Bose 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.

Great bluetooth and wired speaker. Sounds as if it's much bigger than its suprisingly small size. The bass is deep and vocals are clear. USB C charging is really convenient. Bose claim a 20hr battery life. I've not measured it, but I know it goes many days before needing a charge. It can be charged whilst listening, something that some of its competitors can't do. The handle makes it easy to lug around, be that indoors or out. It is expensive, but you get what you pay for.

Got one in black for my son. Its an impressive bit of kit for its size, sounds much bigger and louder than you have any right to expect of it, and the sound quality is consistent right up to 11. It has bass too, if you want that. You can make it sound like one of those massive, ridiculous JBL or Sony boom tubes, but why would you want to? Its not the last word in clarity - a Dali Katch might be the better option in that respect - but it's way better than your average Bluetooth speaker. Its tonal balance is well judged, has weight, presence and volume if you need it. It's bigger than a JBL Charge or Beats Pill but not excessively so; about the size of a small handbag, but the build quality appears high and the thing has some heft. I like its understated appearance, too. It does not have lights on it. The Bose designers appear to have ploughed the budget into the performance instead. The only gripes I could raise are that older phones may not run the app that gives access to the eq section but, when I say 'old', im talking Galaxy S7 old. Also, go easy on the buttons on this thing. We saw more than a couple of these thing in the likes of Currys, where either the on/off switch or one of tge volume buttons had been pushed through into the speaker by someone's over-keen fingers. Otherwise, I think this is a really good quality, well-judged Bluetooth speaker. Not cheap, but you get your money's worth.

The sound quality is superb, with smooth bass—this is a speaker you just want to keep listening to without ever turning it off! 100% deserving of 5 stars.

Excellent sound and brilliant quality

As a DJ this is probably the worst speaker I have used and ive tried many. I cant understand how this has 5* reviews. Did Bose listen to the speaker and compare it against other speakers before selling it. The speaker is not dynamic but dull and at mid volume it's distorts everything and sounds muddy and the treble is harsh. It sounds like someone is constantly standing infront of the speaker and you never get that crystal clear sound which is what you would expect at this price point. Theres very little seperation between the instruments and there are £20 PC speakers that sound far better and clearer. Out of the box the speaker has no life and is dull as anything. After setting the base to max 10, mids to 6 and treble to max 10 playing hi res or flac tracks does make some difference but to charge £399 or £299 is ridiculous, so sending back. The outer case is good Bose quality but the internal speakers are poor.At the max its only worth £100. Bose need to up there game instead of pushing out poor quality products using the Bose name.

