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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 vs Google Nest Audio
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2
Google Nest Audio
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
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)
- Nest Audio (Chalk)
- Nest Audio (Charcoal)
- Nest Audio (Sage)
- Nest Audio (Sand)
- Nest Audio (Sky)
Our Verdict
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2
Google Nest Audio
The Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 is a better speaker for most uses than the Google Nest Audio. The Ultimate Ears is better built, and since it can be used with a battery, it's more portable and better suited for outdoor use. Also, it has a better soundstage, and it can get louder with fewer compression artifacts. Thanks to its lower latency, it's better suited for watching videos and movies, too. However, the Google speaker is a better choice for voice assistant support, since it has built-in Google Assistant capabilities.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
6.8
6.2
Soundstage
9.1
6.4
Dynamics
7.3
5.4
EQ
No
Bass/Treble
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.2
6.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
5.4
Dimensions Photo
Volume
58 in³ (944 cm³)
93 in³ (1,522 cm³)
Weight
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
9.0
6.4
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Unspecified
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 (Tactile)
Call Answer/End
No
Yes (Tactile)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)
Track Next/Previous
Forward Only (Physical)
No
Microphone On/Off
No
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.2
6.4
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.41
-0.44
Std. Err.
2.61 dB
4.62 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
89.8 Hz
56.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
16.3 kHz
13.7 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
9.1
6.4
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.66 dB
3.13 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
7.3
5.4
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
87.9 dB SPL
84.0 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
1.27 dB
4.14 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
0.0
Battery Life
12.9 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
2.5 hrs
N/A
Power Saving
Yes
No
Charging Port
Micro-USB
No Battery
Battery Powered
Yes
No
Voice Assistant
0.0
9.1
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
Built-in
Speakerphone
No
Yes
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
App
0.0
9.3
App Picture
App Name
No App
Google Home
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
EQ
No
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode
No
Yes
Party Mode
No
Yes
Multi-Room
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
7.0
6.8
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
215 ms
236 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
174 ms
252 ms
Bluetooth Range
155.2 ft (47.3 m)
254.3 ft (77.5 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Wi-Fi
0.0
7.3
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
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
Yes
Chromecast Latency
N/A
322 ms
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