So they’re still water-resistant, and now UE is claiming its new model can withstand dirt as well as salt water, so it doesn’t matter if you’re on the ocean or in the desert, Boom 3 is almost indestructible and definitely has more durability than Boom 2. Boom 2 can float in water for 30 minutes Boom 3 can do the same, but, in addition, if plunged in water (up to a depth of 1 meter) it will immediately come back to the surface, where it will float. Featuresįirst of all, UE’s new Boom 3 and Megaboom 3 are IP67 certified, which means they’re even more weather sealed and water-resistant than their predecessors. To sum up, Boom 3 looks more solid than its predecessor. But weight won’t be a big issue, especially now that UE has added the Hang Loop, which definitely makes it easier to carry the speaker. Being slightly bigger in size means slightly more weight, so this time Boom weighs 608g instead of 548g. What about the dimensions? Well, there is no big difference between the sizes of these two: Boom 2’s dimensions (height & diameter) were 180 x 67 mm Boom 3 is a little bit bigger at 184 x 73 mm. Also, Cloud and Denim are Apple Exclusive colors, whereas Storm appears to be the Best Buy Exclusive design. While Purple seemed to be the color of choice for Megaboom, Blue seems to be the favorite for fans of Boom 3. We all know that Boom 2 came in a choice of many colors, and Boom 3 is currently available in seven attractive colors: Blue, Black, Red, Purple, Denim, Cloud and Storm. You can get a good idea of the new design for yourself via the pic we’ve posted below. Also, in order to let the speaker deliver 360-degree spatial sound, UE has entirely redesigned the front of the speaker. T he new fabric feels more comfortable to the touch, and the best part is that it’s more durable than that of its predecessor. The cylindrical shape is maintained along with UE’s iconic plus and minus buttons, but this time the company decided to change the fabric.Īnd, speaking of buttons, we have a new button on the top of the speaker apart from the Power and Bluetooth pairing buttons, there is now a ‘Magic’ button (whose capabilities will be explained in some detail in the Features section below). Boom 3 and Megaboom 3 are similar in terms of visual appearance and, without a doubt, they both look brilliant. Ultimate Ears has a long track record of having beautifully designed products, so it would be a surprise if things were any different this time around. We’ll review the design and evaluate the new features and audio performances of these exceptional speakers. We’ve already established why Megaboom 3 is better than the Megaboom, and now it’s time to analyze the battle between Boom 2 and Boom 3 and see if it’s worth upgrading the predecessor with the brand new speaker. I tried everything from getting drivers to work with the “dongle” that is seen to disabling things in the device manager, updating bluetooth drivers, etc.Ultimate Ears recently announced that Boom 3 and Megaboom 3 will be superseding the previous models. The setting is also locked out in sound manager you can’t change the bit rate for the headset device. The handsfree headset is locked in at 16bit sound and sounds terrible. Windows picks up 3 separate devices when I connect to mine, a dongle which the driver will not work for, the hands-free headset, and the speaker. There has to be something strange with the hardware being used in the mega boom. Restart your MEGABOOM, once reconnected it will work correctly. Set your sound output to MEGA BOOM Stereo device, which will produce no sound.ĥ. Go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Devices and Printers > right click on the MEGABOOM headphone icon and choose properties > Services > uncheck “Handsfree TelephonyĤ. Go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Devices and Printers and remove the “dongle”ģ. If the above didn’t work try this as this worked for me for one of my machines.Ģ. Once selected turn the speaker off and back on again and when it auto reconnects it should connect the speaker device and work correctly. Often you will get no sound when you do this at first.Ģ. Connect the speaker and choose the MEGA BOOM Stereo device.
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