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Ultimate Ears BOOM 4
LG xboom Grab
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
Ultimate Ears BOOM 4
LG xboom Grab
The LG xboom Grab and the Ultimate Ears BOOM 4 are highly portable Bluetooth speakers with slightly different strengths. The Ultimate Ears features a 360-degree design, providing consistent sound from all angles, doesn't downmix your audio to mono, gets louder, and boasts a slightly longer battery life. On the other hand, the LG offers a more balanced default sound (though you can EQ both speakers in their companion apps) with greater punch in the bass. It also supports your phone's Siri or Google Assistant, unlike the Ultimate Ears. The choice really comes down to your particular priorities.
Variants
- BOOM 4 (Active Black)
- BOOM 4 (Cobalt Blue)
- BOOM 4 (Enchanting Lilac)
- BOOM 4 (Raspberry Red)
- xboom Grab (Black)
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BOOM 4
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
6.7
6.8
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.7
7.3
Soundstage
9.1
6.4
Dynamics
7.1
5.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
Yes
Portability
9.2
9.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
58 in³ (953 cm³)
66 in³ (1,089 cm³)
Weight
1.4 lbs (0.6 kg)
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Great
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
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
Yes (Physical)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
No
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.7
7.3
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-1.26
0.40
Std. Err.
4.07 dB
2.32 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
93.8 Hz
55.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
17.0 kHz
19.1 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
9.1
6.4
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.72 dB
2.95 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
7.1
5.1
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
87.0 dB SPL
83.7 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
1.55 dB
4.68 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.8
8.5
Battery Life
12.1 hrs
10.4 hrs
Charge Time
2.6 hrs
2.6 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
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
App
7.9
7.9
App Picture
App Name
Ultimate Ears
LG ThinQ
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.1
7.8
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
5.3
Bluetooth iOS Latency
51 ms
161 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
112 ms
248 ms
Bluetooth Range
341.2 ft (104.0 m)
327.4 ft (99.8 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
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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Cobalt Blue
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BOOM 4
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BOOM 4
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