Bose SoundTouch 30 Reviews & Tests

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. People are impressed by the design. The size also gets good opinions. There are some less positive opinions about the price. Reviews are divided on the reliability.

usability, size, design

price

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

Dec, 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 appreciated, whereas some have doubts about the reliability and price.

usability, design, size

price, reliability

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

Dec, 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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