One drawback of the old Booms and Megabooms was that they had to be turned upside down to plug in the charging cable underneath, but the company has finally changed that. The charging port has been repositioned so that the Megaboom 3 can now be charged standing up like normal. Other classic Ultimate Ears features, such as PartyUp and Stereo, can also be controlled through the free app, which allows you to link over 150 Megabooms (and Booms, any generation) for an almighty party, or pair two Megaboom 3s The Bluetooth range has also been extended from 30 meters to 45 meters. A “Magic Button” has also been added to the top to control music playback and launch Apple Music and Deezer playlists with a single touch. This means that if you are using either service, you can get your music almost instantly. However, this button does not support Spotify’s one-touch playlists, nor does it activate the phone’s voice assistant. Another small tweak is made to the low end; UE has refined the low frequencies and boosted them a bit. They have also made some adjustments to the passive radiator to enhance the bass feel and overall tightness. When placed side-by-side with UE’s other speaker, the MegaBlast, the bass is clearly enhanced and warmer sounding; compared to the MEGABOOM 3, the MegaBlast sounds much thinner.