DISCLAIMER So this review is essentially coming from a HIFI perspective, given that HIFI standards are quite high and often involve expensive purchases to reach the dizzy heights of audio perfection please keep that in mind as you read on. PRICE In the world of bluetooth speakers this is definitely an expensive speaker at nearly £400 you are expecting something special as for this amount of money you could be buying a small HIFI setup which would provide significantly better sound quality albeit without the advantages of being mobile (20 hours of playtime on a single charge with the Bose Soundlink Max) and likely not bluetooth capable. SOUND QUALITY STEREO SOUND So unlike basic bluetooth speakers and lower end versions of the sound link range, this speaker is classed as stereo. I don’t think many would have issue with that as an upgrade to the regular mono alternatives. However, as anyone who has experimented with stereo speakers knows, the further the part the speakers generally the better the stereo effect. Obviously in this case the speakers are right next to each other in the enclosure. So the level of “Stereo” you really are getting is debatable. Unlike something like a soundbar for a TV which is usually at least a meter wide where speakers can be placed at each end on the Bose Max they are positioned adjacent to each other. It would have been interesting if they could have designed an enclosure which had detachable components so you could have detached and placed the left and right speaker further apart. One advantage of the stereo approach is that when using the speakers with devices like laptops you can achieve some level of stereo capabilities. With the Bose Soundlink Flex (gen2) speakers (which I also own) you can through the iOS app connect two for stereo but if you were using a laptop without access to the app you were stuck with mono. EQ The 3 way equaliser implemented into the Bose app accessible on both iOS and Android provides a low medium and high frequency adjustment. I will say at this point if you have come from HIFI and are looking for a flat frequency response it may take you some time to find an EQ which is suitable to your tastes. Everything feels very extended bass is massively so, looking online at the various EQ settings people have come up with present you with a wide variety of configurations. This leads me to one of the big issues that the Bose Max appears to have inconsistency / instability. While you can with a little bit of tweaking find an EQ which works well for one type of music, when you then switch to a slightly different kind you find the speakers quickly become muddy or overly bass heavy or perhaps overly treble focused and they quickly become quite fatiguing. If you then adjust to accommodate the new music type, you then find it doesn’t suit the previous type. This quickly becomes a bit of a circular process where you are constantly tweaking the EQ rather than just enjoying your music. Almost like you are fighting against the digital audio processing built into the Bose Max. If anyone is interested after listening to a lot of music and constantly tweaking the best settings I found were Bass -1 Mid 0 Treble 0 Although by the time you are reading this they will have probably been changed again… SUITABLE MUSIC TYPES I have listened to quite a few different genres of music so far Rock, EDM(Dance, House, Trance, D&B), Country, Choir Music, Pop. I would say that Rock sounds ok, not great but generally listenable as well as Country, Pop, Choir, vocals generally sound good. EDM however varies massively and requires constant tweaking to get right. With EDM If the music becomes quite busy you often (especially if the EQ is not set correctly) will experience a level of muddiness and in some scenarios distortion almost like the digital audio processing is becoming overwhelmed. SHOULD YOU BUY IT ? This is a difficult one to answer, if you are the type of person who doesn’t really care that much about sound quality and are just looking for a loud speaker for dumping outside when you have friends over then yes I think this could be ideal. You don’t have to change any of the settings, it is water resistant, easy to turn on and off and you can play generic music through it all day without a worry. If on the other hand you do care about getting the best quality sound from a £400 device and have plans to use it in other scenarios such as connected to your laptop to listen to music when you work etc. Then I would recommend caution, if you listen to just one type of music you maybe fine as you can set and forget the EQ. If you listen to a variety of different types of music and one of those types of music is EDM I would be especially cautious as you might find yourself spending more time tweaking the EQ than listening to music. I hope this helps people on their search for the right speaker.

Excellent quality. Great sound. Long battery life.

Bardzo dobry dźwięk z możliwością korekcji pod indywidualne gusta. Akumulator trzyma naprawdę długo. Jedyny minus to brak fizycznego wskaźnika poziomu baterii (tylko z poziomu aplikacji). Przydałoby się także strumieniowanie przez wi-fi ale konkurencja w tym przedziale cenowym także go nie ma. Głośnik jest dość ciężki (ponad 2 kg), co przekłada się na jakość ale skutkuje mniejszą mobilnością. Jeżeli planujesz używać głośnika głównie poza domem / w podróży to lepszym wyborem będzie mniejszy model. Ogólnie jestem bardzo zadowolony.

Amazing base, great speaker

Ma précédente enceinte Bose m’a accompagné pendant plus de dix ans. Lorsqu’elle a rencontré un petit souci, le service après-vente a été absolument irréprochable. Cette expérience m’a naturellement donné envie de faire de nouveau confiance à Bose. Et je ne regrette pas mon choix : la qualité sonore du Bose SoundLink Max est exceptionnelle. Le son est puissant, précis et parfaitement équilibré. J’ai réellement l’impression de redécouvrir mes musiques préférées ! Je recommande vivement cette enceinte, mais aussi la marque Bose, pour la qualité de ses produits et le sérieux de son service client.

Quel qualité vraiment le top un produit qui offre un son parfait