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.
Product Dimentions
Depth
1.9 in.
3.3 in.
Height
5.1 in.
8.9 in.
Width
9.6 in.
3.3 in.
Weight
3.03 pound
1.93 pound
Material
Plastic/Metal
Rubber
Color
Silver/Black
Black

Bose SoundLink III

Ultimate Ears Megaboom

Bose SoundLink III

Ultimate Ears Megaboom
Audio
Number of speakers
4
2
Music services supported
Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn

Bose SoundLink III

Ultimate Ears Megaboom
Details
Controls
Buttons
Buttons
LCD display
No
No
Battery life
14 hours
20 hours
Product benefits
Silicone button panel protects from dirt and dust
Shockproof
Bluetooth transmission range (max)
30 feets
30 feets
Features
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)
Humidity protection
Yes
Operating systems supported (for stored files)
Android Jellybean and higher
Accessories
Micro USB cable

Bose SoundLink III

Ultimate Ears Megaboom

Bose SoundLink III

Ultimate Ears Megaboom
Interfaces
Micro USB
Yes
Yes
AUX in
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth version (if specified by manufacturer)
Yes
Yes
NFC
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Certifications
cULus
Manufacturer warranty
2 year(s)
Other Information
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
Date first available
February 6, 2014
April 1, 2015
MSRP
299.99 $
Rating
Site of manufacturer
4.6
4.2
Ebay
4.6
4.5
Walmart
4.2
Bestbuy
4.7
Amazon
4.1
Price History
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