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Bose - SoundLink Plus Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Citrus Yellow
Average customer rating
4.9
(104 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 104 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Bose - SoundLink Plus Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Citrus Yellow
Customer Rating
5
Excellent sound quality for the portability
on July 9, 2025
Posted by: GrumpyOwl
Gender:Female
Length of ownership:1 month
I do a lot of art with various mediums, and having a quality portable speaker is a must because my hands are usually messy and taking headphones on and off while you have soldering flux gel or ceramics glazes all over your hands is a no-go. I've had portable speakers over the years, even one from bose, and this is my favorite one by far.
My husband steals this all the time for his garage workouts, he loves it too. The speaker is loud and powerful enough to combat his feral weightlifting grunts and the weights hitting the ground when he drops the bar like an animal (eye roll) after hitting a tough life. If he ever accidentally drops the bar on the speaker I'll be sure to update this review on whether it survived.
PROS
-sound, sound, sound. This is honestly the best sound I've ever experienced out of a portable speaker. The depth and clarity of the audio is almost as good as over-the-ear headphones, there is that much detail and crispness to the sound. It was honestly surprising; I never assume I'm getting the best sound quality from a portable speaker, because that's one of the concessions you make. I've owned countless portable speakers over the years, and none even came close to this.
-ease of use. The product was super easy to connect out of the box, and was easy to pair to multiple devices. My husband and I both connected our phones and use the speaker seamlessly.
-battery life. I actually used this speaker for an 11 hour drive in a company car that had a busted stereo, and the battery only depleted maybe 50% that whole ride. I tested it and the speaker also charges via USB hooked up to the car, so it seems easy to charge on the go. And it sounded great in the car.
-portability. I like how compact it is for the sound you get, and I love the carrying loop - it feels very sturdy and substantial. It's very easy to pick up with one hand by the loop.
CONS
-weight/size. This lil baby is definitely a chonker in terms of a portable speaker. Not an issue for me moving around to workspaces or my home gym, but it's not going to be the easiest thing to throw in your bag for a picnic at the end of a hike. What you get in sound and battery life more than justifies the size/weight, but if you're looking for something small to have on your person a lot, this is probably not the thing.
-suuuuuuper bassy by default. This thing has the bass WAY boosted in the default settings. I know lots of people love a really bassy sound, but I do NOT like that, and it's annoying to me that I need to manually adjust the settings to get a "normal" sound. I'm talking so bassy that I tried listening to a podcast with the default settings, and the podcast host's voice was insanely bassy/booming.
Overall I definitely recommend this speaker.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
5
Great speaker
on July 11, 2025
Posted by: alexandrae48_4381
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I really love this portable speaker. It provides such great sound and is so easy to use. It lasts so long without having to charge it. I would definitely recommend this speaker
Written by a customer while visiting influenster.com
Customer Rating
5
Customization is Key
on July 12, 2025
Posted by: beethis_7325
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The box was nice which was a great first impression. I was surprised that it instructed me to download an app. For the speaker! Once it was up and running, the app allowed for customization of sound which is really nice for an avid listener. It doesn’t connect like a regular speaker though, my partner had a hard time getting her own phone to connect without the app and it automatically connects to my phone through the app. I’m not sure how “passable” the “aux” is but it’s possible. I took this to the beach and it was dope, lasted hours on a full charge and didn’t waiver in the heat. The speaker is kind of heavy so I didn’t worry about it falling, and the handle does help with the weight to carry it. It’s a great speaker, base is bumping, and if you don’t like that, you can adjust that in the app!! Really nice speaker
Written by a customer while visiting influenster.com
Customer Rating
5
Amazing
on July 13, 2025
Posted by: jacobb36_3052
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Bose Soundlink Plus provides elite sound quality. With easy connectivity and amazing battery life you can take it anywhere without worrying about dying.
Written by a customer while visiting influenster.com
Customer Rating
5
Double SL Plus, Double the stereo sound power!
on July 15, 2025
Posted by: ZonikVice
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 month
Bought a second SL Plus speaker and it's definitely my best decision. I'm very satisfied with hearing powerful sound, with deep, crystal-clear bass, in every corner of my patio, by the pool, or in my workout room. They're lightweight enough to carry everywhere. I'll soon be traveling abroad, and they'll definitely be the first thing I throw in my suitcase for those get-togethers and parties I plan to have when I arrive with my family. I highly recommend them—in fact, it's super important to have at least one; you won't regret it!
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
4
Powerful
on July 16, 2025
Posted by: crueltyfreeqt_9304
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The speaker works beautifully! The volume gets VERY loud, I didn't want to turn it up all the way. The speaker is user friendly. The app was easy to connect to. Cool that you can adjust the equalizer. I wouldn't say it's portable due to it's size. Weight feels like 5-10 lbs.
Written by a customer while visiting influenster.com
Customer Rating
5
Knock out of the park!
on July 16, 2025
Posted by: Supermoto
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:3 months
This speaker is the perfect balance for size and portability! The over all rubberized coating and large rubber base and rope woven handle and hanging loop really speaks to how rugged this speaker really is when you finally get it in the hand and can feel the high quality materials and construction in person! I have taken this on several camping trips and road trips and it is the perfect companion for the golf cart, side by side, and bike rides with its water rating and dirt resistance! Very easy clean up with a simple wipe down and you’re back in action! The ease of use with the interface and connection and quick access buttons on top make this speaker a 10 in the segment! The Bose app ties everything together with EQ adjustments and other fine tuning settings that make this a nice package to start. Bose always adds some other futures later on if needed or requested also which is a huge plus for longevity and end user support! Linking with other Bose products could turn this unit into a “whole house” audio system with a huge portability factor and future upgrade potential to add the next new speaker later. At loud or max volumes is the only place where some strain is noticed, but the internal sound processing handles the loud requests well with no clipping or distortion but less overall bass which is to be expected with speakers this size. The sound is superb at medium to medium high levels as far as acoustic design allows. Over all a very nice upgrade to the portable Bose line-up!
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
5
amazing speaker
on July 18, 2025
Posted by: dijoneap1_5834
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love this speaker! It’s very portable. Extremely easy to connect. as soon as i turn the speaker on it instantly connects to my phone. i’ve had it for a month and have only had to charge it once. it’s also very good sound and transmits the bass well
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