Bose SoundTouch 30 Series III Wireless Music System

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Everything is tested by our dedicated team of in-house reviewers in our custom-built test rooms in London, Reading and Bath. Instead, you'll need to toggle to Bluetooth to play phone-based music (or any other audio on the phone that's not supported within the Bose app. A carry handle on the rear comes in handy when moving the Bose into position – it weighs a hefty 5kg – and rear connections include a 3. This bass preponderance had a negative effect on performance at higher volumes--just over the 60 percent mark-- with our test bass track, "Life," by the Beta Band. The Bose SoundTouch range received a makeover in September 2015 with the addition of a new speaker, the entry-level SoundTouch 10, and a few extra tweaks, including the addition of Bluetooth to all the new speakers in the line going forward.

In the SoundTouch app, the host system is listed first followed by the number of grouped systems (i. But perhaps the biggest challenge is Bose, which is also targeting mainstream consumers and has been steadily improving its software to make its systems easier to set up and use. As far as multiroom apps go, it's one of the better ones and places all the key functions front and center.In the end we had to install the SoundTouch software on that laptop and tell it to look for an " NAS," even though it was just software running on the same machine.

While the upper-mid emphasis meant the middle section with the child's prayer did come from outside of the speaker boundaries, the cymbals became thin and distorted, like a rainmaker instrument. The useful “Recents” (sic) option at the top displays the last 24 tracks you’ve played, while the Settings option lets you change account settings, add new speakers, rename the speaker or tweak the bass level. While it may seem counterintuitive to add Bluetooth to a Wi-Fi speaker what it does is improve the system's flexibility -- especially when compared against the company's main rival.

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It's targeting people who want a system that's simple to set up and use and is most likely tapping into a music service such as Spotify, Pandora or Internet radio. The Bose SoundTouch 30 is a large tabletop speaker at 17 inches wide, 10 inches high and 7 inches deep. Burly bass output and a tight, cohesive union between the drivers and subwoofer makes music sound remarkably solid and punchy. Unlike the Play:5, which now comes with both tone controls and a room correction feature, the Bose speaker only comes with a bass control.These “Series III” models improve on their Series II predecessors with a new dual-band wireless platform that offers faster speed, better range and less interference with other Wi-Fi products. dual-band wi-fi, the connection is stronger and more reliable, with the addition of 5GHz compatibility catering for more stable streaming. Changing audio sources Your product has an audio input to accomodate the connection of another device. Many Bose products, from Wave radios to the company's home theater systems, and even outdoor speakers, now include Wi-Fi and are designed to link up with other SoundTouch system in a multiroom setup. As noted, the app started out a little rough around the edges, but has steadily improved -- and continues to get better.

input, and an ethernet por, for connecting to your network (and wi-fi too) so you can stream music from a laptop, PC or NAS drive. Turning the Bose's bass down to 7 from the default maximum 10 removed the speaker's audible distortion. If buttons work on one but not the other, see Remote is intermittent or does not control your Bose product, Buttons on product do not work or work intermittently or App is blank, unresponsive, won't open or crashes. It has two accurately positioned drivers that take on the mid to high-range frequencies with a pulsating output definition.e. an iPhone or compatible app) and hear it through an AirPlay-compatible speaker—like your Bose speaker. The SoundTouch 30 speaker uses a proprietary waveguide and high-performance drivers to fill your biggest rooms with deep, rich, true-to-life sound. Bose's selection of streaming services is decent and includes three of the "big ones" -- Spotify Connect, iHeartRadio and Pandora.