Bose - SoundLink Revolve Portable Speaker Charging Dock - Black

This cradle really isn't needed. The charging cord can go straight to the Bose speaker. Bose reasoning on the matter is on the box. 1) Keeps speaker charged and ready to go (so does the charging cord) 2) Works with Revolve speakers (well no duh) 3) Convenient home base for our speaker (again, if you want to have a platform that doesn't move, well I guess this is it??!) 4) Let's you play music while charging (so does the charging cord) Again, this little guy has to have the charging cord plugged in to it for it to work. Skip this guy, charge your cord straight to your speaker and keep it moving. Bose should have made this little guy a wireless charger then you would have had something. The material seems durable but it feels really light which means there's not too many components inside to make it a necessity. All you do is plug the cradle up, and drop the speaker on top. Nothing special unless you are the type that like to have the whole kit and Kaboodle. I wouldn't recommend it.

Got this for the Bose Soundlink Revolve and for the most part, it works. The speaker sits on it and it seems like one unit. The design could be better. There is a recessed channel under the cradle for the cable and I think there should be something to hold the cable in place. When you move the cradle around you have to reposition the cable in the channel so that it sits flat, not on the cable. How the speaker docks on to the cradle could be better too. Four pins sticking out should on the speaker and the cradle should have the flat contacts. Could see those being damaged easily sticking out like that. Docking it in the dark is a challenge but not impossible. Other than that, It works great!

Because of the design underneath this base, the power cord does not stay plugged in! It’s difficult just to get it plugged into the base and then because they made the corded area curved in an unnatural way it forces the cord out of position rendering the base useless for charging. The design on top requires you to set the speaker on in a specific direction so it’s not just a quick set it down on base and charge! I had to fold paper and shove it up against power cord underneath just to keep the cord in place so the base will work! Very poor design and could have been good. They must have known this but manufactured and sold it anyway. Sadly I do not recommend this item, but it could be good if they just fix how the cord is routed underneath!

INTRODUCTION: The optional Bose Soundlink Revolve Charging Cable is a solid base made for Revolve & Revolve + wireless Bluetooth speakers. LIKES: 1- Allows Bluetooth Operation while charging 2- Super sleek look. 3- Adds solidity to the Revolve & Revolve + on your desk, due to the semi circle, rigid base, locking design. 4- Keeps the Revolve or Revolve + oriented in the precise direction for best microphone positioning. This makes phone calls clear & consistent. It achieves this clarity by the aforementioned semi circle, rigid base design that locks into the unit & eliminates rotation, keeping the microphone in the same location every time. 5- By offering the Charging Cradle as a separate purchase, the user can choose to add additional Cradles: i.e. keep one at work, one at home, one on the patio, etc. 6- Weighted base prevents tilting the Revolve or Revolve + over. 7- Rubber on bottom of base provides a firm foundation with no sliding or scratching delicate surfaces. 8- Hidden wire management feature routes USB cable from below at the front, around & all the way through the back of the cradle. This superior design allows the cable to have a much tighter bending radius with no rigid plug sticking out of the back. Simply installing a USB jack on the outside of the cradle would have been a less expensive & inferior design & is a common practice among highly respected competitive models. This little detail is impressive! 9- Gold contacts assure solid electrical contact for the 5 Volt, 1.6 Amp power supply at all times. 10- The Charging Cradle is shipped in 100% recyclable packaging & the Cradle itself is recyclable. DISLIKES: 1- None CONCLUSION: The meticulous attention to detail of the Charging Cradle illustrates the finesse that the Bose engineers & design team applied to the Revolve, the Revolve + & the Charging Cradle. I highly recommend purchasing the Charging Cradle to pair up with your choice of the excellent Revolve, or the Stunning Revolve + Versatile Bluetooth Powerhouse!

It's a cradle. You are supposed to put your Bose reolve speaker on it and it is supposed to charge it while still playing the music. I gotta admit that speaker looks better while sitting on it. But is it worth $30? Also, I need to carry two things when I am moving between rooms or indoor vs. outdoor. I usually end up just carrying the speaker.

As ;you can see, the charging cradle looks like a coaster-a small disc-shaped object, maybe 4inches in diameter, with a sleek, low profile appearance. Hookup to the speaker is easy with the metal prongs and circular form that plugs into the speaker's base. Once the speaker is correctly fitted onto the cradle, a sound is emitted that lets the user know it is correctly connected. Very easy to use.

Overview: This puck style cradle makes charging the Bose Revolve+ very convenient. The Good: - Super easy and straight forward to use. - Pretty minimal design that doesn't stand out. The Bad: - Doesn’t come with its own cable and charging adapter. - Light weight and is easily pulled off the table when speaker is not docked. - Top surface is plastic and scratches too easily. Should have been metal like the base. Cool Extras: - Plugging the cradle into your computer via USB and docking the Revolve lets you charge the speaker as well as route computer audio through the Revolve. It’s super convenient and an overall neat feature for something advertised as only a charging cradle (manual doesn't mention this feature at all).

I am not sure what the pricing on this accessory will be so it's hard to really make a judgement on it's value. Basically, it is a charging cradle that allows you to just set the speaker on top of it to charge instead of having to plug/unplug the micro-USB cable from the speaker directly. I think it is a great accessory if: 1. You often take your Bose Revolve speaker with you when you leave your home. 2. You often move your speaker between rooms in your home. 3. If the place where you want to put your speaker is not close to a power outlet. For convenience, it is definitely better than having to unplug the USB cable and then plug it back in when the battery runs down. When you want to move the speaker, you can just pick it up and go. Build quality is nice, has some weight, but not too much and anti-slip pads on the bottom keep it in place. The bottom is metal, the top surface is plastic. To top surface is also keyed with a raised round feature that matches a round groove on the bottom of the Revolve speaker so that you don't have to fumble around to line up the speaker with the charging pins. It is a well designed accessory that not everyone will need, but is handy if the portability of the speaker is important to you.