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Bose - SoundLink Mini II
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Based on 1 year's data from Feb 16, 2026 How it works
Liked most:
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"The bass isn't mind blowing but I was surprised for the size. ... Yes. I can hear the bass at low volumes. All frequencies are well produced."
"Using an old Bose sound link Bluetooth speaker when I need more sound that the mini provides."
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"I’ve had the Bose Mini Sound Link for 11 years and at the time it was $99 at Costco but I think their price has increased since then. It sill works really well"
"The mini has been drug all over golf courses and gotten wet countless times."
"My 2 soundlinks are still going strong"
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"Sounds great. ... this little bose unit sounds great to just chill with on the back porch, not loud enough for the neighbors to hear but it's able to reproduce great sound at moderate levels."
"YES, you can crank it to full volume without distortion."
"I totally bought BOSE sales pitch in the brochure that said the speaker would not produce needlessly exaggerated bass & was built for space filling clarity."
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"Thin for portability. ... I like this flatter form over the round speakers, it will pack better. ... if it packs better the chance is higher it will go more places with me."
"Easy to travel with"
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"crossover on the soundlink series is horrible and it made the speaker sound muddy."
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"The Mini II came out in 2015 and looks and functions exactly the same way, but they entirely changed the guts, so replacing the battery now requires nearly completely disassembling the unit to desolder a ribbon cable from the motherboard, and then reflashing the device's firmware from a computer with Bose proprietary software, with not great odds of success for a DIYer. ... So if I ever have to replace the battery I'm probably screwed."
alan_ross_reviews 0.4Ground breaking for bass and size at time of release and still has a certain magic about it.
Antrostomus 0.4I have a similar SoundLink Mini (yours is a Micro), also a gift from an employer, from 2015. Sounds great and I haven't noticed any decrease in battery life over the years. Unfortunately mine is a Mini **II**. The first-gen Mini the battery came out with four screws for extremely easy replacement; Bose even has instructions on the website. The Mini II came out in 2015 and looks and functions exactly the same way, but they entirely changed the guts, so [replacing the battery now requires nearly completely disassembling the unit to desolder a ribbon cable from the motherboard, and then reflashing the device's firmware from a computer with Bose proprietary software,](https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Bose+SoundLink+Mini+II+Battery++Replacement/84991) with not great odds of success for a DIYer. So if I ever have to replace the battery I'm probably screwed. Hopefully it'll be able to run directly from USB power after the battery goes. I have no idea if all the newer Bose speakers have had the same anti-repair design changes, but something to pay attention to when shopping for one.
Caprice-Brother 0.4Bose Soundlink Mini 2 The most reliable speaker I have ever owned 👌🏻
gear-head88 0.4For traveling I always bring a single Minirig. Long battery, tough, and great bass for a small dude. If we pack good I throw a second one in my wife’s bag. However I did love the Soundlink mini 2 for the longest until it died
Inoxcrom 0.4Bose Soundlink mini II. Compact, good quality sound, built with metal... still rocking after years of use. In my opinion the definite design they should've keep building it and not change the shapes.
ja4419xx 0.4I have the Mini II, great speaker
Leviastin 0.4Replacing the battery is super easy. You can find one on amazon. Takes like 4 minutes.
I have one and still love it! Just replaced the battery in mine. Mind blowing sound quality!
MolotovBitch 0.4So you bought this one used? I have the mini 2 as well. I like it, but I lack comparison. Absolute Volume works with every device in my household except my smartphone haha.
Now_im_not_a_lurker 0.4Bose mini soundlink II, 10 years and still great. I just hate having to carry around a microusb cable just for this device
nunmajor444 0.4Just re bought my favourite speaker of all time, this has been my dream speaker since it came out, the best quality sound, bass + balanced crisp mids at the time and to this day. The audio output from this speaker still blows me away everytime (for its size ) I purchased many products by various brands including Bose, NO CURRENT GEN SPEAKER, can truly sound as great as this did. Owned this speaker back in 2017, for a short period until I regifted the speaker to someone else (biggest regret of my life ) So after a 9 year gap of ownership and multiple months and years passed searching for the speaker, my search is finally complete. Just got my BOSE SOUNDLINK MINI 2 home Any Soundlink mini fans in this sub? WYA?
First of all I do have different speakers for different purposes, and this speakers purpose is to give out solid mids and a solid low end in a tiny package , mids are crisp and the low end is good bass is rounded , and no compare it to the current gen Bose and you’ll know what I’m talking about. Yeah sure maybe you prefer upper high end profile and crispness over bass , but new gen just sounds soulless imho
Well it’s true as per my opinion, you’re allowed to have another, I’m sure there are other Soundlink owners that would agree with me
Yes I bought it used , I couldn’t find it new anywhere man even searched in Malaysia , ended up buying one used with the cradle and original charger
Yeah man it’s so good, it took me 9 years to realise there’s nothing better, and rebought mine !!
It’s a different sound profile , it has warm bassy lows with good balanced mids ( obviously you’ll find current gen speakers that are much clearer but not the same balance ) I personally love this speaker more than any other I’ve used
Very intriguing fr, super expensive in my country , but will look to try it out sooner or later Also found the Harmon Kardon Studio Aura 4 a very intriguing speaker However I got this one for the nostalgia, size, and well the old Bose warm sound profile of this speaker, I just couldn’t get it out of my head after owning my last.
Soundlink mini era is a lot different from the current gen man, The current gens are built to sound clean and not bass heavy or warm like the Soundlink mini
I just think the Soundlink mini 2 is better built and more premium in feel ( due to the metal body ) and has bassier low ends.
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