{"data":{"slug":"ultimate-ears-boom-3","type":"wireless_speaker","brand":"Ultimate Ears","name":"BOOM 3","aliases":["UE Boom 3","UE BOOM 3","Ultimate Ears BOOM 3","984-001350"],"release_date":"2018-09","url":"https://arkivo.dev/wireless-speakers/ultimate-ears-boom-3","specs":{"series":"BOOM","model_numbers":["984-001348","984-001350","984-001351","984-001352"],"gtins":null,"announce_date":"2018-08-30","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":"ultimate-ears-boom-4","launch_price_usd":149.99,"launch_price_eur":150,"markets":["US"],"colors":["Night Black","Sunset Red","Lagoon Blue","Ultraviolet Purple"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.ultimateears.com/en-us/shop/p/boom-3.984-001350","spec_sheet_url":"https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/speakers/bluetooth-speakers/boom-3.html","manual_url":"https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/18601577361559-Getting-Started-BOOM-3","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":2,"segment":"portable","audio_channels":"stereo","drivers":[{"type":"Active driver","count":2,"diameter_mm":38,"width_mm":null,"height_mm":null,"rated_power_w":null}],"passive_radiator_count":2,"total_rated_power_w":null,"mains_rated_power_w":null,"audio_output_power_claimed_w":null,"peak_power_w":null,"frequency_response_min_hz":90,"frequency_response_max_hz":20000,"signal_to_noise_ratio_db":null,"equalizer":true,"eq_bands":5,"automatic_sound_adjustment":null,"sound_modes":["The Standard","Cramped Spaces","Voices","Bass Jump"],"stereo_pairing":true,"speaker_link_protocols":["PartyUp"],"max_linked_speakers":150,"max_linked_speakers_bluetooth":null,"bluetooth_playback":true,"bluetooth_version":null,"bluetooth_codecs":["SBC"],"bluetooth_profiles":["A2DP"],"bluetooth_le_audio":null,"auracast":null,"multipoint":true,"multipoint_device_count":2,"wireless_range_m":45,"wifi":false,"wifi_standards":null,"network_audio_protocols":null,"usb_audio":false,"usb_media_playback":false,"usb_media_formats":null,"ports":[{"type":"micro_usb","count":1,"role":"Charging input under the rear weather door","version":null},{"type":"other","count":1,"role":"Charging contacts on the base for the POWER UP dock (sold separately)","version":null}],"speakerphone":false,"voice_assistants":null,"controls":["Power button","Bluetooth pairing button","Volume up and down buttons","Magic Button for play, pause and skip","Battery level check (volume up and down together)"],"companion_app":"UE | BOOM","companion_app_platforms":["iOS","Android"],"firmware_updatable":true,"lighting":null,"lighting_modes":null,"matter_controller":null,"thread_border_router":null,"zigbee_hub":null,"battery":true,"battery_life_h":15,"battery_life_boost_h":null,"battery_capacity_wh":null,"battery_capacity_mah":null,"battery_voltage_v":null,"battery_chemistry":"Lithium-ion","replaceable_battery":null,"charge_time_h":null,"quick_charge_min":null,"quick_charge_playback_h":null,"charging_input":null,"charging_input_max_w":null,"usb_power_delivery":null,"powerbank":null,"powerbank_output_max_w":null,"wireless_charging":null,"ip_rating":["IP67"],"floats":true,"drop_resistance":true,"drop_test_height_m":null,"carry_features":["Fabric loop"],"measured_battery_life_h":15.45,"measured_max_spl_db":87,"measured_frequency_response_min_hz":null,"measured_frequency_response_max_hz":null,"measured_latency":[{"connection":"Bluetooth","platform":null,"latency_ms":141}],"measured_charge_time_h":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":73,"height_mm":184,"depth_mm":73},"weight_g":608,"materials":["Two-tone performance fabric","Rubberised plastic"],"fcc_ids":null,"other_certifications":null,"in_the_box":["BOOM 3 speaker","Micro-USB cable","Quick Start Guide"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.ultimateears.com/en-us/shop/p/boom-3.984-001350","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["series","status","markets","manufacturer_url","warranty_years","battery","battery_life_h","battery_chemistry","ip_rating","floats","drop_resistance","weight_g","dimensions_mm","in_the_box","equalizer","frequency_response_min_hz","frequency_response_max_hz","drivers","passive_radiator_count","wireless_range_m","bluetooth_profiles","segment","bluetooth_playback"],"notes":{"segment":"Maker calls it a super-portable wireless Bluetooth speaker with a carry loop and battery.","bluetooth_playback":"Maker page and Compatibility row: plays audio from Bluetooth devices using A2DP.","status":"US store sells it at 149.99 USD with an Add to cart button (read 2026-10-23). 