Bose SoundLink Micro Speaker

5 Reviews for Bose SoundLink Micro Speaker

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Justin – October 11, 2017

   The Bose SoundLink Micro is far and away the best small speaker I’ve used yet. I’ve used countless no-name brand speakers and other brand name speakers (and countless ~20-30 dollar ‘waterproof’ speakers on Amazon) and this one absolutely blows those away.I already had expectations as to what this would sound like, however, I was still surprised by the amount of bass the speaker was able to put out. And I don’t mean loud, droning bass, but bass that makes a song sound like it’s coming from a bigger speaker – everything sounds authentic. Drum kicks and other instruments come out convincingly with a nice punch. The Micro is a very musical speaker with nice presence. The treble is very smooth – so you can listen to it for long periods of time without it tiring your ears out at high volume, but it’s also never dull – everything has a nice sparkle to it when called for.Everything but the Girl’s ‘Missing’ (2013 remaster) immediately shows off the Bose’s advantage in bass compared to other speakers of its size (particularly against the JBL Clip 3, and JBL GO). The song starts off with a constant bass line and adds another on top that matches the rhythm of the music. The Bose reproduces the two distinct bass lines with confidence without sounding muddled. Tracey Thorn’s vocals come through excellent and aren’t drowned out by the bass – and neither are the other instruments in the midrange.Madonna’s Music titletrack has a very deep bassline. The Revolve+ renders the song with a little too much upperbase – while it sounds fine at normal volume levels, at high levels the Revolve+ sounds boxy and smaller than it should. Due to the Micro’s smaller size, and even though it is bass-boosted like the Revolve+, it actually ends up sounding more natural than the Revolve+. Volume pumping is minimal in this track. The Micro can occasionally volume pump at levels greater than 2/3 when the music stops as an artist continues singing or during the start of a song before the music starts. While not ideal, it doesn’t volume pump as much as I expected it to.Rush’s YYZ has great treble presence at the beginning with cymbals and other instrumentation. It comes through very crisp and cuts through the midrange and bass without issue. Geddy Lee’s bass solo near the middle really comes through.Classical music, and really most music in general, from pop, rock, country, electronic/dance sound very decent as the Bose maintains a flat sound signature in the midrange with a small boost in bass. The treble is somewhat rolled off, but this prevents the speaker from sounding harsh – which I prefer.It’s able to maintain most of its composure up until around 75%. You may notice compression at this level under certain circumstances. It’ll sound decent up until around 85% – at this point basslines may disappear, depending on the song, however, it music still sounds full and it won’t sound tinny. For the most part, it still sounds like a bigger speaker at this level. Above 85% up and up til 100% can be dicey. Most music actually sounds fine with the speaker pointed toward you head-on. Off-axis, it may sound strained, but not bad. It gets surprisingly loud. Older music, such as from the Beach Boys’ actually sound very decent at these high levels (likely due to the fact that the songs have little bass), and the basslines they do have, typically remain while most newer music is compressed more at these higher volumes. You can fool the speaker into playing louder if you don’t mind reducing bass with an equalizer app (e.g. reduce the left-hand side of the equalizer adjustments).Some reviews have complained about the treble or are trying to compare it to the Soundlink Mini (which I also have). It is different – the Micro is a ‘flatter’ and more accurate speaker than the Mini – which has a noticeable treble boost which some people say gives the old Mini ‘clarity’ over the Micro – even though the Micro is technically the more correct speaker. This isn’t in the Mini’s favor at high volumes as the compression can make the Mini sound sharp, while the Micro doesn’t end up hurting your ears. And you don’t lose anything with the Micro being a mono speaker compared to the Mini being stereo – while it’s possible to tell the difference between the two from that perspective, it just isn’t practical as you lose stereo separation if you are more than a few feet or otherwise are not facing the mini directly. The Micro sounds the same from most directions as audio fires up instead of from the front