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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Bose SoundLink Micro vs Bose SoundLink Revolve II

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Bose SoundLink Micro
Bose SoundLink Revolve II

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Bose SoundLink Micro Picture
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Variants

  • SoundLink Micro (Black)
  • SoundLink Micro (Bright Orange)
  • SoundLink Micro (Midnight Blue)
  • SoundLink Micro (Stone Blue)
  • SoundLink Micro (White Smoke)
  • SoundLink Revolve II (Luxe Silver)
  • SoundLink Revolve II (Triple Black)

Our Verdict

Bose SoundLink Micro

Bose SoundLink Revolve II

The Bose SoundLink Revolve II is a better overall speaker than the Bose SoundLink Micro. The Revolve II can produce a more extended low-bass than the Micro, and can get louder. It also has a longer-lasting battery life, though this can depend on your usage, and your experience may differ. That said, the Micro is smaller, making it more portable. It also has slightly better directivity, resulting in a slightly wider-sounding soundstage.

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SoundLink Micro
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SoundLink Revolve II
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Bright Orange
SoundLink Micro
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Triple Black
SoundLink Revolve II
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Midnight Blue
SoundLink Micro
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Stone Blue
SoundLink Micro
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White Smoke
SoundLink Micro
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

5.8
6.5

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.6
6.9

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Bose SoundLink Micro Style Photo
Bose SoundLink Revolve II Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.4
9.2

Dimensions Photo  

Bose SoundLink Micro Dimensions Photo
Bose SoundLink Revolve II Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

26 in³ (418 cm³)
62 in³ (1,022 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.2

Build Quality Photo  

Bose SoundLink Micro Build Quality Photo
Bose SoundLink Revolve II Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Waterproof (IPx5)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Protected (IP5x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

No
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

7.9
9.0

Controls Photo  

Bose SoundLink Micro Controls Photo
Bose SoundLink Revolve II Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Bose SoundLink Micro Controls Photo 2
Bose SoundLink Revolve II Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Bose SoundLink Micro In The Box Photo
Bose SoundLink Revolve II In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.6
6.9

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.63
-0.07

Std. Err. 
 

4.44 dB
3.03 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

91.1 Hz
60.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

16.0 kHz
17.7 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.5
7.1

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.04 dB
1.74 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

5.7
5.7

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

78.6 dB SPL
84.3 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.27 dB
3.68 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

6.5
8.0

Battery Life 
 

7.8 hrs
9.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

5.4 hrs
2.7 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

4.9
5.7

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
Yes

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Decent
Excellent
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App 
 

6.6
6.6

App Picture  

Bose SoundLink Micro App Picture
Bose SoundLink Revolve II App Picture

App Name 
 

Bose Connect
Bose Connect

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

No
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
Yes

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.7
9.7

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
4.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

67 ms
23 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

98 ms
13 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

187.0 ft (57.0 m)
221.5 ft (67.5 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices
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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Black
SoundLink Micro
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Luxe Silver
SoundLink Revolve II
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Bright Orange
SoundLink Micro
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Triple Black
SoundLink Revolve II
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Midnight Blue
SoundLink Micro
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Stone Blue
SoundLink Micro
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White Smoke
SoundLink Micro
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Bose SoundLink Micro

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