Product Comparison: Sonos PLAY:3 vs Bose SoundLink Mini II

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Sonos PLAY:3 Mid-Sized Wireless Smart Speaker

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Bose SoundLink Mini II Portable Bluetooth Speakers

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General Specifications

Brand

Sonos

Bose

Model

PLAY:3

SoundLink

Origin

China

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.

The SoundLink Mini Bluetooth speaker II delivers full sound with deeper lows than you’d expect from a speaker that fits in the palm of your hand. And because it’s wireless and ultra-compact, it’s easy to take Bose sound anywhere.

Key Specs

Connection Type

Stereo sound, can be home theater rears, simple setup, 3 Class-D digital amplifiers, adjustable bass and treble controls

Bluetooth

Dynamic Configuration

One band 2.4 GHz

3 drivers

Power output

50 W

Range

30 ft.

Battery Life

10 hour(s)

Connection Type

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Bose SoundLink Mini II Portable Bluetooth Speakers

I am very disappointed in the battery life of Bose products. In the 1 1/2 years I have had this Speaker I have taken very good care of it and used it very little. At this point, it will not charge over 50 percent.
This is my first BOSE product - I love the sound clarity and battery life.
The battery life is awesome. The unit itself cosmetically looks a little dated, but the sound makes it worth it.
The Bluetooth connects immediately upon turning on the device. Most take at least a couple seconds, but not the SoundLink.
Good battery life - charge level was still 100% after watching the first movie.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

5.2 in.

2 in.

Width

10.5 in.

7.1 in.

Depth

6.3 in.

2.3 in.

Weight

5.7 lbs.

1.5 lbs.

Sonos PLAY:3

Bose SoundLink Mini II

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Bose SoundLink Mini II Portable Bluetooth Speakers

I wanted a well made, good sounding, small portable speaker for the home and I don't think I could have made a better choice.
The sound from this small speaker is spectacular. It produces great bass with well balances treble and is made with precision quality- it is surprisingly heavy.
I enjoy the excellent battery life, sounds, tones, and volume range from this small speaker.
The bass is absolutely astounding from such a small unit.
Great little speaker; very big sound for its size. I'm also really surprised by the BT range - much better than the JBL flip I've used in the past.

Features

Controls

Buttons

Material

Plastic

Display Type

Battery Type

July 20, 2011

Lithium-ion polymer

Supported Systems

Windows® XP SP3 and higher, Macintosh OS X 10.6.8 and higher

Smartphones / Tablets, PC

Protection

Yes

Water-resistant

Extras

Multiple orientations

Built-in speakerphone, allows you to enjoy hands-free calling, Easy pairing, Charges easily

Hand Strap

Accessories Included

Charging cradle, Power adaptor

Hand Strap

What customers say about "Features"

Bose SoundLink Mini II Portable Bluetooth Speakers

The ability to use it as a speakerphone is a handy feature. Callers have noted that my voice sounds clear. An incoming call can be answered (or refused) with a tap of a button on top of the unit.
Just push the button on the speaker and you can speak through it. I can hear others well through it, and they tell me they hear me normally.
Connecting is also a breeze, after your initial set up. Its as easy as pushing a button.
The action button is a really cool way to let you pause and change tracks without fussing with your phone.
I like the multifunction button to pause and skip songs.

Interfaces

Ethernet Port

Yes

AUX In

Yes

Micro USB

Yes

USB

Lightning Port

NFC

Card Slot

What customers say about "Interfaces"

Bose SoundLink Mini II Portable Bluetooth Speakers

They have also increased the battery life and changed from a proprietary charging connector to a standard mini-USB port.
I really appreciate that it can charge through the included proprietary base or through micro-USB.
I use it with phone and desktop computer via bluetooth and now have it working via the aux input as sound system for my TV.
Everything great except it buzz really loud connecting with aux when nothing is played.
The AUX jack, thru which music plays fine, shuts off after 15 minutes.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

Other Information

Manufacturer

Manual

MSRP

299 $

Closed

Site of manufacturer

4.5

Newegg

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

Ebay

4.8

Number of speakers

Reviews

Walmart

Woofer(s)

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)