of the speaker.The Micro’s battery lasts for quite a while. At volumes above a little above half, I get around 6-7 hours easily, and get 8-12 at even lower volumes. The speaker sounds great even at low volumes. Bass is dynamically boosted at lower levels – keeping the sound full, which is a problem for many of these small speakers. In general, I find most smaller speakers don’t sound any better than your phone’s built-in speakers at low volumes. The Bose definitely has a nice presence at low volume – it makes it easy to fall asleep to if you use it before you go to bed.I also have the SoundLink Revolve+, and until you reach the top volume of the Micro, the two speakers sound remarkably similar when paired in party or stereo mode. They only differ in certain tracks with very deep bass or when you push the Revolve+’s volume past the Micro’s max volume – but listening to them in stereo is a surprisingly pleasant experience. It seems like the speakers volume match when they pair – so it sounds fairly balanced, you can however make one louder / quieter than the other by pushing the volume buttons separately on each speaker.The Bose app is not required to use the speaker. However, you can adjust the auto-off time in specific increments and remove previously paired devices through the app, otherwise, most things within the app, like turning voice prompts off or shutting the auto-off timer entirely, can be done with button presses on the speaker. You can easily find the manual by going to Bose.com -> Speakers -> SoundLink Micro and the manual is under their Support section.As for its closest competition, the B&O P2, the Bose is fully waterproof while the former doesn’t have any weather proofing (I didn’t think B&O advertised any water resistance but apparently some reviews state the speaker is splash proof). The battery on the Bose lasts much longer on maximum than the P2 (2-ish hours compared to a 5-ish for the Bose), even though the P2 isn’t much louder than the Bose. And most importantly, the Bose is way cheaper and has a flatter frequency response than the P2. However, I actually like the flatter form factor of the P2 – you’ll notice in B&O’s advertising that they show the P2 can fit in some jean pockets – while the Micro fits more in larger cargo pants/shorts or coat pockets. The P2 and the Anker’s I have above have a large treble boost which, superficially, may sound nice for a few minutes, but quickly becomes tiring when the speaker is within a few feet from you since things become bright and shrill easily. In my opinion, the Anker Soundcore Sport is the next closest competition. It is pretty much the same size as the Micro, they’re both IPX7 waterproof, and they both feature ~1.5 inch drivers with a passive radiator. It’s also only 40 dollars compared to the Bose. However, the Sport is covered in a hard rubber and the buttons on that speaker have practically zero feedback – so no ‘click’ or noticeable indent when pushed – which can make the speaker hard to use, especially when wet. Sound-wise, the Bose definitely wins – but the Anker puts up a good fight for being only $40. Primarily, it lacks the bass the Micro offers. As a plus, the Sport doesn’t have the trouble boost it’s smaller and non-waterproof brother, the Soundcore Mini and the B&O does – it sounds pretty flat across the midrange and treble – but just doesn’t sound as full as the Micro. If you can afford it, the Bose is an easy choice over either Anker.The newest competition in this speaker size is probably the Minirig Mini. Reviewer Oluv (as noted in his own review of the speaker on this Amazon listing) has done an extensive review of the Minirig Mini on his YouTube channel. I have not heard it in person but it does appear to have an advantage in sound quality if you’re willing to forego the smaller size of the Bose, along with waterproofing (the Minirig Mini is supposedly water resistant, like the Revolve+ – so it can handle splashes, but I wouldn’t trust getting water on a paper-cone speaker that the Revolve+ and Minirig Mini have). Minirig’s parent company specializes in underwater audio, however, so it seems odd to produce a speaker that isn’t actually water proof. I used to scoff at speakers that introduced water resistance or 360 degree sound – but now that I have them, I don’t think I’d give them up. Keeping all that in mind, the Minirig Mini’s can automatically pair in stereo mode, without needing an app or complicated button pushes on every use, once you’ve set them up previously, which I’m jealous of.If something were to happen with my Micro, I would easily buy it again (even though it being the cheapest Bose