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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 MEGABOOM 3 vs Marshall Willen

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3
Marshall Willen

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Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Picture
Marshall Willen Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes

Variants

  • MEGABOOM 3 (Blue)
  • MEGABOOM 3 (Dusk)
  • MEGABOOM 3 (Jungle Grey)
  • MEGABOOM 3 (Moon)
  • MEGABOOM 3 (Night Black)
  • MEGABOOM 3 (Purple)
  • MEGABOOM 3 (Sunset Red)
  • Willen (Black/Brass)
  • Willen (Cream)

Review

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Our Verdict

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3

Marshall Willen

The Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 is better than the Marshall Willen. The Ultimate Ears is another small, portable Bluetooth speaker, but its build feels more durable than the Marshall, and it's larger. It reproduces more low-bass, too, and its app features a graphic EQ to give you more control over its sound. Its 360-design provides a better soundstage as well.

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Blue
MEGABOOM 3
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Dusk
MEGABOOM 3
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Cream
Willen
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Jungle Grey
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Moon
MEGABOOM 3
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Night Black
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Purple
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Sunset Red
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.0
5.9

Soundstage 
 

9.1
5.4

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
5.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Style Photo
Marshall Willen Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No

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Portability 
 

9.1
9.4

Dimensions Photo  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Dimensions Photo
Marshall Willen Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

104 in³ (1,710 cm³)
24 in³ (400 cm³)

Weight 
 

2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

9.0
7.9

Build Quality Photo  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Build Quality Photo
Marshall Willen Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
No

Floats In Water 
 

Yes
Unspecified

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Controls 
 

5.8
8.0

Controls Photo  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Controls Photo
Marshall Willen Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Controls Photo 2
Marshall Willen Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Good
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
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 MEGABOOM 3 In The Box Photo
Marshall Willen In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
5.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-1.13
1.30

Std. Err. 
 

4.07 dB
2.76 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

72.3 Hz
113.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.2 kHz
18.5 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

9.1
5.4

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.74 dB
4.86 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)

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Dynamics 
 

6.8
6.8

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

89.9 dB SPL
87.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.91 dB
2.34 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

9.0
9.0

Battery Life 
 

17.7 hrs
14.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.5 hrs
2.6 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
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

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App 
 

7.9
6.0

App Picture  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 App Picture
Marshall Willen App Picture

App Name 
 

Ultimate Ears
Marshall Bluetooth

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

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 
 

7.6
9.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
5.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

181 ms
33 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

71 ms
32 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

282.2 ft (86.0 m)
255.9 ft (78.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
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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