Customer Ratings & Reviews

This Bose SoundLink Max is a powerful and versatile bluetooth speaker that offers impressive sound quality, portability, and features. With its sleek design and premium build quality, it's a great option for your portable music needs. Out of the box you will notice that the SoundLink Max features a modern design, with a sturdy build that feels premium and durable. It has a sleek, cylindrical shape with a wrap-around metal grille that not only looks great but also helps protect the speaker's internals. This portable speaker is a Bose, so one of the standout features of the SoundLink Max is its sound quality. Despite its compact size, this speaker delivers impressive audio performance with deep, rich bass, clear midrange, and crisp highs. The sound is well-balanced and detailed, making it suitable for a wide range of music genres and audio content. The SoundLink Max offers a range of connectivity options, including Bluetooth and a 3.5mm auxiliary input. It also supports voice assistants like Siri and Google Assistant, allowing you to control your music and manage your calls hands-free. The speaker has a built-in microphone for speakerphone functionality, which works well for making calls. Despite its powerful sound, the SoundLink Max is relatively lightweight and portable. It's easy to carry around thanks to its compact size and built-in handle. The speaker also has a long battery life, allowing you to enjoy your music for extended periods without needing to recharge. The SoundLink Max is incredibly easy to use, with simple and intuitive controls. The buttons on the top of the speaker allow you to adjust the volume, play/pause music, and control other functions easily. It also has a companion app that enhances the user experience by providing additional features and customization options. Overall, the Bose SoundLink Max is a fantastic Bluetooth speaker that delivers impressive sound quality, portability, and features. Its sleek design, premium build quality, and easy-to-use controls make it a standout option. Whether you're listening to music at home or on the go, the SoundLink Max is an option I highly recommend you consider.

Great value and sound for the money! Durable, and nice size to take anywhere!

I received this product as a tester and I am providing a review after using it for some times. First impression, it looks cute and nice, easy to hold and setup is easy. Install the Bose app and follow the instructions. I do like the sound quality, it has a good bass, midrange, however, lacking in its treble. It doesn't sound clear when certain music is played. I would recommend this anyone who wants a great portable Bluetooth speaker. The strap at the back is pretty handy. You can strap it to any poles or handles. It is pretty sturdy, doesn't fall off

I used this speaker while traveling to Kentucky to hit the bourbon trail. I must say the speaker sound was great as we used it in the apartment we stayed in. I was watching football from my phone and used the speaker to make it sound as if the TV was on while in another room and it worked great. The speaker can be played at a loud volume and still sound clear. There is minimal bass with this speaker, only one this size that i have heard with a good bass is Sony XB 10. The strap on the speaker to hold it to something is nice, but i used it as a holder for the charging cord. That was a very nice feature as i did not have to search in my bag to charge it, the cord was just attached to the speaker by strapping it on. Overall i had a good experience with this speaker and would recommend it to a friend.

Perfect for its size. Such great sound quality. The clip is sturdy and has lasted well these last 5 years. Battery life is also impeccable.

Great size, sound and portability but wish there was more bass

I have been considering this speaker for a while, and I even checked out the demos in the store.I purchased it over the weekend, and I was blown away by the sound. I own the Bose in-ear headphones, and an older model of the Bose noise canceling headphones, which still work. I couldn't believe the sound quality, but I shouldn't since its a Bose product. The set up is very easy, and I love that I can pair more than one of my devices to it. You can only use one device at a time, but that's fine.

To begin with, I don't consider a speaker that's 3.25" square micro. It's small but heavy for its' size. It has a stated 6-hour battery life which seems odd considering how heavy it is. There are similarly sized speakers with comparable features that aren't nearly as heavy. It has a rubber strap that's designed to fit around a backpack strap, bike handlebar or a belt. It seems a bit lightweight considering how heavy the speaker is. It's an "intelligent" Bluetooth speaker and requires that an iPhone or Android app be downloaded for use. The app will also update the speaker firmware when installed. I don't know if you can use the speaker out of the box without the app. The instructions specifically instruct you to download the app to set up the speaker. It's a speaker and it's a BOSE...it has good sound considering the size, but like most smaller speakers it seems to be designed to use with a pair! It has a "party mode" where it can connect to other speakers in the room to created a "wider sound".

