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Bose Soundlink Revolve II Review

November 16, 2023

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Meh

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4,694

Consumers

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Experts praised the Bose SoundLink Revolve II wireless speaker, endorsing it for podcasts, music, and outdoor use. They loved its water-resistant and dust-resistant construction, neutral soundscape, and good soundstage performance. However, they were disappointed that it lacks a graphic EQ.

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Table of Contents

Overview
What Is Not on the Box
Product Comparison
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Score Card
Expert Score Breakdown
Customer Score Breakdown
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Overview

The Bose SoundLink Revolve II is a mid-range portable Bluetooth speaker released in 2021, delivering consistent and powerful, promising 360° sound for indoor use. Like select products on our 10 best speakers today, this device has a water-resistant and dust-resistant design. It produces accurate mid-range and heavy bass, appealing to music, podcast, and movie lovers. Read on the learn more about the Bose SoundLink Revolve II and see how it compares with the best-ranked Bluetooth speakers today.

What Is Not on the Box

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our Verdict

Product researchers lauded the Bose SoundLink Revolve II, endorsing it for music, podcasts, and outdoor use. Testers at CNET were impressed by its remarkably compact 1.5-lb design. Reviewers at Tech Advisor UK hailed the IPX5 water-resistant and IP5X dust-resistant design. With a 60.8Hz to 17.7 kHz frequency response range and a -0.07 slope, it provides a fairly neutral sound ideal for casual movie watching. Testers recorded a good 1.74 dB directivity index, providing a good soundstage, although it downmixes stereo to mono. Check out the Bose SoundLink Micro review for a device with a better directivity index. Testing revealed a good 9-hour battery life and speakerphone functions. It supports voice assistants via a smartphone, but the performance is poor. This smart speaker uses multi-device Bluetooth 4.1 connections, featuring an excellent 23 ms iOS Bluetooth latency and 13 ms Android latency. It has a good 84.3 dB SPL and 3.68 dB DRC at the maximum volume. See our Bose S1 Pro System review for a louder device.

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Reasons to Buy

Supports voice assistants
Good battery life
Outstanding soundstage
Fairly balanced sounds
Great high-bass range

Reasons to Avoid

Mediocre low-bass
Doesn’t have a graphic EQ
Requires pairing two units for stereo
Voice assistants require a smartphone

Specifications

	Battery Life	13 hrs
	Built In Microphone	Yes
	Charge Time	4 hrs
	Size	5.97" (h) x 3.24" (w) x 3.24" (d)
	Smart App	Bose Connect
	Speaker Pairing	Yes
	Water Resistant	Yes
	Wattage	8W
	Wireless Range	30 ft

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Product Comparison

	Bose Soundlink Revolve II Review	Bose Soundlink Revolve+ II Review	JBL Charge 5 Review	Sonos Roam Review
True Score	65	80	86	84
Ranking	# 67 / 81	# 19 / 81	# 4 / 81	# 10 / 81
Market Context	The Bose SoundLink Revolve II is a mid-range portable Bluetooth speaker released in 2021, delivering consistent and powerful, promising 360° sound for indoor use. Like… The Bose SoundLink Revolve II is a mid-range portable Bluetooth speaker released in 2021, delivering consistent and powerful, promising 360° sound for indoor use. Like select products on our 10 best speakers today, this device has a water-resistant and dust-resistant design. It produces accurate mid-range and heavy bass, appealing to music, podcast, and movie lovers. Read on the learn more about the Bose SoundLink Revolve II and see how it compares with the best-ranked Bluetooth speakers today.	Featuring a well-balanced sound profile and dimensions, the Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II is very similar to the Bose SoundLink Revolve II. With an 87.0 dB… Featuring a well-balanced sound profile and dimensions, the Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II is very similar to the Bose SoundLink Revolve II. With an 87.0 dB maximum SPL, however, the Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II gets louder than the Bose SoundLink Revolve II, which has an 84.3 dB maximum SPL. However, voice assistants on the Bose SoundLink Revolve II wireless speaker provide better voice recognition than on the Revolve+ II. Learn more about the Revolve+ II in our Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II review today.	Featuring a better 1.74 dB directivity index, the Bose SoundLink Revolve II provides a better soundstage than the 4.27 dB of the JBL Charge 5…. Featuring a better 1.74 dB directivity index, the Bose SoundLink Revolve II provides a better soundstage than the 4.27 dB of the JBL Charge 5. However, the Charge 5 features a higher 88.9 dB maximum SPL, getting louder than the Revolve II portable speaker, which has an 84.3 dB maximum SPL.	The Sonos Roam features built-in Alexa and Google Assistant, providing better voice assistant functionality than the Bose SoundLink Revolve II portable speaker, which requires a… The Sonos Roam features built-in Alexa and Google Assistant, providing better voice assistant functionality than the Bose SoundLink Revolve II portable speaker, which requires a smartphone to access voice assistant functions. The Roam also boasts EQ settings, unlike the Bose device. However, the Revolve II portable speaker has a better 9.5-hour battery life than the 5.1-hour battery life of the Roam.
Battery Life	13 hrs	17 hrs	20 hrs	10 hrs
Built In Microphone	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes
Charge Time	4 hrs	4 hrs	4 hrs	2 hrs
Size	5.97" (h) x 3.24" (w) x 3.24" (d)	7.25" (h) x 4.13" (w) x 4.13" (d)	3.76" (h) x 8.7" (w) x 3.67" (d)	6.61" (h) x 2.32" (w) x 2.44" (d)
Smart App	Bose Connect	Bose Connect	JBL Portable	Amazon Alexa app, Google Assistant, Hue, Nest
Speaker Pairing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dig Deeper		Read review →: Bose Soundlink Revolve+ II Review	Read review →: JBL Charge 5 Review	Read review →: Sonos Roam Review

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Score Card

Expert Score

*.75

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Customer Score

*.25

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True Score

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Expert Score Breakdown

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Trust Score
68
Some of the Bose SoundLink Revolve II’s strengths lie in it design: it’s a small,… read more
By:
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C
Trust Score
54
The Bose SoundLink Revolve II is alright for music. It has excellent directivity thanks to… read more
By:
Dagobiet Morales Alfaro
C
Trust Score
NR
The Bose SoundLink Revolve II is a neat little unit, that looks as good on… read more
By:
Jasper Lastoria
F
Trust Score
NR
“No bottom line found for this product” read more
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Unknown
F
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NR
“No bottom line found for this product” read more
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