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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 3 vs Sony SRS-XB100

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3
Sony SRS-XB100

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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Picture
Sony SRS-XB100 Picture

Variants

  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Active Black)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Hyper Pink)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Joyous Brights Gray)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Performance Blue)
  • SRS-XB100 (Black)
  • SRS-XB100 (Blue)
  • SRS-XB100 (Light Gray)
  • SRS-XB100 (Orange)

Our Verdict

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3

Sony SRS-XB100

The Sony SRS-XB100 and the Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 are both portable speakers designed for on-the-go use. However, the Ultimate Ears model has the edge over the Sony for most uses. While the two have a similarly balanced sound profile (though both struggle to reproduce low bass), the Ultimate Ears speaker can get louder and has better directivity, so audio sounds consistent from different angles around the speaker. The Ultimate Ears also has a better build quality and features multi-device pairing. That said, the Sony has voice assistant compatibility, although this isn't built-in, so you'll need to use a device that features a voice assistant. The Sony also has companion app compatibility, so you can view your connected devices and power the speaker down from your phone.

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Active Black
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Performance Blue
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.8
6.2

Soundstage 
 

9.0
7.4

Dynamics 
 

7.3
5.7

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Style Photo
Sony SRS-XB100 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.3
9.5

Dimensions Photo  

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Dimensions Photo
Sony SRS-XB100 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

58 in³ (944 cm³)
32 in³ (523 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.1

Build Quality Photo  

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Build Quality Photo
Sony SRS-XB100 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

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

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Yes
Yes
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Controls 
 

6.6
7.9

Controls Photo  

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Controls Photo
Sony SRS-XB100 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Controls Photo 2
Sony SRS-XB100 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

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
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 In The Box Photo
Sony SRS-XB100 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.2
6.2

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.76
-0.77

Std. Err. 
 

2.71 dB
4.02 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

88.5 Hz
76.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

16.0 kHz
18.2 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

9.0
7.4

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.90 dB
1.05 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

7.3
5.7

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

86.9 dB SPL
80.5 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.14 dB
2.81 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
9.0

Battery Life 
 

13.2 hrs
20.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.3 hrs
3.0 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
3.1

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
Poor

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
Mediocre
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App 
 

0.0
3.4

App Picture  

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 App Picture
Sony SRS-XB100 App Picture

App Name 
 

No App
Sony Music Center

iOS 
 

No
Yes

Android 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

No
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
No

Party Mode 
 

No
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 
 

8.3
7.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
5.3

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

117 ms
135 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

155 ms
109 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No
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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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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3

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