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Ultimate Ears BOOM 3
Sonos Roam/Roam SL
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
Ultimate Ears BOOM 3
Sonos Roam/Roam SL
Depending on your preferences, you may like either the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 or the Sonos Roam/Roam SL. The Ultimate Ears is better built, gets louder, and has a longer battery life. Its soundstage performance is better, too. While it comes with a graphic EQ and presets, the Sonos has bass and treble adjustments. The Sonos has a more neutral sound out-of-the-box, and its Roam variant also supports voice assistants.
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)
- Roam (Lunar White)
- Roam SL (Lunar White)
- Roam (Olive)
- Roam (Shadow Black)
- Roam SL (Shadow Black)
- Roam (Sunset)
- Roam (Wave)
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BOOM 3
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Lunar White
Roam
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Green
BOOM 3
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Jungle Grey
BOOM 3
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Olive
Roam
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Lagoon Blue
BOOM 3
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Shadow Black
Roam
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Night Black
BOOM 3
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Shadow Black
Roam SL
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Peach
BOOM 3
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Sunset
Roam
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Sunset Red
BOOM 3
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Wave
Roam
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Ultraviolet Purple
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Unicorn
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
6.4
6.3
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.4
6.7
Soundstage
9.0
6.1
Dynamics
6.9
5.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.2
9.4
Dimensions Photo
Volume
59 in³ (966 cm³)
39 in³ (632 cm³)
Weight
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
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
Unspecified
Controls
5.8
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Good
Great
Feedback
Good
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
No
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.4
6.7
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-1.49
-0.06
Std. Err.
5.41 dB
3.58 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
92.4 Hz
62.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
15.8 kHz
18.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
9.0
6.1
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.82 dB
3.49 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
6.9
5.4
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
86.9 dB SPL
83.8 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
1.91 dB
4.26 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
5.4
Battery Life
13.7 hrs
5.1 hrs
Charge Time
2.6 hrs
3.4 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
9.4
Alexa
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
Yes
Voice Activation
No
Yes
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
Yes
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
Great
App
7.9
9.3
App Picture
App Name
Ultimate Ears
Sonos S2
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic + Presets
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.9
7.3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
7 ms
117 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
34 ms
201 ms
Bluetooth Range
259.2 ft (79.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
0.0
8.3
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
No
Yes
Apple AirPlay
No
Yes
AirPlay Latency
N/A
-2 ms
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Dusk
BOOM 3
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Lunar White
Roam
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Green
BOOM 3
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Lunar White
Roam SL
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Jungle Grey
BOOM 3
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Olive
Roam
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Lagoon Blue
BOOM 3
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Shadow Black
Roam
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Night Black
BOOM 3
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Shadow Black
Roam SL
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Peach
BOOM 3
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Sunset
Roam
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Sunset Red
BOOM 3
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Wave
Roam
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Ultraviolet Purple
BOOM 3
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Unicorn
BOOM 3
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