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The archived maker page calls 73 mm the diameter, so width and depth are both 73 mm.","weight_g":"Embedded Specs and Compatibility: 608 g (21.45 oz).","in_the_box":"Package contents: BOOM 3 Speaker, Micro-USB Cable, Quick Start Guide.","equalizer":"Key features: 4 presets and a customized tuner.","drivers":"AUDIO row: two 2 inch drivers and two 2 x 4 inch passive radiators. The 2 inch figure is a nominal class. The lab test measured 38 mm, which is stored. See the Fnac lab source.","frequency_response_min_hz":"Published 90 Hz to 20 kHz. No tolerance stated.","frequency_response_max_hz":"Published 90 Hz to 20 kHz. No tolerance stated.","wireless_range_m":"Mobile range of play up to 45 m.","bluetooth_profiles":"Compatibility row names the A2DP audio profile. Bluetooth version is not published."}},{"url":"https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/speakers/bluetooth-speakers/boom-3.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["spec_sheet_url","model_numbers"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Maker Specs and Details tab: part number, dimensions, weight and the technical specification text.","model_numbers":"This page lists part number 984-001350. The other colour part numbers come from the retailer pages in the sources."}},{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20230314222408/https://www.ultimateears.com/en-us/wireless-speakers/boom-3.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["multipoint","multipoint_device_count","speaker_link_protocols","max_linked_speakers","audio_channels"],"notes":{"multipoint":"Wireless capabilities: pair up to 8 Bluetooth source devices and connect up to two source devices at the same time.","multipoint_device_count":"Connect up to two source devices at the same time. The current US page no longer repeats this line.","speaker_link_protocols":"PartyUp in the BOOM app. Works with BOOM, MEGABOOM and HYPERBOOM speakers.","max_linked_speakers":"Archived page says over 150 speakers. The press release and the support article say up to 150, which is stored.","audio_channels":"Maker text: stereophonic audio that radiates evenly in all directions. One physical speaker."}},{"url":"https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/18601577361559-Getting-Started-BOOM-3","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["manual_url","controls","companion_app"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Maker Getting Started guide for BOOM 3. No PDF manual was found.","controls":"Power button, Bluetooth pairing button, volume plus and minus, Magic Button (short press play or pause, double press skip), plus and minus together for battery level.","companion_app":"The guide points to the Ultimate Ears BOOM and MEGABOOM app. The support EQ article calls it UE | BOOM."}},{"url":"https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/19154583137175-How-To-Use-The-Ultimate-Ears-Boom-App","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["companion_app_platforms","firmware_updatable","max_linked_speakers"],"notes":{"companion_app_platforms":"Download the BOOM app from the Google Play store or the App Store. The article lists BOOM 3 as supported.","firmware_updatable":"Speaker Updates: a tap in the app updates the speaker.","max_linked_speakers":"PartyUp pairs up to 150 speakers. Any BOOM or MEGABOOM can join."}},{"url":"https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/16007695217943-How-can-I-customize-the-EQ","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["equalizer"],"notes":{"equalizer":"Support article: drag the nodes of any EQ mode in the UE | BOOM app. One custom EQ can be saved for BOOM 3."}},{"url":"https://www.ultimateears.com/en-us/discover/c/apps","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["eq_bands"],"notes":{"eq_bands":"Maker app page describes a fully customizable 5-band equalizer in the BOOM app. Trusted Reviews also counts five bands for BOOM 3."}},{"url":"https://news.logitech.com/press-releases/news-details/2018/Introducing-Ultimate-Ears-BOOM-3-and-MEGABOOM-3-Packed-With-New-Features/default.aspx","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["release_date","announce_date","launch_price_usd","colors"],"notes":{"release_date":"Press release of 30 August 2018: available in the US and select countries in Europe and Asia in September 2018.","launch_price_usd":"Suggested retail price for BOOM 3 is 149.99 USD. US price, tax treatment not stated.","colors":"Four launch colours: Night (Black), Sunset (Red), Lagoon (Blue), Ultraviolet (Purple). Written as the retailer and archived maker pages write them."}},{"url":"https://www.mobiflip.de/ue-boom-megaboom-3/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"German IFA 2018 launch report: UE Boom 3 costs 150 Euro. Igor'sLAB also gives a German EIA of 150 euros. Stored as the reported 150. No maker euro document was found. Tax treatment not stated."}},{"url":"https://www.igorslab.de/en/ultimate-ears-boom-3-in-test-bluetooth-party-cracker-or-windy/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Review states an EIA (German list price) of 150 euros."