Bose’s New Bluetooth Speaker Seems Like a Stable...

The one factor I like greater than foisting my music on different folks on the park is doing it with a speaker that delivers stable or above-average sound high quality. Whereas I haven’t had an opportunity to make use of Bose’s new transportable Bluetooth speaker, it looks as if it may very well be an amazing possibility for doing simply that.

Bose’s SoundLink Plus is a midrange Bluetooth speaker that may be very clearly designed for outside excursions since it will possibly float and has an IP67 score that makes it rattling close to waterproof and dustproof. Per Bose, the transportable speaker is “prepared for something” and is sufficiently small to suit comfortably in a backpack or a duffel bag. I’d agree with that evaluation—the speaker is 9 inches huge and weighs a manageable 3.29 kilos. Regardless of that compact dimension, it nonetheless has a subwoofer, a tweeter, 4 passive radiators, and an estimated 20 hours of battery life, although that depends upon how loud your seashore neighbors’ competing music is and whether or not you want to crank the quantity or not.

It additionally has a nylon strap hooked up, which isn’t precisely probably the most high-tech function for a wi-fi speaker, however is fairly good for those who’re carrying this factor round or need to connect it to your backpack or one thing. There’s a brand new coloration, too, which Bose calls Citrus Yellow and offers what would in any other case be a reasonably boring-looking speaker a pleasant pop. It falls fairly solidly within the midrange worth class at $269, which sits between Bose’s SoundLink Flex and the Max. Preorders launch June 12, with basic availability coming June 26.

Whereas the SoundLink Plus is the most recent factor Bose is introducing at the moment, there are additionally second-gen updates to a few different audio merchandise: the QuietComfort Extremely wi-fi earbuds and the SoundLink Micro Bluetooth speaker. Highlights for the QuietComfort Extremely earbuds embrace new and improved algorithms for adaptive noise cancellation and name high quality, higher battery life, and in addition a case that prices wirelessly. The SoundLink Micro will get some main quality-of-life upgrades with the addition of USB-C charging, a significant battery life bump from 6 hours to 12 hours, and, in response to Bose, “improved sound efficiency.” Each are anticipated to be launched later this summer season at $299 and $129, respectively.

As for the brand new SoundLink Plus speaker, we’ll have our palms on one quickly sufficient, so ensure you report again for my full assessment about whether or not Bose’s latest Bluetooth speaker is well worth the worth. Apologies upfront to all my park neighbors; I’m annoying you for science.