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Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3
Marshall Emberton
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3
Marshall Emberton
The Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 is a better speaker than the Marshall Emberton. The Ultimate Ears can get louder with less compression at max volume, so your audio sounds cleaner during louder listening sessions. You can customize its sound to your liking, thanks to the graphic EQ and presets featured in its companion app. The Marshall has a more neutral sound profile out-of-the-box that can produce a slightly more extended low-bass.
Variants
- MEGABOOM 3 (Blue)
- MEGABOOM 3 (Dusk)
- Emberton (Black)
- Emberton (Black and Brass)
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Dusk
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Jungle Grey
MEGABOOM 3
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Cream
Emberton
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Moon
MEGABOOM 3
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Forest
Emberton
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Night Black
MEGABOOM 3
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Purple
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Sunset Red
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
7.0
6.6
Dynamics
6.8
4.5
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.3
6.7
EQ
Graphic + Presets
No
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Design
Style
Style Photo
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RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.1
9.3
Dimensions Photo
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Volume
104 in³ (1,710 cm³)
48 in³ (794 cm³)
Weight
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
9.0
7.1
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Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Yes
Unspecified
Controls
5.8
7.0
Controls Photo
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Controls Photo 2
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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
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
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Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.3
6.7
Frequency Response Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Slope
-1.13
-0.18
Std. Err.
4.07 dB
2.59 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
72.3 Hz
68.3 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.2 kHz
13.9 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
9.1
8.9
Directivity Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Directivity Index
1.74 dB
2.03 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
6.8
4.5
Dynamic Range Compression
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Preview Graph
SPL @ Max Volume
89.9 dB SPL
84.7 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.91 dB
5.98 dB
Active Features
Battery
9.0
7.9
Battery Life
17.7 hrs
9.3 hrs
Charge Time
2.5 hrs
3.0 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
No Microphone
App
7.9
0.0
App Picture
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App Name
Ultimate Ears
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
EQ
Graphic + Presets
No
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
No
Party Mode
Yes
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
7.6
8.9
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
181 ms
110 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
71 ms
33 ms
Bluetooth Range
282.2 ft (86.0 m)
188.6 ft (57.5 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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MEGABOOM 3
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Black
Emberton
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Dusk
MEGABOOM 3
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Black and Brass
Emberton
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Jungle Grey
MEGABOOM 3
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Cream
Emberton
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Moon
MEGABOOM 3
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Forest
Emberton
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Night Black
MEGABOOM 3
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Purple
MEGABOOM 3
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Sunset Red
MEGABOOM 3
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