Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought it because i love the sound but i guess it comes with a cost. The batter doesn’t not last 11 hours, let alone last 1 hour 30min on high with out completely dying on me. I’m actually gonna return it when i get back to the states. Thought it would be a good hummv speaker but battery life sucks when jamming out.

I am a music junkie. So I have always wanted the loudest, crisp sound I can get. I want to fill the room with my music. I had yet to find a speaker that would do that, until now. I am absolutely amazed at the sound and quality of the Bose SoundLink Revolve+. Perfect for outdoors when your camping or grilling out with friends and family, but also perfect for light sound when you just want to relax in the bath. My only complaint is that when my phone is connected, the sound lowers when my phone goes in roaming. Its not a huge issue, just a minor annoyance. Its perfect sized and easy to carry around. Battery life was about 12 hours total! Amazing!!

The sound was just “ok” in my opinion. Sounded a bit muffled and honestly for that price there are better options. I really feel like you’re simply paying for the brand name in this case. Hate to say it because they do make some good stuff but this isn’t one of them. Save some money and get something else that will perform better.

Great sound but battery life didn't meet expectations.

This speaker is AMAZING!!! In the short time I have used it, I have used it throughout my house in both small and large rooms and on my porch outside. It is portable and super light. It was easy to set up. I have an iPhone and it seamlessly integrated with it and allowed me to quickly start playing music. When I first started playing music, I was immediately impressed with the depth and quality of the sound. Even at high volume levels, it is remarkably clear. For such a small device it puts out a huge amount of sound. At a fairly low volume level the sound reaches a great distance. I have little need to turn it all the way up because of how much sound it pushes out. I have used it in my yard and from a hundred feet away it is still clear and loud. For its small size it is absolutely amazing. I see it as a perfect speaker for taking on a hike, a picnic, to the beach or a boat, as well as for using at home, around the pool or in the yard. The speaker has the quality I would expect from a Bose speaker. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a quality, durable, versatile speaker.

The surround sound is great, but to much bass for me.. I prefer more mid-range sound.

impossible to get it to work as a speaker.It is only for pairing with cell phones

This is my first Bose Bluetooth Speaker. The battery lasts a long time, it is water resistant (not waterproof!). It sounds very good. Is very easy to connect with the BOSE CONNECT smartphone app. The volume can get quite loud, but at the very high end, it sounds pretty overdriven and distorted. I am happiest with the connection via the APP, makes it very easy to use. There is a NFC connection I used with my Windows Phone (since it doesn't offer the Bose Connect App), this worked well too.

Great product but connectivity and battery life questionable

Sounds very well just the battery is not as good as they say.

If you've previously purchased Bose products, there are no surprises here. The Revolve+ is a well designed and solid product. If you've previously listened to Bose speakers, the audio will be no surprise either. It's instantly recognizable with that deep rich sound associated with Bose. I can't think of another speaker that is so easily identifiable with one's eyes closed. In that regard, the Revolve+ does not disappoint. The design, shape, voice prompts, and the fact that it has 360 degree sound will lend comparisons to the Amazon Echo; but make no mistake - the Revolve has far superior sound, especially when you pump up the volume - it's quite a bit more room filling. The setup was very simple, aided by voice prompts, although I would appreciate some text with the accompanying skimpy manual that uses pictograms. I downloaded the compatible Bose Connect Ap, and was in short order listening to my playlist. The one thing that kept me from a 5 star rating was Bluetooth latency. While this is not a problem if you're using this only as a music player, but I had visions that it might serve as a speaker upgrade for my Bluetooth tv. I connected to my Samsung tv, and the lip sync delay immediately crashed that idea. I thought that this might be a Bluetooth compatibility issue, so I went to my laptop, made the connection, and went to Youtube. Same result - the video doesn't line up with the audio. Made a third test with my Google Pixel phone playing video clips, and still encountered the delay. I realize this is a common Bluetooth issue, so I don't blame the Revolve so much as the technology. However, if you're looking for a solidly built portable music device, not interested in syncing video, and appreciate that distinctive Bose sound, the Revolve is an excellent choice.

Being its a bose product I expected it to produce more sound.

Liked it..Bought it for family picnic and had awesome experience.

Unpleasantly! The only advantage here is 360 degree sound. It is also loud, but with distortion. when positioned properly, my mini-sound link provides much better bass and clearer tones at all volume levels for much less money.

I am in love with this speaker. I was using a Harmon Cardin Onyx Bluetooth speaker before and this Bose one blows that one out of the water. It was extremely easy to pair with my phone and it charged fully in less than an hour. I love that it tells me the percentage of battery life as soon as I turn it on as well as what device it's connected to. The 360 degree design gives the best sound I've ever heard - music and lyrics are so crystal clear. The battery life is fantastic, I've used it for 4 continuous hours and the battery charge is only down to 50%. I HIGHLY recommend this speaker for excellent sound quality and long-lasting battery life!

