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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST vs Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- MEGABLAST (Black)
- MEGABLAST (Blue)
- MEGABLAST (Green)
- MEGABLAST (Red)
- MEGABLAST (White)
- MEGABLAST (Yellow)
- HYPERBOOM (Black)
- HYPERBOOM (White)
Our Verdict
Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM
The Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM is a better speaker than the Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST. The HYPERBOOM can get louder with less compression present at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio at louder volumes. It can produce a more extended low-bass. It can also last almost 24 hours from a single charge, though this can depend on your usage. However, the MEGABLAST is smaller, making it more portable. It also offers fantastic voice assistant support with Alexa built-in, and can understand your commands from far and in noisier environments.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
7.2
7.6
Dynamics
7.0
9.0
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.6
7.1
Soundstage
9.0
7.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.0
8.4
Dimensions Photo
Volume
114 in³ (1,861 cm³)
864 in³ (14,165 cm³)
Weight
2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
AC & Battery
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.8
7.0
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
No
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
No
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
5.8
5.8
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
No
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)
Track Next/Previous
No
No
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.6
7.1
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.21
-0.23
Std. Err.
3.15 dB
2.84 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
63.5 Hz
55.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
14.7 kHz
17.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
9.0
7.7
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.88 dB
4.36 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.0
9.0
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
92.6 dB SPL
98.3 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.92 dB
0.39 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.3
9.2
Battery Life
8.1 hrs
23.9 hrs
Charge Time
2.6 hrs
2.5 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
AC
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
9.1
0.0
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
Yes
No
Microphone Mute
Yes
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Decent
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
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
Yes
Bluetooth
7.6
9.5
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
136 ms
25 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
105 ms
53 ms
Bluetooth Range
216.5 ft (66.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
Wi-Fi
6.5
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 4
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Yes
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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