Bose unveiled a controller accessory Monday for its SoundTouch...
Bose unveiled a controller accessory Monday for its SoundTouch music systems that has a round wall-mountable footprint reminiscent of a Nest thermostat. The $99 device, designed to replace the need for a smartphone or tablet app, is included with the…
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SoundTouch stereo system and SoundTouch SA-4 amplifier, and also can be bought separately for other SoundTouch systems, the company said. A built-in OLED display shows what’s playing, and controls let users adjust volume, skip tracks, pause music, and access Internet radio stations, playlists and streaming music services, Bose said. The device communicates to a Bose SoundTouch system over Bluetooth LE at a range of up to 70 feet, the company said. The multiroom SoundTouch systems operate over Wi-Fi for streaming, according to specs. Despite ad copy promoting convenience and ease of use, in the SoundTouch FAQ section on the Bose website, the company said pairing the controller to multiple SoundTouch systems involves “multiple steps using the SoundTouch setup app,” and the company recommends a separate SoundTouch controller for each system. To know which room a controller is connected to, the company said, “Simply select a preset and see which system reacts."