Customer Ratings & Reviews

I love this thing. Great sound quality, really loud for the size and the bass is crisp and clear. Highly recommend. Battery life is impressive and can even charge devices using port.

Great sound quality. Water and weather proof. Cool carrying strap. Loving the color.

I owened the first or second generation of this portable speaker. When it finally broke, I was worried about the price. I bought an open box Stargazer, which is water resistant. It is worth every dollar. The quality, sound, and easli connects to my cell makes it highky recommendable.

The bass and treble quality is amazing for a speaker this size! I originally bought to connect with my Bose smart soundbar. It worked when I first bought it 6+ months ago, but it recently got updated and no longer connects with the Bose soundbar. Rendered this thing useless on my end, but overall it is an amazing speaker with excellent sound quality. That’s why I still gave it 5 stars

The SoundLink Max bolsters Bose’s reputation that “If it’s a Bose, it sounds awesome.” A three-band equalizer is included in the smartphone app. It has a few presets, but also allows manual setting of bass, midrange, and treble. Once pairing has been established, it connects automatically on power-up. A second device can be paired, and you can switch between the two. The thick, comfortable carrying handle just barely kept the speaker from fitting in the space I had intended. The handle is easily detachable, so that wasn’t a problem. The sound quality is unbelievable for a device this size. The downsides are few but not severe: FIRST: The only instructions actually included with the unit is inside the box. As you can see in photo 1, you are instructed to 1) charge the unit (without telling you exactly how you know when it is fully charged), 2) press the power button, and 3) connect to the unit with your smartphone and download an app for it, using the QR code. In my experience, Bluetooth devices need to be connected fairly quickly, before the pairing times out. This is exactly what happened to me, as I had to sign into the newly downloaded application, go back to my settings to select the unit, etc. Download and set up the app FIRST. SECOND: There is no owner’s manual. There was a 24-page booklet with regulatory information in seventeen languages. At the top of the first page, there is a QR code linked to Bose’s support website. [see photo 2] The website has everything, but you have to follow at least a couple links for every piece of information. Fortunately, it is not terribly difficult to find the link to the 40-page Owner’s Guide, but a link to that would have been very useful without having to chase it down. THIRD: When powering-up, the speaker “thumps” and announces its battery level. It is annoyingly loud. The announcement can be disabled in the Bose smartphone app, instead playing just the “thump” on power-up. It is still loud, but not as obtrusive. Overall, the SoundLink Max is an incredible speaker. Typical for Bose, the sound quality is unmatched in any other device in its class.

Really great quality for how small it is. And portable

The sound of this portable Bose speaker will blow you away. Deep bass and crispy treble across all genres of music. For all you audiophiles out there, this is your speaker! Can easily take it on the go, holds a charge for a very long time.

This is probably my favorite speaker I've ever purchased from Bose. The highs are crisp and the lows are thunderous. This speaker honestly takes every party to the next level. I mostly use it as background music at family parties but its really convenient having this speaker get as loud as it does. Super versatile and I really LOVEE the top handle. It is made of such great quality and it feels so comfortable to carry this speaker around with the top handle. Battery life is also pretty amazing. Used it at a family party for over 5 hours and only got it down to 70%.

Lets get the elephant in the room out of the way. This BT speaker is stupid expensive. But…. If you can afford it, it sounds amazing given its size. Its has a smaller footprint than the JBL Xtreme and it blows the JBL out of the water (as it should for $150 price premium). I’ve seen some Amazon reviews saying bass response is disappointing. That’s ridiculous. Bass is nice and tight. The entire soundstage is linear. It not bright and its not boomy. Yes, some bass is lost if listening outside. But thats the case with just about every BT speaker except JBL boombox. Hoepfully with time some deals will come out. I’d say its a deal at $325 and a bargain if it ever falls to $299.

Rock solid sound. I love this Bluetooth speaker. Have great range and connectivity. Sound is very pleasing. I compared this with Sony and Sonos. Sound wise I like this one better. May be the personal preference but with Bose you can never go wrong. Super portable and feels very good in hand.

I was torn when i was in the market for a party speaker which one i should get. The Bose SoundLink Max or the JBLPartybox 110. I listeend to both speakers in Best Buy and decided the Bose sounded a lot better. Its smaller and more portable, but still packs a punch. The battery life lasts for an extended period of time and its water and dirt proof where i feel like i can take it anywhere. Woild 100 percent recommend this speaker to anyone.

An excellent price break and good value. Deals like this is what keeps Best Buy on top and ahead of all the other electronics and appliance retailers. I, for one, do certainly appreciate the goods, staff, and the customer satisfaction that Best Buy promotes. The quality of Bose products, especially construction and sound reproduction, is unsurpassed and phenomenal. Ruggedness, simplicity, and ease of operation are all equally unmatched. Tho a bit more expensive than other makes and models, this product is well worth the investment!!!

I own many Bose speakers and this portable speaker is awesome. For the size, the sound quality is clear, loud, battery life is good and indicator tells you the battery life. Would recommend purchasing a carrying case for easy travel. We took it on our Hawaii trip, excellent purchase, do recommend.

I bought this for my husband as an anniversary gift. He is a speaker snob and is always looking for the next best thing. He LOVES this speaker. The sound is spectacular and the volume is more than loud enough for our back patio or working in the yard.

I own a total of six Bose speakers and could not be more happy with each of their products from the alarm clock to the portable speakers. Their sound quality is amazing. They last the longest have the clearest sound and they’re always being updated will always highly recommend

Full sound in a variety of settings and awesome battery life. This unit has worked great in hotel rooms when travelling, and did a great job at the beach. I like how light weight it is also. Easy to carry to the beach and back, easy to fit ina backpack.

This speaker is the best speaker. Is compatible and very loud I love the texture and it has a very good batt life

We purchased this speaker for our daughter for Christmas. I hated to spend as much as I did on it, but I was blown away by its sound quality. It's portable, a little on the heavy side, but it was well worth the money. I would purchase it again, if needed!

I tried many speakers before landing on this one and I was not disappointed! I absolutely love the Bose SoundLink Max. The sound is powerful, clear, and the bass hits perfectly without being overwhelming. It fills any space—indoors or outdoors—and the battery easily lasts all day. It feels premium, rugged, and worth every penny. This is hands down one of the best portable speakers I’ve owned.

I have had nunerous brands and this speaker is by far the best. Has decent bass for its size, loud and clear. This speaker is built very well, can link another speaker to it . I am fixing to buy another one. I have a Bose Revolve, purchased in 2016 which now goes to my kids to use, its a great speaker also and turned me into a huge Bose fan.