Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great speaker. This is the second time the power button has broken. Only had it about 2 months and already having to go back and get it replaced.

Works great. The sound is really good and love the color options. Easy to connect Bluetooth.

*Review of the Bose SoundLink Max** I bought the Bose SoundLink Max hoping to enhance my listening experience, especially given its high price and promised specifications. However, after several weeks of use, I feel disappointed by several aspects that do not justify the cost. **Pros:** 1. **Design:** The speaker has an elegant and compact design that integrates well into any space. The build quality seems robust. 2. **Connectivity:** It offers multiple connectivity options, including Bluetooth, aux, and USB, making it easy to use with various devices. **Cons:** 1. **Sound quality:** Despite the specifications, the sound quality is not that impressive. The bass is weak, and the highs tend to distort at high volumes. This is not what I expected from a speaker in this price range. 2. **Volume:** The maximum volume is lower than expected. In large or noisy environments, it fails to fill the space with enough sound. **Conclusion:** In summary, the Bose SoundLink Max does not meet expectations for its high price. Although it has an attractive design and good connectivity options, the sound quality and insufficient volume make it not worth recommending. For this price, I expected much more. --- I hope this version is useful for expressing your experience with the speaker.

This is the third one in the past year I have recieved. The first one the speaker blew out and the second one the power button broke. The speaker is fantastic, but get the warranty.

Bought this portable for multiple uses. I have high parks for it when it works. . It's clear, powerful base, small and convenient force! However, it's consistently losing connection when using zoom or with laptop.... have to disconnect and then reconnect. For this 3 stars

The bad: The battery life isn't all it's cracked up to be. Never gives an indication of greater than 60% and even when not in use, it drains much sooner than it should. I've had it on charge for 3 days straight and it still only indicates "battery at 60%." The good: It's loud and pretty clear for a powerful, portable bluetooth speaker. Conclusion: Until Bose is able to address the battery issue, this product isn't worth the $400. Stick with the Soundlink Flex for a fraction of the price with a battery that doesn't drain your pocketbook.

At low volume it's sound is decent. Higher volumes, it becomes muddy, indistinct, and the synthetic "bass" is very pronounced. I've owned a few of their products over the years, and for the price of this speaker I really expected more. I would consider myself to have detailed hearing but no audiophile. Seems to be built durably and the waterproof feature is a huge plus. Battery life is not the best if you aren't listening to it in a small cubicle

I thought this would be a great first Bose item to purchase and was impressed by the clarity of the sound but that was quickly replaced by frustration at how difficult the item is to pair and how annoying it is to power off. I literally had to hold the power button down for 10-15 seconds or more to power it off. I had thought of gifting this item to some family members but decided against it as I was sure it would give them arthritis powering it on and off.

I like the sound quality and the soft rubber covering that helps device stay put instead of sliding off surface positions if bumped. However it is not simple to use. The store associate had to carry my phone and device for guidance to use from geek squad. And then the clerk did not share the details with me. He just said it was working with my phone now. I've looked everywhere, even utube for operation assistance. Their contribution is to show how to use Velcro strap and demonstrate the sound distortion if device is put in a bucket of water. Geez!!!! I have to monkey with it to get it to work properly even though it is paired to my phone and the device software is installed on my phone. I'm going to have to return to the Best Buy store, which is very inconvenient, to be shown how to operate the device quickly with out the stress. It only has 5 buttons. It should be quick and easy. It is overpriced despite the nice sound quality and design.

It’s a good little speaker. I mean come on…it’s a Bose. But it won’t stand up like my other Bose portable speaker. It is SO ANNOYING.

Decent sound, overpriced compared to the competition. Retaining strap does not hold very well. Would rather have the JBL clip over this unit.

Pricy for this product. Charging is not long enough for use. Sounds quality is just ok. You can get a better one for lesser price.

It’s a great product with good personal sound around you. The only the problem that I have is the plastic strap is too fragile that it ripped from a 3 feet drop

Not loud but has quality sound. Battery Life is long. Can connect multiple devices. ( not at the same time)

sounds is good for Bose.. but having problem connecting when moving from kitchen to front or back porch... after 1 year it won't charge.(.and I babied this product.).. luckily, i bought a 2 yr geeksquad replacement policy, so Bestbuy gave me another one on 04/23.....I will buy different product at next purchase.

Good sound quality, but the reason for three stars is its NOT compatible with the Bose Sound app. The packaging inside the box says it is compatible, but under investigation and calling Bose they told me it is no longer compatible due to the new models coming out.

It’s good but not worth the sale price of $300. $200-250 I’ll buy it again

This speaker has some updated features from my previous sound link mini but does not have the impressive sound the older model had. I️ purchased this one because it is waterproof which is the reason my other sound link no longer worked due to moisture in the bathroom. I️ would still recommend this speaker but you get a lot more for the money if you spend an extra $100 for the next model up.

It's a very good product and you hide it a lot because I'm very happy with the speake

a little pricey just don’t like the fact that it doesn’t come with a microphone and it sounds way different outdoors from indoors and you cannot even connect a usb memory stick