Bose’s new SoundLink Max has a little handle and big sound

Say what you will astir Bose’s more eager swings — I admit that it takes them successful nan first spot — but today, nan institution is releasing a caller merchandise successful a class that it’s ever been beautiful fantabulous at: Bluetooth speakers. Bose is much aliases little supersizing its SoundLink Flex into a new, larger exemplary called nan SoundLink Max. Considering really Bose’s acoustic processing has for years squeezed awesome sound retired of comparatively mini hardware, I’m excited to perceive what a bigger instrumentality is tin of.

Coming May 16th for a value of $399, nan caller speaker is loaded pinch 3 transducers and 2 custom-designed passive radiators. So correct there, you’re already successful for rather an betterment complete nan mono SoundLink Flex.

Now, I tin get beautiful irritated erstwhile tech companies complaint a batch of money for Bluetooth speakers that only do Bluetooth, truthful I’m gladsome to spot that Bose has outfitted nan SoundLink Max pinch a good-old aux input. A fastener connected nan speaker tin beryllium assigned either to Spotify Tap aliases to move complete to whatever’s plugged into nan aux jack.

But successful reality, astir group are going to spell wireless much often than not, and nan institution has thankfully included AptX Adaptive codec support for higher-bitrate streaming than nan modular AAC and SBC that nan speaker besides supports. Battery life is rated astatine astir 20 hours, and for illustration galore different portable speakers today, it’s sewage a USB-C that tin beryllium utilized to juice up your telephone erstwhile you’re distant from an outlet.

Measuring 10.42 inches wide, 4.73 inches high, and 4.13 inches deep, nan SoundLink Max weighs conscionable nether 5 pounds, and that was capable for Bose to see a (removable) statement handle. The institution is besides trading a larger statement carrying strap if you want to flip nan speaker complete your shoulder. Just for illustration nan SoundLink Flex, Bose is offering nan Max successful either achromatic aliases ray blue.

Stay tuned for impressions of Bose’s SoundLink Max successful nan adjacent fewer weeks. New Bluetooth speaker play is upon us. I’ve besides been testing Sony’s $500 ULT Field 7 lately, and lemme show you, that point is much speaker than astir group could perchance request for nan warmer months. But it’s besides successful a wholly different size people than nan SoundLink Max. I’m hopeful that Bose’s concealed condiment will fto its latest speaker defy expectations.