Customer Ratings & Reviews

My parents had a Bose Wave radio “back in the day” and I remember how that device had the ability to make music seem more lifelike and male radio announcers seemed larger than life. I am happy to tell you that this Soundlink Max is even better than my memories. It delivers an EPIC, full, rich sound in an attractive and highly portable package. And you can take it anywhere, because it has an IP67 rated enclosure which means it’s safe from water splashes and dust infiltration. From the manufacturer’s website: “SoundLink Max is IP67 rated, indicating it has passed rigorous testing conditions proving it will withstand an accidental drop into water up to approximately 3 feet (1 meter) deep for up to 30 minutes, or getting exposed to a dust storm. However, while SoundLink Max is protected against accidental exposures to water and dust, is not designed for playback when wet. All of SoundLink Max’s components, including the USB-C charging and AUX ports, transducers, and passive radiators, are built with rugged, waterproof materials. These components are sealed tightly in the speaker’s housing, keeping out water and dust.” They did mention to leave it off and allow it to dry if it gets wet. Now, you might not need to take your Max out in a dust storm, but you could! Or at least know you can get it a little dirty and still rock the party after a day of dusty off roading. I picked this model specifically because of the Bose reputation and the COLOR! It’s really a good looking speaker, it happens to be my wife’s favorite color which explains why she took it. That, and it matches her new roller skates. Lol So now it plays her favorite skate jams on a loop. I need to mention the handle. It’s removable, just a quarter turn anti-clockwise on each stanchion and it pulls off. You could leave it off if you don’t use it but that leaves two openings in the top of the speaker or you could buy a longer shoulder strap that they offer for it. Maybe Bose should offer flush plugs for the people that don’t use a handle? I only have one complaint. It’s the volume control. On my iPhone, when I tap the volume one click louder or softer, it’s either a little too loud or a little too quiet. If I use the +/- buttons on the device I get a slightly finer adjustment, but if I use the Bose app, I get a much finer adjustment and can get it exactly where I want it. Speaking of the app, it’s pretty basic but it works for me without an issue. I tweaked the EQ to my liking and I use it to fine tune the volume like I mentioned above. The device has passive radiators on each end and to be honest, the sound quality if you’re not standing directly in front of it is still pretty good. You lose a little of the highs if it’s facing away from you as you would expect . If you have to set it in the middle of a room for a party there’s an easy fix. Just place it facing up on the table and you’re good to go. Definitely recommend this as a buy, just don’t pick a color that your wife loves more than you! LOL!

For a small speaker , it is surprisingly it has a very clear sound , and can be heard by all my neighbors when outside

Use it every day at work for clear sound. Music,phone calls,you tube.pretty much any media.you won't be disappointed with this purchase.

We have a black one we use on our bikes. We purchased this one for our contractor as a thank you gift!

Worth every penny. Happy college student able to listen to everything they want, from music to Netflix is amazingly rich sound.

Great power for such a little speaker. Supposed to be good for 6 hours, but I get much more than that out of it. Highly Recommended.

Bought this to take on vacations. It met my needs very well. We could hear it between us at the beach but others around us could not.

Only Bose knows how to make sound orchestrate perfectly. Trust no other brand to enlighten your hearing pleasures.

Excellent. I use it for Conference Calls with my cell phone. Nice thing is I can make the volume sooo much louder than cell phone speaker.

Very pleased to have purchased this product. Highly recommend, volume is perfect and product is light weight .

Overall very good - but needs more bass for music and higher volume when used as phone speaker

I bought this for my husband and he absolutely loves it!! The sound is amazing. Bose never disappoints. I highly recommend getting one!

Love this blue tooth shaker. It’s lightweight but sounds like a big system. It’s great for the boat on the lake days

I have to look to be sure that this is the source of the sound, even though I just paired it myself. Really stands out.

I was hooked on Bose since I got my Bose sound bar for my TV. I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed in this portable speaker. Love it!

Overall this speaker is great. Occasionally the max volume will be much lower than it should be.

Produces great sound quality for a small speaker box. easily connects to all devices. make sure to power before use.

I purchased the speaker to use on my bike. The speaker works well as I connect to my phone to listen to music as I ride.

I purchased this as a gift for my parents and it was between this and a large JBL speaker and the quality was so much better

Best portable high end speaker. You can't compete with bose.