speaker, it still isn’t cheap and cost ~5x as much as the Anker speakers) because simply: it sounds better, the battery lasts much longer than many others in it’s class (much longer than the Anker’s max), and I don’t doubt its durability.Edit: I added some more about the Anker Soundcore products I have since those are the closest in competition next to the B&O P2, in my opinion.Edit 2: 04/2018 – 6-ish months later. I’ve used this speaker every day since I got it back in October of 2017 (I listen to music a lot). It’s probably my favorite bluetooth speaker that I have ever purchased (even including the original Soundlink Mini and newer and larger Revolve+, both of which I still have) not necessarily because it sounds better than the two – but it can definitely compete at lower volumes, but because of its small factor and waterproofing. This is the first expensive speaker that I have that actually feels durable – I don’t worry about babying it like I do with the Mini and Revolve+. Along with the Revolve+, as I noted above – they both work surprisingly well when paired together in party/stereo mode – so if you need something louder than the Micro (and can afford it) I would definitely recommend getting the Revolve+ and pairing the two together so you can have something small for regularly every day use and something for a party on the weekends!Edit 3: 07/2018 – 9-ish months later: I’ve added more comparison speakers and updated how the speaker sounds with certain test tracks. Micro is still going strong (and still use it everyday).Edit 4: 10/2018 – A little after the 1 year mark. Still use it every day since I’ve gotten it – battery shows no sign of decline. I wanted to point out a few things I missed and noticed haven’t been mentioned in other reviews:1) Even at low volumes, you can really feel the bass when holding the speaker. The speaker won’t vibrate due to its soft silicone covered body – but there’s something fun about not just listening – but literally feeling the music.2) A lot of people are complaining about a *very neat* feature that most other non-Bose bluetooth speakers do not have in that you can turn on the Micro (and other Bose Revolve speakers) remotely from your device e.g. selecting the Micro in your Bluetooth list automatically turns it on without needing to push the power button on the speaker. This is particularly helpful on their larger speakers, like when the Revolve+ is mounted on a tripod somewhere. This only works if your device has previously paired with the speaker (as evidenced in the Bose Connect App device history list) – so only you can turn the device on remotely. But some are complaining because they decided to connect it to a smart device i.e. an Echo, Fire stick, etc. – with the problem being that when those devices update overnight, for example, they’ll reconnect upon completion which makes the speaker wake up in the middle of the night. You can simply disable the pairing in the Bose app for the problem smart device and this fixes the issue. I would be very disappointed if Bose removed this functionality due to a small few who can’t use the speaker correctly.3) I will note a flaw with connecting the speaker to a PC (or a Mac) which also effects the larger Revolve speakers. PCs don’t support linked volume control like our phones do – i.e. when you change the volume on your phone, it immediately changes on the Bose, and vice-versa, but instead you have independent volume control (e.g. the PC has it’s own volume level and the Bose has it’s own volume level set by the volume buttons on the speaker itself). However, when connected to a PC, the Bose’s volume buttons are locked (when you push -/+ the status light on the speaker blinks on/off to like that action is unavailable). This would be fine if the internal volume on the Bose was set to 100% – where then you can simply use the PC volume to control the speaker volume – this would mimic absolute volume control. However, the Bose’s internal volume fixed at a low volume – meaning even if the PC volume is set to 100%, the volume may still be quite low on the speaker. Bose should allow the physical volume buttons to be used in this case to increase the volume on the speaker’s end or simply max out the internal volume while we control the volume from the PC.None of this changes the 5 star rating. On a future gen Micro, though, I would like to see, at a minimum, a type-C USB port with USB audio like the larger Revolve line which has micro-USB with USB audio. It would be nice to see an increase in either battery life or fidelity at higher volumes (not necessarily louder but I definitely wouldn’t complain).

