Since I had both the Boom 1 and Boom 2 around, I decided to pair all three together through the Party Up feature. Another feature called Block Party lets two other people connect to your speaker and the three of you can then take turns to play music through your speaker. You can actually chain an unbelievable UE 150 speakers together through the app and then have them all play sound simultaneously. However, the party trick with UE speakers (literally) is the ability to chain multiple speakers together. You can also set an alarm through here and it will play on the speaker. You can use the app to adjust the volume, turn the speakers on or off, update the software or adjust the EQ. The single UE app lets you keep track of all your UE speakers paired with that device. The software experience on Ultimate Ears speakers is a bit more advanced than what you usually find with other Bluetooth speakers. Speaking of things that's missing on the Boom 3, there's also no aux input this time around, so the only way to input sound on this thing is through Bluetooth. The Boom 3 does not have NFC for faster pairing. A third, smaller key is also nearby that can be pressed to enable pairing. Alternatively, it can be assigned a playlist from a music streaming app and then when you press and hold the button for two seconds, the speaker will start playing that playlist. The dock connects via the metal connector at the bottom of the speaker.Īt the top of the speaker is what UE calls the Magic Button that primarily acts as a play/pause button. The speaker can also be charged wirelessly by using Power Up charging dock sold separately. At this point, it would have been nice to see a USB-C port here. Going down the strip at the back is a flap near the bottom, inside which sits the microUSB port for charging with a charging indicator LED. Around the back is now a new loop made out of the same fabric. Our blue review unit had a purple sheen when seen from the side. The volume buttons are a bit less stiff this time around and easier to press. The fabric now covers the entire front surface, with the signature large volume buttons now embossed directly on it. The Boom 3 is a fair bit larger than the Boom 2, which had an identical design to the original Boom. The new model is even more rugged than before, with a shock-resistant and water-resistant design made to withstand the harshest conditions. The Boom 3 is the latest in the line of popular Bluetooth speakers from Ultimate Ears.
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