Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Speaker III Review

 Bose SoundLink Bluetooth speakers are among by far the most popular-if not,essentially the most popular-portable wireless speakers with regards to sales.Samsung C34F791 Monitor NetzteilLast year,the enterprise launched the impressive$200 SoundLink Mini,a micro model,and now in early 2014,it's revamped its bigger transportable Bluetooth speaker,releasing the Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Speaker III ($299.95).

The III is related in size towards the preceding two generations of your speaker but adjustments its designAcer KP.0450H.007 Netzteil,and improves its battery life,and based on Bose it also plays louder and sounds superior.

The SoundLink III is slightly wider than the prior versions,measuring about five inches high,Dell Latitude e5570 e5470 P62G Netzteil10 inches wide,and 2 inches deep,and weighing in at three pounds.The original SoundLink Mobile Speaker,which came out in 2011,and the?SoundLink Mobile Speaker II both supplied around 8 hours of battery life.MSI GT72VR 7RE Dominator Pro NetzteilThe new model ups that quantity to 14 hours.

Earlier models had a built-in cover that converted into a stand.Asus R752L R752LK NetzteilHowever,the SoundLink III does away with all the integrated cover and as with the?SoundLink Mini,you'll be able to obtain an optional accessory cover for$34.95 in different colors.In other words,in the event you want some added protection,it'll expense you.

Build and Design

We've admired the Bose's hefty and sturdy construct high quality prior to,as well as the SoundLink III exudes a premium feel befitting its $260 price tag tagDell LA130PM190 Netzteil.The aluminium chassis is impeccable,from its steel-grey finish and backlit icons for the soft-touch silicone-rubber handle buttons.

The speaker is pretty heavy,but it's compact enough to carry in a backpack plus the battery lasts for a decent 14 hours.Acer Aspire 7750G-32314G50Mnkk NetzteilThe handle buttons are responsive,however they do have to have a firm push to operate.Otherwise the speaker is easy to make use of and pairing with Bluetooth devices requires only a couple of seconds.

A modest battery-icon around the front panel indicates how much charge remains.akku asus f750lThe Bose speaker keeps connectivity basic,with Bluetooth for wireless streaming from clever devices plus a 3.5mm input for hard-wiring other music sources.

Unlike rivals,such as the B&W T7 or Loewe Speaker 2go,Bose doesn't offer aptX. The lack of transparency means this almost certainly isn't a big loss;lenovo g510 netzteilwe would have liked a USB charging-port here,though.

Performance

As noted,Bose says the new speaker sounds superior than its predecessors.The speaker is equipped with four neodymium transducers and dual-opposing passive radiators which,dell xps 13 9343 akkuaccording to Bose,"combine with a new digital signal processing algorithm and improved electronics to play louder than its predecessor,while maintaining balanced and natural sound at larger listening levels." Got that?

With all its SoundLink wireless speaker products product,lenovo ac adapter adlx65ccge2aBose talks about the engineering challenges of getting excellent sound out of a extremely compact speaker,and also a Bluetooth one at that,lenovo t440p netzteilas Bluetooth compression diminishes sound top quality.

With prior versions,you can debate whether the Bose sounded greater than competing $300 transportable Bluetooth speakers from the likes of Jawbone (the Big Jambox),Sony,and others.dell inspiron 15r batteryHowever,what was clear- and remains clear with this model-is that for their modest size these Bose speakers perform pretty well,playing significantly louder and capable of producing more bass than they appear.

The goal with all the SoundLink III was to obtain the speaker to play even louder (without distorting) and also sound a little much better in the process.bty m6fAs always,getting there needs the finessing of both the hardware as well as the software that processes the sound and shapes it inside a way that makes your ears think it sounds great (there's a bit of trickery involved,especially with a speaker that has little-to-no stereo separation).

Mission accomplished with all the III;though all these little speakers have their limitations and the SoundLink III is no exception.battery dell latitude e5270The bass is slightly fuller along with the overall sound slightly more detailed.And the speaker performs pretty properly having a lot of material but not everything.

Where it does best is with well-recorded,a41n1308simpler tracks.The midrange is quite forward so vocals stand out and acoustical tracks sound clean and dynamic (Sting's the Final Ship and the Rolling Stone' Hot Rocks came across properly,for instance).It sounded fantastic with jazz and some rock material and it handled Nirvana's "All Apologies" also as some bigger Bluetooth speakers.ar08But with complicated material (a lot of instruments playing at the same time),you will lose some definition (it did OK with Arcade Fire's Reflektor album but it sounds a lot far better through a very good pair of$300 headphones).

As far because the volume goeslenovo t410 charger,it really does play loud-it can fill a small-to medium-sized room,though it's a bit directional (stand off to the side as well as the sound good quality diminishes).

It plays louder than its predecessors and doesn't distort at larger volumes,dell inspiron 15 3531 charger though to steer clear of distortion it rolls off the bass and sounds like it really is restraining itself to keep from going off a cliff.surface charger 1706 Pop tracks like Ellie Goulding's "Burn" sounded fairly punchy and relatively clean.But it was hit or miss with techno tracks.The bass can sometimes seem a little subdued at higher volumes,so just don't expect real thumping bass having a lot of oomph to it.sony acdp 120e03Then again, as I've said prior to,it really is just not fair to expect subwoofer-level performance from a speaker the size of a hardcover book.

The reality is the SoundLink III is designed to play at more modest volume levels (it sounds best when it isn't pushed)and I think it offers a more detail and bass at lower volumes than its predecessors.In other words,it seems to sound a little richer at lower volumes,which is a very good thing because that's how a lot of folks end up using this speaker- as a background music generator.

If you're looking for any far better worth for high quality casual listening,there's plenty of other stuff out there in the $150 range that does a good job(the TDK Life on Record, one example is).Inside the $200 to $300 range,lenovo adapter adp 90xd bI also like the Sony SRS-BTX500 and Logitech UE Boombox,at the same time because the aforementioned Big Jambox.

But you are going to be hard-pressed to find a Bluetooth speaker that's as compact as the SoundLink III and sounds as great (yes,it produces bigger and much better sound than the SoundLink Mini,which performs remarkably effectively for its size).

Verdict

Bose definitely needs to rein in that booming bass to give the other sonic elements a chance.

Some rival speakers have a significantly much better deal with on their frequencies,delivering punchy highs and lows in equal measure.In comparison,the Bose sounds muddled.The SoundLink III is a solid style,but it fails to impress when there are more capable and insightful speakers available for the same price tag.