• Wireless range of up to 10m
• Battery life of up to eight hours
• 1.3kg

Good looks can be deceiving and this was unfortunately true for the Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile speaker. Sporting a beautiful brushed metal grille and a simple but classy design, this portable Bluetooth speaker scores high in the looks department.

Weighing a hefty 1.3kg and the size of two CD jewel cases put side by side, it is much bulkier compared to other Bluetooth speakers.

While the SoundLink produced better sound than the average wireless speaker, it did not deliver the sound quality that I would expect from one with such a steep price tag.

Mid-tones came across a little too stiff. While the treble notes were clear, I felt that they sounded a tad too shrill for my liking. The bass notes disappointed me the most. They lacked the richness and punch that I have come to expect from the Bose brand.

Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker
This wireless speaker can play music through a wireless connection from any Bluetooth device.

Connecting a device, such as an iOS or Android smartphone to the SoundLink was a fuss-free, one-step affair.

For devices that do not support Bluetooth, the SoundLink has an auxiliary 3.5mm audio-in jack.

I did not notice a significant difference between the sound quality of a track played via the Bluetooth connection and the auxiliary-in connection.

This SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker can be plugged to a power source or rely on its built-in Lithium-ion battery. The rechargeable battery stores enough juice for about eight hours of music playback and takes about three hours to fully charge.

This feature makes it great for longer getaways when you have no access to a power source.

Its weight and large size do not make this Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker suitable as a travel speaker as well.

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