Bose has announced a new addition to its long-running SoundLink line of wireless speakers. Most of Bose’s speakers have a colorful and durable design that shrugs off sand and water during an afternoon at the beach, but the new $219 SoundLink Home uses materials like anodized aluminum and a fabric speaker cover for a more premium appearance designed to complement the home.
Battery life is rated up to nine hours after a four-hour charge through the speaker’s USB-C port, which doubles as an audio input for connecting to sources like laptops with a cable. The SoundLink Home includes support for Bluetooth 5.3 with a wireless range of about 30 feet, and it can be paired with other speakers in Bose’s SoundLink line for stereo sound. It lacks Wi-Fi, however, which means that, unlike other Bose speakers, there’s no AirPlay support here.
Although designed for indoor use, you may want to avoid using the SoundLink Home in the kitchen because it lacks any dust or water resistance. It does include a microphone so you can use it as a speakerphone or to interact with a smart assistant on a connected device.
