Trusted Reviews90
Beefy, entertaining and spacious portable sound with good value, but weak rhythmic articulation and volume-sensitive battery leave some frustration.
Bose SoundLink Plus
6 expert reviews#1 of 10 Bluetooth speakers
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Best for: Top pick, narrowly
Critics’ consensus
6 professional reviewers tested the Bose SoundLink Plus, and 6 recommend it. Most praised: sound quality and build quality. Most common complaint: battery life.
Reviewed by Trusted Reviews, TechRadar, Android Central and 3 more
The catch: Charging takes about five hours, and battery drops at high volume.
Critics agree
Scores run from 80 to 90All 6 scores printed by the outlets
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What do critics say about the Bose SoundLink Plus?
TechRadar90
Robust, good-looking and punchy, easily fills large spaces; battery life and charging time could be better and rhythm is a bit lethargic.
Android Central90
One of the best portable speakers of its size with rich sound, great build and the ability to float; the basic app and long charge time are minor negatives.
CNET85
Strikes a sweet spot between the Flex and Max, offering rich, clear sound and rugged build, but is still pricey and lacks a mic or aux input.
WIRED80
A midsize Bluetooth speaker with room-filling, nuanced sound and a premium rugged build, though battery life is only good and it lacks an aux input.
Expert Reviews80
A tough, weatherproof speaker with big, insightful sound, though bass control is imperfect and battery and charging times disappoint at high volume.
Scores are converted to 0–100. "est." means the outlet gave no number, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates
What critics praise most
Sound quality6 of 6
Build quality4 of 6
What critics dislike most
Battery life4 of 6
Call quality3 of 6
Controls and app2 of 6
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Is the Bose SoundLink Plus worth it?
Most critics think so: 6 of 6 recommend it. Charging takes about five hours, and battery drops at high volume.
Do critics agree about the Bose SoundLink Plus?
Critics agree: scores range from 80 (WIRED) to 90 (Trusted Reviews), a spread of 10 points across 6 reviews. Reviewers broadly agree.
What do critics dislike about the Bose SoundLink Plus?
Battery life (4 of 6 reviews), Call quality (3 of 6 reviews), Controls and app (2 of 6 reviews).
What is the best alternative to the Bose SoundLink Plus?
The JBL Flip 7 (critic score 86), runner-up.