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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 WONDERBOOM 2 vs Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM

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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 Picture
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Picture
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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)
  • HYPERBOOM (Black)
  • HYPERBOOM (White)

Our Verdict

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2

Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM

The Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM is a better speaker than the Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2, though they have different strengths. The HYPERBOOM can produce a much more extended low-bass, and can get significantly louder than the WONDERBOOM 2 with less compression present at max volume. It also comes with a graphic EQ and presets to tweak its sound to your liking. That said, the WONDERBOOM 2 is smaller and more portable. It also has better directivity thanks to its 360-degree design, resulting in a wider-sounding soundstage.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.8
7.6

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.2
7.1

Dynamics 
 

7.3
9.0

Soundstage 
 

9.1
7.7

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 Style Photo
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.3
8.4

Dimensions Photo  

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 Dimensions Photo
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

58 in³ (944 cm³)
864 in³ (14,165 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
7.0

Build Quality Photo  

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 Build Quality Photo
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Water-resistant (IPx4)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
No

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
No

Floats In Water 
 

Yes
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

6.6
5.8

Controls Photo  

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 Controls Photo
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 Controls Photo 2
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Forward Only (Physical)
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 In The Box Photo
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.2
7.1

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.41
-0.23

Std. Err. 
 

2.61 dB
2.84 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

89.8 Hz
55.0 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

16.3 kHz
17.5 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
7.7

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.66 dB
4.36 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

7.3
9.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

87.9 dB SPL
98.3 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.27 dB
0.39 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
9.2

Battery Life 
 

12.9 hrs
23.9 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.5 hrs
2.5 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
AC

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 
 

0.0
7.9

App Picture  

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 App Picture
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM App Picture

App Name 
 

No App
Ultimate Ears

iOS 
 

No
Yes

Android 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
Yes

Party Mode 
 

No
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

7.0
9.5

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

215 ms
25 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

174 ms
53 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

155.2 ft (47.3 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
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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