2. 

   LGS – January 13, 2023

   This is a good little Bose speaker, although not nearly as booming as others have said. It’s got a decent sound, which differs depending on how you situate it. There are speakers on the front and the back, so if you lie it flat, you smother the sound. If you lean it, the sound is better since the back speaker can be heard better. The front and back speakers omit different sounds. One more bassy, one more treble. Considering this, it is a big con that this speaker doesn’t stand on straight. The edges are all rounded. Bose literally just needed to make the bottom flat to solve this problem but…nope. It has a silicon strap on the back so you can attach to things like a bike handle or shower hook (waterproof, total bonus) but the strap only fits around thin bars. Very thin.The app is easy to use. Speaker connects to two devices at once. Good battery life, but uses the charger smaller than USB-C which is stupid. Controls for volume, advancing tracks (or going back) are all simple.I haven’t used this for phone calls so can’t comment on mic. But I’d rather carry my phone than this boxy speaker so not sure why I’d even want that feature.PROS…Decent sound…waterproof…East-to-use controls…battery lifeCONS…Decent sound…not great sound…sound gets muffled/distorted depending on which way you set it down…doesn’t stand up on its own…silicon strap doesn’t fit around a lot of things…stupid tiny charger

3. 

   Justin – February 8, 2023

   The Bose SoundLink Micro is far and away the best small speaker I’ve used yet. I’ve used countless no-name brand speakers and other brand name speakers (and countless ~20-30 dollar ‘waterproof’ speakers on Amazon) and this one absolutely blows those away.I already had expectations as to what this would sound like, however, I was still surprised by the amount of bass the speaker was able to put out. And I don’t mean loud, droning bass, but bass that makes a song sound like it’s coming from a bigger speaker – everything sounds authentic. Drum kicks and other instruments come out convincingly with a nice punch. The Micro is a very musical speaker with nice presence. The treble is very smooth – so you can listen to it for long periods of time without it tiring your ears out at high volume, but it’s also never dull – everything has a nice sparkle to it when called for.Everything but the Girl’s ‘Missing’ (2013 remaster) immediately shows off the Bose’s advantage in bass compared to other speakers of its size (particularly against the JBL Clip 3, and JBL GO). The song starts off with a constant bass line and adds another on top that matches the rhythm of the music. The Bose reproduces the two distinct bass lines with confidence without sounding muddled. Tracey Thorn’s vocals come through excellent and aren’t drowned out by the bass – and neither are the other instruments in the midrange.Madonna’s Music titletrack has a very deep bassline. The Revolve+ renders the song with a little too much upperbase – while it sounds fine at normal volume levels, at high levels the Revolve+ sounds boxy and smaller than it should. Due to the Micro’s smaller size, and even though it is bass-boosted like the Revolve+, it actually ends up sounding more natural than the Revolve+. Volume pumping is minimal in this track. The Micro can occasionally volume pump at levels greater than 2/3 when the music stops as an artist continues singing or during the start of a song before the music starts. While not ideal, it doesn’t volume pump as much as I expected it to.Rush’s YYZ has great treble presence at the beginning with cymbals and other instrumentation. It comes through very crisp and cuts through the midrange and bass without issue. Geddy Lee’s bass solo near the middle really comes through.Classical music, and really most music in general, from pop, rock, country, electronic/dance sound very decent as the Bose maintains a flat sound signature in the midrange with a small boost in bass. The treble is somewhat rolled off, but this prevents the speaker from sounding harsh – which I prefer.It’s able to maintain most of its composure up until around 75%. You may notice compression at this level under certain circumstances. It’ll sound decent up until around 85% – at this point basslines may disappear, depending on the song, however, it music still sounds full and it won’t sound tinny. For the most part, it still sounds like a bigger speaker at this level. Above 85% up and up til 100% can be dicey. Most music actually sounds fine with the speaker pointed toward you head-on. Off-axis, it may sound strained, but not bad. It gets surprisingly loud. Older music, such as from the Beach Boys’ actually sound very decent at these high levels (likely due to the fact that the songs have little bass), and the basslines they do have, typically remain while most newer music is compressed more at these higher volumes. You can fool the speaker into playing louder if you don’t mind reducing bass with an equalizer app (e.g. reduce the left-hand side of the equalizer adjustments).Some reviews have complained about