This is the review of the comparison between two Bluetooth speakers from the Ultimate Ears. The comparison here is between the Wonderboom and the Boom 3. There is a wide range of difference between their price range which makes the difference in their features and performance also. To know which one is better for the price, go to the detailed review.

Ultimate Ears Wonderboom	Ultimate Ears Boom 3
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PROS	PROS
Powerful for its size. Pretty much unbreakable. Easy to use with a simple interface. Easy pairing for stereo. Affordable. Solid bass. 360-degree sound. Waterproof.	Fantastic, rugged design. Loud, clean 360-degree”sound. Party mode lets buyers connect up to 150 speakers.
CONS	CONS
Can distort on very deep lows at maximum volume. No app for equalizer controls. Small, unhelpful elastic hoop. The battery indicator is a little too general.	Beats lack depth. High price. No aux input.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Detail Review:

INTRODUCTION:

Ultimate Ears Wonderboom

The Wonderboom portable Bluetooth speaker from Ultimate Ears is the successor of the Wonderboom line-up speakers. This is one of the budget-friendly Bluetooth speakers from Ultimate Ears. This speaker is retailing for around seventy dollars. Like other Bluetooth speakers in the market, this also has a waterproof feature.

Ultimate Ears Boom 3

Ultimate Ears has been on the market for quite a while and the 2018 model of the UE Boom does not disappoint. The retail price on these is around a hundred and fifty dollars but their frequent sales go down to around a hundred and twenty-six dollars currently and the UE Boom 3 comes in many different colors.

DESIGN: 

Ultimate Ears Wonderboom

It has a fabric grill like it’s bigger siblings and around the speaker, the first thing you’ll see is the big volume rockers like we’ve come to expect from UE. On top, you’ll find the UE logo which actually looks like just a logo but you will use it to play-pause and skip to the next track but not the previous track. You will also find the power button and the LED indicator up there on top. Around the back is where you will find the charging port, and this is where you would usually find the aux input but UE decided to go Apple and ditched it. There is no aux input with this speaker, you can only use this with Bluetooth.

Ultimate Ears Boom 3

The volume rockers are largely imprinted on the front cylinder and it’s something we always love to see from them. The speaker is wrapped around with a two-tone fabric that just gives a nice overall grip and feels to your hand. It’s also very shiny, the engineered fabric can withstand a lot of drops and scrapes so it definitely lasts a long time. The top of the speaker has three buttons the first button is the on and off switch, the big button in the center controls your playback, and in the back is a Bluetooth pairing button.

FEATURES:

Ultimate Ears Wonderboom

Like the other Boom speakers from UE, this is too a waterproof speaker and has 360 sound made possible by 2 full range 40-millimeter drivers. UE is promising 10 hours of playtime with these. If you buy two of these, you can pair them up for a bigger sound just by holding down the UE logo and both speakers with no need for any app just like the JBL Connect and Connect Plus.

The only main difference here is that you can’t separate channels for each speaker for studio sound experience, which makes it kind of pointless for me because that’s like the only reason I pair two speakers. But if you’re looking for a big sound you can still do that, you just won’t get the stereo output. The Flip 4 could not connect with its older siblings with the JBL connect, and UE did the same thing here, you cannot connect this speaker to its older siblings. But overall I like how the speaker looks like, it’s so compact and I think it doesn’t look bad at all.

Ultimate Ears Boom 3

Ultimate Ears are popular for their excellent 360 degrees of spatial sound because no matter what angle you put it you will get an even sound. It has an IP67 waterproof rating, so you can honestly drop it into the pool and it will be fine for up to 30 minutes and I’ve taken this to the pool multiple times so it gets completely soaked but after I’m finished the water is able to rinse off easily. The battery life on this is also pretty amazing as I’m able to get about 10 hours of playback or basically you can use this a whole week without charging it.

The paring process this really easy, so all we have to do is hold down the Bluetooth button for few seconds and you hear the sound and the Boom 3 will be popped up on your phone, just tap it, and you are done. Another tip is that, if you hold both the plus and minus signed button for a few seconds, you can actually hear the battery percentage. In the bottom, there is a silver concave, it’s actually a charging dock for the Boom that is sold separately. UE also has an app included that you can find on the Apple Store and the Google store. This allows you to turn on the speaker wirelessly which is very convenient, there are also some other gadgets that you could actually tweak like the equalizer.

