Tracks like “Masters of War” and “Down The Highway”, were produced with a warm, smooth midrange, and vivid upper register detail. We couldn’t seem to get enough of The Freewheeling’ Bob Dylan. Some of our best moments with the SoundLink Mini came from the most simple of recordings. On top of that, the speaker also offers a high max volume, good dynamic range, sharp detail, and decent stereo separation. While Bose doesn’t disclose a frequency range for the Mini, we’re willing to wager it’s among the widest of its class. The SoundLink Mini’s battery life is estimated at a relatively low 7 hours, making it less travel-friendly than some competitors… The Bose SoundLink Mini really does sound much bigger than almost any speaker of its like, at times kicking out a massive, rich sound signature that contradicts its miniscule stature. So, here’s our TV quote, primed and ready for the next infomercial: “Wow! I can’t believe a speaker so small can produce a sound so big!” Cheesy and cliché? Yes. The company does offer a few accessories for the speaker such as a variety of colored shells and a carrying case, but the upgrades will cost you $25 and $45 respectively. Instead, Bose seems content to rest on its audio laurels, counting on superior sound performance to edge out the competition. While a wide array of challengers are frantically raising the bar of included options, offering everything from smartphone charging to gesture control, the Mini doesn’t include so much as a speakerphone – a standard option in the category. The feature set for the speaker is surprisingly thin. The drivers also run through Bose’s proprietary digital signal processing (DSP). Dense plastic speaker screens adorn the front and back faces, and a rubberized strip of controls across the top mimics the rubber base underneath.Īudio from the speaker comes from its twin “high efficiency” active drivers, as well as its centralized passive radiator system, which employs dual driver cones at the front and back for maximum low frequency response. The SoundLink mini is framed in a solid sheet of glittered aluminum, with beveled edges bowed at the sides. Heavy cardboard and dense foam cradle the speaker, which emerges feeling like a heavy little brick. Predictably, The Mini is packaged in a way that exudes quality from the moment you pick up the box. We sampled the SoundLink Mini for a taste of that magic ourselves, and here’s what we discovered. Still, whether we admit it or not, most of us have likely been intrigued by the countless testimonies from Bose customers who simply can’t believe how magically full the advertised product sounds. Bose’s contribution to the field? The SoundLink Mini.Ĭrafted from aluminum into a sleek, dual-faced block, the $200 SoundLink Mini encapsulates both Bose’s famed refinement and the company’s infamously elevated price points. Along with its popular line of noise-canceling headphones, the company is perhaps best known for its scourge of infomercials, promising huge sound from small, elegant devices thanks to Bose “wave technology.” So it was perhaps inevitable that the company would eventually turn its attention to the exploding market of small, portable Bluetooth speakers. If there’s one thing Bose likes to talk about, it’s technology.
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