HYPERBOOM (Black)
  • HYPERBOOM (White)
  • BoomBox 3 (Black)
  • BoomBox 3 (Squad)

Our Verdict

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM

JBL Boombox 3

The JBL Boombox 3 and the Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM are similar speakers with different strengths. The Boombox 3 can produce deeper bass than the HYPERBOOM, and it offers five extra hours of battery life, lasting up to almost 30 hours in total. It's better built with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, certifying it to be dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. That said, the HYPERBOOM is a bit smaller in size and can get louder than the Boombox 3 with less compression present at max volume, so audio quality sounds cleaner and clearer when you blast the speaker. It also offers a slightly wider-sounding soundstage. If you prefer a better-built speaker that can produce deeper bass, go for the JBL. If you tend to blast your music and want audio quality to sound cleaner at max volume, go for the Ultimate Ears instead.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.6
7.5

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.1
7.5

Dynamics 
 

9.0
8.1

Soundstage 
 

7.7
7.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Style Photo
JBL Boombox 3 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

8.4
8.1

Dimensions Photo  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Dimensions Photo
JBL Boombox 3 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

864 in³ (14,165 cm³)
1,465 in³ (24,000 cm³)

Weight 
 

15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)
15.1 lbs (6.9 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.5

Build Quality Photo  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Build Quality Photo
JBL Boombox 3 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Water-resistant (IPx4)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

No
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Yes
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Controls 
 

5.8
6.6

Controls Photo  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Controls Photo
JBL Boombox 3 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Controls Photo 2
JBL Boombox 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 (Tactile)
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 HYPERBOOM In The Box Photo
JBL Boombox 3 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.1
7.5

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.23
0.48

Std. Err. 
 

2.84 dB
2.64 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

55.0 Hz
46.2 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.5 kHz
19.3 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.7
7.2

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

4.36 dB
5.32 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

9.0
8.1

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

98.3 dB SPL
91.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

0.39 dB
0.66 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

9.2
8.9

Battery Life 
 

23.9 hrs
29.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.5 hrs
4.6 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

AC
AC

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

App 
 

7.9
7.9

App Picture  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM App Picture
JBL Boombox 3 App Picture

App Name 
 

Ultimate Ears
JBL Portable

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

9.5
8.2

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.3

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

25 ms
143 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

53 ms
141 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices
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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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