Bose was kind enough to sponsor this video, and I've partnered up with them to review
some of their most exciting new audio products.
In this video I'll be reviewing the Bose SoundLink Color Bluetooth speaker.
If you're looking for a high quality Bluetooth speaker that is extremely portable, keep watching.
The Bose SoundLink Color Bluetooth speaker comes in 5 different colors: blue, mint, red,
white, and black.
In the box you have the speaker with a built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery, a wall charger,
and USB cable.
So not only can you charge it with a power outlet, but you can also charge it using a
USB port which is pretty convenient.
The majority of the casing is made of a strong plastic, while the top has a soft rubberized
finish, making it both durable and simple.
The speaker itself is approximately 5 inches tall by 5 inches wide and about 2 inches in
depth so it's fairly compact.
On the back there is the power connector and an AUX port in case your device does not have
Bluetooth or you just prefer a wired connection.
But let's be real, one of the biggest reasons you're probably interested in this speaker
is its Bluetooth capability.
This plays a huge part in the speaker's best quality: its portability.
Bluetooth pairing is super easy, when you first power it on the voice prompts will walk
you through the pairing process.
Once it's paired you can start wirelessly playing music to the speaker.
You can also pair the speaker with up to two Bluetooth devices simultaneously so for instance
if you have an iPhone and an iPad you can both have them connected at the same time
which makes it easy to switch between the two.
It also remembers the last eight devices paired with it so if you power the speaker off and
back on again, your device will automatically pair with it.
And let me tell you, the Bose SoundLink Color Bluetooth speaker is the fastest Bluetooth
pairing connection that I've ever experienced with a Bluetooth device, on any devices I've
ever owned.
I mean it's seriously super fast.
(Connected to iPhone).
So Bluetooth pairing is lightning quick.
Now what about the range?
It says it can get up to about 30 feet in range.
I live in about a 950 square foot apartment and I have been able to use my iPhone with
the Bluetooth speaker from one end to the other even through walls.
So I haven't tested out the 30 feet away.
I probably won't even use it that way, but I do know in this apartment it does work through
walls from one end to the other which is probably good enough for most people.
The portability also comes from how lightweight it is, weighing only 1.25 lbs it can easily
be taken on the go, whether you're going for a walk in the park or going for a bike ride.
It easily fit into my girlfriend's purse, which is kind of dangerous because we might
take it everywhere we go now.
What about battery life?
Now I haven't owned this speaker for a very long time so it's hard to judge how the battery
will last as time goes by, but I can say in my short experience with it the battery life
is fantastic.
Bose claims it can get up to eight hours of play time on a single charge.
However, I was able to reach twelve hours of play time on a single charge.
Now of course I wasn't playing it at full blast, but at a consistent 40-50% volume level
I think 12 hours on any bluetooth speaker is pretty awesome.
I can see this speaker being perfect for people who go to the gym and need music with them
all the time because not only is it portable, but the audio quality is great for its small
size.
It's definitely the clearest and loudest Bluetooth speaker in its size range that I've ever heard.
I mean, this thing is loud.
And the bass, it has a really deep bass on it too which I like, but maybe it may be a
little too overbearing for some people who don't like deep bass.
The first time I turned on the speaker and listened to a song on it (it was Chance The
Rapper by the way) the loudness and clarity really took me back.
I was surprised at how loud and clear it was because I'd never heard such a loud and clear
sound from such a small portable speaker before.
Now it is best to have the speaker out in an open space rather than backed up to a wall
because if it's backed up to a wall the sound, mainly the bass, will sound a bit muffled.
So make sure it's out in an open area for the best sound experience.
Some of you may be wondering how this compares to the Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth speaker
which is one of Bose's best sellers when it comes to Bluetooth speakers.
Well I've never used one of those before, but I can say that the Bose SoundLink Color
has one advantage over the SoundLink Mini and that is a physical Play/Pause button.
Along with the other standard buttons, the play/pause button is very convenient to have
if you want to quickly play and pause music without handling your device, which is something
the SoundLink Mini does not currently have.
So overall with its quality of audio, its loudness, its compact size, its long battery
life I would highly recommend this to anybody looking for their next portable Bluetooth
speaker.
Thank you for watching this review.
I hope you enjoyed it.
My name is Andy, and I will talk to you in the next video.