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Original Bose Soundlink Bluetooth Speaker

The portable audio products sold by Bose Corporation have been marketed as the SoundLink models. [7] Reviewers praised the unit’s audio quality, but criticized the high price and lack of a microphone (to enable its use as a speakerphone). It included a rechargeable battery that was rated at up to 8 hours of playback at moderate volume levels. [11] The appearance is very similar to its predecessor,[10] with the biggest change being the folding arrangement of the front cover. [21] This featured the same sound quality and shape as the original SoundLink Mini with a few subtle changes. The USB charging port also allowed the user to install software updates through btu.bose.com when available.

The SoundLink Mini II was quietly discontinued in late 2018, favoring the newly released Revolve and Revolve+. On 31 October 2019, Bose announced the SoundLink Mini II Special Edition.

The Special Edition is available in 2 colors, Triple Black and Luxe Silver. Some salient features are immersive & 360 degrees sound, water-resistant design (IPX4), durable, seamless aluminium body, NFC pairing for secure connectivity to your NFC-enabled devices.

The SoundLink Color was introduced in 2015 as Bose’s portable Bluetooth loudspeaker. To date, it is the cheapest and smallest Bluetooth speaker offered by Bose.

The main body is made up of silicon rubber, making it extremely durable and IPX7 water resistant. This speaker uses a Micro USB charger with a charging cable included in the box.

Bose Soundlink Mini 1 vs Mini 2 [Special Edition]

However, one area where I think most people agree that Bose do really well in is the portable Bluetooth speaker market. One of the more popular Bluetooth speakers on the market, it has had relative success in recent years. The Bose Soundlink Mini 2 has an improved battery life over the previous model.

Although there isn’t a great deal of difference between the two speakers, the Soundlink Mini II definitely has a better audio quality than the former generation.

The Bose Soundlink Mini 2 is probably best known for its sound quality, which is surprisingly good for the small size of a completely wireless speaker. At the time, the Soundlink Revolve was Bose’s main Bluetooth speaker they were trying to push. So, they intended to completely abandon the Mini line for a while, as they focussed on other wireless speakers instead. This prompted Bose to release their Special Edition version of the Soundlink Mini 2.

So, this is something that Bose decided not to change with the Soundlink, even though they’ve updated some other aspects of the speaker.

Unlike many other portable speakers out there, the Soundlink Mini 2 wasn’t designed to be waterproof.

The Bose Soundlink Mini ii has an improved multifunction button in comparison to the original, but aside from this they’re very similar to one another. The battery life of the Soundlink Mini II is about average when you compare it to other similar speakers.

It’s definitely also worth mentioning that the Mini II doesn’t actually come with a charging cradle. You can easily turn this speaker on with the large power button, and it is simple to connect to it as well. It’s straightforward if you want to link the Soundlink Mini II up with your Amazon Alexa, and you can easily add the voice assistant feature if you want to use Siri with your speaker too.

You can use the volume controls and Bluetooth button on the top of the speaker to set it up quickly and easily.

You won’t need to worry about playing deeper music and it struggling, because it copes very well, although the clarity could be improved. Overall, first of all it’s clear to say that it is pretty obvious the Soundlink Mini 2 is a better updated version of the original in a few different ways.

SoundLink Color II – Water-resistant Bluetooth Speaker

Or switch to Stereo Mode for dedicated left and right playback giving you a full and dynamic surround sound experience.

Bose portable audio products

The portable audio products sold by Bose Corporation have been marketed as the SoundLink models. [7] Reviewers praised the unit’s audio quality, but criticized the high price and lack of a microphone (to enable its use as a speakerphone). It included a rechargeable battery that was rated at up to 8 hours of playback at moderate volume levels.

[11] The appearance is very similar to its predecessor,[10] with the biggest change being the folding arrangement of the front cover.

[21] This featured the same sound quality and shape as the original SoundLink Mini with a few subtle changes. The USB charging port also allowed the user to install software updates through btu.bose.com when available.

The SoundLink Mini II was quietly discontinued in late 2018, favoring the newly released Revolve and Revolve+. On 31 October 2019, Bose announced the SoundLink Mini II Special Edition.

The Special Edition is available in 2 colors, Triple Black and Luxe Silver. Some salient features are immersive & 360 degrees sound, water-resistant design (IPX4), durable, seamless aluminium body, NFC pairing for secure connectivity to your NFC-enabled devices. The SoundLink Color was introduced in 2015 as Bose’s portable Bluetooth loudspeaker. To date, it is the cheapest and smallest Bluetooth speaker offered by Bose.

