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  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 Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3
Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST

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Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Picture
Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST  Picture

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)
  • MEGABLAST (Black)
  • MEGABLAST (Blue)
  • MEGABLAST (Green)
  • MEGABLAST (Red)
  • MEGABLAST (White)
  • MEGABLAST (Yellow)

Our Verdict

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3

Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST

The Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST is a better speaker than the Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3. The MEGABLAST has a fairly neutral sound profile, whereas the MEGABOOM's is boomy. It can also get louder, which is nice for playing music outdoors. Also, only the MEGABLAST has voice assistant support and Wi-Fi compatibility. However, the MEGABOOM has a much longer battery life, lasting close to eighteen hours. It also has a hook on its top edge, letting you attach it to your bag.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.0
7.2

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
6.6

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Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Style Photo
Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST  Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No

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Portability 
 

9.1
9.0

Dimensions Photo  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Dimensions Photo
Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST  Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

104 in³ (1,710 cm³)
114 in³ (1,861 cm³)

Weight 
 

2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.8

Build Quality Photo  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Build Quality Photo
Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST  Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

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

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

Yes
Unspecified

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Controls 
 

5.8
5.8

Controls Photo  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Controls Photo
Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST  Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Controls Photo 2
Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST  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 (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 In The Box Photo
Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST  In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
6.6

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-1.13
-0.21

Std. Err. 
 

4.07 dB
3.15 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

72.3 Hz
63.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.2 kHz
14.7 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
9.0

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.74 dB
1.88 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes

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Dynamics 
 

6.8
7.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

89.9 dB SPL
92.6 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.91 dB
2.92 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

9.0
7.3

Battery Life 
 

17.7 hrs
8.1 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.5 hrs
2.6 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes

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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
9.1

Alexa 
 

No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

No
Yes

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
Yes

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
Decent

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App 
 

7.9
7.9

App Picture  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 App Picture
Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST  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

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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
7.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

181 ms
136 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

71 ms
105 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

282.2 ft (86.0 m)
216.5 ft (66.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
6.5

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

No
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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