the treble or are trying to compare it to the Soundlink Mini (which I also have). It is different – the Micro is a ‘flatter’ and more accurate speaker than the Mini – which has a noticeable treble boost which some people say gives the old Mini ‘clarity’ over the Micro – even though the Micro is technically the more correct speaker. This isn’t in the Mini’s favor at high volumes as the compression can make the Mini sound sharp, while the Micro doesn’t end up hurting your ears. And you don’t lose anything with the Micro being a mono speaker compared to the Mini being stereo – while it’s possible to tell the difference between the two from that perspective, it just isn’t practical as you lose stereo separation if you are more than a few feet or otherwise are not facing the mini directly. The Micro sounds the same from most directions as audio fires up instead of from the front of the speaker.The Micro’s battery lasts for quite a while. At volumes above a little above half, I get around 6-7 hours easily, and get 8-12 at even lower volumes. The speaker sounds great even at low volumes. Bass is dynamically boosted at lower levels – keeping the sound full, which is a problem for many of these small speakers. In general, I find most smaller speakers don’t sound any better than your phone’s built-in speakers at low volumes. The Bose definitely has a nice presence at low volume – it makes it easy to fall asleep to if you use it before you go to bed.I also have the SoundLink Revolve+, and until you reach the top volume of the Micro, the two speakers sound remarkably similar when paired in party or stereo mode. They only differ in certain tracks with very deep bass or when you push the Revolve+’s volume past the Micro’s max volume – but listening to them in stereo is a surprisingly pleasant experience. It seems like the speakers volume match when they pair – so it sounds fairly balanced, you can however make one louder / quieter than the other by pushing the volume buttons separately on each speaker.The Bose app is not required to use the speaker. However, you can adjust the auto-off time in specific increments and remove previously paired devices through the app, otherwise, most things within the app, like turning voice prompts off or shutting the auto-off timer entirely, can be done with button presses on the speaker. You can easily find the manual by going to Bose.com -> Speakers -> SoundLink Micro and the manual is under their Support section.As for its closest competition, the B&O P2, the Bose is fully waterproof while the former doesn’t have any weather proofing (I didn’t think B&O advertised any water resistance but apparently some reviews state the speaker is splash proof). The battery on the Bose lasts much longer on maximum than the P2 (2-ish hours compared to a 5-ish for the Bose), even though the P2 isn’t much louder than the Bose. And most importantly, the Bose is way cheaper and has a flatter frequency response than the P2. However, I actually like the flatter form factor of the P2 – you’ll notice in B&O’s advertising that they show the P2 can fit in some jean pockets – while the Micro fits more in larger cargo pants/shorts or coat pockets. The P2 and the Anker’s I have above have a large treble boost which, superficially, may sound nice for a few minutes, but quickly becomes tiring when the speaker is within a few feet from you since things become bright and shrill easily. In my opinion, the Anker Soundcore Sport is the next closest competition. It is pretty much the same size as the Micro, they’re both IPX7 waterproof, and they both feature ~1.5 inch drivers with a passive radiator. It’s also only 40 dollars compared to the Bose. However, the Sport is covered in a hard rubber and the buttons on that speaker have practically zero feedback – so no ‘click’ or noticeable indent when pushed – which can make the speaker hard to use, especially when wet. Sound-wise, the Bose definitely wins – but the Anker puts up a good fight for being only $40. Primarily, it lacks the bass the Micro offers. As a plus, the Sport doesn’t have the trouble boost it’s smaller and non-waterproof brother, the Soundcore Mini and the B&O does – it sounds pretty flat across the midrange and treble – but just doesn’t sound as full as the Micro. If you can afford it, the Bose is an easy choice over either Anker.The newest competition in this speaker size is probably the Minirig Mini. Reviewer Oluv (as noted in his own review of the speaker on this Amazon listing) has done an extensive review of the Minirig Mini on his YouTube channel. I have not heard it in person but it does appear to have an advantage in sound quality if you’re willing to forego the smaller size of the Bose, along with waterproofing (the Minirig Mini is supposedly water resistant, like the Revolve+ – so it can handle splashes, but I wouldn’t trust getting water on a paper-cone speaker that the Revolve+ and Minirig Mini have). Minirig’s parent company specializes in underwater audio, however, so it seems odd to produce a speaker that isn’t actually water proof. I used to scoff