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Your price for this item is $319.00
The comparable value price is $399.00

Customer reviews

Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 1367 reviews

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  • Sound Quality

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

  • Range

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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85%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the sound quality, portability, and long battery life of this portable smart speaker. Many appreciate the deep bass and impressive volume, along with the convenience of Bluetooth connectivity and voice assistants like Alexa. While some find the price a bit high, the overall positive feedback highlights its excellent audio performance and compact design. The speaker's water resistance is also a frequently mentioned plus.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great punch!!!!

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

    This little speaker has a great punch! I use it for the parties in my garage. You would think i have a surround system.in.my garage. Get lots of great comiments!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best speakers ever

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

    Love this speaker. I have the smaller one but my wife took that one over. I have loved the sound of Bose speakers since the 70’s and theses don’t disappoint

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

    Excellent Sound, Doesn't play well with other Alex

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

    -When put this speaker with my Amazon Alexa "everywhere group", Music only played on the Bose speaker. -When Alexa command was invoked on Bose, Echo's in other rooms would stop playing music for a few seconds. -Cant answer telephone with this unit like the revolve series. -Charging base is non directional placement (unlike the revolve) easier to place on for charging. -Microphones can pick up voice commands no problem at high volume levels, Called Bose, stated AI's aren't that compatible, no future firmware updates foreseen. They recommended unit has its own separate alexa account or use google AI.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sound quality 100%

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

    Great sounds quality! Absolutely love! Recommend!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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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.

    Excellent speaker. Easy setup and use. Sound is the superior Bose sound I have come to expect.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Sound

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

    Great sound! By far the best sounding portable speaker of all the ones we tested inside the store. Initial setup process can be a little stubborn but works fine afterwards.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simply the best

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

    Enjoying music more than ever, can't get enough of it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I highly recommend

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

    Excellent sound and looks amazing! I was a little worried because I Bought it for my daughter. I have bought Bose for years and thanks God It didn’t let me down. I’m a cool dude again!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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

    Bose the best speaker I have ever had. Incredible.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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

    This portable speaker is loud and clear for listening to music. I also use this for listening to podcast and the voices on it is clear and loud. A little pricey but worth the price tag.

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

    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

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mini boom box

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this speaker. We used it at the beach and had the beat acoustics. Very portable

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great sound, not so great microphone

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

    I wanted to love this! Let me list the pros and cons: PROS: - Sound quality is fantastic!! - Style is excellent - Very well constructed - Very easy to setup CONS: - Alexa is MUCH slower on this when compared to Echo products - The microphone isn't as sensitive as we'd like. We can speak to Echo products, at a normal tone, from FAR away. That isn't the case with this speaker. We found ourselves having to repeat commands often

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Bose
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      Hey Matt, I am so glad that you love your new speaker and its awesome design and features. I am sorry to hear you are having some issues with Alexa. Did you know your speaker has a custom-designed microphone array can hear you speak even when the speaker's playing loud. I would advise making sure there is nothing placed on top of the speaker that could prevent this. Do reach out to us if you ever need assistance, we would love to hear from you.

      Tori Mae - Bose Customer Support bose

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bose 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.

    This is an awesome portable speaker. Speaking as a professional musician, this speaker not only has a clear and resonant sound, but it is also very powerful. I really love it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Clear sound great quality

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

    I really love it, sound quality is amazing, compatible adds helps a lot, so you dont need to have your smarphone on hand everytime you want to hear anything

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

    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great Bose sound, poor connectivity

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

    Excellent sound that you expect from Bose. Slightly better than what you with Apple's original HomePod (Not the HomePod mini) and better than Sonos. Connectivity is not great. While it supports Airplay2, it does not always connect. I have to power off and power back on in order for it to display on the airplay network. Not sure why this is.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Bose Support
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      Hello, I'm glad that you love the sound quality from our Portable Smart speaker. If you are experiencing any issues with connectivity, we have support articles that can help you with connecting via Airplay 2: https://bose.life/3AuRkKk. Should you need further assistance, please be sure to contact our technical support team who are more than happy to help out: https://bose.life/3QMXPO4.

      Liam - Bose Customer support bose

  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass

    Rated 4 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.

    Incredible bass for such a small speaker. Connects quickly to my phone via Bluetooth and also to our WiFi using the app so we can use the Alexa Assistant.

    I would recommend this to a friend