Customer Ratings & Reviews

bought this for my dad to pair with a turntable ....almost kept it myself lol....it is really a nice sounding speaker...easy to use..small...8 hour battery life is enough...like the silicone cover...can't go wrong with this one!

I love Bose products but this speaker did not compare to the typical quality. Very poor sound quality and volume. Returned and purchased the JBL Charge 4 which has so much better sound quality.

did not meet my needs wanted speaker to hook up to Alexia this item would not do this. No sales person available to answer my questions about hooking up to internet

Purchased this speaker and was not pleased with the quality of sound with it. It was as if the rubber coating made the sound muffled and sound like it was in a canyon the whole time. I returned this speaker and purchased the JBL and it is by far a better speaker and sound quality is amazing.

Since this little bluetooth speaker is waterproof, it is the perfect speaker for jamming out in the shower. The sound quality is what you would expect from a Bose product with clear vocals and relatively punchy bass for such a small form-factor.

It wasn't loud enough. It didn't fill the room. I returned it.

The box said “ up to 8 hours “ use after full charge , thats a lie !!!!!!!!! , im gonna come back this product

I do not like the bose sound it has no tremble in the music

Do not buy to expensive you are buying the name The sound not good it’s good for a phone ! Do not recommen

item failed to work after one time of use very disappointed

If you have an ear for good sound, this is not for you. I realize only so much volume and sound can come from a speaker this size, but this sounds like a 1960’s am radio. Took it back and got the Marshall stockwell. Good sound but big bucks

Love Bose, disappointed at the poor quality of this product. Very temperamental, perhaps a lemon and I bought the cv kart piece. Resent the time I had to waste.

$150 for this and 10 months later it’s dead I. The water! Bad Bose bad

Sound output was very low. Barely audible. A disappointing Bose product. Returned it the next day for refund. Bought a cheap $20 unit that works well

This is a great speaker. Sounds great, easy to pair, great battery life. But just so you know, the first one we bought had a problem with dropping its charge after just a few hours of being full. There are specific instructions online about how to get the unit to come back on in this situation, and those steps worked. I thought it was odd that it happened so much that several web pages contained the fix. Also I couldn't imagine this would get the reviews it is getting if others had this problem so I took it back for an exchange. The new unit works perfectly and has kept its original charge for the first full week that we've had it. So if yours has this power dropping problem, take it back -- don't just live with it.

I purchased 2 Bose® - Soundlink® Color Portable Bluetooth Speaker II with the intent to create stereo effect. They would not pair. I believe one of the speakers was defective. I returned them. For the money , they should work flawlessly.

Switch’s on top go bad. Can’t Pair, can’t turn off, this battery dies in less than 24 hours on sleep or turn off mode. I’m on second unit. Same bad design. Not gonna buy another. I’m taken it back for refund.

Got for Christmas - 2 weeks later the speaker died while playing music and would not charge! I have no box/ receipt (Xmas present) and it will not turn on or charge - what a disappointment.

Ease of Setup: The speaker came partially charged and ready to go with the default language set to English. The speaker will talk to you in a rather robotic female voice (a feature that can be disabled). Documentation: To say that the documentation that comes with the system is “minimal” is a gross overstatement. To get any useful information about this speaker, you will need to download the user’s manual from the Bose website (https://assets.bose.com/content/dam/Bose_DAM/Web/consumer_electronics/global/products/speakers/soundlink_color_ii/pdf/soundlink_color_ii_PDF_ownersguide_ML.pdf). Charging: The unit is charged via USB only. It comes with a USB cable (standard A to micro B [male:male]), but no “wall wart” for charging with an AC wall outlet. The USB port is rated for 1 amp input, but does not appear to have a problem with my USB power sources at 2.5 amps. The unit charges quickly (@2.5A) and holds a charge for a reasonable period (I have not used it long enough at a stretch to exhaust the battery). Connectivity: The speaker is designed to accept input over a Bluetooth connection and via an auxiliary 3.5mm stereo cable. The implemented version of the Bluetooth protocol is not documented in the user’s guide or online documentation. Bluetooth pairing is accomplished by simply pressing the Bluetooth button on the speaker and selecting “Bose Color II Soundlink” from the source device. Two (or, presumably, more) Bluetooth devices can be paired simultaneously. Only one source will play at a time, but pausing one source will automatically give control to the other. Your speaker could be high jacked by a friend with a long play list. I can find no information on the version of Bluetooth that is implemented in the Bose Soundlink II. The auxiliary source (input jack located by the USB port) is selected using the button with the circle/arrow icon. There is no description of the auxiliary source input or button in the package documentation. You will need to download the user’s manual (see above). The speaker can also be paired using the NFC sensor at the center-top of the device. You will need to download the user’s manual (see above) do get any information on pairing using NFC. Audio quality: Let me start by saying that this is not an audiophile-quality speaker. Anyone expecting high fidelity from this one-piece stereo speaker will be (rightly) disappointed. As with any music system, the quality of the sound is only as good as the weakest component in the stream. For me, the weakest part of this system is the Bluetooth connection. The Bose Soundlink speaker sounds much better when using the wired auxiliary input connected to the line-out of a high-quality audio system. When playing lossless audio files (e.g. FLAC, WAVE, DSD, etc.), the sound quality is notably worse when using the Bluetooth. If your source files are “lossy” (e.g. MP3), the difference between auxiliary and Bluetooth input may not be as noticeable. With left and right channels coming from a single unit with a 4” grill, all separation in the acoustic image is lost and the Bose web site states that two units cannot be paired for better stereo separation. The speaker seems to be tuned for pop music, bass and mid-forward with treble buried beneath. Classical and jazz recordings sound muddy. Speaker phone: This was an unexpected feature and likely the one that I will use the most. Calls are clear on the sending and receiving ends. When paired with a phone, calls can be directed to the Bose Soundlink or to the phone’s speaker and microphone. The microphone on the Bose can also be used to issue voice commands to your Bluetooth device. Since the user’s manual describes using the auxiliary port with a 3.5mm stereo cable, I doubt that it supports microphone functionality through this connection. Bottom Line: Unless you need to share your MP3-quality tunes or phone calls with a group, you are better off with a wired headset or headphones. The Bose Soundlink II works well as a Bluetooth speaker phone and has respectable sound quality for its size and portability when using the auxiliary input jack. Music over Bluetooth suffers from the inherent limitations of the wireless protocol.

I would like to return this item. It would not pair with my iPhone. Very disappointing.