I bought a second speaker specifically for the stereo mode feature. I have two Bose Revolves. One is a Revolve + and the second one is the Revolve + II. The speakers in stand-alone mode are awesome and can’t be beat for pure, rich, booming base quality at loud volumes. But when you pair them, they play for a few minutes then the Bluetooth connection gets flaky. They never disconnect but they start alternating playback on a split second period. For example, when it starts happening, one speaker will get crackly and drop out while the other speaker continues to play. Then a split second later they reverse roles, the other speaker crackles and drops out and the first speaker picks up the audio. This alternating behavior lasts for a good two or three minutes and clears up and plays in stereo mode normally again for a few minutes and then the issue starts all over again. I’ve read and performed all the troubleshooting steps in the online instructions. Both are running the same version firmware, I hard booted, soft booted, made sure only one speaker was connect to my phone, placed them close together and eliminated all other sources of Bluetooth. I’m keeping the speaker because, like I said, they are awesome standalone units but I am very, very disappointed in the pairing quality. The star ratings associated with this review directly pertain to the pairing feature. In other words, the sound quality is outstanding in stand-alone mode. But in stereo mode, it is horrible.
Every speaker or headphone I own is made by Bose. I have given other companies a chance but always come back to Bose. The Bluetooth speaker I purchased a month ago gives great sound that I expect from Bose. I must be honest because I didn’t expect the sound to be so clear and crisp. I like the fact that I can take to the other side of the room and place it anywhere. I’m told that my voice sounds very clear when I use it to answer phone calls. It’s Bose all the way.