Spent a lot of time researching small and large portable speakers. For the smaller group... save yourself the time and money and look no more. Hands down the best portable Bluetooth speaker on the... planet - may be a stretch... but this little guy exceeded my expectations even after reading the reviews of others. You will love everything coming out of this mini device and you’ll realize it was well worth EVERY penny.
very quiet if your looking into skiing with the speaker
Response from bose.comBy Mohsin_S, Bose Support, January 16, 2019
Hello garywinthorpe,
Thank you for writing a review of the SoundLink Micro speaker. Sorry to hear that it did not quite work out for your use case. We've designed the speaker so that you make it take it with you on your adventures. We appreciate hearing your feedback, and we'll pass it along to the product team.
Bought this to use while riding my bike. Does not work with a backpack strap but can be mounted to the stem.
Sound quality is pretty good. One minor complaint is that the material over the speaker is a bit loose and can flap at high volume and sound like the speaker is distorting.
The strap was always what I was worried about. The tension system sounded ok in theory but over time it's started to wear out and now the speaker is falling off with increasing frequency. My guess is that after a year it's going to be 50/50 every ride.
If the strap was improved or replaced with a more reliable system I would whole-heartedly recommend this speaker.
Response from bose.comBy Mohsin_S, Bose Support, January 11, 2019
Hello Max,
Thanks for providing a review of the SoundLink Micro speaker. Glad to hear that you're enjoying the sound quality. We appreciate the feedback on the materials being used. We're sorry that you're having trouble with the strap. We recommend that you please check out this video to ensure proper strap usage: http://bit.ly/2H6RwGf
If we can be of any further assitance, please feel free to get in touch with us by clicking here: https://bose.life/2v8YQJ0
I bought this speaker to use while riding my bike and for other outdoor activities...surprisingly it has become my "go to" indoor speaker as well. For such a small speaker it provides the rich and clear sound which is synonymous with Bose. I have been so pleased with it the I persuaded a few friends to pick one up as well. It proves the old adage that good things do come in small packages!