Customer Ratings & Reviews

Awesome product ; quality construction; sound, portability ; efficient link to multiple devices ; long battery life; all these at cheap price vs competition with other manufacturers products.

I love this speaker. It has clear sound and its battery lasts a long time. It's great because it's the perfect size.

GREAT QUALITY SOUND AND EASY CONNECTION, PERFECT SIZE FOR TRAVELING

Couldn't wait to get my hands on the new Bose Soundlink Max. Unboxing was as easy as it gets. After pulling the unit out of the box, I did a quick factory reset by holding the + and - buttons at the same time for about 5-10 seconds to make sure it was at its factory settings. I also already had the Bose app up and running on my iphone since I have other Bose products throughout the house that I control. If you don't have the app on your phone, I highly recommend doing that. It's very intuitive and makes it easy to connect via bluetooth and gives you control of volume and equalization of the device to your preferred sound quality settings. The speaker came charged at about 30%, so I would recommend charging it for the full 5 hours as recommended. Product has both a USB-C and auxiliary port, which also comes with the USB-C charger. Bose states the charge has a 20 hour battery life which is pretty exceptional. I have about 6 hours of use so far and battery life still seems good. Note: (I have not tested for the full 20 hours yet). One thing I like about this speaker is the ability to have two phones dual linked to the Soundlink Max. This is a feature I haven't seen before, but it comes in real handy when I'm busy grilling and my wife can control the music playlist without grabbing my iphone. The handle makes it super easy to transport from one location to another and reminds me of the old boom boxes I used to carry around in the 80's and 90's but with a more compact feel. Let's talk about the sound. This for me, is why I rated this new Bose portable speaker a 4 star rating. Since I own a lot of different speakers in my home like Sonos, Bose, and JBL, which all have great Sound quality in my opinion, I naturally have pretty high expectations. I will say the clean sound clarity which is well known in all Bose systems was consistent. The Bass in my opinion based off the size of the speaker was decent, but lacked punch. I was expecting a little more for the price point. Here are my final thoughts. You can never go wrong with a high quality and reputable brand such as Bose and with that, usually comes a higher price point. There are a lot of positive features with the new soundlink Max at the same time keeping the product simple, compact, and well made. If you are looking for a little stronger cleaner punch in the bass, I think you might find something out there and pay a little less.

Sound Quality is Perfect Enough Bass, Pretty Loud for a BT...Love it...Hands Down the Best BT!!!

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

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.

Bose really delivers, just like the reviews say. It is a mighty fine little speaker with excellent sound quality and volume in a handy shape you can slip in a jacket pocket. Perfect for traveling, bedroom, home office, etc. And waterproof! Great gift item.

Amazing sound and connectivity. Replaced our old portable and this supercedes the previous unit in sound quality and battery life!

Great sound, perfect size. Highly recommend this for inside and outside!

Purchase the speaker for my bike. Easy to set up as it has Bluetooth and is waterproof. The music is very loud and clear. However, the backstrap tendency will fall off in time. Since then, Bose have come up with an updated strap.

This has huge bass, especially for a Bose product. I was totally blown away when I turned this little bad boy up. I love that it is waterproof and it definitely feels rugged. I will not be hesitant to take this biking or out in the woods and I am already turning this on when I wake up in the morning and just bringing into the shower so I don't have to stop listening to my audiobook or music. This speaker is the ultimate multi-functioning sound machine. It's small enough to take anywhere and produces better and bigger sound than much larger and more expensive speakers. Bose really put a lot of thought into this one and produced another winner!

My fave speaker I've ever owned. I love the design and color. The bass is phenomenal! It has a very long battery life and you can charge your phone on it! It's definitely worth the cost. Highly recommend!

Purchased as a gift for my middle-school son who wanted something portable with better sound quality than a loud cell-phone. This definitely fits the bill, as the sound quality is excellent and what I would expect from a Bose product. Connecting to a smartphone or other Bluetooth device was quick and easy and my child was able to get the speaker up and running and listen to music without opening the manual. Although we have not tested its waterproofing feature, the black rubber shell seems thick, durable and likely to survive being dropped or banged around. The controls are minimal and self-explanatory, and the unit can be recharged with common USB cabling (which was included with the product). I am not sure how reliable the rudimentary clasping mechanism on the strap will be after some use and wear and tear but time will tell. The price seems a little high for what you get (hence the four-star rating) but I presume the "Bose" branding increases the price.

It's very handy and very useful. It sounds great and the speaker was so good! The bass was good too. I recommend this.

This this is amazing!!!!! I had lost this outside in flood season for 2 months. Then I found it on my uncovered patio! I seriously thought it was a goner. It worked perfectly! There were two different floods in the 2 months.

Fabulous sound, easy to connect, works well with the Bose app and Pandora. Placement in a large room seems best when there are no obstructions limiting the sound from the sides of the speaker.

You can definitely use it anywhere it has a great sound.The battery can last up to 8 hours is small is waterproof as easy to use For construction areas you can hung it anywhere!

It's a very good speaker. It has clear sound and excellent bass. You can use it anywhere; just take it with you, turn it on, sync it with your phone, and you're all set.

I expected this speaker to be good because Bose is known for a quality product but I didn't think it would be this good. The compact design, downsizing subwoofer, crisp sound, and battery life are great. The charge time was a little lackluster when first charging. Sound wise I tested it initially using When the lever breaks by Led Zeppelin (it's a great go to for testing any sound product honestly) and I was surprised at how clear the mids and highs were and how rich the bass was. It's not as warm as a larger Bose or Sonos speaker but for a budget speaker....really good. I bought it on sale at 79.99 from the original 99 but I'd recommend this to anyone any day.