at speakers that introduced water resistance or 360 degree sound – but now that I have them, I don’t think I’d give them up. Keeping all that in mind, the Minirig Mini’s can automatically pair in stereo mode, without needing an app or complicated button pushes on every use, once you’ve set them up previously, which I’m jealous of.If something were to happen with my Micro, I would easily buy it again (even though it being the cheapest Bose speaker, it still isn’t cheap and cost ~5x as much as the Anker speakers) because simply: it sounds better, the battery lasts much longer than many others in it’s class (much longer than the Anker’s max), and I don’t doubt its durability.Edit: I added some more about the Anker Soundcore products I have since those are the closest in competition next to the B&O P2, in my opinion.Edit 2: 04/2018 – 6-ish months later. I’ve used this speaker every day since I got it back in October of 2017 (I listen to music a lot). It’s probably my favorite bluetooth speaker that I have ever purchased (even including the original Soundlink Mini and newer and larger Revolve+, both of which I still have) not necessarily because it sounds better than the two – but it can definitely compete at lower volumes, but because of its small factor and waterproofing. This is the first expensive speaker that I have that actually feels durable – I don’t worry about babying it like I do with the Mini and Revolve+. Along with the Revolve+, as I noted above – they both work surprisingly well when paired together in party/stereo mode – so if you need something louder than the Micro (and can afford it) I would definitely recommend getting the Revolve+ and pairing the two together so you can have something small for regularly every day use and something for a party on the weekends!Edit 3: 07/2018 – 9-ish months later: I’ve added more comparison speakers and updated how the speaker sounds with certain test tracks. Micro is still going strong (and still use it everyday).Edit 4: 10/2018 – A little after the 1 year mark. Still use it every day since I’ve gotten it – battery shows no sign of decline. I wanted to point out a few things I missed and noticed haven’t been mentioned in other reviews:1) Even at low volumes, you can really feel the bass when holding the speaker. The speaker won’t vibrate due to its soft silicone covered body – but there’s something fun about not just listening – but literally feeling the music.2) A lot of people are complaining about a *very neat* feature that most other non-Bose bluetooth speakers do not have in that you can turn on the Micro (and other Bose Revolve speakers) remotely from your device e.g. selecting the Micro in your Bluetooth list automatically turns it on without needing to push the power button on the speaker. This is particularly helpful on their larger speakers, like when the Revolve+ is mounted on a tripod somewhere. This only works if your device has previously paired with the speaker (as evidenced in the Bose Connect App device history list) – so only you can turn the device on remotely. But some are complaining because they decided to connect it to a smart device i.e. an Echo, Fire stick, etc. – with the problem being that when those devices update overnight, for example, they’ll reconnect upon completion which makes the speaker wake up in the middle of the night. You can simply disable the pairing in the Bose app for the problem smart device and this fixes the issue. I would be very disappointed if Bose removed this functionality due to a small few who can’t use the speaker correctly.3) I will note a flaw with connecting the speaker to a PC (or a Mac) which also effects the larger Revolve speakers. PCs don’t support linked volume control like our phones do – i.e. when you change the volume on your phone, it immediately changes on the Bose, and vice-versa, but instead you have independent volume control (e.g. the PC has it’s own volume level and the Bose has it’s own volume level set by the volume buttons on the speaker itself). However, when connected to a PC, the Bose’s volume buttons are locked (when you push -/+ the status light on the speaker blinks on/off to like that action is unavailable). This would be fine if the internal volume on the Bose was set to 100% – where then you can simply use the PC volume to control the speaker volume – this would mimic absolute volume control. However, the Bose’s internal volume fixed at a low volume – meaning even if the PC volume is set to 100%, the volume may still be quite low on the speaker. Bose should allow the physical volume buttons to be used in this case to increase the volume on the speaker’s end or simply max out the internal volume while we control the volume from the PC.None of this changes the 5 star rating. On a future gen Micro, though, I would like to see, at a minimum, a type-C USB port with USB audio like the larger Revolve line which has micro-USB with USB audio. It would be nice to see an increase in either battery life or fidelity at higher volumes (not necessarily louder but I definitely wouldn’t complain).

