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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 vs Bose SoundLink Color II
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2
Bose SoundLink Color II
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Bermuda Blue)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Concrete)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Crushed Ice Grey)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Deep Space)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Just Peach)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Radical Red)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Unicorn)
- SoundLink Color II (Aqua Blue)
- SoundLink Color II (Citron)
- SoundLink Color II (Coral Red)
- SoundLink Color II (Polar White)
- SoundLink Color II (Soft Black)
Our Verdict
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2
Bose SoundLink Color II
The Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 is a better speaker than the Bose SoundLink Color II overall. Thanks to its 360-degree design, the Ultimate Ears offers a wider-sounding soundstage. It can also get a bit louder with less compression present at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio at louder volume levels. Additionally, it's much better built with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance though we don't currently test for this. That said, the Bose supports voice assistants through your smartphone, though its performance isn't very good.
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Bermuda Blue
WONDERBOOM 2
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SoundLink Color II
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WONDERBOOM 2
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SoundLink Color II
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WONDERBOOM 2
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SoundLink Color II
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WONDERBOOM 2
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SoundLink Color II
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SoundLink Color II
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.8
6.0
Soundstage
9.1
6.9
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.2
5.9
Dynamics
7.3
6.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
58 in³ (944 cm³)
56 in³ (917 cm³)
Weight
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
9.0
7.0
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Yes
Unspecified
Controls
6.6
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
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
Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.2
5.9
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.41
0.15
Std. Err.
2.61 dB
3.11 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
89.8 Hz
88.5 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
16.3 kHz
7.1 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
9.1
6.9
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.66 dB
5.94 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.3
6.3
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
87.9 dB SPL
84.4 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
1.27 dB
2.41 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
7.9
Battery Life
12.9 hrs
9.7 hrs
Charge Time
2.5 hrs
4.2 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
Micro-USB
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
5.1
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Speakerphone
No
Yes
Siri
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Voice Assistant
No
Yes
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
No
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
Great
App
0.0
6.6
App Picture
App Name
No App
Bose Connect
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
EQ
No
No
Stereo Pair Mode
No
Yes
Party Mode
No
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
7.0
8.9
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
215 ms
43 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
174 ms
118 ms
Bluetooth Range
155.2 ft (47.3 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
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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Bermuda Blue
WONDERBOOM 2
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SoundLink Color II
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WONDERBOOM 2
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SoundLink Color II
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Amazon.comDeep Space
WONDERBOOM 2
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SoundLink Color II
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SoundLink Color II
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