Bose SoundTouch 30 Series III Wireless Music System

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While not perhaps with the meticulousness of Audio Pro’s C-series – the sonic aptitude of which makes it feel an unfair comparison for some rivals – their confident handling of a beat and grasping of rhythms are closer than many. You can link up several SoundTouch devices in different rooms and enjoy the same music through them all, or send different sources to individual speakers. For example, say “Alexa, play my jazz playlist in the Kitchen,” and the playlist will begin to play on the SoundTouch speaker named “Kitchen.

It's also worth noting that the previous version of the SoundTouch 30 supported AirPlay, but this one does not. Burly bass output and a tight, cohesive union between the drivers and subwoofer makes music sound remarkably solid and punchy.

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For instance, we initially had difficulty adding music from a Twonky server on a networked laptop (it simply wouldn't find it), while the Sonos system had no problem. The speaker ships with a remote, which is a welcome addition for a device without a touchscreen and limited controls. Switch to Corinne Bailey Rae’s cover of “Munich” and the Bose identifies the fragility and detail in her voice. The Bose® SoundTouch 30 Series III Wireless Music System is a powerhouse of music playback and streaming.The app scrolls through huge music libraries without much hesitation – I whizzed down a list of more than 900 albums on my NAS drive and it needed only a brief pause when it reached “M”. Press the Bluetooth/AUX button is pressed, the last used input (Bluetooth or AUX) will be selected by the first button press. But if you're looking for a speaker that you can crank up at parties (and also sounds good at more moderate volumes), the nod definitely goes to the Sonos.

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. The third-gen presses forward even more, so it’s out with Airplay and in with Bluetooth, which should please Android users. The bass slams of the large drums that appear midway through the track didn't upset the balance of the song -- as long as you didn't turn it up any louder. Ty was nominated for Best New Journalist at the Australian IT Journalism awards, but he has only ever won one thing. While the speaker has integration with iTunes there is no Apple Music yet (Sonos has now added it to its list of services accessible via the Sonos app).trading as Vaughans are a credit broker and are Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Another difference is that both SoundTouch 20 and 30 display in-depth song, artist, station and connectivity information on an OLED screen whereas the SoundTouch 10 displays simple connectivity information via 4 LEDs on the front of the product. 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. Its sizeable dimensions (246mm high by 180mm deep) should create enough cabinet volume for a loud, room-filling sound.

But there are a few holes in the feature list – there’s no AirPlay support, which might deter Apple devotees, and no hi-res music playback either. Of course, audio is a subjective experience, and if you want something that's a little more exciting and a touch more hi-fi, you may prefer the Bose's sound. Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications, and has been writing about home entertainment since 2004. But the SoundTouch 30 loses ground in its inability to improve on the aspects of the Bose sound present in its smallest family member. However, you can still create groups in the SoundTouch app as normal, even if the music was started through the Bose Skill.Sound from devices plugged in to a host system with SoundTouch built-in can be rebroadcast to a group.