The main body is made up of silicon rubber, making it extremely durable and IPX7 water resistant. This speaker uses a Micro USB charger with a charging cable included in the box.

Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Mobile Speaker II review: Bose’s Bluetooth speaker gets even better

Those modifications, plus a tweak to the design of the integrated protective cover/stand (it comes in leather or nylon) and the system’s ability to now remember up to six devices for automatic pairing, are the key updates. But the landscape has changed, with competition in the high-end Bluetooth speaker realm now more fierce than ever, with products such as the $300 Jawbone Big Jambox . As I said in my review of the original SoundLink Wireless Mobile, Bose seems to have taken a few design cues from Apple: along with the compact shape and clean, elegant design, the unit is equipped with a magnetic protective combined cover and stand that automatically turns the speaker off when closed. Not surprisingly, Bose is selling additional nylon and leather covers in a wider variety of colors for $30 and $50, respectively, in case you want to make a change later.

But you get the leather cover from the get-go only if you step up to the higher-end version of speaker, which costs an extra $50 and has what the company calls an “automotive-grade” chrome trim. I assume Bose went with the new cover design so you could prop the speaker up in narrower spaces without having the stand extend back those few extra inches.

But while the SoundLink Bluetooth Mobile II speaker looks sleek, perhaps even a bit dainty, and would seem more suited to indoor listening, Bose has made a point of touting how durable and rugged the unit is. Note: In my tests with the original SoundLink Wireless Mobile I couldn’t adjust the volume with an iPhone 3G, so it’s possible to run into some snafus depending on how ancient your phone is. This thing can actually fill a medium-size room with sound and easily blows away the smaller Jawbone Jambox ($179 list).

With the Wilco album “The Whole Love,” the mellower, acoustic guitar tracks sounded rich and detailed, like what you’d get from a larger speaker. Once again they noted that the bass didn’t have quite the oomph they would’ve liked, but it’s just not fair to expect subwoofer-level performance from a speaker the size of a hardcover book. Since the original Bose SoundLink Wireless came out more compact, portable Bluetooth speakers have it the market, including the highly rated Jawbone Big Jambox.

In fact, I’ve gotten several e-mails from readers asking me whether they should buy the SoundLink Bluetooth Mobile Speaker II or the Big Jambox. If you’re comparing this speaker with smaller products like the original $179 Jambox, this Bose is a little more than twice as heavy, but it sounds much better and plays much louder. In the end, while the SoundLink Bluetooth Mobile Speaker II may no longer be in a class by itself, it remains an impressive, well-built product. If you’re on the fence about getting one, it’s worth noting that Bose offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on the product, so you can try before you’re fully committed, which is a good thing considering the speaker is fairly pricey at $300 (or $350 with the leather cover).

Not everyone will think it’s worth that kind of dough, but I suspect most people won’t suffer a case of buyer’s remorse.

Bose SoundLink Color Portable Bluetooth Speaker II Soft Black 752195-0100

– 1x Soundlink Color Bluetooth Speaker II Aquatic Blue 5V – 1x USB to Micro USB Cable – 1x Instruction Manual – 1x Important Safety Information Manual – 1x Bose Support Contact Number(s) sheet Testing/Setup/Impressions: So the packaging itself is nothing to gloat about. When opening the plastic cover, you’ll notice the build quality of this little guy. But… You may end up getting a lot of dust, lint, or random stuff on it; pretty easily I must say.

I typically don’t like plugging stuff into my computer directly to charge it.

Setup was a breeze and I was able to download the app off the store (depending on if you’re using an Apple or Android device). The voice is clear when listening to music, the base has a great “oomph”, and the unit can go quite high in volume to bother your downstairs neighbor. The device is small, but it’s raw power as I’ve posted on the title of my review. But, IPX4-Rated is supposed to mean that you can basically do things like take it into the shower (bathroom) and the steam and water splash here and there won’t damage it.

So my wife has the Bose SoundLink Mini II Bluetooth Speaker at work, well her co-worker does.

The battery on the Bose SoundLink Mini II Bluetooth Speaker supposedly lasts Monday-Friday with 3-4 hours of listening per day. Its great to carry around to family picnics, pool parties, hang outs, etc. The material is really nice as I HATE FINGERPRINTS but it does attract dust and lint which I also don’t like.

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