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Bose SoundTouch 30

Bose SoundTouch 30
alaScore 92

540 reviews

Oct, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 540 reviews of Bose SoundTouch 30. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other Audio Systems for all reviews. People really like the design and size. There are some critical opinions about the price. Opinions are divided on the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Audio Systems the Bose SoundTouch 30 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Bose SoundTouch 30

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 38 user reviews of Bose SoundTouch 30 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Audio Systems on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the design and size. Views are divided on the reliability. Many are less positive about the price.

usability, size, design

price

79% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Oct, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Bose SoundTouch 30

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 205 user reviews of Bose SoundTouch 30 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Audio Systems on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the size. The design is also mentioned favorably, but there are some critical opinions about the reliability and price.

usability, design, size

price, reliability

74% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Oct, 2024

Expert review by : Danny Phillips (trustedreviews.com)

Bose SoundTouch 30

 

SoundTouch 30 is a wireless music system that streams songs via DLNA, Spotify, Deezer, internet radio and Bluetooth, as well as forming part of a multiroom network with other SoundTouch speakers. It's one of three new wireless systems from Bose,...

Feb, 2016

Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Bose SoundTouch 30 series III review

 

The 3rd generation SoundTouch 30 was a solid performer in 2016 - how does fare it two years later?

Powerful, spacious presentation ; Good sense of timing and dynamics ; Decent low-end authority

Doesn’t build on detail of smaller Bose speakers ; Coarse treble and hardness at volume more noticeable against newer rivals ; Control app is a slight disappointment

Two years is a long time in this market, and our re-testing of the SoundTouch 30 series III shows it’s now time for a fourth iteration

Feb, 2018

Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.co.uk)

Bose SoundTouch 30 review

 

For many years Sonos had the DIY wireless multiroom audio market largely to itself, but it's now facing serious competition from...well, pretty much every company you can think of. But perhaps the biggest challenge is Bose, which is also targeting...

The Bose SoundTouch 30 is a large, likable tabletop Wi-Fi speaker which offers convenience features like Bluetooth and shortcut buttons. The app is pleasant to use and most functions are straightforward. The sound is immediately impressive with deep...

Bass is overemphasized by default and can distort at higher volumes. The revealing nature of the speaker means some genres of music can sound quickly tiresome. There's no mute button. The competing Sonos offers more services over Wi-Fi, more...

The Bose SoundTouch 30 keeps a good pace for both price and feature count with mostly excellent sound quality, particularly at moderate volumes.

Feb, 2016

Expert review by : Tony Ibrahim (goodgearguide.com.au)

Bose SoundTouch 30 Wi-Fi system

 

Great sound hampered by selective connectivity

Wonderfully loud sound ; Modular setup ; Simple interface

No Bluetooth ; Not enough support for online services

The SoundTouch 30 will deliver punchy audio to any sized room, whether it plays a role in a larger speaker network or it is used as a primary sound system. The ability to pair multiple systems together makes the SoundTouch a worthy adversary to Sonos’...

Sep, 2014

Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com)

Bose SoundTouch 30 review

 

For many years Sonos had the DIY wireless multiroom audio market largely to itself, but it's now facing serious competition from...well, pretty much every company you can think of. But perhaps the biggest challenge is Bose, which is also targeting...

The Bose SoundTouch 30 is a large, likable tabletop Wi-Fi speaker which offers convenience features like Bluetooth and shortcut buttons. The app is pleasant to use and most functions are straightforward. The sound is immediately impressive with deep...

Bass is overemphasized by default and can distort at higher volumes. The revealing nature of the speaker means some genres of music can sound quickly tiresome. There's no mute button. The competing Sonos offers more services over Wi-Fi, more...

The Bose SoundTouch 30 keeps a good pace for both price and feature count with mostly excellent sound quality, particularly at moderate volumes.

Feb, 2016

Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury David Carnoy (cnet.com.au)

Bose SoundTouch 30 vs. Sonos Play:5: Which Wi-Fi speaker comes out on top?

 

The Bose SoundTouch 30 keeps a good pace for both price and feature count with excellent sound quality -- albeit at moderate volumes.

The Bose SoundTouch 30 is a large, likable tabletop Wi-Fi speaker which offers convenience features like Bluetooth and shortcut buttons. The app is pleasant to use and most functions are straightforward. The sound is immediately impressive with deep...

Bass is overemphasized by default and can distort at higher volumes. The revealing nature of the speaker means some genres of music can sound quickly tiresome. There's no mute button. The competing Sonos offers more services over Wi-Fi, more...

The Bose SoundTouch 30 keeps a good pace for both price and feature count with mostly excellent sound quality, particularly at moderate volumes.

Feb, 2016

Expert review by : Stephen Fenech (techguide.com.au)

Bose SoundTouch 30 and SoundTouch Portable review

 

The new Bose SoundTouch speakers make it easy to set up a multi-room audio system by linking through your wireless network at home.

Apr, 2014

Expert review by (gadgets.ndtv.com)

Bose SoundTouch 30 Wi-Fi music system review

 

Bose delivers wireless audio that works perfectly and sounds amazing, but getting it set up is exceedingly cumbersome.

Given the high cost, it's hard to recommend the Bose SoundTouch 30, particularly as it won't be any audiophile's choice as the primary speaker. This is an interesting device which could be used in multiple scenarios, and there's no denying that it...

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Bose SoundTouch 30 Wi-Fi

 

the app

Dec, 2017

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Bose SoundTouch 30 Wi-Fi

 

Sound Quality and 6 presets, could have done with more preset buttons

awkward size , heavy and not easy to move about.

Nov, 2017

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