SoundLink Max Portable Speaker, Large Waterproof Bluetooth Portable Sound Speaker, Up to 20 Hours of Battery Life, USB-C, Built-In 3.5 mm AUX Input, Black

So small but such a big power! The bass os incredible! Super easy to connect, with a little bit of EQ tweak the sound is more tuned. Im really blown away about the performance of this speaker. It is expensive but in my opinion it is a good investment! The build quality is premium, the sound channels are clear. Above 85% volume the bass is decreased and on max volume there can be some distortion, but even on 75% its sooo loud! Update after 2 week! Sent it back as seems like these models of speaker have a manufacture issue, the battery drains even when the speaker is off. I checked online and saw a lot of people got the same isse and battery replacement or replacement did not fix ghe issue. In a week from 100% went down to 60% without turning it on. Really disappointed as the product itself is amazing! Let me know if you had the same issue? I wonder if anybody got one that works fine

after watching many reviews and videos, i finally took the plunge on the bose vs its rivals. unable to compare it to other speakers like the youtube reviewers do, i cant compare. but i can say im very happy with it. connection was easy with the downloadable app. it quickly and easily connects to my phone when i turn it on. i dont use any of the functions on it really, i just control it with my phone and it all works perfectly. the volume is loud. and clear. if you actually like quality sound at decent volume, you will be happy. i havent felt the need to mess with the eq. i play a mix of genres, from country to pop to heavy rock to techno. it all sounds great. its not cheap, but you get what you pay for. its also very solidly built and has a nice weight to it, not too heavy but gives a confidence in it taking a few knocks.

Beautifully made. Nice simple quality design rather other speakers which look like a tacky disco box. Sound is epic. Huge base. You’ll need to turn it down with the eq in the companion app. App is ok, limited but that’s all you need. Option of being able to pair 2 for even bigger sound but I don’t think you’ll need too. I had a SoundLink mini before which epic but this is 3 times louder. Battery is great and you can even charge your phone from it. Is it worth £400 at release last year? No. But you’ll find them for £300 here on Amazon on prime days and that is a good price for what you’re getting. I also love the fact that it’s waterproof dust proof and impact proof and you link it to your Bose home system if you have one.

The Bose SL Max is absolutely outstanding. The packaging is very nice and worth keeping, the feel of the unit with its silicone rubber outer and metal front is very luxurious, with it being water and dust proof it really is a robust piece of kit. The sound is where this speaker really comes into its own, the clarity is simply perfect with crystal clear mid and treble tones and a rich deep bass thanks to the aptX Adaptive codec and an integrated amplifier. The battery lasts for 20hrs off a full charge and I believe this to be accurate at around 50% volume. I love this speaker so much I am tempted to buy another to enjoy party mode and stereo connectivity.

I bought this to replace a Bose SoundTouch 30 speaker which was much too large for what I need it for nowadays - mostly as a desktop speaker when working from home. This is a solid, weighty and well made speaker, with a sound that very nearly matches the quality of the SoundTouch speaker - perhaps lacking a little of the warmth, but still very detailed. I mostly listen to "classical" music and BBC Radio 4, and very impressed with the virtual soundstage and clarity. I find the EQ perfect and not too bass heavy, but the EQ option via the app works well if you need it. My only criticism is: there's too much of a leap between the volume increments. They need to be more nuanced. It's often difficult to get it at just the right volume - it's sometimes either too quiet or too loud with no option to go in-between. Hope this is fixed in a future firmware update. UPDATE 08/09/2025 Seems that something is off with the battery!? Seems to drain very quickly - even when off. And I only have it on fairly quiet when in use (on my desk when I'm working). Might need to send it back or contact Bose. Disappointing.

Dear Amazon…yes, the speaker is amazing…thankyou…maybe I have received between 5 to 10 emails with regards to this product!..its total quality….i ordered this as a gift for my sister for Christmas..as I know she loves music and she did not have a good quality speaker…I ordered this in black…I realised the next day I should have ordered it in yellow…so I wrote a polite message asking if the colour could be changed from black to yellow…..I did not receive any response at all…zero reply……however the black speaker was deivered on time..so thankyou for that…but no response to my polite question….please could I change the the colour from black to yellow…and this was before the order was despatched…thanks Amazon for a quality product delivered on time..and it made my sister very happy…but she would have been blown away with the yellow one..thanks again..deluxe product and delivery.

