Product Comparison: Bose SoundLink III vs Ultimate Ears Megaboom

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Bose SoundLink III Bluetooth Speaker

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Ultimate Ears Megaboom Wireless Mobile Bluetooth Speaker

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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

Material

Plastic/Metal

Plastic / Metal

Display Type

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

Protection

IPX7 waterproof

Accessories Included

Power adaptor, Micro USB cable

Hand Strap

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

Micro USB

Yes

Ethernet Port

USB

Lightning Port

NFC

Yes

Card Slot

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

Manufacturer Warranty

2 year(s)

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

Download

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

Reviews

Bluetooth version (if specified by manufacturer)

Yes