Customer Ratings & Reviews

Has a great sound, the bass is a little weak but fills the room with good sound

Coming from an ultra-portable BT speaker, the original Beats Pill, this thing is huge. But it also has HUGE sound that can't be compared to the smaller form factor of the latter. The compromise is absolutely worth it. It should be noted that I am biased toward the Bose sound aesthetic (full and deep, if a little bass heavy), but this speaker competes with the very best of Bose at a significantly more competitive price point. The MEGABOOM 3 gets loud, has 360 degree sound projection, and has a very competent companion app. What more could you want? Logitech/UE knocked it out of the park with this one.

Its a great deal that i got, Good quality and loud sound

Convenient to use but not so good when syncing two speakers for stereo mode. Distance between individual speakers can’t be to far, maybe 6 feet or thereabouts and then some distortion.

I love this speaker! It’s so loud and I love that it’s waterproof! I literally lounge in the water with my speaker on my lap, so happy I went with this one and not JBL.

Ultimate Ears (Logitech) continues making great Bluetooth speakers. The MegaBoom 3 is a great package of portability, great sound, battery life, and rugged-ness. DESIGN and CONTROL This is a great design. It's a nice looking cylinder that is about the same shape as the original Amazon Echo, which isn't a bad thing. The design allows for 360 audio. The buttons are easy to use, there's the large volume up and down which you'll use the most (you can't miss them) the power button and the single button in the middle that allows for pause, fast forward and rewind. While I do like having dedicated buttons to go to the next song and rewind, etc. having one dedicated button to perform all function (that you use with multiple presses) is just fine as most people, myself included, use their phone to control the music. It has a nice little cloth hook that you can attach a carabiner to in order to clamp it to say, a backpack, which I appreciate. It's not heavy, but manages to have impeccable build quality. The fabric surrounding the speaker gives it a premium feel and is tightly woven in a way to hide/mask or even eliminate marks or scuffs from a fall (I dropped it on my driveway by accident). DURABILITY and WATERPROOF The main attraction in my mind is the fact that the speaker is waterproof. It literally floats in the water while playing music. While I don't think that's the best way to project sound, it is just so nice NOT to worry about damaging your speaker. Most people I would imagine use Bluetooth speakers outside, in the elements. Some are better for camping or by the pool, others need to be isolated from the elements so you don't damage them. This thing can be taken anywhere without fear of damage. If it drops in the pool or lake, no big deal. Out in the rain? No big deal. That is a great feature for someone on the move. As I said, I dropped it on my driveway, and it didn't get a dent or scuff. While I haven't taken it on a hiking/camping trip, I will certainly do so next time. I have no doubts it would be a great companion. SOUND QUALITY Bluetooth speakers are a dime a dozen. While I wouldn't buy a speaker that didn't have decent quality, I tend to buy them based on features, since most of them in 2018 have great sound, especially to the non-audiophile. This speaker is no exception. I was impressed by the sound. Even more so by the 360 degree sound. I know Bose and maybe other companies have done it before (Amazon) but this was my first experience. It's great to place the speaker in the middle of the room or in the middle of your group and have sound coming from all sides rather than one. It really does enhance the usefulness of the speaker. If you're going to place it against the wall, this feature is moot, but if you were going to keep a Bluetooth speaker indoors on a bookshelf all the time, I might look at other options. The bass doesn't rock the house, but it's not intended too. It provides clear balanced sound that is impressive to me. BATTERY LIFE It's all day. I haven't listened to it for 20 straight hours, but I've gone days without recharging it with periodic use on most days. It's more than adequate and is borderline fantastic. All day life for a speaker is what you should be looking for if you ever intend on traveling/hiking/camping with a speaker. CONCLUSION Bottomline, if you need a waterproof and durable speaker and/or like to entertain outside this is a great option and I highly recommend it. It isn't powerful enough to be your speaker at a loud tailgate, but for smaller settings it is more than adequate in terms of sound level. And you can't beat the battery life, assuming you charge it before you use it, it will not die before you decide to turn it off.

Love the speaker individually, but the linking system is still problematic. Constantly speakers un-connect. Not confident enough to throw a party with them.

Love this! this brand came highly recommended and I am so glad I listened! Got this speaker to teach exercise classes and dance and it has great range!