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Da mir leider vor einigen Wochen meine SoundLink Mini 2 gestohlen wurde, war ich auf der Suche nach dem „Nachfolger“. Ich erinnerte mich, dass damals die Boxen von Bose rauskamen, die so aussahen wie Laternen und deren Klang mich nicht sehr begeistert hat. Danach gab es die SoundLink Flex, bei der ich enttäuscht war, wie viel billiger sie im Vergleich zu meiner Mini 2 wirkt. Da ich die Box zu 80 % zu Hause bzw. im Garten nutze und, wenn ich sie mitnehme, meistens im Auto transportiere, habe ich mich nun für die deutlich größere SoundLink Max entschieden. Positiv: • Der Sound ist wirklich toll – besonders bei mittlerer Lautstärke und nicht allzu großer Entfernung. Räumlich mit gutem Bass, bei dem die Mitten und Höhen nicht untergehen (bei entsprechender Einstellung – aber dazu gleich mehr). • Die Verarbeitung ist wirklich erstklassig. Die Box macht an der Front einen ähnlich wertigen Eindruck wie meine Mini 2 und hat trotzdem an vielen Stellen eine Gummierung, um auch outdoor-tauglich zu sein. Die Mini 2 habe ich oft wie ein rohes Ei behandelt, da sie schon recht anfällig für Kratzer und Dellen war. • Beim Thema Outdoor hilft natürlich auch die Wetterfestigkeit. Auch da gab es bei der Mini 2 nicht viel Spielraum. Nun muss ich mir keine Sorgen mehr machen, wenn’s mal anfängt zu regnen. • Per App lässt sich der Equalizer für Bass, Mitten und Höhen einstellen. Ich bin zwar kein Experte, aber auch als Laie konnte ich schnell eine Einstellung finden, die mir zusagt. Ich höre recht unterschiedliche Musikgenres wie Electro, Pop, aber auch mal Klassik oder Rock. Anfangs war ich schon recht begeistert von den Grundeinstellungen, aber nach dem Justieren im EQ wurde mir erst bewusst, wie sehr die Höhen untergehen. Meine aktuelle Einstellung ist 0, +2, +5. Neutral: • Die Box ist sehr schwer. Ich kann das nicht wirklich als negativen Punkt ankreiden, da es eben eine große Bluetooth-Box ist und einfach viel drinsteckt. Aber das Gewicht ist tatsächlich grenzwertig für den Transport, z. B. im Rucksack auf dem Fahrrad. - Für einen größeren Bereich voll aufgedreht nur bedingt zu empfehlen. Wenn der Anspruch bei einer Gartenparty nicht allzu hoch ist, passt das schon. Aber wer da einen sauberen Klang erwartet, wird eventuell enttäuscht. Da fehlt dann bei der Lautstärke auch einfach die Räumlichkeit. Negativ: • Nicht super dramatisch, aber da die Box wasserfest ist, hätte man ruhig so eine Silikonabdeckung über die Anschlüsse machen können. Die App kann zwar signalisieren, wenn man die Box vor dem Laden noch trocknen lassen sollte, aber mit einer Abdeckung wäre das nicht nötig. Sieht zwar cleaner aus, aber mir wäre es trotzdem lieber gewesen. Insgesamt eine wirklich tolle Box, die ich – beim Preis, der Größe und dem Gewicht – eher als transportable und akkubetriebene HomePod-Alternative betrachte als als kleine, super transportable Bluetooth-Box. Aber das war auch genau das, was ich wollte :) Klare Kaufempfehlung! (Ich habe die Box hier bei Amazon im Angebot für 289 € bekommen. Ich denke, weit über 300 € hätte ich dafür nicht ausgegeben.)

Incredible sound ! A bit expensive but really worth it !

