I received this speaker a gift for Christmas and it sounds wonderful (have an older version at home). After 6 months of use - the battery level would never charge back to 100% (I never took it off the base because it just sat in my office).

The Bose SoundLink Mini 2 is a worthwhile successor to the original

Excellent build quality; Can be paired with two Bluetooth devices at the same time; Well-rounded sound;

Not ruggedised; Mediocre battery life;

With multiple streaming music services now available to all there's a new battlefield emerging for mobile accessories and it's not headphones, it's speakers; specifically mobile speakers that have a battery of their own and link to your device via Bluetooth.

With the Bose SoundLink Mini II, you can carry your music anywhere you want -- without sacrificing sound quality or volume. The brick-sized Bose effortlessly fills rooms with amazing bass and distortion-free treble.

Room-filling volume; Incredible bass; Tiny; Good battery life; Speakerphone function

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Bose released a few months ago the SoundLink Mini II – a sleek, portable and powerful Bluetooth speaker and the successor to the SoundLink Mini which we also reviewed last year. Although it looks identical to its predecessor, Bose made some changes under the hood to make it even more capable.

* Great sound quality; * Premium build; * Speakerphone capabilities; * Can connect two devices at the same time; * Good battery life

* Pricey; * No NFC; * Doesn't include a carrying case or soft cover

Despite the small size this speaker can fill a room or a small apartment with ease. Bose adds several important upgrades from the earlier model, that help this speaker standout.

So we set out to find out if the Bose SoundLink Mini II would be a good way to add more functionality and use to your mobile phone. In the end, I was pleasantly surprised with the portable speaker.