Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 vs Sony ULT FIELD 1

Which Speaker Is Better?

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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3
Sony ULT FIELD 1

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Our Verdict

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3

Sony ULT FIELD 1

The Sony ULT FIELD 1 and the Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 are both super portable, lightweight speakers. Unless you're dead set on a speaker with voice assistant support or want a slightly punchier sound, the Ultimate Ears is likely the better choice. Although its bass range doesn't extend as low as the Sony, it has vastly better directivity, thanks to its 360-degree design. It can also reach a similar volume, with much less compression at max volume. The Ultimate Ears has a substantially longer battery life, at over 13 hours, while the Sony stands at a little over six.

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Variants

  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Active Black)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Hyper Pink)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Joyous Brights Gray)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Performance Blue)
  • ULT FIELD 1 (Black)
  • ULT FIELD 1 (Forest Gray)
  • ULT FIELD 1 (Off White)
  • ULT FIELD 1 (Orange)

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Active Black
WONDERBOOM 3
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Black
ULT FIELD 1
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Hyper Pink
WONDERBOOM 3
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Forest Gray
ULT FIELD 1
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Joyous Brights Gray
WONDERBOOM 3
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Off White
ULT FIELD 1
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Performance Blue
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Orange
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.8
6.5

Soundstage 
 

9.0
6.1

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.2
6.9

Dynamics 
 

7.3
5.5

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

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Design

Style  

Style Photo  

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.3
9.2

Dimensions Photo  

Volume 
 

58 in³ (944 cm³)
70 in³ (1,142 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
1.4 lbs (0.6 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.7

Build Quality Photo  

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

Yes
Yes
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Controls 
 

6.6
7.9

Controls Photo  

Controls Photo 2  

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Good
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.2
6.9

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.76
0.63

Std. Err. 
 

2.71 dB
2.73 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

88.5 Hz
55.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

16.0 kHz
14.1 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

9.0
6.1

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.90 dB
3.53 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

7.3
5.5

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

86.9 dB SPL
87.3 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.14 dB
4.89 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
5.7

Battery Life 
 

13.2 hrs
6.4 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.3 hrs
5.4 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
1.7

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone 
 

No
Yes

Siri 
 

No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant 
 

No
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
Bad

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
Bad
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App 
 

3.2
6.3

App Picture  

App Name 
 

No App
Sony Music Center

iOS 
 

No
Yes

Android 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.3
8.9

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
5.3

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

117 ms
44 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

155 ms
117 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices
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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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Active Black
WONDERBOOM 3
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Black
ULT FIELD 1
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Hyper Pink
WONDERBOOM 3
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Forest Gray
ULT FIELD 1
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Joyous Brights Gray
WONDERBOOM 3
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Off White
ULT FIELD 1
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Performance Blue
WONDERBOOM 3
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Orange
ULT FIELD 1
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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3

Sony ULT FIELD 1

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