Product Comparison: Bose SoundLink III vs Ultimate Ears Megaboom
General Specifications
Brand
Bose
Ultimate Ears
Model
SoundLink III
Megaboom
Origin
Mexico
About the product
Meet the speaker that brings your music and friends together—with a style that’s all your own. The SoundLink Bluetooth speaker III is our best-performing mobile Bluetooth speaker. It plays louder and longer than its popular predecessor, with advanced Bose technologies that reproduce the fullness, clarity and depth of your music. And a colorful assortment of optional covers let you personalize your speaker.
PartyUp from Ultimate Ears lets you connect wirelessly to up to 150+ Ultimate Ears speakers using the Ultimate Ears app***, so you can take your parties everywhere. Caves. Mountains. Lakes. Rooftops. You name it. So grab your friend’s speakers and your friend’s friend’s speakers and head to any location you can dream up to take the party to a whole new level.
Key Specs
Connection Type
Pairs easily with your smartphone, iPad or other Bluetooth devices. The speaker remembers the most recent six devices you've used, so reconnecting is even simpler.
360-degree sound, IPX7, Pair Up to PartyUp, support Bluetooth Hands-Free Profile (HFP1.5)
Range
30 ft.
30 ft.
Battery Life
14 hour(s)
20 hour(s)
Size & Weight
Color
Silver/Black
Black
Height
5.1 in.
8.9 in.
Width
9.6 in.
3.3 in.
Depth
1.9 in.
3.3 in.
Weight
3.03 lbs.
1.93 lbs.
Bose SoundLink III
Ultimate Ears Megaboom
Features
Controls
Buttons
Buttons
Material
Plastic/Metal
Rubber
Display Type
No
No
Battery Type
February 6, 2014
April 1, 2015
Extras
Silicone button panel protects from dirt and dust
Shockproof
Supported Systems
Android Jellybean and higher
Protection
Yes
Accessories Included
Micro USB cable
Interfaces
AUX In
Yes
Yes
Micro USB
Yes
Yes
NFC
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Certifications
cULus
Manufacturer Warranty
2 year(s)
Other Information
MSRP
299.99 $
Closed
Site of manufacturer
4.6
4.2
Product manuals
https://assets.bose.com/content/dam/Bose_DAM/Web/consumer_electronics/support/pdfs/soundlink_bluetooth_speaker_iii/Soundlink_bluetooth_speaker_III_qsg_multi.pdf
Ebay
4.6
4.5
Number of speakers
4
2
Bluetooth version (if specified by manufacturer)
Yes
Yes
Music services supported
Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn
Walmart
4.2
Bestbuy
4.7
Amazon
4.1
Bose SoundLink III
Ultimate Ears Megaboom
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