Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great sound, change settings in bose app. only concern is reliability. charging failures.

This is the perfect gift I ever got myself, perfect quality surround sound.

VERY GOOD SOUND,VERY GOOD QUALITY, BOSE LIVE UP TO THIER NAME. THANKS !!!

I love it, I have the Bose sound link 3 which is nice but this new generation is the best, the sub buffer is pretty deep and the sound is amazing…

I’ve liked every Bose device I’ve ever had. The Soundlink Max is my favorite so far. Between it’s size, feature set, battery life, and sound quality, I don’t think you could do better than this speaker. The first impression as soon as you pick this speaker up is how dense it is. It’s not heavy, just heavier than you would ever expect when you pick it up. The soft-touch main body is pleasant to hold and is well matched to the metal grille and handle. That soft touch covering does pick up fuzz and stuff, but it’s easily wiped off. It has a 3.5mm aux jack for analog sources and a USB-C charging in/out port on the back. The handle is big enough for me to grab with my bear mitts, but small enough to not get in the way. It’s removeable as well, and can be swapped with a longer color-matched rope handle for shoulder carry. The controls are easy to see and use, feeling quite soft from the silicone shell, but have a nice click to let you know when the button has been pressed. My favorite note about the controls is the power button, you just press it and it turns on, press it and it turns off! No holding the button and counting every time I want to power cycle the speaker. Though I was a little worried about carrying around and handling this speaker with kid gloves, it has proven weatherproof and pretty resistant to drops. I’ve dropped it twice now, once onto concrete, and it just keeps ticking. I am glad I did not drop it on the front grill, that might have scratched it, but I can barely even feel a little scuff on the corner and no visible damage. I also tested in the rain over the last few days and it’s completely unfazed. I will not be voluntarily submerging my speaker, so I didn’t try that. I ran the speaker for 6 straight hours outside and it still said (literally) there was 40% battery left. I have not run the battery all the way down to see how long a full charge takes, Bose says it will take 5 hours with the 15W charger and I have no reason to doubt that. You can charge your phone or Walkman with the same port, and it offers a good 15W of output. Sound quality here is spot on what I expected. It’s clean and full, with strong bass and nice kick drum thumps. There isn’t any sub-bass you’ll be hearing outdoors, perhaps a little more indoors. The highs and mids are very strong, well-articulated if a little harsh when the speaker is at ear level. When the speaker is on the ground or floor, it sounds great. It covers my back patio area of about 40sq feet with clean sound. It manages to have a wide audible area and works well in a corner facing in. Stereo imaging isn’t this guys forte, but outside or listening next to the campfire, that’s not this speaker’s role. It can get very loud as well, sound output is clean and distortion free all the way up the volume scale. The app is simple, straightforward without a bunch of fiddly controls. It offers battery level and volume at a glance. There is also access to a very simple EQ, which is easy to use and very effective with small adjustments. I like the button to directly access Bluetooth connections and edit them, removing and enabling/disabling devices as needed rather than wiping out all paired devices with a hardware reset. The shortcut (circle) button is factory mapped to switch the speaker to the 3.5mm rear aux jack, this can be changed in the app to resume Spotify and I understand with a second press, it will prompt Spotify to play your discovery queue. This is very nice for someone who uses Spotify, but it did seem to be missing some options for other services… what do I know. The last function of the app is the Tips section, which has instructions and pointers for using the speaker, quite handy. Perhaps the best feature in the app is that Bose is not hiding arbitrary functions behind a forced account creation. Everything works just fine without signing in to Bose, a pleasant surprise. Overall, this is all the portable speaker I could want, great sound, good looks, good battery life, easy operation, weatherproof, and physically tough. I would recommend it to friends and family without reservation.

The product is an efficient and good party speakers, also people at store were smart enough to suggest me this product

Amazing sound with clear base. Good for indoor and outdoor.

Perfect item just as described. A little bit dirty, and the box was also not in the best condition, but the product itself is working as expected. Also all the original items were included.

Excellent sound quality and quickly become part of my everyday routine

Speaker with an extraordinary sound, I got surprised because I was expecting something moderate as per the size but it was amazing.

Surprised by the bass as minimum distortion to the music played

I’m very satisfied with this purchase. It is small with a HUGE sound.

Clarity at it’s best u can’t have a better sound I promise

Great sound! Awesome looking speaker! Super excited to take it out and about

This speaker is very good quality and sounds. I am satisfied with this new purchase.

