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Bose SoundTouch Portable

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Pros

  • keeping things fairly elegant and minimal
  • Sound quality is impressive
  • The setup process is extremely simple

Cons

  • speaker bulky
  • it's also very heavy
  • they failed to show up in the searches

Key specs

  • no
  • yes
  • 3 h

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Bose SoundTouch Portable - Pros & Cons

Bose SoundTouch Portable

Pros

  • keeping things fairly elegant and minimal
  • Sound quality is impressive
  • The setup process is extremely simple
  • Bose Portable Home Speaker is a clear winner
  • The app is pleasant to use and most functions are straightforward
  • Connectivity
  • battery life
  • and smart features are
  • simple and intuitive
  • Solid audio performance at moderate volumes
  • new ways of thinking

Cons

  • speaker bulky
  • it's also very heavy
  • they failed to show up in the searches
  • Wi-Fi network and Internet connectivity
  • Bose opted to go Wi-Fi over Bluetooth
  • it requires a power point
  • still limited to the same six slots
  • still limited to the internet radio stations and audio libraries
  • mute button and no integrated battery
  • the options are still fairly limited
  • Russia is shifting gears in the conflict

Bose SoundTouch Portable - Technical Overview

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1448 g
Best:
Philips BT2650
Weight: 0.21 g
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3 h
Best:
Music Angel Mini Best Friendz
Playback time: 120 h

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Bose SoundTouch Portable - Full Specifications

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Sound
Channels2.0
Supported formats
  • MP3
  • WMA
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Dimensions
Height5.79 in
Width9.8 in
Depth2.52 in
Weight51.08 oz
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Features
Docking station for mobile/Tabletno
Radio receiveryes
Smart speaker (virtual assistant)no
Streaming standardsAirPlay
Memory card readerno
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Built-in displayyes
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Connectivity
USByes
USB version2.0
Other connectorsEthernet
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
AUX inyes
Bluetoothno
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
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Power
Battery operatedyes
USB poweredyes
Electric (not USB)yes
Battery typeLi-Ion
Playback time3.0 h

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Bose SoundTouch Portable Bose - Editorial Reviews (16)

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Bose SoundTouch Portable Bose SoundTouch first look - Hands-on review
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WIRED UK
Published: 10.10.2013
Bose SoundTouch first look - Hands-on review

US speaker manufacturer Bose has announced its latest innovation -- the SoundTouch Wi-Fi streaming music system

Bose SoundTouch Portable Bose SoundTouch Portable review: breezy multi-room internet radio
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Published: 05.03.2014
Bose SoundTouch Portable review: breezy multi-room internet radio

The SoundTouch Portable is part of the new Wi-Fi speaker lineup from Bose

Bose SoundTouch Portable Review Bose SoundTouch Portable: Playing Internet radio has never been this easy
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The Indian Express
Published: 21.01.2014
Review Bose SoundTouch Portable: Playing Internet radio has never been this easy

The SoundTouch Portable, in fact the entire series, looks a lot like the SoundDock devices from Bose.

Bose SoundTouch Portable Hands-on with Bose's New SoundTouch Wi-Fi Music Systems
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hardwarezone.com.sg
Published: 25.03.2014
Hands-on with Bose's New SoundTouch Wi-Fi Music Systems

Bose announced its move into dedicated Wi-Fi streaming devices earlier this year with the introduction of the SoundTouch 30, SoundTouch 20 and the SoundTouch Portable Wi-Fi music systems. We bring you our initial impressions of their rejuvenated desktop audio offerings after a brief hands-on session.

Bose SoundTouch Portable Bose SoundTouch Portable Series II Wi-Fi speaker
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Good Gear Guide
Bose SoundTouch Portable Series II Wi-Fi speaker
4.0

Big and clear sound from a small speaker that can work in a multi-room ecosystem

Bose SoundTouch Portable This compact wireless speaker works with everything and packs some surprising punch
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CNET
Published: 01.04.2016
This compact wireless speaker works with everything and packs some surprising punch

The SoundTouch 10 is Bose's most affordable wireless multi-room audio speaker -- and it sounds excellent for its size.

Bose SoundTouch Portable The 4 Best Bose Speakers of 2022: Reviews
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RTINGS.com
Published: 28.04.2022
The 4 Best Bose Speakers of 2022: Reviews

The Bose Home Speaker 500 is the best Bose Bluetooth speaker we've tested. This wired home speaker offers fantastic voice assistant support with Alexa and Google Assistant built-in, and can register your commands in noisy rooms and when you're far away from the speaker.

Bose SoundTouch Portable Bose SoundTouch 30 and SoundTouch Portable review
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Tech Guide
Published: 22.04.2014
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.

Bose SoundTouch Portable Best Bose speakers 2022: portable, multi-room, wireless
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whathifi
Published: 06.04.2022
Best Bose speakers 2022: portable, multi-room, wireless
4.0

The best Bose speakers we've tested

Bose SoundTouch Portable Bose Is Really Going After Sonos Now
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Gizmodo
Published: 09.10.2019
Bose Is Really Going After Sonos Now

There’s a lot to like about Bose’s Smart Home speaker lineup. They sound good and look sleek. They have built-in voice assistants and offer multi-room wifi capabilities. But despite all this likability, the newest member of the family, the Bose Portable Home speaker, feels like a worse version of the latest Sonos…

Bose SoundTouch Portable ET Review: Bose SoundTouch Portable & SoundTouch 20
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The Economic Times
ET Review: Bose SoundTouch Portable & SoundTouch 20

The idea behind SoundTouch is that you can start with one system and buy more for other rooms later.

Bose SoundTouch Portable Bose SoundTouch 10 Review
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PCMAG
Published: 30.11.2015
Bose SoundTouch 10 Review
3.0

The Bose SoundTouch 10 wireless speaker streams via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi and can easily connect to other speakers throughout your home, but it lacks stereo output and sounds just average for the price.

Bose SoundTouch Portable Bose Portable Home Speaker review
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TechRadar
Published: 16.01.2020
Bose Portable Home Speaker review
4.0

Bose’s portable speaker takes on the Sonos Move

Bose SoundTouch Portable Bose SoundTouch 20 Review
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TechGearLab
Published: 15.11.2018
Bose SoundTouch 20 Review
4.8

The Bose SoundTouch 20 once received our Editors' Choice Award, but was dethroned by the newer, Alexa enabled Bose Home Theater 500. That isn't to say the...

Bose SoundTouch Portable Best Bose Speaker Deals for June 2022
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Digital Trends
Published: 24.06.2022
Best Bose Speaker Deals for June 2022

Whether you want a quality Bluetooth speaker or something bigger for your home stereo or theater system, we've got all the best Bose speaker deals.

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