Name: SoundLink Mini II
Brand: Bose
SKU: 31985
Rating: 3.8 (64 reviews)

Bose SoundLink Mini II - Pros & Cons

It works well and picks up your voice with a good degree of clarity
improved battery life and added features
Detail is still fairly decent
Phone calls are clear enough and the handover from call to music is near seamless
Bluetooth connectivity on the Mini II is better than before
fast
secure and the best it can possibly be
Pairing your music player to the speaker is effortless
enhanced portability
luxurious design and solid sound quality
Classical tracks perform well and acoustics shine
It performs best with bright music
plays well with fine music and offers enough volume for a speaker
great little speaker and competes well against many brands and models
solid and prices are great
Waterproof and durable with remarkable sound
It looks great and yet fits in a cupholder
lighter below is also lovely
Bass is solid and capable of producing those rumbling beats that
Mids are punchy yet smooth and clear
very good thing - they both look great
easily connects
looks stylish and sounds great
some improved and new features
great power comes great chicks and money
they deliver quality combined with a great design
Bose speaker was the well built simplicity of it
both were exceptionally good in sound quality
superb build quality
improves mid-range clarity and the separation between the mid-range and bass
smooth and well-textured tone
weatherproof design makes it extremely durable
The speaker is splash-proof and rather durable
impressively durable and portable and also produces extreme sound with
Wonderboom handles highs and lows with great quality
The dynamics are subtle but pleasantly expressive
energetic and helped made violins and cymbals sound spacious
solid battery life and can easily fit into a backpack
slim design is nice and practical
classier
more refined design
supports the overall sound with a sense of weight that is beautiful to hear
Voices are rich and loaded with detail
bass depth
design quality
and confident delivery
It picks up your voice with a great level of clarity
perfectly balances compatibility and sound quality
sound quality for its size is quite amazing
the bass is able to impose itself remarkably well
top-notch design and very good sound for
excellent build quality with a unibody aluminum enclosure
sleek-looking
very compact wireless speaker
The speaker creates strong bass while still maintaining a balanced sound
love well-rounded and deep sound
Soundlink II looks great
sturdy build quality and aluminium case
excellent volume and sound quality
reliable
stylish and rich portable speaker
All are tactile and very easy to use
offers better voice assistant support and does a better job of understanding your commands
JBL has a more balanced sound profile and its soundstage has better directivity
better-balanced sound profile
It also supports voice assistants through your smartphone
resulting in a more open and natural-sounding soundstage
Soundlink Mini II is a very impressive product overall
all aluminium build looks and feels great
It sounded very dynamic and rich
sound is very good
It also comes with a great selection of accessories
the electronics are smart and the batterylife is very good
Intuitive controls and smart electronics work perfectly
incredibly easy to pair to my phone once charged
solution that is excellent for both indoor as well as outdoor sound solution
it feels solid and robust

absence has helped the top of the speaker look a little less cluttered
quite fit the grown-up Bose image
too much mid-bass
only sounds right in a fairly narrow spot
too long and deep to fit in a pocket
small driver/radiator array
lack of accessories in comparison with competing speakers
lack of features may turn off some buyers
Bose SoundLink Mini II Bluetooth speaker is relatively ancient
less controlled and overwhelms the high frequency at times
SoundLink Mini II is expensive for what you get
The Mini also has no water resistance rating
sound quality is significantly inferior to the Mini
the Mini II is not water resistant at all
No cherry-picked units sent by manufacturers
quite as good as the new Bose SoundLink Revolve
The design is regrettable and it uses a proprietary charger
the kickstand on the back is a pain
the sound is a distorted mess
ports are underneath a removable plastic door
lacks impressive bass
mud between the lows and low mids at times
short battery life and lack of speakerphone
Bose Soundlink Mini has been discontinued
playback control is limited to pausing and resuming playback
it is pricier than your average Bluetooth speaker
no smartphone integration or anything-so no apps to play
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Bluetooth connectivity is just slightly above average
the kind of bass that bigger/thicker/heavier speakers
speakable menus for when devices are connected and disconnected
many hard falls on asphalt without any degradation of packaging or sound
distortion on the low end with low volume
doesn't have a mic (like the Mini)
you can only play music from one mobile device at a time
have the same level of experience when using it outdoors especially
boxy and bland and squat
No stereo pairing between two or more speakers
no way to use an app to pair two Bose SoundLink Mini
relatively high price tag
the inability to generate some sort of stereo seperation
miss some frequencies by capping these ultra-high noises
distortion when we're using its maximum capability
speaker has more drives as it comes in a bigger shell
it could last up to 10 hours of playback which would
sub-bass can get limited by the speaker's DSP
It may not sound like a subwoofer is involved
lower frequencies can occasionally overwhelm other elements
it can be pretty complicated
the audio reach in the outdoors is somewhat limited
The charging is not limited to connecting to the unit
Bose has discontinued this item and been very strict on their warranty time frames
Troubleshooting from Bose very unhelpful
Audio loudness in outdoors could be improved
have any inbuilt playback controls
Higher frequency with the occasional singer/artist is a little down
it is not worth pursuing with Bose
There's no real stereo separation
micro USB charging port
does not distort even at high volume with tracks that have heavy bass
It might be a bit on the expensive side
There is no water resistance rating
It is not small enough to fit in a pocket
it s just not durable enough to take with you on the move
there s no dedicated aux button
small design doesn t mean limited performance
There s no direct internet connection
it does not lack on functionality
lacks the top end sparkle of the Envaya
the icon begins to flash and it becomes discoverable to nearby devices
rubber ends are inconsistent with the well-finished perforated aluminium grill
Envaya can get lost open spaces
The Soundlink mini is noticeably heavier than the competition
no covering for the AUX and micro-USB ports
directivity is poor
It really struggles to produce low-bass
no EQ
Bose has less compression present at max volume

Bose SoundLink Mini II - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Bluetooth wireless range	32.81 ft Best: Ion Cornerstone Bluetooth wireless range: 984.25 ft
Weight	670 g Best: Philips BT2650 Weight: 0.21 g
Playback time	10 h Best: Music Angel Mini Best Friendz Playback time: 120 h

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Bose SoundLink Mini II - Full Specifications

Channels	1.0
Supported formats	MP3

Height	2.01 in
Width	7.09 in
Depth	2.28 in
Weight	23.63 oz

Docking station for mobile/Tablet	no
Radio receiver	no
Smart speaker (virtual assistant)	no
Memory card reader	no
Speakerphone	yes
USB input port	yes

Colour of product	Black Black,Copper Carbon Pearl

USB	yes
USB version	2.0
Type of USB connector	Micro-USB
AUX in	yes
Source of connection	iOS App Android App Windows Phone App Mac App PC App Integrated in Speaker
Aptx Support	no
Bluetooth	yes
Wired inputs	3.5mm Micro-USB
Bluetooth version	2.0
Bluetooth wireless range	32.81 ft
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)	1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	no
Headphone Port	yes

Battery operated	yes
USB powered	yes
Electric (not USB)	yes
Battery type	Li-Ion
Playback time	10.0 h
Battery capacity	1600.0 mAh
Battery life (max)	10.0 h

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