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/speaker/reviews/ultimate-ears/boom-3","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor","wifi","speakerphone"],"notes":{"successor":"Public notice: this speaker was replaced by the Ultimate Ears BOOM 4.","wifi":"Public header says Wi-Fi: No. Bluetooth only.","speakerphone":"Public header says Speakerphone: No. Locked numeric cells were not read."}},{"url":"https://leclaireur.fnac.com/test/27027-test-labo-de-lultimate-ears-boom-3-des-ameliorations-bienvenues-mais-surtout-ergonomiques/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["drivers","measured_battery_life_h","measured_max_spl_db","measured_latency","ports"],"notes":{"drivers":"Labo Fnac measured the two active drivers at 38 mm diameter and the passive radiators at 40 x 80 mm. The maker rounds to 2 inch.","measured_battery_life_h":"Labo Fnac average of 15 h 27 min (15.45 h). Volume and source are not published on the page.","measured_max_spl_db":"Microphone at 50 cm. Best level 87 dB at 10 percent distortion, measured at 60, 80 and 100 Hz. The 87 dB is the 100 Hz result. Battery power.","measured_latency":"Bluetooth latency of 141 ms. Source device, codec and app are not stated.","ports":"Lab confirms a microUSB port behind the rear cover, no mini-jack, and a port on the base for the Power Up dock."}},{"url":"https://m.gsmarena.com/ultimate_ears_boom_3_review-news-35813.php","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["ports","usb_audio","usb_media_playback","carry_features","firmware_updatable","drivers"],"notes":{"ports":"Review: microUSB charging port behind a flap and a metal connector on the base for the Power Up dock. No aux input.","usb_audio":"Review: the only way to input sound is Bluetooth. The microUSB port is for charging.","usb_media_playback":"Review: no input other than Bluetooth. No USB drive playback.","carry_features":"Fabric loop on the back.","firmware_updatable":"Review: the app can update the speaker software.","drivers":"Two active drivers firing left and right and two passive radiators below them."}},{"url":"https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/ultimate-ears-boom-3","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["materials","eq_bands","carry_features","wifi","audio_channels","drivers","passive_radiator_count"],"notes":{"materials":"Top and bottom are rubberised plastic and the main body is a woven fabric.","eq_bands":"App has four presets and a custom setting with five EQ bands.","carry_features":"Small fabric loop on the back for a carabiner. No carabiner included.","wifi":"Bluetooth only, no Wi-Fi.","audio_channels":"Review calls it a stereo speaker with drivers firing in opposite directions.","drivers":"Two 2 inch active drivers, each paired with a passive radiator.","passive_radiator_count":"Two passive radiators, one per side."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/reviews/ultimate-ears-boom-3","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["sound_modes","stereo_pairing"],"notes":{"sound_modes":"App presets: The Standard, Cramped Spaces, Voices and Bass Jump, plus a custom tuner. Maker says four presets.","stereo_pairing":"The app can link two UE Boom 3 speakers for stereo sound. What Hi-Fi and Expert Reviews say the same."}},{"url":"https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/ultimate-ears-boom-3","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["stereo_pairing"],"notes":{"stereo_pairing":"The Boom app lets you link two Boom 3s for stereo sound. Its tech specs box lists the larger MEGABOOM 3 size and weight, so those values are not used."}},{"url":"https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ue/1407679/ultimate-ears-boom-3-review-boom-2-successor","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["bluetooth_codecs","stereo_pairing"],"notes":{"bluetooth_codecs":"Review: connects through Bluetooth using the SBC codec, with no aptX. Only SBC is stored.","stereo_pairing":"Two Boom 3 speakers can run as a stereo pair."}},{"url":"https://www.greentoe.com/product/Ultimate_Ears_BOOM_3_Portable_Wireless_Bluetooth_Speaker__Night_Black__984-001348","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Night Black is part number 984-001348. Lagoon Blue is 984-001350 on the maker page."}},{"url":"https://www.gearbrain.com/devices/3C308330C41B11EB91B0D0B61C6BC496.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Ultraviolet Purple is part number 984-001351."}},{"url":"https://www.gearbrain.com/devices/081361C5C3FC11EB91B0D0B61C6BC496.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Sunset Red is part number 984-001352."}},{"url":"https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/ultimate-ears-boom-4","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Trusted Reviews says a successor to the UE Boom 3 finally arrived in the Boom 4."}}],"fields_filled":54,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}