It’s just so easier to use and I think the easy ability is just what gets me the most because once you pull this thing out of the box it’s so simple, you just press a button and it works as it should. There are no errors, there are no pairing errors, and I never had trouble with that. The app is also a nice little bonus too and the design that it looks at is also really beautiful. It looks so organic, so simple but yet sporty at the same time.

SOUND QUALITY:

Ultimate Ears Wonderboom

I tested out the sound quality on this and that’s actually not bad. This speaker is actually louder than I expected, considering its size. I’m pretty sure that this sounds better than the Boom 2. I find the sound to be clean, good highs, good mids, and the bass are a lot better than what they did on a Boom 2. The sound on this is so subjective and I like to hear from this as it is right out of the box itself.

Ultimate Ears Boom 3

As far as sound quality on this, the treble isn’t too high and the bass is very responsive it can vibrate the floor at max volume but it won’t shake the house down and it really sounds loud enough for a house party.  The kind of bass that most of the UE speakers put out just doesn’t go as deep they play with the upper bass but still, I know some people love it which is probably why they are such popular speakers. I do like though that it’s a stereo speaker, you still get a little bit of a better sound image, by the same time it’s also 360. I do like the mids on the Boom 3, I think it has pretty good mids, for someone who loves mids and who likes to hear those vocals or you’re going to be listening to movies and all that I think this is better.

WHICH ONE IS BETTER FOR THE PRICE?

In my opinion, for the price, they claim both of these speakers perform really well. It just depends on you that which one you prefer, what is your purpose of buying a Bluetooth speaker. For its size and its price, the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom sounds good and has a better battery life so if you have a lower budget, then you can go for the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom. If you want a Bluetooth speaker which can be used in outdoor parties, which has better battery life, and which is capable of being used during travel, then you should go for the Ultimate Ears Boom 3.

Expert Reviews of Ultimate Ears Wonderboom:

By Tech Radar
The UE Wonderboom Freestyle really shines is in its value. At Rs 6,490, it offers a ton of features and performance for its price. It sounds great, it’s fully waterproof, can pair more devices simultaneously, and works with virtual assistants like Siri…

By gadgetsnow.com
The UE Wonderboom is a true-blue party speaker that you can use in a variety of settings like your room, at a pool party, at the beach, etc. It is super-portable, super-sturdy, the Bluetooth range is adequate for a small to the big-sized room and playing…

By First Post
The Ultimate Ears Wonderboom is a good speaker for the sound, the incredible built quality, and styling. The MRP is Rs 7,995 with a street price of around Rs 6,000 makes it a compelling buy. For this price, waterproof feature, and audio performance JBL…

By 91mobiles.com
The UE Wonderboom retails for Rs 7,990 in India and for the price, the speaker checks all the right boxes. The unit is extremely durable, gets plenty loud, lasts for a long time and the sound output isn’t all that bad either. That said if you’re a fan…

By Digit
The Ultimate Ears Wonderboom Freestyle is the same speaker as the original Wonderboom, in a new package. The graphically inspired design is really nice, although the Avocado variant does feel like a misfit in this lineup. Regardless, this is a speaker…

Expert Reviews of Ultimate Ears Boom 3:

By The Streaming Blog
The Boom 3 from Ultimate Ears gives off the same excellent sounds as the other speakers from Ultimate Ears, and with its great battery life, you will definitely delight in continuous fun and partying while listening to your favorite tunes. It’s not…

By GootaBeMobile
The Ultimate Ears myBOOM 3 is an awesome Bluetooth speaker that pumps out the sound in 360 degrees, is ready to go anywhere. It also looks awesome thanks to the ability to customize the looks with fabric, end cap, and color options as well as adding a custom…

By Gadgets360
The UE Boom 3 has some significant shortcomings for a speaker that costs nearly Rs. 16,000. With no microphone, no aux connectivity, no AptX codec support, and Micro-USB charging with no included charging adapter, it almost seems not worth the price…

By gadgetsnow.com
The UE Boom 3 is perfectly suited for both small parties and solo soulful listening with its super-strong build, IP67 rating, and long battery life. The price tag of Rs 15,995 seems to be the only deterrent in the way of it capturing the hearts of music…

By Trusted Reviews
Ultimate Ears’ latest Boom 3 offers adventure-ready rugged features and good, if not class-leading, sound.