4. 

   Chris Morris – February 12, 2023

   I had reasonably high expectations for this speaker because I trust Bose, but this speaker has blown away those expectations. It has crystal clear, bass boosted sound that you’d expect from a bulkier device. So glad I purchased this speaker rather than a cheaper alternative—well worth it!

5. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   LGS – February 16, 2023

   This is a good little Bose speaker, although not nearly as booming as others have said. It’s got a decent sound, which differs depending on how you situate it. There are speakers on the front and the back, so if you lie it flat, you smother the sound. If you lean it, the sound is better since the back speaker can be heard better. The front and back speakers omit different sounds. One more bassy, one more treble. Considering this, it is a big con that this speaker doesn’t stand on straight. The edges are all rounded. Bose literally just needed to make the bottom flat to solve this problem but…nope. It has a silicon strap on the back so you can attach to things like a bike handle or shower hook (waterproof, total bonus) but the strap only fits around thin bars. Very thin.The app is easy to use. Speaker connects to two devices at once. Good battery life, but uses the charger smaller than USB-C which is stupid. Controls for volume, advancing tracks (or going back) are all simple.I haven’t used this for phone calls so can’t comment on mic. But I’d rather carry my phone than this boxy speaker so not sure why I’d even want that feature.PROS…Decent sound…waterproof…East-to-use controls…battery lifeCONS…Decent sound…not great sound…sound gets muffled/distorted depending on which way you set it down…doesn’t stand up on its own…silicon strap doesn’t fit around a lot of things…stupid tiny charger

6. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   K. Manzone – February 25, 2023

   I love this speaker! The sound that comes out of it is amazing considering how tiny the speaker is and how reasonably priced it is. The best part is that the sound doesn’t get distorted when you turn the volume way up. You don’t get that fuzzy bass distortion when it’s loud. You really cannot go wrong with Bose products. The only thing I didn’t like is that there is no way to hang it like in the shower. Also, the plastic or whatever it is that the speaker’s outside shell is made out of is kind of weird. It really attracts dust and hair it’s bizarre. And the dust sticks, it’s hard to wipe off. I ended up purchasing the silicone cover sleeve designed for this speaker, it’s sold by WGear on Amazon. It was a drag to have to spend the extra $ but it was worth it. Now it stays clean, it has a clip to hang it in the bathroom or wherever and it’s only $13.99. I highly recommend it.

7. 

   Book Fiend – March 6, 2023

   I bought this for my office. I have my own space and listen to music 24/7. I bought this to replace a very old Jambox. This has a solid base and projects very well for such a compact speaker. I have a Bose Soundtouch 30 Series III at home for outdoor use. I don’t think this would be adequate for that purpose, but it’s perfect for an office or smaller room.

8. 

