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It was roughly the size of a tall can of Arizona iced tea and it set a high water mark for other portable Bluetooth speaker manufacturers. Let’s hope the next generation marks a proper advance.Back in 2013, Ultimate Ears dropped its first Bluetooth wireless speaker, the UE Boom.
The Boom 3 is a fun speaker with an ultra-portable design and loud, punchy sound that will appeal to many, but Ultimate Ears appears to have rested on its laurels while its rivals are nipping at its heels.
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There’s also a fleet of rival Audio Pro speakers that are a clear step up in performance, although none of them match the Boom 3’s durable, all-weather design. Their features are identical, and there’s not that much between them in terms of size. With the new Megaboom 3 offering a more satisfying, full-bodied listen for an extra £40, it’s an easy recommendation over the Boom 3. And while voices are clearly delivered, they lack a touch of natural warmth. The prominent bass notes in Fat Larry’s Band’s Act Like You Know are speedy and taut, but we’d like them to have more depth and texture. It never goes uncomfortably sharp or bright, but it could do with greater richness and solidity to make it an easier sound to listen to. The Boom 3 does a solid job of getting to the core of a song and it’s a likeable listen overall.īut where big brother Megaboom 3’s plumper bass evens out the tonal balance and gives a bit more heft to the lower-midrange, the Boom 3’s leaner character makes it sound rather top-heavy. The timing is precise, and tracks charge along merrily with a good amount of drive and attitude. The Boom 3 has the same bold, dynamic character as its predecessor, with pop hits and grungy rock anthems blaring out with plenty of detail, confidence and fun.
We’re barely halfway up the volume level and the Boom 3 is pumping out room-filling sound with verve and punch. We start streaming from Apple Music and are surprised by just how exuberant and loud this little speaker can go. We loved the Boom 2, but rivals have caught up and standards have been raised in the three years since we reviewed it. The company states that the Boom 3’s performance is unchanged from that of the brilliant Boom 2. With all these changes, it puzzles us that Ultimate Ears hasn’t made any improvements to the sound quality. Surprisingly, there's no improvement in the sound quality MORE: Smart speakers - everything you need to know Sound Or, if you want even bigger sound, you can daisychain over 150 Boom and Megaboom speakers (current and previous generations) for one heck of a party.Īnd last but not least, the Bluetooth range for the Boom 3 has been increased to 45 metres, up from a previous 30m. The tidy new Boom app lets you link two Boom 3s for stereo sound. It beats multiple swiping to get the right playlist on your music app. It may sound like a gimmick, but it’s surprising how quickly this nifty feature becomes second nature to use. You can add and queue up your favourite playlists from those streaming services on the revamped Boom app, long-press the top button to play them and cycle through to the next list of tunes. That playlist feature is currently restricted to Apple Music on iOS devices and Deezer Premium on Androids, but Ultimate Ears is hoping to add more streaming services soon. Tapping the Magic Button lets you pause, play and skip tracks, while a long-press summons playlists imported from a music streaming service. Like its previous iteration, the Boom 3 will last for 15 hours on a single charge. The charging port is now sensibly housed under a waterproof door at the back of the speaker (instead of the underside, which made positioning awkward if you had a cable plugged in), meaning it can now stand upright while charging. The top panel is flatter and has a new multi-function ‘Magic Button’ that, along with the power and Bluetooth pairing buttons, are much easier to press than before. The Boom 3 comes in six colours: Night (black), Sunset (red), Lagoon (blue) and Ultraviolet (purple), and two Apple-exclusive finishes of Denim (deep blue) and Cloud (light blue). We like the shimmery sheen of the new dual-tone fabric covering. The long strip housing the trademark volume buttons has been moved to the back of the speaker, giving the Boom 3 a cleaner look and letting the 360-degree sound spread out a bit more freely. The design looks more sophisticated than before. And it floats – so you can have it bobbing alongside you in the pool while blasting out tunes.
It’s a sturdy piece of kit, but still compact and light enough to throw in your bag when you go camping or on a trip.
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