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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 1372 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerful

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's very convenient and has a powerful sound. It's very satisfied

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great quality sound

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'll definitely recommend this speaker. Good quality.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The sound on this speaker is amazing. It reaches quite the ways

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Symphony Sound Quality

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sounds like you're actually at a live event. Fills the room with great balance.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mr

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have other Bose speakers and this one has the best sound of them all.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This sucker rocks!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I swear I use this thing every day. I friggin love it. It sounds perfect and that handle! I get to swing this puppy around people’s faces and blare some smash mouth.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Terrible interface, disconnects constantly

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When the speaker us working, it is great. The sound is amazing and the ability to connect to Alexa and Amazon Music is fantastic. However, I've had it less than a year and I've had to completely uninstall it from my phone twice, and literally every other time i use it, I have to reboot the device because it can't find the connection. No device should have to be messed with this much! The Bose app is cumbersome and unintuitive. I wish there were better options on the market for Alexa-connected speakers.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Bose Support
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      Hi Leanne, thanks for reviewing the Portable Smart Speaker! I'm glad you're enjoying the Bose sound, as well as the connection to Alexa and Amazon Music. If your phone is having trouble finding your speaker, it may be a good idea to reboot your phone, which can help. If that doesn't help, I would suggest contacting our customer support, who will be happy to investigate further with you: https://support.bose.com/s/get-help-landing-page?language=en_US. Warm regards, Fiona M. - Bose Customer Support bose

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    I like it

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use this to ride my bike while my children run beside me. This has a better sound from the other bose ones, and Alexia is an added bonus.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great speaker. Not user friendly.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have owned the the Bose soundlink 3 for 5 years and that speaker is wonderful. Good quality sound and only 1 button for it to instantly turn on and connect to my phone. This new speaker starts to speak to me after I turn it on, sometimes requires a few presses of the button for it to connect to my phone. Then It requires you to hold a button for it to turn off. A little too much going on here. The simplicity was much more convenient on older speakers.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Bose
      Posted .

      Hey,

      It's great to hear you're a long-time Bose fan! Sorry to hear that you personally experienced issues with the speaker. If you're playing from your phone via Bluetooth, the Portable Home Speaker features an easily accessible button on the top to activate this mode. Further support can be found in the owner's manual at https://bose.life/2xIIKtS.

      Andy - Bose Customer Support bose

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best sound and quality

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound! This is certainly better than other speakers I had previously.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Super great sound . The price is too expensive, but I knew if it was Bose then it was top quality in sound so I splurged. Love it. The app works well with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Bose doesn't interface with Alexa well

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After our Bose Wave radio finally died, the kids suggested we go diskless, so we got the Bose Portable Smart Speaker. The sound quality is great - what you would expect from Bose. However, the Alexa feature doesn't work well. We spent hours on the phone with both Bose and Amazon trying to make it work, to avail. This expensive high quality speaker now functions as an effective door stop.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Bose Support
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      Hi there, thanks for bringing this to our attention! We'd love to learn more about the issue so we can help sort it out quickly. Please send us your product’s serial number, and you can reach us through this link: http://bose.life/globalsupport

      Looking forward to assisting you!

      Jelyn - Bose Customer Support bose

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this speaker for my husband on his birthday. We love to take it when we go fishing. It lasts for several hours before needing to be charged. My husband loves it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    You need to buy seriously!

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This the best speaker ever. I really like this one this is my valentine’s gift.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Soubd

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nothing beats the sound quality that the Bose distributes

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    my new toy.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    excellent product!!! go with me all time in my work, the sound its very clear ,only want more time the battery, but I very happy with my purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love the upgrade!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound…easy to connect to my iPhone! Replaced my old Bose Sound Link and so happy with this new speaker!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It’s good

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this Bose for my dad as a Father’s Day gift. It’s good but for the price range I rather go with the sonos.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My Superb Bose Portable Speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome product. It makes me love to hear music on my free time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    mr.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great unit , works great . we really enjoy the unit

    I would recommend this to a friend