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SoundLink Color II

Bose SoundLink Color II

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Sentiment score75% positive
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Last updated: Apr 17, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit IconCap4403
4 months ago

I also have a Color II, it was my first Bose Bluetooth speaker. It’s probably 5 years old. It sounds very good, not quite as good as the Flex series (I also have the original Flex, which is very good though a bit forward sounding at higher volume, probably due to the DSP kicking in to reduce bass output in order to reduce distortion. I think the Color II has a slightly warmer sound than the original Flex.

Reddit IconDrummerOfFenrir
5 months ago

The Oontz Angle is surprisingly solid for its size. I like mine. Edit: I also have this [Bose](https://www.bose.com/p/all-speakers/soundlink-color-bluetooth-speaker-ii/SLCOLORII-SPEAKERWIRELESS.html) which sounds great, but isn't very loud

Reddit IconJoesGarage2112
5 months ago

I’ve had that Bose for 12 years and it’s still going good. I also bring it on business trips

Reddit IconKD637-DAVID8
3 months ago

Tbh, Bose SoundLink Mini, Bose SoundLink Colour, Bose SoundLink Revolve and Bose SoundLink Flex all are the same. Just sounds slightly different.

3 months ago

Bro, I bought a pair of flex first. Loved Bose so much that got a Revolve 2 for my parents. Then got the Mini 2 SE for my cousins. Then also got the Colour 2. And I’ve tried all of them, loved their build quality and sound signature. Best in their class compared to any other brand. But amongst all these 4 generations of Bose speakers, they are the same. Though I love their evolving design language despite having using almost same audio components with slight changes to their arrangement. But all of them are the same. You may be feeling biased due to finally getting that nostalgia feeling from that specific speaker model.

Reddit Iconrain_spell
12 months ago

Haven’t found one yet. Soundcore 2 has extremely strange fluctuating volume issues Bose Flex 2 is has too much trouble and sounds considerably worse than the Soundlink color 2, my favorite Bluetooth speaker to date. Why they changed the sound profile with the new one is beyond me. JBL Flip 6 also has too much treble and sounds tinny. I returned them all. The search continues

Reddit Iconsomethingweirder
7 months ago

bose color 2 something or other. it's amazing. and they have a great warranty setup - mine died after maybe 18 months and they sent me a new one.

7 months ago

and i should clarify that it died bc of me. i abused it by keeping it in the bottom of my purse. and then dropped it in the tub.

Reddit IconAccomplished_Ad8998
4 months ago

My sound link colour just keeps on going had ug for years only thing that went bad was the charging lead which I replaced. Quite happy with the size and quality.

Reddit Iconaveragecelt
7 months ago

Dude yes. I have a standard Soundlink Color that I have been absolutely abusing almost daily for twelve years. Dropped so many times from several feel onto concrete and tile, soaked until dripping in shower condensation nearly every single day, brought camping and left out in the sun, rain, and frost, and rattled around truckbeds and canoe bottoms. Still sounds just as good as it did out of the box. Best gift I’ve ever been given.

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