A small speaker that you can actually love

I don’t know about you, but to me, there’s something infinitely appealing about sleek gadgets. I loved the iPhone mini (RIP) and love the (current) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip (not RIP). And don’t get me started on little treats like Panic’s Playdate. Seriously, take one look at this thing and tell me it’s not the prettiest goddamn bag you’ve ever seen. If I could, I’d squeeze her Simpsons-yellow cheeks.

But as much as I like sleek gadgets, there’s something missing that some portable Bluetooth speakers will play. Maybe I’m too much of a sound snob to fully enjoy a port-centric speaker, but sometimes it’s great IS It’s better in the soundstage, and with the speakers, which is just part of the physics. Larger speakers move more air, which equates to more bass, higher volume, and often, less distortion. Still, you won’t catch me walking around with a souped-up car-sises boombox anytime soon, which means some compromises in the audio department are always inevitable.

But how much is it worth at $129? The latest Boose Bluetooth Speaker may have just answered my question.

Soundlink MICR-OH, DAMN, this thing sounds good

BOSE’s $129 Soundlink Micro (2nd Gen) is perhaps the first portable Bluetooth speaker I’ve felt like I could use regularly, and it’s thanks (no pun intended) to a strong emphasis on sound quality. Like the latest SoundLink Plus, which I reviewed this year, the Soundlink Micro sounds good, but is it in a form factor about a third of the size, if not more.

Don’t get me wrong, you won’t get anywhere near as much bass or volume from the Soundlink Micro (2nd Gen) as you’ll get more output than you might expect. I carried the aundlink micro (2nd Gen) around Washington Square Park in Manhattan and was amazed not only by the volume, but also by the sound quality it put out.

It’s not quite as big as competitors like the recently released jbl Grip, the bluffeive tall boy of Bluetooth speakers, but that’s more than okay in my book, because it sounds a heck of a lot nicer. I played a few different genres on the Soundlink Micro (2nd Gen), including jazz/funk, ambient, and rock, and all three had the nuance you’d expect from bose. The BASS was punchy and natural, but not overly so, which means you can still hear the mid and high frequencies where vocars and guitars live.

This won’t compete with larger speakers in terms of sound quality, and you shouldn’t expect a speaker of this size, but if you want sound that can absorb, the Soundlink Micro (2nd Gen) has it. There are inevitable times when its limitations are more focused, especially in the high way, or in the handling of the speaker at times (in some songs I listened to, but the high frequencies sound almost too sharp and audible), but their flaws are not enough to change my opinion. This speaker sounds good and better next to its competitors from jbl.

I’m not often in a place where I need to emphasize tolerance above all else (usually a limited speaker like Soundcore’s space or one of the jcl micro (2nd Gen) will be my first food when I start the Carpathian mountains or whatever; And believe it or not, there is more than one reason for that.

In the second solid-Gen Soundlink micro-soundlink, they ups the durability, giving an IP67 rating. That means it can handle dust but is also very tolerant of any water you might encounter in a normal, non-biblical setting. To test that out, I have a micronlink micro, a little bath in the pool after getting some dirt on it, and anyway, it worked fine after a while. Bose says the Soundlink Micro (2nd Gen) is also durable, although it’s unlikely anyone will be throwing too much, so up front, you’ll have to take Bose’s word for it. Apparently, the speaker feels strong and strong enough to endure some drops.

MICE development enables macro development

Another area where Bose’s advanced technology is developed. I didn’t test the first Gen version of this Bluetooth Speaker, but from what I can tell, the battery life was, well… bad. Even if it is Bose’s official rating, it is rated for 6 hours of audio playback, which is more than enough for the context of an organized person, but it is annoying when you look at that almost no one remembers their Bluetooth charging every day. Those 6 hours will be all used up before you know it.

This time, Bose doubled the battery life, and based on my testing, its estimate is accurate. After an hour of listening at 50% volume, the Soundlink Micro (2nd Gen), which was at 60% when I started, did not start. Obviously, battery life depends on a lot of things, especially the volume you play – so your exact mileage may vary, but in my experience, the Bose speakers seemed to hold up well. To be clear, 12 hours isn’t the longest battery life in the world, but it sounds like a lot for a speaker this large, especially when you look at competitors like jbl’s Grip, which is rated for 12 hours on a full charge.

Another notable feature from the last generation is the velcro strap, which, this time, is removable, removable and replaceable. I don’t have much to say here, really. I tied the sounlink micro (2nd Gen Gen) to the belt loop on my pants and it went around, which made me feel like a dork, but it didn’t. Being able to remove and restore a group feels like a welcome change, given the fact that it’s just a piece of cloth. If it has to be torn or bound in any way, you may want to have it removed.

One thing you will do -I Find this time around the microphone. Bose’s Soundlink Micro (2nd Gen) comes with an integrated mic that can be used to talk through the SpeakerPhone, as well as use the voice assistant. I think it’s a bummer to lose the feature, but I’m not sure it will be a huge disaster for many people, because most of us don’t want to shine with a small Bluetooth speaker for phones (or, really, for any other reason.)

Another good-must-have this time is the change from microusing to USB-C, which is more a matter of time than anything else, because more functionality with the BOSE app that allows you to do many bose things, like the EQ of BETB. That improvement often comes with a new “Shortcut” button on the speaker that can be programmed to do various things. By default, the button is used to connect two BOSE speakers to play at the same time, but also programmed to play Spotify on your device with YOUR MEDIPER. There are also your usual buttons that let you skip tracks, play/pause, power off/on, and connect to Bluetooth.

If there’s one gripe I have with the Soundlink Micro (2nd Gen), it’s the same gripe I have with most speakers of this size, which is the power to just hit it on the metal stuff. Sure, you can pull the product on your bike or on your belt, but then your music is playing instead of getting into you. That might feel a little silly, or even worse, deceptive, but it’s just the truth of the speaker that means it’s used this way. One thing is -what is it Nudge bose, however, is no way to represent a small midrok. The jbl Grip, which I recently tested, can be upright, making positioning the speaker to play easier on you. I would have liked to see a kirtast or something similar here, but I think that for a very large crowd the speaker works well enough for that time.

Should you do a microtroncAction?

Small Bluetooth speakers aren’t for everyone. They work for a certain type of person in a certain type of situation. But if you’re looking for something more portable, Bose has that category down pretty well. The latest SoundLink Micro costs $30 more than the jbl, but given the difference in sound quality and battery life, I think the Bose Premium is worth it here. If you want something on the audio side, the jbl still has the Soundlink beat, but bose will be a better choice for most people.

You shouldn’t expect the world to come out of a Bluetooth speaker this size, but Bose has also proven that you can expect a solid package. Combined with some quality of life improvements over the last generation, this is the only breakdown of the Aundlink mini speaker worth buying at this point, and one of the most attractive ones I’ve used a lot.