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Bose SoundLink Revolve
Ultimate Ears BOOM 3
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
Bose SoundLink Revolve
Ultimate Ears BOOM 3
Depending on your listening habits, you may prefer either the Bose SoundLink Revolve or the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3. The Ultimate Ears is better-built, and it can play stereo content without having to downmix it to mono. It also has less compression when you play it at max volume, and it comes with a graphic EQ for sound customization. However, the Bose has a better-balanced sound profile out-of-the-box, and it supports voice assistants from your paired smartphone.
Variants
- Bose SoundLink Revolve (Lux Gray)
- Bose SoundLink Revolve (Triple Black)
- BOOM 3 (Dusk)
- BOOM 3 (Green)
- BOOM 3 (Jungle Grey)
- BOOM 3 (Lagoon Blue)
- BOOM 3 (Night Black)
- BOOM 3 (Peach)
- BOOM 3 (Sunset Red)
- BOOM 3 (Ultraviolet Purple)
- BOOM 3 (Unicorn)
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Lux Gray
Bose SoundLink Revolve
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Dusk
BOOM 3
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Triple Black
Bose SoundLink Revolve
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Green
BOOM 3
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Jungle Grey
BOOM 3
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Lagoon Blue
BOOM 3
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Night Black
BOOM 3
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Peach
BOOM 3
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Sunset Red
BOOM 3
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Ultraviolet Purple
BOOM 3
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Unicorn
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
6.6
6.4
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.9
5.4
Soundstage
7.2
9.0
EQ
No
Graphic + Presets
Dynamics
5.9
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.2
9.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
62 in³ (1,022 cm³)
59 in³ (966 cm³)
Weight
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.0
9.0
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Yes (IP rating unspecified)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Yes
Controls
9.0
5.8
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Good
Feedback
Great
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
No
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.9
5.4
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.34
-1.49
Std. Err.
2.66 dB
5.41 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
61.7 Hz
92.4 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.0 kHz
15.8 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.2
9.0
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.53 dB
1.82 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
5.9
6.9
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
85.4 dB SPL
86.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.49 dB
1.91 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.6
8.9
Battery Life
12.1 hrs
13.7 hrs
Charge Time
3.7 hrs
2.6 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
Micro-USB
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
5.1
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Great
No Microphone
App
6.6
7.9
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Ultimate Ears
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
No
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
Yes
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
7.3
8.9
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
151 ms
7 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
217 ms
34 ms
Bluetooth Range
164.0 ft (50.0 m)
259.2 ft (79.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Wi-Fi
0.0
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
No
No
Apple AirPlay
No
No
AirPlay Latency
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Lux Gray
Bose SoundLink Revolve
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Dusk
BOOM 3
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Triple Black
Bose SoundLink Revolve
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Green
BOOM 3
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Jungle Grey
BOOM 3
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Lagoon Blue
BOOM 3
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Night Black
BOOM 3
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Peach
BOOM 3
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Sunset Red
BOOM 3
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Ultraviolet Purple
BOOM 3
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Unicorn
BOOM 3
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