Product Comparison: Bose SoundLink III vs Bose Wave SoundTouch

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Bose SoundLink III Bluetooth Speaker

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Bose Wave SoundTouch Music System IV

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General Specifications

Brand

Bose

Model

SoundLink III

Wave SoundTouch

Origin

Mexico

About the product

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.

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

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.

Waveguide speaker technology delivers deep, high-performance sound, Free app transforms your phone into your music remote control

Range

30 ft.

Battery Life

14 hour(s)

Connection Type

Size & Weight

Color

Silver/Black

Black

Height

5.1 in.

8.7 in.

Width

9.6 in.

14.6 in.

Depth

1.9 in.

5.6 in.

Weight

3.03 lbs.

9.9 lbs.

Bose SoundLink III

Bose Wave SoundTouch

Features

Controls

Buttons

Remote control

Material

Plastic/Metal

Plastic

Display Type

Yes

Battery Type

February 6, 2014

September 10, 2015

Extras

Silicone button panel protects from dirt and dust

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.

Accessories Included

Remote, USB cable, AC power cord, SoundTouch pedestal

Interfaces

AUX In

Yes

Micro USB

Yes

Ethernet Port

Yes

USB

Yes

Warranty / Certifications

Certifications

cULus

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Other Information

Manufacturer

Manual

MSRP

599.95 $

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Site of manufacturer

4.6

4.3

Product manuals

https://assets.bose.com/content/dam/Bose_DAM/Web/consumer_electronics/support/pdfs/soundlink_bluetooth_speaker_iii/Soundlink_bluetooth_speaker_III_qsg_multi.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

4.6

Number of speakers

Reviews

Bluetooth version (if specified by manufacturer)

Yes

Music services supported

Spotify, Pandora, Deezer, iHeart RADIO, SiriusXM, iTunes, Tunein

Audio formats supported

MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, Apple Lossless

Amazon

4.7