Customer Ratings & Reviews

A small speaker with huge sound. It follows me around at work all day. I love the big sound. Easy to use!

Great sound! Very versatile, easy straps to beach umbrella, shower curtain for some jams while taking long showers and it’s totally waterproof.

I've had many Blutooth speakers and this little power house has them all beat. As soon as you pick it up you can tell this speaker is quality. Worth the money.

I bought this for my daughter for Christmas and it was better quality than I expected. It was a last minute gift - but the sound is great. She is a new teenager and loves it!

It may be small, but the sound quality is really nice. The strap is attached to the speaker itself and is nicely secure and simple to use.

Love this little speaker. So much i lost it a few months after purchase, and went right back to replace it.

Really love the sound quality of the Sony speaker and would highly recommend.

Sounds not too bad but it’s fuzzy at times; doesn’t always hold a great charge

I have always considered Bose speakers to be deceptively good. They aren't the most configurable so I've read past reviews from audiophiles being somewhat critical that they couldn't make the speakers meet their subjective tastes. I appreciate good sound but am not that user. Bose is designed for easy use and solid sound. This Soundlink Max speaker is really a treat. It's styled after a small boom box. It's only a speaker, via Bluetooth or aux port, but sits like a fun stereo. The grills for the drivers are all hard so no worry of tearing. The edge of the box is rubberized which is fine, but I could see it potentially being sticky as it ages, but I could be mistaken. The handle is comfortable and soft and is connected with braided nylon like rope which is a fun touch. The companion app is free and the Google play store and Apple app store both have it. It was easy and smooth to connect the speaker to both an android phone and an iPhone. The Bose app allows for a multi connection setup so transfer of music was seamless between the devices. There is a three band equalizer in the app too and my tweaking of it did produce detectable changes to the sound but it was not extremely customizable. This would be where someone might ding it, but I was able to tweak it to my liking. Overall the sound is true to Bose' reputation, full, bass rich, the lows, mids and highs all feel substantial, and the sound is not sacrificing tone for power. Considering the size of this device, I'm really surprised by the volume. It totally punches above its size and while it's not the cheapest Bluetooth speaker, it is clearly a high end speaker. I would say there is a place for cheaper options, but if you want a weather resistant, high end sound, this Soundlink Max by Bose is worth the price.

Love it. Sounds GREAT A lot of sound comes out of it. Love to ride my bike while listening to XM radio from my phone

The Bose Sound Link Blue Tooth Speaker has a great sound. We have it on in surgery playing our favorite positive music to support excellent surgical outcomes.

I got this for my mother who is hard of hearing she can have the speaker close to war and able to understand the words that people are speaking

size doesn’t matter, when the quality of sound is this good. My go to speaker for watching a movie on my iPad. The suspension could get more creative and be multipurpose.

I bought for my brother as a gift and it sounds so good that I practically took it back. Definitely will buy another one for myself.

I bought this to wear at work,didnt think it would sound very good,but it really surprised me it has pretty good sound for such a small speaker

Nice and compact. Pretty loud for a smaller speaker

Nice and compact. Pretty loud for a smaller speaker

Great sound! This size is little but delivers a rich sound. Bought for vacation to Florida for poolside music. Great idea ! Everyone loved hearing our music.

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!

I love the its size! The way you can carry it anywhere without any problem