Bose SoundLink Color II: Portable Bluetooth, Wireless Speaker with Microphone- Soft Black

I’ve been using the Bose SoundLink Color II for a few months now, and it’s quickly become my go-to speaker for both indoor and outdoor use. It packs surprisingly rich sound into a small, lightweight design.What I Like:Clear, Balanced Audio: The sound is crisp and clear, with excellent mids and highs. It handles vocals and acoustic tracks beautifully.Compact and Portable: It’s small enough to toss in a bag or backpack, making it perfect for travel, beach days, or backyard get-togethers.Water-Resistant Build: The soft-touch exterior is durable and splash-proof, which adds peace of mind when using it outdoors.Easy Pairing & Controls: Bluetooth pairing is quick and simple, and the onboard controls are intuitive and responsive.Built-In Mic: The speakerphone feature works well for quick calls without needing to reach for my phone.What to Know:Battery Life: I typically get around 8 hours on a full charge, which is fine for day trips, but I do top it off before longer outings.Not a Bass Monster: If you’re looking for deep, thumping bass, this isn’t it—but the sound is very well-balanced for its size.Final Thoughts:The Bose SoundLink Color II offers excellent sound quality in a compact, travel-friendly package. It’s ideal for casual listening and everyday use—whether you're relaxing at home or on the go.Highly recommend for anyone who wants quality sound without the bulk.

The fact that I am reviewing this positively, is saying something. I rarely spend time with positive reviews, but this is too good to NOT tell others about. I have previously owned the Anker speaker sold here on amazon for between $20 and $30 and the sound is actually not that bad and the battery life on that unit was impressive, but I accidently left that behind at a hotel and decided to get the Bose as my replacement.This thing is awesome! From, the deepest 30hz bass to the highest tweets and everything in-between, this Bose speaker, like every other Bose product I have owned in the past, produces the most RICH, CLEAN, high quality sounds of any sound producing devices out there, in my opinion. It's almost like a magic trick as most people that hear it can't believe the rich sound is coming from the little 5x5 speaker.The device is encased in a thick dense carbon/plastic type case that feels and sounds like hard wood, when you knock or thump on it, then the entire unit is wrapped in a thick ruggedized layer of silicon rubber coating to making it not only waterproof, but easier to grip and allows you to toss it around like and old tool in your toolbox without damaging or causing any blemishes that would normally occur over time with normal day-to-day use. and if it gets dirty, you7 can just wash it, since it is waterproof.The buttons have a nice soft rubberized textile click when pressed. I would, however, have liked them to be raised up a bit rather than flush for the occasional "no look" adjustments. The volume has 100 steps rather than the typical 10 which is nice for fine tuning the volume. Also, there is an integrated microphone that makes for a superior quality handsfree experience when connected to your phone via Bluetooth for phone calls.Power Supply is NOT included, like all major phone and speaker brands, they have gotten away from including the adapter. I have seen the reviews of people saying the unit wouldn't charge, but I want to assure you that the issue isn't with the Bose device, it is the charger, cord, or user error that is the issue. And to be fair, I still think Bose and other manufactures should include the charger and cord. (especially when it has a minimum power requirement in order to charge effectively.) If you ever have any issues with charging, you probably don't have a high enough watt/amp power block. You need a minimum of 1.8AMP - 2AMP and above is even better to get it to a full charge quickly.I see a lot of reviews of people complaining that it won't charge. It will charge, just needs enough juice to do so. Charging adapters are cheap enough, just go buy a 2 AMP+ chargers. (and don't cheap out on the charging cord, those cheap cords that came with your made-in-china product you ordered off Wish or Alibaba isn't going to cut it.)I do wish the charging adapter type was USB-C and not MicroUSB. Most of my devices now use the USB C type charger. This really isn't a bad thing so much as a convenience factor as it would be nice to have only one type of wire/tip for everything rather than have 100 different types of charging wires laying around.The battery life in testing is about 11 hours at medium-high volume. on a typical day I turn it on in the morning when I wake up and then continue to listen to it at my desk at low volume which takes me through a typical 10 hour work day without needing to be charged.It has voice prompts when you turn it on. but this feature can be disabled through the phone app. It also has multi-device sync giving the ability to sync with my laptop and phone at the same time, which is nice because my windows sounds and my music can live together in harmony.It is waterproof! I use this thing in the shower. nothing better than having rich quality music while showering.This is an EASY 5 out of 5 stars. I would highly recommend this to anyone and everyone for a wide diversity of applications! you will not regret the purchase.

Seriously such a loud little speaker!!! Amazing quality I’m actually very impressed. Years later and still going 110% strong!!!!

I use this often (it was daily for quite a while until I purchased a larger one for outdoors). The sound is excellent for a small portable speaker. It holds a charge well, even after years of use.