#Boom speaker 3 update#
#Boom speaker 3 Bluetooth#

According to the documentation, the light stops flashing and remains on when the speaker is fully charged. The light flashes slowly when the speaker is sitting on the dock charging. The front of the dock contains an LED status light. The dock does not come with a micro-USB cable or AC adapter, thus you must use the micro-USB cable and power adapter that comes with your Megaboom 3 (Blast, Megablast, or Boom 3) to plug into the dock. The back of the dock contains the micro-USB port. The dock is a 90 mm rigid white plastic disk that is 12 mm high (without the pins).

I also received the Power Up Charging Dock to review which is normally sold separately. There is no longer a metal D-ring on the bottom of the speaker like that on the Megaboom. The bottom of the speaker has the charging dock contact located in the center.

#Boom speaker 3 Bluetooth#

The top of the speaker has the following buttons (starting from the top): the Bluetooth Pairing button (the tiny circle), a new button called the Magic Button (the large center circle), and the Power On/Off button (the button that looks like a dash) each of which illuminates when activated. ItвЂ™s a white light that flashes slowly when charging and stops flashing and remains on when fully charged. Also, notice the tiny circle just below the micro-USB port. Ha! No more having to charge the speaker on its side (the original Megaboom had its micro-USB port located on the bottom of the speaker). Attached at the top of the silicone strip is a tough thick nylon вЂњHang loopвЂќ.ДЄt the base of the 2 cm silicone strip is aВ micro-USB port that has a silicone cover to protect the port from water and the elements. Also new to the speaker is a thin 2 cm strip of silicone running from top to bottom located on the back of the speaker. The top and bottom of the speaker still have aВ silicone covering and it still has the large silicone вЂњ+вЂќ (Volume Up) and вЂњ-вЂќ (Volume Down) buttons on the front. Even with the differences, a couple of things remained the same. I think that the Megaboom 3 is a MUCH more attractive speaker than the Megaboom. The UE website calls it a two-tone вЂњlight-shifting fabricвЂќ. The top and bottom of the Megaboom 3 speaker are flat instead of concave and the mesh fabric covering the majority of the speaker is finer than that of the Megaboom. It no longer has a wide strip of silicone down the front of the speaker where the volume controls are.

#Boom speaker 3 update#

The UE Megaboom 3 (the red speaker in the above photo) received a design update from its predecessor the Megaboom (the blue speaker in the above photo).

NOTE: The charging dock does NOT come with micro-USB cable or AC adapter.

Getting Started Guides (Blast, Megablast, Boom 3, and Megaboom 3).Charging D-ring (for Blast and Megablast speakers only).A tiny note that states that the charging cable is not waterproof: вЂњIf the speaker has been exposed to chlorine or salt water, rinse with fresh water and air dry completely before chargingвЂќ.Important Information documentation: Safety, Compliance, and Warranty information.In addition, the speaker no longer has an AUX audio port or calling features. Sometimes they worked and sometimes they didnвЂ™t. Several of the app features had problems. However, I did find some drawbacks to the speaker, or rather, with the app. When testing the playing time of the speaker on low volume, I got a whopping 49 hours! Higher volume levels would decrease the playing time, which the User Guide states is about 20 hours. It also has the ability to be charged by the Power Up Charging Dock which makes charging much easier (the dock is sold separately). ItвЂ™s much more attractive than my previous one and also has wonderful audio quality. Were there any improvements? Well, I think they did a great job in redesigning the Megaboom 3. REVIEW вЂ“ The new Ultimate Ears (UE) Megaboom 3 was introduced a few months ago and since I have really enjoyed using the Megaboom, I wanted to give the Megaboom 3 a try. If you buy something through the links on this page, we may earn a commission at no cost to you.