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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 TREBLAB HD-Max

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM
TREBLAB HD-Max

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Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Picture
TREBLAB HD-Max Picture
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Variants

  • HYPERBOOM (Black)
  • HYPERBOOM (White)
  • HD-Max (Black)

Our Verdict

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM

TREBLAB HD-Max

The Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM is a better speaker than the TREBLAB HD-Max overall. The Ultimate Ears offers a better-balanced sound profile that can produce a more extended low-bass than the TREBLAB. You can customize its sound to your liking thanks to the graphic EQ and presets featured in its companion app, and it can get louder with significantly less compression present at max volume. It also has better directivity, resulting in a wider-sounding soundstage. The TREBLAB is smaller and lighter, making it more portable. Its rated IPX6 for water resistance, certifying it for protection from direct contact with water for up to three minutes. Its removable strap also comes with a built-in bottle opener.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.6
6.2

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.1
6.1

Dynamics 
 

9.0
7.0

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Soundstage 
 

7.7
6.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Style Photo
TREBLAB HD-Max Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

8.4
8.8

Dimensions Photo  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Dimensions Photo
TREBLAB HD-Max Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

864 in³ (14,165 cm³)
300 in³ (4,920 cm³)

Weight 
 

15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)
5.7 lbs (2.6 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.0

Build Quality Photo  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Build Quality Photo
TREBLAB HD-Max Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Water-resistant (IPx4)
Waterproof (IPx6)

Dust Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

5.8
7.8

Controls Photo  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Controls Photo
TREBLAB HD-Max Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Controls Photo 2
TREBLAB HD-Max 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 (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
Yes (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
TREBLAB HD-Max In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.1
6.1

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.23
-0.46

Std. Err. 
 

2.84 dB
3.33 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

55.0 Hz
88.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.5 kHz
17.7 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.7
6.6

Directivity Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Directivity Index 
 

4.36 dB
6.25 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

9.0
7.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

98.3 dB SPL
93.2 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

0.39 dB
3.22 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

9.2
8.7

Battery Life 
 

23.9 hrs
22.4 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.5 hrs
4.9 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

AC
USB-C

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

App 
 

7.9
0.0

App Picture  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM App Picture
TREBLAB HD-Max 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 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

9.5
7.2

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

25 ms
199 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

53 ms
156 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
328.1 ft (100.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
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

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM

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