Diffusore Bluetooth davvero superlativo. Appena arrivato subito si nota il peso dello scatolo, molto importante, il che è un buon segno, imballo molto curato e protetto. Appena si estrae il prodotto ci si rente conto che non è il solito giocattolino cinese (senza offesa per i prodotti cinesi!), assembragglio perfetto, griglia frontale in METALLO e non plastica come si legge da qualche parte, l'intero corpo è invece in plastica ricoperto da uno strato di silicone molto bello al tatto ed elegante, fa sì che non scivoli dalle mani, però proprio questo strato purtroppo è una calamita per qualsiasi tipo di polvere e ditate (non una mossa intelligente dato che questo speaker è pensato principalmente per le scampagnate e festicciole all'aperto) inoltre è anche parecchio difficile pulirlo. Comodissima la maniglia in tessuto con il manico dello stesso materiale dell'intero corpo PASSIAMO AL SUONO: In una parola sola, POSSENTE! Non è un diffusore definitissimo in gamma alta, non ti impressiona per chiarezza e limpidezza, tanto che al primo ascolto si rimane perplessi, ma proprio questo timbro molto caldo caratterisgico di Bose si lascia ascoltare per ore senza provocare affaticamento. Bassi molto corposi e potenti, non scende molto in basso come frequenza ma al contrario degli altri prodotti Bose qui il DSP interviene a volumi più alti per limitare i bassi ed evitare distorsioni. Parlando di potenza pura vi posso garantire che questo coso sprigiona un volume da far impallidire speaker bluetooth molto più grossi! Se lo si tiene in mano di fronte a se da parecchio fastidio da quanta potenza sprigiona! Ci sono speaker bluetooth che suonano più forte e meglio, ma non dobbiamo trascurare il motivo per cui sono stati creati questi prodotti, ESSERE TRASPORTATI, quindi inutile fare paragoni stupidi con prodotti grandi il triplo, non ha senso! Parecchi lo paragonano al boombox di jbl solo perché costano quasi uguali, però vi voglio vedere mettere nello zaino un boombox 3 e portarvelo in montagna... AUTONOMIA E RICARICA: Le 20 ore dichiarate sono solo figurative, non si più avere una certezza di durata in termini di ore... dipende solo ed esclusivamente da voi: per chi conosce il funzionamento di un amplificatore in classe D (praticamente tutti gli speaker bluetooth lo hanno) capisce da se che se si ascolta musica molto strumentale, con pochi bassi e a volume medio, forse ci arriviamo alle 20 ore, se si ascolta a volumi molto alti con tracce molto cariche di bassi l'autonomia scende drasticamente! Non è un difetto o una presa in giro da parte di Bose, è una cosa NORMALE! Per sprigionare una tale potenza e bassi l'amplificatore ha bisogno di prelevare molta corrente per far vibrare più intensamente i coni dei driver, questa corrente ovviamente viene prelevata dalla batteria il che si scarica più velocemente! Vi faccio un esempio, la batteria del soundlink max dovrebbe essere da 10.8v e 4600mah quindi una potenza di circa 49wh, significa che se l'amplificatore interno ha un rendimento del 100% (cosa impossibile) e l'amplificatore eroga 49w sugli altoparlanti questa avrà una durata di un ora al massimo della potenza erogabile! Ovviamente ci sono mille altri fattori da considerare (che non sto qui a spiegare). IN CONCLUSIONE: Se stai cercando un diffusore bluetooth pratico, relativamente portatile e molto potente questo è da tenere molto molto in considerazione. Se stai cercando uno speaker con una qualità più fedele allora non fa per te, ci sono prodotti cinesi che suonano anche meglio, ma si sognano la potenza di questo Bose, inoltre le dimensioni aumentano. Non dimentichiamoci che parte del prezzo pagato è dovuto al nome Bose e a tutta l'affidabilità e garanzia che c'è dietro. Detto ciò a 299 euro in offerta ci può stare, ma 400 di listino non esiste proprio.

Next level sound. So glad I dumped my Everboom and got this guy. My life is complete....