It’s a ride
Bose SoundLink Micro (2nd Gen) speaker
Price: £119.95
Eight years after Bose’s first SoundLink Micro speaker, here’s an upgraded version. It’s very slightly bigger, with USB-C charging, upgraded Bluetooth (5.4) and a Velcro strap to attach it to handlebars, tree branches, bags, etc. For its dinky size, the sound is surprisingly loud, and ideal for transforming tinny smartphone audio into something punchy and expansive (there are, of course, inherent limitations to a 10cm by 10cm mono speaker). There’s an app, but unless you find the EQ unpleasant (unlikely) or you’d like to pair it with other Bose products to deliver multi-speaker audio, you’re unlikely to need it. It no longer has a mic, so you can’t take calls on it – but that’s hardly a deal-breaker. Maybe even a bonus.
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