Dbal72—June 7, 2018
I own and have owned a variety of Bluetooth speakers over the years. I have high end home audio for surround system. (Not Bose) For portable speakers I have owner the Bose SoundDock version I, II and III as well as the Bose Soundtouch 20 Series III, a Jawbone Big Jambox and Sonos Play 5. Wired speakers typically will sound better than portable because you have the extra power and built-in amplifier to drive it. My Sonos Play 5 has clear big sound and plays to very loud levels if needed. Love that speaker. The Soundtouch 20 also plays clear and loud and is punchy with bass. All my speakers serve a purpose and you need to decide what is most important to you. The non-battery portable speakers are great around my house, but I also like to cut the cord and take a speaker outside, to the beach, vacation, etc. I had been using my older Jambone Big Jambox which is a great speaker for its size and has clear sound and nice mid-range, but now 6 years old. Was looking to replace it with something that had long battery life, sounded clear with no distortion and plays to louder levels for outside. This Soundlink Revolve+ is simply amazing for its size. While not the biggest fan of Bose sound in home audio surround systems, I think they do an excellent job of producing great sound on smaller portable speakers. The Bose corporate “sound” can be equalized and bloated, but comes off warm and clear on the Revolve+. The sound never distorts at any level. What really amazes me is the bass out of this thing. Don't expect bass thumping and wall rattling sound, but compared to any portable speaker its size, nothing will beat this. Even better bass extension if you place closer to a wall. The first night I used it was in an outdoor deck gazebo with a few couples we had over. Everyone was shocked at the sound. Even in an open aired environment it sounded great. This speaker will go loud as well. Plenty loud for what I need it to do. Sixteen hour battery life is excellent as well. I downloaded the Bose app and while not fancy, lets you control more things and music playing through it. Also shows battery life on app. The speaker pairs instantly which is great too. Turn it on and it auto connects to the phone if previously added. You can add multiple phones as well in the list. The big test was when four of us were sitting in the four seasons room and I had it on the floor next to fireplace. We had at it low to medium levels while we were all talking. I kept finding myself looking down and seeing how small it was yet the sound was so much bigger. The carry handle is nice and overall look and design of it as well. Very portable. I really have no complaints about it and how it performs. Only thing of course would be wishing it were less money. However, you do get what you pay for here. I highly recommend this portable speaker and the splash proof, water resistant aspect is just a bonus. Go buy one and you won't regret it if on the fence. Read more
seanMJP—February 3, 2019
Honestly I love speakers and especially portable speakers. I have a lot of them and always continue to find a way to buy more. I really don't like Bose that much but that pretty much turned around once I spent time with this speaker. So let me tell you about it and compare it to one of my favorites. The Sony SRS XB31 The build quality of this is great and I love the aluminum. It is very durable and I haven't quite scratched it yet which says a lot because I'm rough on electronics. I also took this on vacation and it still looks great. The Sony feel a little cheaper but holds up well. Overall 10/10 Sound quality is amazing though you get better bass on the xb31 and maybe a tad more volume. The highs are crisp and not over powering. the mids are very much there and theres not too much of it. The bass gets louder the more you turn it up and is very punchy. I will note that I use this with a galaxy note 8 and YouTube music/GP music. Overall 8/10 The battery is great I use this thing all day and by the time I get to the end of the day its like at 50% at the very least. The xb31 is a little less great but still lasts very long. Overall 9/10. Price was the thing I had to overlook to get this and its the main reason I don't like Bose. It is definitely not worth $300 and as soon as these go on sale grab one ASAP. You can also get an xb31 or even the bigger 41 for a lot cheaper and with those you get lights. 5/10 Overall its a great speaker and I love it. But the price is a little bit high and you could get a lot of other speakers for a lot cheaper. If you want a "cheap" speaker that sounds great and don't care a lot about the look or material look at the Sony SRS XB31-41. If you want durable metal, pleasing looks, and good 360° sound and maybe also don't care about the price. Get this it is worth it. That's if for this review and I suppose I'll leave some pics for you guys Read more
AMH—April 25, 2021
This is truly the BEST portable / wireless / Bluetooth speaker EVER. The sound quality is AMAZING...it’s LOUD (without the rattling or shaky, tinny, scratchy sound that always seems to happen with the cheap ones)...it has serious bass....it is super easy to connect and use. I didn’t set anything up... I charged it, turned it on, connected to it, and started playing music. Honestly, if I didn’t know where the music was coming from and then I saw this speaker, I’d be floored. Because it’s so small, and the sound quality is THAT GOOD. One thing that I LOVE (but I’m sure I can change it in the settings) is the fact that it doesn’t ding or ring through my phone if I get a call or text. I have the Bose noise canceling headphones and anytime a notification or call comes through, it blows out my ear drums. So not having that happen is an awesome feature. I don’t love the little handle on top, but it’s absolutely necessary. It keeps the speaker clean from your hands and makes it easy to move from one spot to another; it also gives you the option to hang it. Bose rarely disappoints; in fact, they keep impressing me. While this one is expensive, it’s worth every single penny. Quality over quantity. Read more
