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Sony ULT TOWER 9AC vs Sony ULT FIELD 3

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Sony ULT TOWER 9AC
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Sony ULT TOWER 9AC Picture
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Our Verdict

Sony ULT TOWER 9AC

Sony ULT FIELD 3

Despite belonging to the same ULT POWER SOUND line, the Sony ULT FIELD 3 and Sony ULT TOWER 9AC are made for completely different scenarios. Your needs will determine which makes more sense. The ULT FIELD 3 is much smaller and battery-powered for portable adventures and toting around with you. While it includes inputs for a mic and guitar, it's not loud enough to cut through a crowd. In contrast, the ULT TOWER 9AC needs to plug into a power source, and while it has wheels, it's comparatively very large and heavy. You get more low-end due to its size, and it reaches high volumes, plus the connectivity still includes mic and guitar inputs.

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Variants

  • ULT TOWER 9 (Black)
  • ULT TOWER 9AC (Black)
  • ULT FIELD 3 (Black)
  • ULT FIELD 3 (Forest Gray)
  • ULT FIELD 3 (Off White)

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.5
6.7

Dynamics 
 

7.6
5.3

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.9
7.4

Soundstage 
 

6.3
5.8

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Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Sony ULT TOWER 9AC Style Photo
Sony ULT FIELD 3 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
No
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Portability 
 

0.0
9.0

Dimensions Photo  

Sony ULT TOWER 9AC Dimensions Photo
Sony ULT FIELD 3 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

9,730 in³ (159,438 cm³)
133 in³ (2,177 cm³)

Weight 
 

63.3 lbs (28.7 kg)
2.5 lbs (1.1 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

No
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

6.4
8.7

Build Quality Photo  

Sony ULT TOWER 9AC Build Quality Photo
Sony ULT FIELD 3 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

No
Yes
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Controls 
 

6.9
7.8

Controls Photo  

Sony ULT TOWER 9AC Controls Photo
Sony ULT FIELD 3 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Sony ULT TOWER 9AC Controls Photo 2
Sony ULT FIELD 3 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Sony ULT TOWER 9AC In The Box Photo
Sony ULT FIELD 3 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.9
7.4

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-1.26
-0.05

Std. Err. 
 

4.07 dB
1.93 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

29.5 Hz
53.4 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.0 kHz
16.5 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.3
5.8

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

6.80 dB
4.22 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

7.6
5.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

110.0 dB SPL
86.3 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

4.69 dB
4.96 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
9.0

Battery Life 
 

N/A
14.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

N/A
2.5 hrs

Power Saving 
 

No
Yes

Charging Port 
 

No Battery
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

No
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
5.7

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
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
Excellent
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App 
 

7.9
7.9

App Picture  

Sony ULT TOWER 9AC App Picture
Sony ULT FIELD 3 App Picture

App Name 
 

Sound Connect
Sound Connect

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

Yes
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.5
8.8

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.3
5.2

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

82 ms
59 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

146 ms
123 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

328.1 ft (100.0 m)
195.9 ft (59.7 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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