Features
SoundTouch Wireless Music System: The SoundTouch 10 is part of the
Bose SoundTouch wireless music ecosystem which allows you to play music
throughout your home. The SoundTouch ecosystem is able to stream music
wirelessly throughout your house over your home's WiFi network; it even works
with your Bluetooth devices. With SoundTouch, you can stream Internet radio,
select music services, and your music library throughout your home. A free Bose
app transforms your Apple iOS or Android mobile device into the system's remote
control.
SoundTouch 10 Wireless Speaker: The SoundTouch 10 wireless speaker can
be used by itself in one room or paired with other
Bose SoundTouch wireless speakers to create a multi-room audio system.
- Single Full-Range Driver: The SoundTouch 10 wireless speaker has
a single full-range deliver, built-in amplifier, and rear-firing port that
delivers room-filling sound. It is precisely angled to deliver balanced sound
throughout your room.
- Mounting Options: The SoundTouch 10 wireless speaker has been
designed to simply sit on a flat table-top surface. There are no wall-mount
options available.
Multiroom Audio: For most home networks, you can link up to
four SoundTouch music systems together for a multi-room/multi-source audio
experience. For more than four rooms, Bose recommends using Ethernet wired
connections to some of the SoundTouch systems. You are able to play the
same music source or different music source on each SoundTouch system, using the
SoundTouch app on your Apple iOS/Android device or Windows/Mac computer.
Compatible sources include -
- Internet radio & online music services
- Bluetooth & computer audio
- Aux input
Built-in WiFi: The Bose SoundTouch 10 offers built-in WiFi (802.11
b/g/n; 2.4/5.0GHz) to wirelessly connect to your home network. The SoundTouch 10's
WiFi network connection can be setup initially from the SoundTouch Controller App on
your Apple iOS (7.0+) device or Android (4.1+) smartphone/tablet. You can also
use the included microUSB-to-USB cable, along with the SoundTouch Controller App
for system setup from your Windows PC (XP/7/8) or Mac (OS X 10.68+) computer.
SoundTouch Controller App: The Bose SoundTouch Controller
app is required for initial setup and control of the Bose SoundTouch music
system. The Bose SoundTouch Controller app can be downloaded on your Apple iOS
iPod/iPhone/iPad, Android smartphone/tablet, Windows PC, or Mac computer. Now
you'll be able to setup and control the SoundTouch system from your Apple iOS or
Android device, or from your Windows or Mac computer. Once initial setup is
complete, you can use this app to explore Internet radio, select online music
services, or browse your music library from your home network and computer for
playback on the Bose SoundTouch speaker system.
- For Apple iOS or Android: You can download the free
SoundTouch Controller app (from
Apple's
App Store or
Google Play Store) onto your Apple iOS (iOS 7.0+) or Android (4.1+)
device so you can setup and control the Bose system from your mobile device.
- For Windows PC or Mac Computer: The SoundTouch
Controller app for Windows & Mac lets you setup and control the Bose
SoundTouch system from your Windows PC (XP/7/8) or Mac computer (OS X
10.6.8+). Simply install the
SoundTouch app onto your Windows PC or Mac computer.
Variety Of Music Sources: The Bose SoundTouch 10 supports a
variety of music options; including Internet Radio, select online music services,
music files stored on your computer, as well as stored music & music apps on
your Apple iOS or Android device.
- Internet Radio & Online Music: The SoundTouch system
lets you play Internet radio stations from around the world. You also get
access to the Pandora,
Spotify
Connect, iHeart Radio,
and Deezer (coming
soon) online music services. More music services will be added in the
future.
- Music Stored On Your Computer: The SoundTouch 10 can
play back MP3, WMA, AAC. and ALAC music files that are managed by iTunes or
Windows Media Player on your Windows or Mac computer. You computer must be
connected to the same wired or wireless home network as the SoundTouch
system.
- Bluetooth Music Streaming: With built-in Bluetooth, the
SoundTouch 10 can wirelessly play back stored music and music apps from your
Bluetooth-enabled Apple iOS iPod/iPhone/iPad, Android smartphone/tablet,
Windows Phone/PC, Mac computer/laptop, or other Bluetooth compatible device. You
can pair up to eight devices with one actively connected. You will need to setup
the SoundTouch 10 on your WiFi network and perform all system updates before you
can pair your Bluetooth device and stream audio.
Note: All music sources can be streamed to multiple SoundTouch
systems.
Six Presets: You can personalize six presets to your
favorite streaming music services and Internet radio stations, or playlists,
artists, albums, and songs from your computer's music library. The presets can
easily be set, changed, and accessed directly on the system or with the free
SoundTouch app on your Apple iOS/Android device or Windows/Mac computer. You
cannot set presets for Bluetooth or the Aux input.
Aux Input: In addition to wireless WiFi & Bluetooth
connectivity, the SoundTouch 10 is fitted with a rear-panel 3.5mm auxiliary
input for connecting almost any portable audio device with a headphone jack or
audio output. An available firmware update lets you distribute the aux input for
multiroom audio.
IR Remote: The included IR remote provides basic wireless
operation of the Bose SoundTouch 10 speaker. You are able to Power the unit
on/off, adjust volume up/down, select between Bluetooth or Aux sources, or
choose between the six music presets. You also get basic playback functions,
such as Play/Pause and Previous/Next Track. You even get to rate your music
(thumbs up/down) from the remote as you listen.
Alexa Skill (via Firmware Update): The new Bose Skill for
Amazon Alexa is available through a free network firmware update and is enabled
through the Skills section of the Amazon Alexa companion app on your Apple iOS
or Android device. The update enables you to control certain elements of the
SoundTouch experience through Alexa by speaking to an
Amazon Echo,
Echo Dot, Tap,
Echo Show, or other Alexa-enabled device. Simply say "Alexa, ask Bose
to...". Voice control functions include-
- Play music set to a SoundTouch preset.
- Play content in a specific room.
- Play the same music on all SoundTouch devices (everywhere).
- Find out what's playing.
- Play/pause/resume and skip tracks.
- Adjust volume.
- Turn on/off.
AC Power: The SoundTouch 10 wireless speaker operates off of
standard household current using the supplied 5' AC power cord.
After hearing this little speaker in a recent training I knew I'd have to own one. I've enjoyed a Bose® SoundLink® Mini Bluetooth®. speaker II that I'd borrowed from work for quite a while but I recently had to bring back. That speaker sounded much larger than it was and the Bose® SoundTouch® 10 wireless music system is more of the same. For its size, it can fill my dining room and kitchen area with ease!
My favorite thing about the SoundTouch® 10 system is that it has six preset buttons on the speaker as well as on the remote. I do use a smartphone a lot, but I'm glad I do not have to get my phone out and open an app every time I want to listen. I walk up to the speaker, push one button, and almost instantaneously hear my music. I'm really surprised at how fast it begins.
The presets are a differentiator for Bose® and I think most users would agree that it's such a simple, but genius, feature for a network speaker.