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Bose - SoundLink Mini II Series

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Bose SoundLink Mini II Special Edition

SoundLink Mini II Special Edition

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"My OG Bose soundlink? Still cranking after over 12 years."


"My OG Bose soundlink? Still cranking after over 12 years."


"I haven't noticed any decrease in battery life over the years."

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"My 2 soundlinks are still going strong"


"The mini has been drug all over golf courses and gotten wet countless times."


"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"

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"I dont experience any distortion at max volumes."


"I dont experience any distortion at max volumes."


"I dont experience any distortion at max volumes."

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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."


"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."

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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."


"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."


"great small all purpose travel speaker"

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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."


"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."


"battery drain is far more noticeable than with other brands I own."

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"battery drain is far more noticeable than with other brands I own."


"battery drain is far more noticeable than with other brands I own."

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Aaron252016 • 3 months ago

Same here! My 2 soundlinks are still going strong and I even still have my sounddock from when I was young.

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agravepasmon-k • 27 days ago

Ive left mine on my patio one full night of heavy rain, work like a charm.

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Agreeable_Round361 • 8 months ago

Diggin my Bose Soundlink. Thin for portability. The bass isn't mind blowing but I was surprised for the size. Sounds great.

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Agreeable_Round361 • 8 months ago

I do. for me. so I'm the guy who rarely listens to music around others. I don't like listening to others music especially out side, at a park or beach for example. so I don't listen to my music loud out of consideration. 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. 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.

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Agreeable_Round361 • 8 months ago

Yes. I can hear the bass at low volumes. All frequencies are well produced.

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ajfaul • 4 months ago

We have one of those still going that is older than 2017. Not sure when we bought it, but have had it forever. Only travel speaker we take on our adventures.

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AmmoJoee • 10 months ago

Using an old Bose sound link Bluetooth speaker when I need more sound that the mini provides.

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angelwild327 • 26 days ago

I have several models of Bose Soundlink, left one at my previous work facility, all have lasted years and all are in excellent working order. Great sound, and at least 10+ different employees linked to one of them without issue.

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Antrostomus • 4 months ago

I 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.

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Bloodshot_Beard • 3 months ago

I have a Bose soundlink and a soundlink mini and I think they’re both pushing 15 years. The mini has been drug all over golf courses and gotten wet countless times. The soundlink has been outdoors on patios or back porches everywhere I’ve lived that entire time

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Boof_A_Dick • 27 days ago

Bose. SoundsLink. I got one for chrismas 3 years ago. I took on a 16-day rafting trip down the Grande Canyon and even lost It in the bottom of the raft for several days where it was wet. Still work perfectly. It's pretty bomber.

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boomshakallama • 26 days ago

Bose Soundlink is a champ, our first died after many years and we got a replacement instead of something different. I was gifted a JBL mini-clip and holy SHIT this thing is loud and has pretty decent sound quality-around $70 I think.

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