Let me just say wow, I’m blown away by the sound of this speaker. No matter what genre of music I played it sounded great. There’s two small speakers on the sides & one large across the front. It’s small enough to fit on a countertop & it rumbled the countertop & cabinets. Setup was very easy, it synced with my iPhone immediately. I still have an iPod but I wasn’t able to sync it with that. Volume controls, Bluetooth & play/pause buttons are on the top of the speaker but can also be controlled using the app. I already have the Bose app so finding the Soundlink Max was easy. There’s an equalizer in the app for bass, treble, bass boost, etc. but it sounded great right out of the box. I added a little extra bass & treble & it sounds amazing. The range is good too, I walked through my house while using Bluetooth & there was no cutting out or lost connection, you can also use it while it’s charging. So far battery life is good & I used it for a few hours today. This is very sturdy & well made, even has a rope holding the handle on. I got the Blue dusk & it’s a beautiful color. My only complaint would be that it’s very heavy! I weighed it & it’s almost 5 lbs., not sure I’d want to carry it for a long time! Other than the weight it’s an awesome speaker for parties, picnics. Highly recommend!

I am happy to purchase it . Best buy is amazing! Product was frees and no damage issues! There volunteers was very helpful!

Good sound and quality for the lightweight dpeaker

The Bose SoundLink Max rechargeable portable speaker, simply to say, lives up to Bose quality and sound. Packaging - great packaging and visual setup instructions Design - strong quality build that is small enough to carry around but feels sturdy and tough enough to last through daily use and listening on the go. The speaker is metal with a rubber skin to protect it from bumps and drops. The layout of buttons is simple and straight forward. The carrying handle is soft but strong and seems like it will hold up for the long term. It looks cool with the corded handle with rubberized grip. The size is also large enough to pack great sound with speakers on the front and sides. It is also waterproof to a point so you can take it outside and not worry about it getting wet when it rains or by the pool. Connectivity - Bluetooth is quick to connect but also provides a mini phone jack for direct connection if needed. A USB charger is included but also you can charge your phone with the same port when you are away and your phone gets low battery. Controls - Buttons are provided for power, volume, pause/play, input source and shortcut. Sound - Great sound that is full and room filling and seems to provide sound that a much larger speaker would provide. Great bass which sounds like a subwoofer is built-in. It gets really loud when you need it for outside listening with good treble and midrange. The midrange provides really good voice quality to better understand the words. It also sounds great at lower volumes. The quality sound is Bose good. Bose App - you can control the EQ settings for bass, midranges and treble through the app. You can also control the speaker volume, pause/play and switch input sources. You can create shortcuts to play from Spotify or to switch to audio line in.

This fairly little speaker puts out awesome sound, especially bass. Not at all surprising from Bose. The speaker isn’t tiny like the Bose Soundlink Mini II, and the sound is actually slightly better. Being probably three times the size of the Mini II, it is still very portable. Extremely portable in fact with the very comfortable built-in (but interchangeable) handle. It is heavier than I anticipated, but my guess is that is why it delivers bass that is deep and rich, comparable to many speakers way bigger than this one is. It doesn’t end with the bass. The speaker has incredible midrange and treble also. Turned all the way up there is no sound distortion that I detected. It has the ordinary Bluetooth control buttons (see picture) with an extra shortcut button (more later on that). It utilizes the Bose Music App which is a huge benefit as I can control it from the same place I do other Bose speakers. With the app, you can change the input source and customize the equalizer (or use four preprogrammed equalizer presets). The shortcut button is disappointing. You can turn it on and off or program it from the app. But there are ONLY TWO options for it. Those are to use the auxiliary (3mm) jack or Spotify. The shortcut button is pretty much worthless for those of us who don’t use Spotify. Not sure why Bose didn’t make other services such as iHeart, Apple Music, etc. available with the shortcut bar. It charges with a standard USB C to USB C cable and comes with its own power brick. So far battery life has been amazing. I haven’t actually timed the battery life but have played it all day long without draining the battery. The tips in the app suggest it is water resistant, as they show how to remove moister and dry the speaker. I didn’t read anything elsewhere about it being water resistant. I don’t plan on testing this out. However, it will be going to the beach a lot. I have several Bose speakers and just like the others, this one definitely delivers. Again, the sound is amazing for a smaller portable speaker. I very highly recommend this speaker for anyone looking for a quality, higher end, portable Bluetooth speaker.