Like the Wonderboom before it, the Megaboom 3 is designed to be shockproof and floatable, so as long as you’re not throwing it out of a plane or feeding it to a shark, you really don’t need to be precious. On that point, the speaker’s upgraded IP67 rating means it can be dunked underwater for 30 minutes and live to tell the tale, and it’s now fully dustproof.
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While it’s a bit of a shame that Spotify users – of which there are a few – can’t sample the full extent of the Magic Button’s capabilities, and it’s not in any way magical that you’re unable to skip backwards, it’s a useful thing to have, especially when you’re likely to be using the Megaboom 3 around water at some point in its lifespan – somewhere you don’t typically want your phone to be. We were hoping it’d make it levitate or transform into a labrador puppy, but (somewhat disappointingly) the button’s actual functions are limited to music control without needing to rummage for your phone.
The other major addition is the modestly-dubbed ‘Magic Button’ that sits between the on/off and pairing buttons on the Megaboom 3’s bonce. The Megaboom 3 can also be charged via the £35 wireless Power Up wireless charging dock, but you’ll have to buy that separately. There is, though, a thin strip on the back, the bottom of which can be flicked up to the reveal the micro-USB port. The downside is that, without their own space, the still enormous plus and minus symbols aren’t as easy to find if you’re not looking at the device, and they’re simply not as satisfying to press. In its new exhibitionist guise, Ultimate Ears says you get fuller 360 sound.
That’s gone, leaving the Megaboom 3 look decidedly naked in comparison. Owners of the 2015 model will notice that volume controls no longer live on a chunky rubber strap running down the front of the speaker.
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