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Bose SoundLink Micro vs Bose SoundLink Color II
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose SoundLink Micro
Bose SoundLink Color II
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- SoundLink Micro (Black)
- SoundLink Micro (Bright Orange)
- SoundLink Micro (Midnight Blue)
- SoundLink Micro (Stone Blue)
- SoundLink Micro (White Smoke)
- SoundLink Color II (Aqua Blue)
- SoundLink Color II (Citron)
- SoundLink Color II (Coral Red)
- SoundLink Color II (Polar White)
- SoundLink Color II (Soft Black)
Our Verdict
Bose SoundLink Micro
Bose SoundLink Color II
The Bose SoundLink Micro and the Bose SoundLink Color II are similarly performing speakers with a few different features. Although both are incredibly portable, the SoundLink Micro is even smaller, and it comes with a strap that lets you attach it to your bag or backpack. Its soundstage also has better directivity. However, only the SoundLink Color II can play stereo content without downmixing it into mono, and it can get quite a bit louder.
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Music
Threshold
Music
5.8
6.0
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.6
5.9
Soundstage
7.5
6.9
Dynamics
5.7
6.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.4
9.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
26 in³ (418 cm³)
56 in³ (917 cm³)
Weight
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.5
7.0
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
Unspecified
Controls
7.9
8.0
Controls Photo
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
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.6
5.9
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.63
0.15
Std. Err.
4.44 dB
3.11 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
91.1 Hz
88.5 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
16.0 kHz
7.1 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.5
6.9
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.04 dB
5.94 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
5.7
6.3
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
78.6 dB SPL
84.4 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.27 dB
2.41 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.5
7.9
Battery Life
7.8 hrs
9.7 hrs
Charge Time
5.4 hrs
4.2 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
Micro-USB
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
4.9
5.1
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
Great
App
6.6
6.6
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
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.7
8.9
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
67 ms
43 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
98 ms
118 ms
Bluetooth Range
187.0 ft (57.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
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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