Product Comparison: Sonos PLAY:3 vs Bose SoundLink III


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General Specifications
Brand
Sonos
Bose
Model
PLAY:3
SoundLink III
Origin
China
Mexico
About the product
PLAY:3 delivers richer, more robust sound than PLAY:1. Deeper bass, too. All of which makes it just right for places like bedrooms, kitchens, home offices and dining rooms. Single Speaker Stereo: PLAY:3 plays your favorite songs in full stereo. Three Class-D amplifiers and three custom-built drivers create a full, wide sound stage so the instruments and vocals really shine. More Powerful Bass: A rear-firing bass radiator pumps out exceptional deep lows for a speaker its size. Trueplay Speaker Tuning: This exclusive SONOS feature fine-tunes your PLAY:3 to make sure you get the very best sound in any room, no matter where you place it.
Meet the speaker that brings your music and friends together—with a style that’s all your own. The SoundLink Bluetooth speaker III is our best-performing mobile Bluetooth speaker. It plays louder and longer than its popular predecessor, with advanced Bose technologies that reproduce the fullness, clarity and depth of your music. And a colorful assortment of optional covers let you personalize your speaker.
Key Specs
Connection Type
Stereo sound, can be home theater rears, simple setup, 3 Class-D digital amplifiers, adjustable bass and treble controls
Pairs easily with your smartphone, iPad or other Bluetooth devices. The speaker remembers the most recent six devices you've used, so reconnecting is even simpler.
Dynamic Configuration
One band 2.4 GHz
Range
30 ft.
Battery Life
14 hour(s)
Size & Weight
Color
Black
Silver/Black
Height
5.2 in.
5.1 in.
Width
10.5 in.
9.6 in.
Depth
6.3 in.
1.9 in.
Weight
5.7 lbs.
3.03 lbs.

Sonos PLAY:3

Bose SoundLink III

Features
Controls
Buttons
Buttons
Material
Plastic
Plastic/Metal
Display Type
No
No
Battery Type
July 20, 2011
February 6, 2014
Supported Systems
Windows® XP SP3 and higher, Macintosh OS X 10.6.8 and higher
Protection
Yes
Extras
Multiple orientations
Silicone button panel protects from dirt and dust
Interfaces
Ethernet Port
Yes
AUX In
Yes
Micro USB
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
Certifications
cULus
Other Information
Manufacturer
Manual
MSRP
299 $
Closed
Site of manufacturer
4.5
4.6
Newegg
4
Music services supported
7 Digital, 8 Tracks, Amazon Cloud Player, AUPEO!, Batanga, Beats Music, Blinkbox® music, Ca lm Radio, Concert Vault, Dar.fm® Record Radio, Daytrotter, Deezer, Google Play Music, Grooveshark, Hearts of Space, hotelradio.fm™, iHeartRadio, JB Hi-Fi NOW, JUKE, Last.fm, Live365, MLB.com Gameday Audio, Murfie, Napster by Rhapso dy, Netease, Pandora, Qobuz, radionomy, rara.com, Rdio, Rhapsody, RUSC, Sh uffler.fm, simfy, SiriusXM Internet Radio, Slacker, Songl, Songza, SoundCloud, Spotify, Stitcher SmartRadio, TDC Play Musik, The Hype Machine, TuneIn, WiMP, Xiami, YouMusic, Zdigital, and downloads from any service offering DRM-free tracks
Product manuals
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91oR2whwYTL.pdf
https://assets.bose.com/content/dam/Bose_DAM/Web/consumer_electronics/support/pdfs/soundlink_bluetooth_speaker_iii/Soundlink_bluetooth_speaker_III_qsg_multi.pdf
Ebay
4.8
4.6
Number of speakers
1
4
Reviews
Walmart
5
Woofer(s)
2
Audio formats supported
Compressed MP3, AAC (without DRM), WMA without DRM (including purchased Windows Media downloads), AAC (MPEG4), AAC+, Ogg Vorbis, Apple Lossless, Flac (lossless), uncompressed WAV and AIFF
Wall/Stand Mounting
Yes
Amazon
4.4
Bluetooth version (if specified by manufacturer)
No
Yes

Sonos PLAY:3

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