Bose is playing catch-up again with their Bluetooth speakers. They pretty much established the high quality Bluetooth speaker market when they introduced the SoundLink Mini. It was the first $199 Bluetooth speaker that could hold its own against more expensive models. Even their previous SoundLink speakers helped set the stage for larger, more expensive models. But they dropped the ball with the SoundLink III and the SoundLink Mini II didn't really upgrade anything. Now we have companies that are not only releasing high quality Bluetooth speakers but they're also more rugged and they have extra features. Bose finally decided to take a crack as these higher quality speakers but I think they failed, especially with the Revolve+ speaker. The speaker is made of high quality material and Bose claims it can be dropped but this would likely damage the aluminum finish over time. Bose also claims that the speaker is splash proof so you can use it near a pool, just don't use it right next to the pool as it would be ruined by falling in. Let me start with the positives. The sound quality is pretty good. It's not really better than the $199 Revolve but it does get louder. People in smaller environments will be fine with the Revolve instead of the Revolve+. The bass is prominent without being too overbearing and the highs are present without being harsh. The mids are lacking but that's what Bose does; they focus on fun sound signatures that aren't accurate (which is fine with me). I was also not expecting detailed mids from a Bluetooth speaker. The Revolve+ is also pretty easy to carry around with the built-in handle and you can even plug it into a PC and use it for digital USB audio. The battery life is pretty good and I found Bose's 16-hour estimate was a little conservative. The 360 degree audio aspect is nice as, unlike the SoundLink Mini, you don't have to set this next to a wall for it to sound its best. I liked having the built-in controls at the top and the Bose Connect app is pretty straightforward and easy to use. There are some things that I just can't get over though, not at this price. First, the sound quality isn't really beyond any other $299 Bluetooth speaker. The UE Megaboom, JBL Extreme, and even the Beoplay A1 are all right there with the Revolve+ in terms of sound quality and volume output. The new Sony SRS-XB40 even sounds just as good (if not a little better with extra bass) as the Revolve+. The UE Megaboom and JBL Extreme have been on sale recently for prices way lower than $299. The Beoplay A1 and Sony SRS-XB40 both have an MSRP $50 less than the Revolve+. If I'm going to buy a $299 Bluetooth speaker, it better have audio quality that rivals everything else on the market. The Revolve+ doesn't. Second, the optional charging dock should have been included here. I could give Bose a little slack for not stepping up and doing something better than other speakers in terms of audio quality if they had included the charging cradle. But they didn't and it's a shame as the $40 accessory really makes this a better experience. Vizio even includes the charging cradle with their Crave 360 speaker and that works over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (while also coming in at $50 less than the Revolve+ and sounding just as good). Third, you can only pair up to two Revolve/Revolve+ speakers. You can pair over 150 UE Megabooms, 10 of the Sony speakers, and a ton of the Vizio Crave 360 over Wi-Fi (and two over Bluetooth). Bose is acting like this is something new when companies, even Beats, have been doing it for a lot longer. By this point I would have expected Bose to implement a Class 1 Bluetooth chip so that you could spread these across your house and still pair them over Bluetooth (or add Wi-Fi). Lastly, I just don't see this surviving more than a few drops before it begins looking awful. My UE Megaboom has been dropped onto concrete from a table multiple times yet it looks the same as when I first opened it. I have also dropped it in a pool and the speaker floats, it can also be submerged in up to 1M of water for half an hour. Bose advertises this as being usable outdoors yet they pretty designed it for indoor use. The same could be said for the Beoplay A1 but it's also less expensive so it can have a few more drawbacks. I think Bose is too little, too late here. They tried to play catch-up but other companies have moved even further. This is something that should have been released instead of the SoundLink III a few years ago. The Revolve+ sounds fine but I don't think the extra $100 is worth the increase in volume output it has over the Revolve. If you're ever going to be outdoors and/or next a pool, there are better speakers that can not only take a beating but sound just as good (if not better) than the Revolve+. There are better indoor speakers with more features than the Revolve+ as well. I'm not sure what Bose was trying to do with these two speakers but they missed the mark. These would have been great had they been released 4 years ago.

Exstreamly confusing to set up speakers. Nothing seems to work, then all of a sudden, the speaker starts working and you have no idea what you did to make it work. I thought Bose was supposed to be good. I have really changed my mind.

I have always liked Bose and found they have great sound until I purchased this Revolve plus. The sound was very hollow and did not carry across the room very will. It lacked bass. Returned item because I was so disappointed.

I had to send my speaker to get fixed, stopped charging and wouldn't turn on.. i was disappointed with my purchase because i have other bose products that have never let me down

I expected a better listening experience than what the google home speaker provides; apparently my expectations were too high. Definitely returning. Google speaker blows this one away! Smh.