Product Comparison: Bose SoundTouch 30 vs Bose Wave SoundTouch
General Specifications
Brand
Bose
Bose
Model
SoundTouch 30
Wave SoundTouch
Origin
USA
Mexico
About the product
It’s wireless music made easy—and commanding as well. If you want deep, clear sound with power to spare, this is your speaker. Place it in your main room to stream millions of songs from music services like Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio and Deezer, thousands of Internet radio stations and your stored music library. Play your favorites instantly, without a phone or tablet, simply by pressing one of six presets on the speaker or remote. It’s that simple.
The Wave SoundTouch music system is part of an entire family of wireless products, from one-piece music systems to home theater. They all work together to play the same music in every room, or different music in different rooms. With SoundTouch, you can discover and enjoy music more effortlessly than ever before.
Key Specs
Connection Type
Remote control, 6 presets
Waveguide speaker technology delivers deep, high-performance sound, Free app transforms your phone into your music remote control
Size & Weight
Color
Black
Black
Height
9.7 in.
8.7 in.
Width
17.1 in.
14.6 in.
Depth
7.1 in.
5.6 in.
Weight
18.5 lbs.
9.9 lbs.
Features
Controls
Buttons
Remote control
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Display Type
Yes
Yes
Battery Type
September 10, 2015
September 10, 2015
Accessories Included
USB cable, remote control
Remote, USB cable, AC power cord, SoundTouch pedestal
Extras
Waveguide speaker technology
There’s also a CD player and AM/FM radio tuner. So you can hear whatever you want with room-filling Wave® sound—all from an easy-to-use system with a fresh, updated design.
Interfaces
AUX In
Yes
Yes
Ethernet Port
Yes
Yes
Micro USB
Yes
Yes
USB
Yes
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE
Other Information
MSRP
499.95 $
599.95 $
Closed
Site of manufacturer
4.4
4.3
Newegg
5
Music services supported
Spotify, Deezer, Pandora, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, Sirius XM, iTunes, TuneIn
Spotify, Pandora, Deezer, iHeart RADIO, SiriusXM, iTunes, Tunein
Product manuals
https://assets.bose.com/content/dam/Bose_DAM/Web/consumer_electronics/global/products/speakers/soundtouch_30_seriesiii_wireless_music_system/pdf/AM747473_00_OG_ST%2030%2020%20sIII_ENGvo.pdf
https://assets.bose.com/content/dam/Bose_DAM/Web/consumer_electronics/global/products/speakers/wave_soundtouch_music_system_iv/pdf/wave_st_iv_pdf_ownersguide_ML.pdf
Ebay
5
Number of speakers
2
2
Woofer(s)
1
Audio formats supported
MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, Apple Lossless
MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, Apple Lossless
Bestbuy
4.8
Amazon
4.5
4.7
Bluetooth version (if specified by manufacturer)
Yes
Yes
MiniJack (3.5 mm)
Yes
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