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Brand Name

Ultimate Ears

Sony

Rating
Mixed Usage
5.9
6.2
Music:
7
6.5
Movies:
6.2
5.9
Outdoors:
7.9
7.5
Podcasts
7.6
7
Voice Assistant:
1
4.2
GENERAL
Recommended Usage
Outdoor Bluetooth Speakers[ Waterproof]
Outdoor Bluetooth Speakers[ Waterproof]
Release Year
2018
2020
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
Multi-Device Pairing:
N/A
Yes
BUILD QUALITY
Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance:
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Floats In Water:
Yes
Unspecified
STYLE
RGB Light:
N/A
Yes
Color Variation
Night Black, Blue, Purple, Sunset Red, Dusk, Jungle Grey and Moon.
Black, Taupe and Blue.
Sizes And Variants
N/A
N/A
PORTABILITY:
Power Source:
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Weight
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
Volume:
104 in³ (1,710 cm³)
285 in³ (4,677 cm³)
Connectivity:
Bluetooth Only
Bluetooth and Wired
BATTERY:
Battery Powered:
Yes
Yes
Battery Life
17.7 hrs
15.0 hrs
Charging Time:
2.5 hrs
4.5 hrs
Power Saving:
Yes
Yes
Charging Port:
Micro-USB
USB-C
Bluetooth Specification:
Bluetooth:
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version:
Unspecified
5.0
Bluetooth Range:
282.2 ft (86.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Bluetooth iOS Latency:
181 ms
63 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency:
71 ms
116 ms
Multi-Device Pairing:
N/A
Yes
Wi-Fi Specification:
Wi-Fi:
N/A
N/A
Wi-Fi Version:
N/A
N/A
Wi-Fi Frequency Band:
N/A
N/A
Apple AirPlay:
N/A
N/A
AirPlay Latency:
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast:
N/A
N/A
Chromecast Latency:
N/A
N/A
Wired Connectivity:
Aux Input:
N/A
Yes
USB Audio:
N/A
N/A
Other Ports:
N/A
Yes
CONTROLS (physical buttons):
Ease Of Use:
Good
Great
Music Play/Pause [Button/Touch]:
Yes
Yes
Call Answer/End [Button/Touch]:
N/A
Yes
Volume Up/Down [Button/Touch]:
Yes
Yes
Track Next/Previous [Button/Touch]:
N/A
Yes
Microphone On/Off:
N/A
N/A
Additional Controls:
Yes
Yes
VOICE CONTROL:
Voice Assistant:
N/A
Yes
Voice Activation:
N/A
N/A
Speakerphone:
N/A
Yes
Alexa:
No
No
Siri:
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Google Assistant:
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Microphone Mute:
No Microphone
No
Far-Field Performance:
No Microphone
Bad
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
Poor
App:
App Name:
Ultimate Ears
Sony Music Center
iOS:
Yes
Yes
Android:
Yes
Yes
EQ:
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode:
Yes
Yes
Party Mode:
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room:
N/A
N/A
AUDIO QUALITY [TESTED RESULT]:
Frequency Response Accuracy:
Passable
Alright
Soundstage:
Very Good
Mediocre
Dynamics:
Fair
Alright
IN THE BOX
Accessories:
Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3, Micro-USB charging cable, Power supply
Sony SRS-XB43 speaker, AC power adapter with USB-C connection.
User manual:
Yes
Yes
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