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Customer reviews

Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 1379 reviews

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  • Sound Quality

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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85%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are impressed with the Portable Smart Speaker's sound quality, portability, and battery life. Many appreciate the deep bass, reliable Bluetooth connectivity, and impressive volume range for its size. The built-in Alexa, appealing design, lightweight nature, and water resistance are also well-received. Some customers find the speaker a little pricey, and a few have experienced issues with charging and powering on.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bose Speaker

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

    This Bose speaker is the best speaker I’ve ever owner. It’s very clear & will blow you out of the house with it’s excellent sound!

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

    This is NOT its predecessor!

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

    I have the revolve first generation that is more than 12 years old and has had zero issues. The battery still on high volume is 4 to 5 hours even after all this time. This new product is NOT the same, it has had consistent issues with incredibly short battery time even when "fully turned off". Audio books at 3/4 volume kill the battery in less than 5 hours and music of any type at mid to low volumes kill the battery in less than 3. It is constantly listening regardless of status, it gets stuck in boot loops for sometimes 15 mins, there is no hard reset, zero app support and I have never ever gotten the app to work properly on my android. I will be returning as it just killed a 100% charge battery in less than 2 hours with an audio book. I gave this a year to sort itself out or just deal with it being a typically high priced piece of garbage and I have had it with dieing in the middle of listening with no warning.

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

      Hello Talos, thank you for sharing your detailed experience with the Portable Smart Speaker. We completely understand how disappointing this must feel, especially since your older Revolve speaker has performed so reliably.

      We’re here to help you get back on track. Let’s go through the issues one by one so we can troubleshoot. Please send our customer support team a message through this link: https://bose.life/contactus they’ll be happy to start with the battery performance and then move on to the boot loop and app connectivity concerns. By carefully checking each step, we’ll be able to see if there’s a solution that improves your experience before you decide on a return.

      Your patience in giving the product a fair try is greatly appreciated, and we’ll do our best to support you through this process.

      Sophie - Bose Customer Support bose

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice sounding portable speaker

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

    Good full sound that fills the room with volume to spare. I am happy with this purchase. I listen to it often. Thank you Best Buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love Bose

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

    Its an amazing speaker loud and works out perfect for the use we put it through. Got it when it was on sale so definitely a great purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    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.

    Great addition to our Bose soundbar 900. Great for using in multiple rooms.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love!

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

    This speaker packs a punch in a small system. I love to have this during get together bc the sound is so great. Def recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Portability

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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

    Works perfect! I love it. Long lasting battery. Very portable

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bluetooth

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent sound quality and easy to set up.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Set up was a breeze... After the initial update, which was quick, can choose between Alexa or Google Assisstant. Have been taking it out on the patio and it’s perfect. I have really good Wi-Fi coverage so not worried about signal loss at a distance.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Once again, big sound, small package.

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

    Bose sound quality is always immaculate no matter the zize or form factor. I dont really care for the handle, because i personally like Bose products to look stable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bose portable speaker.

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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.

    Bought this as an open box and it works perfectly. The sound from this little speaker is amazing! Very pleased with this purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing 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 sound, take it everywhere with me, the battery doesnt last long if you listen to it loud for very long

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound and easy installation

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

    Sounds great! Was easy to install and add to my Bose music app. Works great using Bluetooth only or Wi-Fi at home

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good wireless speaker

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

    I am happy with the purchase..good sound and connectivity

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

    Great Speaker!!

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

    Great portable speaker. I use it with an LG 4K tv I have mounted on my back deck. Also nice as it has Alexa and Google Assistants built in. A bit expensive at $350 but you are paying for the Bose name also!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic Sound (if you can get it to play)

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

    The design is easily held by my 5 year old; it is as convenient as it is luxurious in sound! It took about a week to figure out why the google assistant was not discovering my device; enterprise wireless to blame. After falling in love with the audio quality over bluetooth, my dismay came as I now have Google assistant set up correctly; alas the Bose speaker is not compatible with Google Play Music - my current ecosystem of choice. It will sadly go back.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    My wife was looking for a new portable speaker and tried a few but was not happy with any of them until she tried this one. She loves it, it sounds great and easy to setup.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Highly portable and great sound for size

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

    Impressive sound for size. Excellent build quality—metal housing, soft rubber buttons on top and on the bottom to prevent slipping. Comparable or better sound than the Sonos Move (which is significantly more expensive). Recommend!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little speaker

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

    I already had a Bose Speaker and purchased this for my son as a gift. It gives great sound!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bose upgrade

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

    I had an older Bose speaker and this one is much better! Can control the treble/bass and the app with it is easy to use too. You can link other Bose speakers together as well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not the best out of Bose

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

    I have purchased a speaker and it suddenly stopped working, no power was coming in. Luckily Bestbuy (which has always been great) replaced the speaker with a new one. The second one worked ok for a while and then started to act odd, the battery percentage was incorrectly stated and the speaker would not power up, I spent a lot of money hoping I would get the top in class. The sound is great, when it works!

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

      Hello Razvan,

      I'm sorry that you've faced some issues with your Portable Smart Speaker. I understand that your replacement speaker is also no longer power up. Please check out the following troubleshooting recommendations here - https://bose.life/3TfsANi. If you managed to power on the speaker again, please also ensure that the latest firmware version is installed by following these steps - https://bose.life/3g5AfND.

      If you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out - https://bose.life/2WZOG8Z.

      Thanks,
      Charlotte - Bose Customer Support bose