Returned it. Loved the sound but wanted. Case to protect it

This speaker blew my socks off with such impressively loud and clear the sound is coming from such a small speaker. The speaker was easy to set up with my cell phone. It paired quickly and without any problems. The speaker sounds VERY MUCH LIKE THE BOSE WAVE RADIO!! It has the same deep base response you would not expect from such a small footprint speaker. The mids and highs were equally rich and full. About the only thing I would recommend is getting more than one so you can have such beautiful sound everywhere.

The Bose SoundLink Max is a dense, yet very portable speaker. The sound is room filling, customizable in the Bose app, and out of the box provides a great experience. The speaker is not small, but not as big as you might expect. It is approximately 10.5” x 5” x 4”. It has a grippy rope and rubberized carrying handle. The handle gives it a playful look and is extremely practical. The blue color is really nice and subtle. Easy pairing on Android devices with Google Fast Pair worked great on a Pixel phone. It uses bluetooth 5.3 and supports high quality steaming on Android devices. It also paired easily with an iPhone and an iPad and sounded great. The battery life is stated at 20 hours, and I’ve been getting just over that, guessing it can vary a bit depending on steam quality and/or volume. You can also use the USB type C port to charge a device. There is also an aux port that could be used to connecting devices. The sound is really incredible. The bass is unreal from a device this size. Mid tones are clear and full, and upper tones are bright but not tinny. It fills a rather large room easily, and is great to have poolside. It also support IP67 with durability from splashes and short submersions. This is a portable powerhouse of sound in a premium product from a well known and trusted speaker brand. I easily recommend getting this if you are looking for a portable speaker.

In true Bose fashion, they have made a small portable speaker that does not skimp on sound. The device itself is well made and sturdy. The setup is as easy as you would expect with a bluetooth speaker (not sure why it wanted you to install the Bose Connect app though). And the sound is really very good and on par with other blue tooth speakers in the sub $200 range. I would highly recommend this device if you are looking for a speaker that is easy to take on hikes or bike rides.

Very impressed with the sound quality of this little speaker. The bluetooth connected flawlessly. Sometimes other bluetooth connections can take a few tries or it can't find it. The Bose Micro Bluetooth speaker did not have this issue. My phone found it right away and connected. The speaker is truly high quality, and you are most certainly there is not another micro bluetooth speaker out there with better sound quality. I would recommend this to all my family and friends.

Good sound. Some other speakers have lots of bass and sound muddy, this speaker has good clarity. The bass is decent for its size. I am listening to classical or heavy metal and think it does a good job.

Had a hard time connecting the speaker,I'd though it was a defect from factory returned the speaker bought another one and I'd had the same problem

This is the BEST compact bluetooth speaker out in the market PERIOD! Very comparable to the Sol Republic Punk, but instead of a 1/4 threaded hole in the back, the SoundLink Micro has a band that is very useful for mounting. It's very loud for it's size, I have been using this for a week now and get a good 4-5 hours of use then charge it during lunch and back at it again! I have the QC35, which I love, but this badboy is a daily use speaker! Thanks!!!

Bose is way to expensive not to be loud. I can get another brand that's louder for cheaper and still has the quality.

This is an incredibly portable and very nice sounding speaker. Have used all throughout college to listen to music.

This is my third speaker of this size and it’s by FAR the best sound quality. The strap is very versatile and uses a simple yet sturdy design to fasten to itself. Charges fast, lasts a work day and has great range. Very happy I spent the few extra bucks and went with Bose.

I've been a big fan of Bose for a long time. They continue to amaze me how they can build quality sound into a small-sized device. The quality is outstanding and is better than any small bluetooth speaker I've ever had. Setup and installation took about 20 seconds and I was up and running. I'm listening to it as I write this and highly-recommend it to anyone looking for a quality compact speaker at an affordable price.