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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 Yamaha MusicCast 50

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM
Yamaha MusicCast 50

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Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Picture
Yamaha MusicCast 50 Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
No
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Variants

  • HYPERBOOM (Black)
  • HYPERBOOM (White)
  • MusicCast 50 (Birch)
  • MusicCast 50 (Black)
  • MusicCast 50 (White)

Review

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Our Verdict

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM

Yamaha MusicCast 50

The Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM is a better speaker than the Yamaha MusicCast 50 overall. The Ultimate Ears offers a wider-sounding soundstage and can get louder than the Yamaha with less compression present at max volume. It's battery-powered and comes with a built-in carrying strap making it more portable. Though we don't currently test for this, it also has an IPX4 rating for water resistance, so you can take it outdoors with you when you're on the move. That said, the Yamaha supports Apple AirPlay, which may please some Apple users.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.6
7.0

Soundstage 
 

7.7
6.8

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.1
6.8

Dynamics 
 

9.0
8.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Style Photo
Yamaha MusicCast 50 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

8.4
3.8

Dimensions Photo  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Dimensions Photo
Yamaha MusicCast 50 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

864 in³ (14,165 cm³)
586 in³ (9,600 cm³)

Weight 
 

15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)
9.8 lbs (4.5 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
No
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Build Quality Photo
Yamaha MusicCast 50 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Water-resistant (IPx4)
No

Dust Resistance 
 

No
No

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
No
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Controls 
 

5.8
4.8

Controls Photo  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Controls Photo
Yamaha MusicCast 50 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Controls Photo 2
Yamaha MusicCast 50 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Good
Good

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
No

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
Yamaha MusicCast 50 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.1
6.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.23
-0.51

Std. Err. 
 

2.84 dB
3.29 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

55.0 Hz
55.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.5 kHz
14.5 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
6.8

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

4.36 dB
6.02 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
95.2 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

0.39 dB
1.35 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

9.2
0.0

Battery Life 
 

23.9 hrs
N/A

Charge Time 
 

2.5 hrs
N/A

Power Saving 
 

Yes
No

Charging Port 
 

AC
No Battery

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
No
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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

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Assistant

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Assistant
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App 
 

7.9
9.6

App Picture  

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM App Picture
Yamaha MusicCast 50 App Picture

App Name 
 

Ultimate Ears
MusicCast

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
Yes
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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
6.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
4.2

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

25 ms
-250 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

53 ms
-290 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
315.0 ft (96.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No
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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
8.3

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

No
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
Yes

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
5 ms

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM

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