The Bose SoundLink Color II comes in four colors: Soft Black, Aqua Blue, Citron and Polar White. (Photo: Amazon)(Amazon)
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Travel essentials include the following: Your passport or identification card, your wallet, your phone, your toothbrush, a change of clothes and… a portable Bluetooth speaker? That might not seem like a necessity, but for some shoppers, it is. Especially when it’s this sleek and compact Bose SoundLink Color II. It makes any hotel room, guest room, or bed and breakfast feel like home, plus it fits perfectly into your carry-on.
Best of all, it’s on sale right now. It’s currently $99, which is close to a 25 percent drop from the retail price of $129.
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This small-yet-mighty speaker offers up a bold and bright sound in a tiny package. It has a rugged yet soft tough silicone exterior, and it’s water-resistant, so you can set it up next to the bathtub for the ultimate in relaxation. And if you have two of these, you can pair them in stereo mode for an even bigger sound!
You know this is a great device when you see that it has over 38,000 five-star reviews. This flight attendant says it’s a must-have travel accessory: “I'm flight attendant and have literally turned my car back around to go back home and get it when I forgot it at home. It gives amazing sound that fills a car or room beautifully. Everybody always looks at it...what is that? It sounds great! Oooh, Bose. Listening to NPR podcasts or rocking to my afro beats music library the sound quality is excellent. I can't rave enough about it. Just get one and forget those other small cheap speakers that you won't be able to stand after using this.”
Its battery has around eight hours of play time, and it’s rechargeable via USB. Since it pairs with a smartphone, you can also use this to take calls and access your phone’s virtual assistant thanks to the built-in microphone.
One shopper bought it for her trucker husband, who loves it too: “I bought this Bluetooth sound system for my husband because he is a long haul truck driver, out 18 days at a time, and watches shows and movies on his tablet while in his truck. After 11 years of trying many different sound systems, they were always too soft. I tried this and he is in love with it, it is as though he is in the movie theater. It is so awesome that I went out and got one for the house. And yes, I love to crank up the sound to the fullest so I drown out any other noises. It is portable so I can take it anywhere I want, including the yard, my car, the beach. I can also play it in one room and have it loud and clear in another room. It might not be a surround sound but it is just as great and is worth every penny! It would be a great present for anyone of any age.”
“After going into a Bose store while on vacation, I came across this portable bluetooth speaker,” said one reviewer. “It has an amazing sound quality for its size and is very durable. I bring this to the pool, on my patio, in the driveway, literally anywhere I go. It's made of a rubberized material and very compact and travel-sized. This is a water-resistant speaker, NOT waterproof, so make sure you don't submerge it under water or in anything else. The sound quality is loud, crisp, and clear. Connects very easily to not only my bluetooth phone but also my laptop. The battery lasts around 6-8 hours and charges pretty quickly.”
The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
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