I like that there is an app to control sound. You know karaoke in the shower is the best!

Great speaker, clear and loud... But I needed more base

Ibwas told this was the speaker to get and it was the best in this size category. But im not that impressed. I was expecting it to be much louder. You have to turn it all the way up to really notice it. However it does charge up pretty fast

Until recently, my only experience with portable bluetooth speakers has been with the smaller variety, around the size of a soda can, and have considered their sound output to be acceptable for what they were. When I unpacked the behemoth that is the UE Megaboom 3, I was not prepared for how much more sound it puts out. While still very portable, this speaker was more of a size in between a footlong sub sandwich and one of those party subs for 2-3 people. After turning it on and pairing it to my phone, I put on something that I knew had some low frequency bass that is nearly undetectable on lower quality speakers, the intro song to Steven Universe. Satisfied that I could not only hear the low rumbles I was looking for, but that they were coming in nice and clean without distortion, I called my wife over to see what she thought. "It sounds nice, and it's really loud. What do you have it at?" One. The lowest setting possible. We both smiled at each other. This is definitely going to be used in the car, since the stereo on our decade-plus-old hoopty doesn't have bluetooth pairing, usb input, or even an aux-in port. The water/sand/shock proof aspects and the 20 hour battery means its easy and convenient to bringi it to the beach or the pool or any other place we want to drown others in a tsunami of sound. The only complaint is over the buttons. There is a huge "+" and "-" on the speaker, yet the actual button part is in the center of each. Why waste space/plastic on a huge button when pressing all but a tiny area of it does nothing? The app also has some cool features, such as allowing multiple people to connect to the speaker to stream music like a multiplayer jukebox machine, as well as controlling functions of the speaker.

The speaker has great sound I would recommend it sounds great

The sound quality is good with heavy bass. Price a bit high.

Great sound for the price could be much louder for the size

Excellent range. Good volume, fills entire house with audio. Great range for the Bluetooth connection Played music nonstop for hours on full charge Great price

Unfortunately will not pair with my phone although was listed that it would.

