Bose SoundLink Micro

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Sentiment score70% positive
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Last updated: Apr 17, 2026

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Reddit Icon2007Swiftie
8 months ago

Mine died after 8 years of near daily use. I almost placed an order for another Micro 1st version today until realising there's a 2nd gen in the works. Wonder when it'll launch in India, I'd grab the new one right away if I could 😪

Reddit Icon2Autistic4DaJoke
6 months ago

I have the first gen of these and they are great. Sound quality is good, fairly durable, good battery life. I mostly use it at home but we take it with us on vacations.

Reddit IconBeandip_Warrior
6 months ago

I got two first Gen Bose micros for $53 a piece with tax. It was on clearance at Walmart. Nice sounding little speakers in stereo.

Reddit Iconkiikara
about 2 months ago

Bose Soundlink Micro. Can play loud, excellent bass response, and easy to connect. https://www.bose.com/p/speakers/bose-soundlink-micro-bluetooth-speaker/SLMC-SPEAKERWIRELESS.html

Reddit Iconmadman6886
6 months ago

Huge disappointment - have the original for many years primarily strapped to the bike handle bar and taken on occasional camping trips. How am I supposed to answer a phone call during the ride? For something that is marketed towards the cyclists in as much of their promo photos, microphone removal was the stupidest decision ever. My original is still going, but battery capacity has declined and Micro-USB is annoying. Such a disappointment with the new release - I was hoping to buy two for stereo...

Reddit IconMelodic-Army-6776
8 months ago

Yeah, have been looking out for it too. For once the fb algorithms delivered. My original is great

8 months ago

That's a lot of Taylor swift being played :) Such a great little speaker. Mine's about the same. Am sure it'll be out soon - keep an eye on the deals for the older model, then you'll know they're clearing stock. 

Reddit Iconskylinenick
6 months ago

I’ve had my first gen for a decade now and it’s still going strong. My favorite Bluetooth speaker ever made

Reddit Icon_Spastic_
6 months ago

I have a first generation that I won 7 years ago at a work thing. It's perfect. I've used it at cookouts, camping and my favorite is strapped to my belt while I do yardwork. It's even small enough to fit in a pocket. I even used it in the shower a few times since it's super water resistant.

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