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Bose - SoundLink Portable Bluetooth Speaker III - Silver/Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.4
Rating breakdown 135 reviews
5 Stars
95
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
10
1 Star
4
Customer Reviews for Bose - SoundLink Portable Bluetooth Speaker III - Silver/Black
Customer Rating
5
Best
on March 12, 2016
Posted by: Jimbob
Gender:Male
Absolutely love this speaker. I take it everywhere. No other brand compares.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
4
GREAT Sound, GREAT Speaker!
on August 28, 2015
Posted by: Amy J
Gender:Female
We've had our speaker for several years now and LOVE IT! I'm wondering though if it is possible to connect a microphone for a presentation?
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
5
SoundLink II Speaker
on June 9, 2016
Posted by: Anonymous
Gender:Male
Are you kidding me!!!! Bose has a head above the rest for what this little electronic device puts out. The sound from this little device is absolutely UNREAL! It is completely ridiculous this device sounds so amazing. I would recommend this product to everyone. There isn't another product out there where I can hold a speaker up in the air and actually still feel the base and keep a sound like you are inside an enclosed room. Just a fantastic product. I can go on and on, but I think you may get my point. "GO BUY ONE!" Worth every penny!!!!!! I wish there were 2 more stars I could increase the rating with.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
5
Outdoor use
on June 30, 2016
Posted by: Sandman
Gender:Male
I bought mine a year ago and use it frequently for expanded sound range for outdoor movie showings. Plugs into the projector and does a fantastic job. Deep base and clear sound. Plenty of power to listen outdoor. Absolutely love this speaker.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
5
Just Plain Amazing!
on December 26, 2016
Posted by: Roto
Gender:Male
What does it not do well? Great clarity, volume, bass, battery life, easy of use, attractive, etc. Might quit using my home installed system. I love this thing.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
1
Very disappointed
on January 7, 2016
Posted by: Court27
Gender:Female
I had to exchange another Bose item because I couldn't play music without having to stream data (my ISP has data limits). The sound link allows me to use Bluetooth. I was impressed with the sound quality of this product at the Bose display at the store and decided it would be an adequate replacement. Once I got home and installed, I was sorely disappointed. The sound is muffled and volume inadequate. I live in a small house and can barely hear it from an adjoining room when at full volume. This may have been the last Bose product I'll ever buy.
Response from bose.comBy Ryan, Bose Service, January 11, 2016
Thank you for taking the time to reach out to us. We agree that this speaker would be a better fit for customers with data limits. This speaker should sound even better in the home that in a retail setting and we'd like to help you get the experience that you were hoping for with your new SoundLink.
With Bluetooth connections, the volume on the device can affect the output of the speaker as well. So let's start by turning up the volume on your source (phone/tablet/etc.). If it is a computer, there may be some additional audio output and Bluetooth settings that we can look at. For one example, a computer may output HSP (designed for conversations with a headset) instead of A2DP (the standard protocol for transmitting music over Bluetooth).
Another troubleshooting step would be trying another Bluetooth device to compare results.
We're here to help and based on customer feedback on this speaker, we are very confident that you'll be happy you called. You can reach us at 1-800-379-2073. We are open from Mon. – Fri., 9 AM – 9 PM and on Sat., 9 AM – 7 PM ET.
With Bluetooth connections, the volume on the device can affect the output of the speaker as well. So let's start by turning up the volume on your source (phone/tablet/etc.). If it is a computer, there may be some additional audio output and Bluetooth settings that we can look at. For one example, a computer may output HSP (designed for conversations with a headset) instead of A2DP (the standard protocol for transmitting music over Bluetooth).
Another troubleshooting step would be trying another Bluetooth device to compare results.
We're here to help and based on customer feedback on this speaker, we are very confident that you'll be happy you called. You can reach us at 1-800-379-2073. We are open from Mon. – Fri., 9 AM – 9 PM and on Sat., 9 AM – 7 PM ET.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
5
love the sound
on January 20, 2016
Posted by: Canuckers
Gender:Male
absolutely love it never write reviews but I have a few bose items never go wrong with their sound or quality. .battery doesn't quite as long as stated only minutes gripe otherwise it would be a 6 star
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
3
Beautiful sound with annoying tendencies
on August 1, 2016
Posted by: nhmtnbkr
Gender:Male
The sound of this speaker is absolutely beautiful, as tends to be the case for the Bose products I've owned over the years. Its sound is well-balanced through the ranges of tones, with crisp, clear sound and deep bass.
The biggest problem I have with this unit is the Bluetooth connectivity, and the lack of an app or other interface to manage the devices. I've had significant issues with getting it to connect with either my Macbook Pro or Windows laptops, and altogether too frequently have to reset the Bluetooth devices or the entire unit. It also has an annoying tendency to connect to the wrong device, even when I have a device streaming music.
If this had better management abilities of the devices connected, this would be a hands-down five star rating.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com