Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 vs Bose SoundLink Revolve II

Which Speaker Is Better?

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Ultimate Ears BOOM 3
Bose SoundLink Revolve II

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Sep 30, 2024 02:43 PM

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Tested using Methodology v0.8

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Our Verdict

Ultimate Ears BOOM 3

Bose SoundLink Revolve II

Depending on your listening habits, you may prefer either the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 or the Bose SoundLink Revolve II. The Ultimate Ears is more customizable thanks to the graphic EQ and presets featured on its companion app. It can also get louder with less compression at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio during louder listening sessions. That said, the Bose offers a better-balanced and more neutral sound profile, making it better suited for listening to a wider variety of audio content. It also supports voice assistants through your smartphone, and does an excellent job of understanding your commands from far and in noisy environments.

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Variants

  • 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)
  • SoundLink Revolve II (Luxe Silver)
  • SoundLink Revolve II (Triple Black)

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Dusk
BOOM 3
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Luxe Silver
SoundLink Revolve II
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Green
BOOM 3
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Triple Black
SoundLink Revolve II
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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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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.4
6.5

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.4
6.9

Soundstage 
 

9.0
7.1

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Dynamics 
 

6.9
5.7

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Design

Style  

Style Photo  

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.2
9.2

Dimensions Photo  

Volume 
 

59 in³ (966 cm³)
62 in³ (1,022 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.2

Build Quality Photo  

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Waterproof (IPx5)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Protected (IP5x)

Impact Resistance 
 

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

Floats In Water 
 

Yes
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

5.8
9.0

Controls Photo  

Controls Photo 2  

Ease Of Use 
 

Good
Great

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 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.4
6.9

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-1.49
-0.07

Std. Err. 
 

5.41 dB
3.03 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

92.4 Hz
60.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

15.8 kHz
17.7 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

9.0
7.1

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.82 dB
1.74 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

6.9
5.7

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

86.9 dB SPL
84.3 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.91 dB
3.68 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
8.0

Battery Life 
 

13.7 hrs
9.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.6 hrs
2.7 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
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
6.6

App Picture  

App Name 
 

Ultimate Ears
Bose Connect

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
Yes

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.9
9.7

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
4.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

7 ms
23 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

34 ms
13 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

259.2 ft (79.0 m)
221.5 ft (67.5 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
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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Dusk
BOOM 3
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Luxe Silver
SoundLink Revolve II
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Green
BOOM 3
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Triple Black
SoundLink Revolve II
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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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Ultimate Ears BOOM 3

Bose SoundLink Revolve II

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