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Bose - SoundLink Plus Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Citrus Yellow
Average customer rating
4.9
(131 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 131 reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Star
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Customer Reviews for Bose - SoundLink Plus Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Citrus Yellow
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 bose.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
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 bose.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 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 bose.com
Customer Rating
5
New Everyday Speaker on the Boat, Beach or Patio
on July 10, 2025
Posted by: Westpalmpug
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 month
I picked this up about five weeks ago, and honestly—I love this speaker. So does my wife.
It’s quickly become our go-to for everything from morning routines to boat days and backyard hangs. And trust me, that’s saying something. We already have TVs with soundbars, computer speakers, a vinyl setup with dedicated speakers, surround sound in the living room, and a portable speaker that usually follows us around the bedroom, garage, or patio. My wife has teased me for years about having “too many” speakers—but even she admits this one’s started replacing most of them.
What makes it stand out? It’s beefy and punches (dude way to describe it guess)—in the best way. It’s got a little physical weight to it, sure, but I’m really talking about the sound output. There’s a noticeable depth in the bass, strength in mids, and clarity in the highs that you don’t usually get from portable gear. It can absolutely fill a room, and outdoors it holds its own just as well. You can also tweak the highs/mids/lows to your music or liking, which I tend to do depending on the mood or playlist. Whether it’s acoustic rock or a 90s hip hop throwback, it sounds really strong and the “audiophile” in hates to say this but it sounds great just pushing them all to 10 and letting it go.
You can clip it to a bag, but expect it to hang off the side or sit best when attached to a MOLLE-style strap or loop—it’s not ultralight, but kinda the point on this one I guess. I had to jigger it a bit on my day to day bag and ended up just shoving it inside for my one of my bags that didn’t have a good molle situation I could strap in.
I’m a scuba diver and brought it on two dive boats. In both cases, the captain ended up using this speaker instead of their own system, broadcasting music from the captain’s nest to the entire deck. I didn’t test whether it floats—didn’t want to risk it—but I held it soaking wet and poured water over it while it was playing, and it had zero issues. Still jammed out without any problems. After diving, I clipped it to my soaked gear bag, walked off the boat, and kept the music going all the way to the car. That’s not something I’d trust most gear with at this price point. It was such a great little vibe as I had this really great jam session and it was really covered in salt water in a wet bag. It was a cool demonstration of what makes it a solid device.
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Pros
• Full, rich sound with great clarity and real bass
• Adjustable highs/mids/lows to match your music style
• Rugged and waterproof—genuinely outdoor-ready
• Can sync with other SoundLink speakers if you have them
• Solid build that feels premium and reliable
• Full, rich sound with great clarity and real bass
• Adjustable highs/mids/lows to match your music style
• Rugged and waterproof—genuinely outdoor-ready
• Can sync with other SoundLink speakers if you have them
• Solid build that feels premium and reliable
Cons
• A bit heavy (but worth it for the quality)
• Bigger than many portables—more of a block than a pocket speaker
• Picks up light scuffs on the exterior (adds character IMO, but some may care)
• The rope loop is thick—standard carabiners don’t fit, so I had to rig a custom clip
• A bit heavy (but worth it for the quality)
• Bigger than many portables—more of a block than a pocket speaker
• Picks up light scuffs on the exterior (adds character IMO, but some may care)
• The rope loop is thick—standard carabiners don’t fit, so I had to rig a custom clip
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If you want a speaker that actually feels like it’s built to be used—anywhere, any time—with sound that punches above its weight, this one’s been a fantastic pickup.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
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
Awesome speaker!
on July 9, 2025
Posted by: Briandiane2006
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 month
We bought this speaker to use around our campsite and love it. Now we take it with us on our boat and everywhere we go.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com