   Noodles – March 19, 2023

   Okay, so I have been using it for about 2 weeks now. I’ll divide my review in two parts. One where i say what I liked and second, what i didn’t and what I haven’t seen.Liked:1. Clear SOUND. No matter what the volume is, what kind of track it is. The speaker is amazing in sound clarity.2. The sound that comes out of this BT speaker is way way better than any other loved BT speaker (Logitech, Boat, Sony, JBL etc.). I know because I have owned all these and some way or the other, they just didn’t feel the right fit.3. YOU CAN TAKE CALLS? WHAT? Oh yeah! Just call anyone from the phone and leave your phone aside. talk on the speaker. The Microphone is flawless.4. The size is just perfect and you can use it as you like. It’s just like a tiny companion.5. The battery life is awesome. runs 7-8 hours of audio non stop. May be more than that but I haven’t done that testing yet.6. BOSE is a brand and it just gives you that exotic feel.Disliked:1. No Aux Input 🙁 Should have been for a pricey speaker like this. Again, this is the cheapest BOSE item.2. The strap doesn’t seem to hold properly. I am still to test it thoroughly but that is my initial guess.I have not yet tested that water proof ability. I want to see if it plays as good within Water or not. Although I am not sure if BOSE claims it. They say if it falls under water, take it out, dry it off and start playing again. BUT I’d still try eh? 😉

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   Noodles – March 28, 2023

   This is exactly what Bose claim, the best sounding speaker for its size. In fact i prefer this to many other speakers physically bigger and ought to be outclassing its tiny form factor. Obviously you are paying a little for the Bose name and quality, which i think is fair enough, but with that you get their sound signature, which does make for a pleasant EQ that doesn’t leave any holes across the spectrum the way others do in exaggerated upper bass or scooped mids. Normally i really dislike ‘mono boxes’ however good they are but i dont find that with this one at all, surprisingly. I did find that however with its bigger brother (the soundlink colour ii). I think the DSP has been really well tuned and this good EQ is definitely all contributing to that. Now please don’t expect to have the bass blow your mind, of course there are physical limitations that even Bose cant work around (yet!) but regardless you’ll find it hard not to smile at the performance when the bassline drops. What makes this so wonderful for me, as i travel an awful lot, is the size and weight. There is almost no excuse not to throw it in your bag however little you are traveling with, and the battery life is plenty enough at 6 hours. The magic in this unit is when you’re chilling out and just have it sat in the room on the table. Many times now ive found myself enjoying the music i listen to at a comfortable volume whilst browsing the internet on my phone and completely forgetting its there. Then when i look up and see how tiny it is, and just how pleasing and full the sound is, i feel totally reassured about my purchase, ie NO buyer’s regret! A little trick in any room if you want to increase the bass is actually to place it in the corner of the room, those low frequencies will suddenly boom a really eye-opening amount, try it if you don’t believe me 😉 The fact that you can run two of them in stereo has my purchase finger twitching again, ill be honest. And hey, its amazon, you can always return it (if you need that final push to press the order button – yes im talking to you!) but im pretty this great little bluetooth speaker will be on a one way journey to yours..

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    Danny L. Wyatt – April 1, 2023

    What else would you expect form Bose? The sound quality and volume on this little speakers is incredible! That it’s waterproof is the icing on the cake. I made this my shower speaker and it’s honestly too loud for that space.It would be good if we had more than 6 hours on a full charge though. I also think they should include a charger and switch to USB-C so we could use it with other plugs that have all gone away from the USB-B plug-ins.

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Cynthia R. – April 11, 2023

    This is a great compact speaker with big speaker sound. It sounds as good as my other Bose Soundlink which isn’t a portable model. I tried a couple other wireless speakers, one that was $20 something and one that was $40 something – both were rubbish. Buy this with confidence!

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Kelli Radcliff – April 16, 2023

    This is my go to for portable Bluetooth speakers. This is the sixth one I have bought for myself and as gifts. It has great sound and clarity and you can take it wherever you go!