Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 vs MEGABOOM 3

Which Speaker Is Better?

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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3

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Our Verdict

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2

Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3

The Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 is a slightly better speaker than the Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2. The MEGABOOM 3 is compatible with the Ultimate Ears app, which features a graphic EQ and presets, so you can tweak the speaker's sound to suit your preferences. You can also use it to connect multiple compatible speakers when you want your audio to fill a large room without increasing the volume. That said, the WONDERBOOM 2 is smaller and more portable than the MEGABOOM 3, and you can pair it to two devices at a time, which can come in handy when you need to quickly switch between audio sources. 

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Variants

  • WONDERBOOM 2 (Bermuda Blue)
  • WONDERBOOM 2 (Concrete)
  • MEGABOOM 3 (Blue)
  • MEGABOOM 3 (Dusk)

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Bermuda Blue
WONDERBOOM 2
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Blue
MEGABOOM 3
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Concrete
WONDERBOOM 2
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Dusk
MEGABOOM 3
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Crushed Ice Grey
WONDERBOOM 2
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Jungle Grey
MEGABOOM 3
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Deep Space
WONDERBOOM 2
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Moon
MEGABOOM 3
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Just Peach
WONDERBOOM 2
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Night Black
MEGABOOM 3
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Radical Red
WONDERBOOM 2
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Purple
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Unicorn
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Sunset Red
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 
 

6.8
7.0

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

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Design

Style  

Style Photo 
 

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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 Style Photo
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RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.3
9.1

Dimensions Photo 
 

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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 Dimensions Photo
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Volume 
 

58 in³ (944 cm³)
104 in³ (1,710 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build Quality Photo 
 

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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 Build Quality Photo
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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
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Controls 
 

6.6
5.8

Controls Photo 
 

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Controls Photo 2 
 

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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 Controls Photo 2
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Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Forward Only (Physical)
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo 
 

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.2
6.3

Frequency Response Graph  

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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 Frequency Response Graph
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Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Frequency Response Graph

Slope 
 

0.41
-1.13

Std. Err. 
 

2.61 dB
4.07 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

89.8 Hz
72.3 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

16.3 kHz
18.2 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 Raw Frequency Response Graph
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Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

9.1
9.1

Directivity Graph  

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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 Directivity Graph
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Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Directivity Graph

Directivity Index 
 

1.66 dB
1.74 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

7.3
6.8

Dynamic Range Compression  

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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 Dynamic Range Compression
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Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

87.9 dB SPL
89.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.27 dB
2.91 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
9.0

Battery Life 
 

12.9 hrs
17.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.5 hrs
2.5 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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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
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App 
 

0.0
7.9

App Picture 
 

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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 App Picture
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App Name 
 

No App
Ultimate Ears

iOS 
 

No
Yes

Android 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
Yes

Party Mode 
 

No
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

7.0
7.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

215 ms
181 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

174 ms
71 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

155.2 ft (47.3 m)
282.2 ft (86.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No
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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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Bermuda Blue
WONDERBOOM 2
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Blue
MEGABOOM 3
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Concrete
WONDERBOOM 2
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Dusk
MEGABOOM 3
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Crushed Ice Grey
WONDERBOOM 2
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Jungle Grey
MEGABOOM 3
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Deep Space
WONDERBOOM 2
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Moon
MEGABOOM 3
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Just Peach
WONDERBOOM 2
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Night Black
MEGABOOM 3
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Radical Red
WONDERBOOM 2
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Purple
MEGABOOM 3
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Unicorn
WONDERBOOM 2
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Sunset Red
MEGABOOM 3
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