I bought this 3 weeks ago because the sound was superior to other brand small speakers and was the lightest weight. It is much small, lighter and easier to use than my older soundlink speaker. I have Spotify and can play my music from my IPad. It plays longer than 6 hours. I have not been disappointed and put it in my purse when I go places. Thank you Bose!!
I have one of these and was more than happy to review the party mode. At first it would not connect, but after resetting it to factory mode, it hook right up. Really like that I can attach the speaker to my hip and go with my music. Nice to have one in the kitchen and one in another room never miss anything. Music throughout without without big speakers. Really puts the sound out clear and loud. Use this outside when I am doing my gardening.
I've had one of these speakers for a while. I had the opportunity to try a second to allow me to pair them up and listen to music in stereo. Being wireless you can separate them as much or as little as you like as long as they are within 30' (probably a bit more) of your smart bluetooth device that is your music source. Initial setup is a bit complicated, but the Bose Connect App easily walks you through it and I had no problems despite being tech challenged at times. So then I wanted to hear how they sounded and how well the stereo separation worked. So I started with what I knew was a good source. The song Barbarian from the first Emerson, Lake & Palmer album. Anybody familiar with that album and/or song know about the stereo separation. I set them up about 8' from each other and stood back 8'-10'. Wow! separation was great, sound was great and I was in a good sized Master Bedroom. I did not turn the volume up the whole was as it was getting too loud, but as loud as I turned it up, no distortion. The sound and separation was so good that for anybody other than a fanatic audiophile, this is all the music set up you need to listen to your favorite in a good sized room. Being January in the Chicago area, I haven't tested this out outside yet, but from listening to the one speaker outside I'm sure this will be adequate for anything other than the largest parties. A smartphone, these two speakers in a decent sized room and you can have entertainment anywhere. I have yet to run down the battery, but it's evident it will run for hours and hours. And recharge time is less than two hours. These are going with me anywhere I go and offer compact, yet wonder sound and great stereo separation. Strongly recommend this reasonably priced product
My family and I purchased our first Bose SoundLink Micro in December and fell in love with it. Though small, it sounds deep clear and dynamic. In fact, when listening at close proximity we felt the Micro competed very nicely with much larger and higher powered speakers. We also found the Micro to be VERY mobile and rugged. We still like the convenience of the strap and the fact that the speaker is both waterproof and shock resistant. We thought we couldn’t like our Micro more. That is, until we acquired a second one and paired the two together. Wow! We have fallen in love all over again. If you own a SoundLink Micro, I would highly recommended getting a second one to play in tandem. The experience may not be everyone however, here is what you need to know.
The two Micros connect and sync fairly easily through the Bose Connect App. They pair in either party mode or stereo mode. Party mode allows both speakers to play the same music simultaneously. Stereo mode separates the two speakers into dedicated left and right channels.
Party mode has its place, but stereo mode is where the magic happens. To test the stereo mode I placed the Micros on each arm of my recliner. They stay put because of the nice weight and very low center of gravity. Also, the speakers face upward Which directs sound towards me when my chair is reclined. Talk about immersive! Voices are projected upward and seem to hover in front of my head. It is as though the singer is present live and standing in front of the chair. Also, the instruments are separated beautifully from left to right and heard in their proper place on the sound stage. If the singer seems to be standing in front of me, then the instruments sound like the band is seated all around my chair. Truly an immersive experience as I am in a cocoon of sound. Very unique and magical. I also have high-end stereo bookshelf speakers in the room placed so that my chair is in the sweet spot when I listen to them. The Micros on the armrests actually sound much more immersive. I have never heard anything like it! You really must try it to appreciate it.
There are some downsides to using two Micros at once. First, the speakers need to be relinked to each other each time they are powered on. For me, just a small nuisance for the reward of true stereo everywhere. The other downside is a lag when playing video. One speaker by itself works well, but the two playing together causes a delay for some reason. So, defiantly stick to just music when the two are paired together.
In the end, we are happy having purchased two Bose Micros. We are still giddy that we can have REAL stereo separation with just these very small and portable Bluetooth speakers. Can’t wait for summer to use them both by the pool. By the way, the Bose Micro also sync and play nicely together with both our Bose Revolve and Soundlink Mini II speakers. Great job Bose!