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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 Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3

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Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Picture
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 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)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Active Black)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Hyper Pink)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Joyous Brights Gray)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Performance Blue)

Our Verdict

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3

The Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 is a slightly better speaker than the Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3. The MEGABOOM 3 offers a boomy sound profile that can produce a more extended low bass than the WONDERBOOM 3. It's also compatible with the Ultimate Ears app, which features a graphic EQ and presets to customize its sound profile to your liking. Plus, it has a slightly longer battery life. However, the WONDERBOOM 3 is smaller, making it more portable and easy to sling in a backpack or bag.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.0
6.8

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Style Photo
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No

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Portability 
 

9.1
9.3

Dimensions Photo  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Dimensions Photo
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

104 in³ (1,710 cm³)
58 in³ (944 cm³)

Weight 
 

2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build Quality Photo  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Build Quality Photo
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 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
Yes

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Controls 
 

5.8
6.6

Controls Photo  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Controls Photo
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Controls Photo 2
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Good
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
Forward Only (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
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
6.2

Frequency Response Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Slope 
 

-1.13
0.76

Std. Err. 
 

4.07 dB
2.71 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

72.3 Hz
88.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.2 kHz
16.0 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 
 

9.1
9.0

Directivity Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Directivity Index 
 

1.74 dB
1.90 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes

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Dynamics 
 

6.8
7.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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See details on graph tool

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

89.9 dB SPL
86.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.91 dB
1.14 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

9.0
8.9

Battery Life 
 

17.7 hrs
13.2 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.5 hrs
2.3 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes

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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 Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

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App 
 

7.9
0.0

App Picture  

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 App Picture
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 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 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No

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Bluetooth 
 

7.6
8.3

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

181 ms
117 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

71 ms
155 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

282.2 ft (86.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 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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