Product Comparison: Bose SoundLink III vs Ultimate Ears Megaboom


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General Specifications
Brand
Bose
Ultimate Ears
Model
SoundLink III
Megaboom
Origin
Mexico
China
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.
UE Megaboom is a wireless portable speaker on steroids. Blast freakishly amazing 360-degree sound with deep, heart-pounding bass–everywhere you go. Designed for spontaneity. It is bold, beautiful and unbelievably light.
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.
Bluetooth 4.0
Range
30 ft.
100 ft.
Battery Life
14 hour(s)
20 hour(s)
Power output
15 W
Dynamic Configuration
4 drivers
What customers say about "Key Specs"
 
Ultimate Ears Megaboom Wireless Mobile Bluetooth Speaker
  • The power of the speaker with 15W with a clear sound separating the highs and mids.
  • Excellent battery life lasting 20 hours, respected battery life with a volume up to 80% of the overall volume of the speaker.
  • Pairing Fast and stable bluetooth connection.
  • It's a very powerful speaker giving clear sound for movies and music.
  • Battery life is excellent and the time to full recharge is quite quick.
Size & Weight
Color
Silver/Black
Black
Height
5.1 in.
8.9 in.
Width
9.6 in.
3.26 in.
Depth
1.9 in.
3.26 in.
Weight
3.03 lbs.
1.93 lbs.

Bose SoundLink III

Ultimate Ears Megaboom

What customers say about "Size & Weight"
 
Ultimate Ears Megaboom Wireless Mobile Bluetooth Speaker
  • Small footprint - given the unique design of this, it takes up such little space on your desk.
  • Small and yet powerful. Great bass, quite cool apps.
  • Good sound for a relatively small unit.
  • It charged up and worked fine, sounded great for a small portable speaker.
  • The sound is awesome for a speaker this size and weight. Clear bass, and clean treble and mid-range that carry nicely around.
Features
Controls
Buttons
Buttons
Material
Plastic/Metal
Plastic / Metal
Display Type
No
No
Battery Type
February 6, 2014
Lithium-ion polymer
Extras
Silicone button panel protects from dirt and dust
App, 360-degree sound technology, Easy pairing, Easy button control, Deep bass
Supported Systems
PC, TV, Android, MacOS, iOS
Hand Strap
No
Protection
IPX7 waterproof
Accessories Included
Power adaptor, Micro USB cable
What customers say about "Features"
 
Ultimate Ears Megaboom Wireless Mobile Bluetooth Speaker
  • The seriousness and robustness of the manufacture.
  • Quality of the bass with an exceptional sound spectrum that prints, marks and buffers, giving an unparalleled dimension to the tracks listened to.
  • Almost perfect compatibility with all musical genres and especially those with well-marked rounds.
  • IPX7 waterproofing and the presence of a trap covering the ports.
  • All good. A powerful speaker to bring with you to any party.
Interfaces
AUX In
Yes
Yes
Micro USB
Yes
Yes
Ethernet Port
No
USB
No
Lightning Port
No
NFC
Yes
Card Slot
No
What customers say about "Interfaces"
 
Ultimate Ears Megaboom Wireless Mobile Bluetooth Speaker
  • Brilliant speaker, great sound and volume. Amazing ports.
  • The phono and usb ports are protected by a water resistant rubberised piece.
  • Excellent location of ports and their number.
  • I love that it has an AUX jack.
  • Charges fairly quickly through the Micro-USB port. Convenient location of the port.
Warranty / Certifications
Certifications
cULus
CE
Manufacturer Warranty
2 year(s)
Other Information
Manufacturer
Closed
Site of manufacturer
4.6
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
Number of speakers
4
Reviews
Bluetooth version (if specified by manufacturer)
Yes

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