Apple, Sony, Samsung, Lifeproof, Bose, LG, Harmon Kardon and UE speakers have all at one point or another found their away across my review table over the last several years, and in that time I've identified very clear front runners that have made certain devices my "go-to" speaker for most situations. I've also found speakers that fit a very limited and specific niche of users and situations that, while their price tags may not justify a purchase for a majority of users, they are still excellent speakers for some subset of buyers that can't be ignored (I'm looking at you, Apple Homepod). If you've read any of my audio reviews, whether speakers or headphones, you know I'm a huge fan of Bose. Some will say that's because I'm blessed enough to be able to afford them, while others who have experienced the full Bose package understand why I think they're worth saving up for. For this review in particular, though, I recognize that there is a need for segmentation in portable bluetooth speakers, beyond just size. Almost every line of bluetooth speakers from most manufacturers has at least a "small" and "large" option, while makers like UE and Lifeproof sometimes have a "medium" size as well. This segmentation is straight forward, as you wouldn't compare a small Lifeproof speaker to a large UE speaker, etc. That said, an additional segmentation worth considering is speaker shape as well--and I'm talking specifically about omni-directional versus uni-directional speakers. More and more, as manufacturers have realized that the beauty of portable bluetooth speakers is that they don't have to sit in one particular position within a room, we've seen numerous 360-degree speakers that can produce great sound regardless of where you place it. And, when reviewing a 360-degree speaker, it's hard to compare them to a uni-directional speaker at the same price range because they are really intended for a different use case, and sound reproduction is an entirely different experience. All this to say, I know what my favorite uni-directional speaker is that I've used, and it's completely irrelevant to this review. I also am inherently not supportive of reviews that rate exclusively based upon comparisons to other products, although I understand the tendency to do that. The speaker in question for this review is the UE Megaboom 3, which is not surprisingly the third generation Megaboom speaker released by UE (fun fact, UE is owned by Logitech). My last UE product review was of the original Wonderboom, a small portable speaker that has found it's home in my bathroom due to its size and resilience to elements, as well as its fantastic battery life. The Megaboom 3 is in many ways similar to the Wonderboom, designed as a "tough" speaker that is waterproof, dustproof, and floats when thrown in the pool…but also in an entirely different category as the Megaboom 3 is twice the price of the original Wonderboom. The design of the Megaboom 3 is what I would call "modernized" from previous generations, in such a way that the old "chunky" look of the Boom-series speakers has given way to a slim, tight package that makes it look like it belongs in 2018 and even 2019, while still maintaing the classic UE look with the large volume buttons on the front. Speaking of buttons, the Megaboom 3 adds a third button to the top of the speaker, a so-called "Magic Button" that for most users is just a play/pause/track skip button (more on that in a moment). The device itself, while being UE's larger offering, is not really that big and blends in well in nearly any setting. In terms of functionality, the Magic Button is the only new thing to talk about; otherwise, the standard large volume up/down buttons on the front, a power button and a bluetooth button round out UE's standard offering. There are two charging methods, the first being a standard micro-USB charger which comes in the box. I question the use of a stark-white charging cable for a speaker that is largely black, but that's neither here nor there since you can swap out the cable if it really bothers you that much…and as always, I am again disappointed that this speaker (like so many others that are being released lately) does not use USB-type C for charging. The second charge method is via a separate accessory, the Power Up Dock that offers "wireless" charging, but will cost you an extra $40. Side note on the dock; while it's not included in this review, it is only wireless in the sense that you don't have to plug your speaker into it--it does not use Qi wireless charging, as there are contacts on the dock and on the bottom of select UE speakers that allow for simple docking and charging. And speaking of charging, the Megaboom 3 touts a 20-hour battery which seems to be about standard for the size and price tag of this unit. I don't make a habit of doing a full battery test for any speakers or headphones because it is always based upon personal use, volume level, etc.; that said, my need to charge the Megaboom 3 has been very limited (only once) after a week of on-and-off use. On to the Magic Button; this supports the standard play/pause/track skip functionality, but can also be customized to scroll through your favorite playlists provided you subscribe to either Apple Music or Deezer paid services. With a long press of the Magic Button, you can scroll through up to four individual playlists, customized in the UE companion app, without having to retrieve your bluetooth-connected device. Sound quality and performance is next on the list. Since this is UE's larger offering from a speaker perspective, you should fully expect this speaker to get loud enough to fill up a couple rooms of your house, or to put out enough sound to be used during your backyard barbeque. And, much to my surprise, this speaker gets ridiculously loud with very little impact to its sound accuracy; you should always expect speakers to get a little "blatty" on the high end a little vague on the low end at max volume, but the Megaboom 3 had no issue filling a 3-level, 2000 square foot house with sound so that no matter what room you were in, you knew what was playing. I attribute this performance to the quality that UE has come to be known for, plus the 360-degree design, plus the fact that this is the third iteration of the Boom series speakers. At what I'll refer to as "acceptable" volume levels (under 75%), sound reproduction was fantastic. Again, I feel the need to point out that it's getting harder and harder to find bad speakers and headphones at this price range, and the Megaboom 3 delivers on the low- and high-end of frequencies extremely well. There is almost nothing to complain about when it comes to sound performance of this speaker. The UE companion app is among the better companion apps for headphones and speakers that I've used, and this is probably in part due to UE's history in the market. A basic equalizer with a handful of presets, any of which can be customized, the aforementioned playlist selection for Apple Music and Deezer subscribers, UE's "PartyUp" functionality which allows you to use multiple Boom series speakers simultaneously and UE's "BlockParty" functionality which allows for controlled sharing of your speaker to other users round out the app's capabilities. It's also worth mentioning (and I'm not sure if this was available with previous generation Boom speakers) that the unit can be remotely powered on using the Ultimate Ears app. All of this comes in a package for only $199, which is what I would consider inexpensive for a larger bluetooth speaker that performs as well as this does. It doesn't have an auxiliary input port, and the most functionality only comes to those subscribers of Apple Music and Deezer (which I never heard of), but even without the Magic Button's full capabilities it's hard to go wrong with this speaker for most users.

Good speaker great sound... wish it was a little louder when outside.

This things battery is amazing and is the perfect size to bring along anywhere. The bass is decent nothing great, but overall it’s a 10/10 for me.