I purchased the Bose SoundLink Mini II for its portability for travelling. On testing the unit in the house through my iPad, I found the sound to be amazing quality. The paring is very easy although I can't seem to link more than two devises, even though it says up to 8, never the less it's a great...

I've had this speaker for around 3 years and have really enjoyed it. The sound quality is good, good bass and it goes pretty loud. I did find that it wasn't loud enough to be heard properly at full volume over a room of about 10 people at a party but for everyday use it's been plenty loud enough.

Warning: Understand before you buy that just because this product has "sound link" in its name does not mean that it actually links with similarly named Bose products. You won't find out that your sound link II compact speaker can't be linked to this speaker until you download the Bose app to find...

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).

I was surprised after unpacking this that it was so small: you could fit it inside a decent-sized hollowed out aubergine. But the sound was fantastic. I have excellent if not top end hifi: Cyrus, Roksan etc, so I'm comparing with good stuff.

Great sounding unit. A very big and full sound from such a compact device. Easy to connect and the battery lasts a very long time. Very happy.

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;

Says it will last 10 hours. Over time it will steadily decline to where it won't last for 1 hour. I enjoy listening to music on my deck for 2 to 4 hours and it got to the point where it would go dead in less than an hour. This was over a time span of a year.

The Bose SoundLink Mini II is showing its age with its average battery life and lack of features like NFC and waterproofing. However, it remains one of the best sounding wireless speakers on the market.

Stellar sound; Built like a tank; Compact form factor

No NFC or multipoint Bluetooth; Not water resistant; Average battery life

Yep! Bose has a better quality sound than any of the competitive brands near the price range and I think this speaker has a better bass and a more balanced sound than even the newer Bose cylindrical speakers.