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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Bose SoundLink Revolve vs Bose SoundLink Color II
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose SoundLink Revolve
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
- Bose SoundLink Revolve (Lux Gray)
- Bose SoundLink Revolve (Triple Black)
- 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 Revolve
Bose SoundLink Color II
The Bose SoundLink Revolve is a better speaker than the Bose SoundLink Color II. The Revolve has a better-balanced sound profile that can produce a more extended low-bass. It also has better directivity thanks to its 360-degree design, resulting in a wider-sounding soundstage. That said, the Color II can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono, which is more immersive. It also has lower Bluetooth latency with iOS and Android devices, making it suitable for watching videos and movies over this connection.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
6.6
6.0
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.9
5.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.2
9.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
62 in³ (1,022 cm³)
56 in³ (917 cm³)
Weight
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Dust Resistance
Yes (IP rating unspecified)
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
9.0
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
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
Yes (Physical)
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.9
5.9
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.34
0.15
Std. Err.
2.66 dB
3.11 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
61.7 Hz
88.5 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.0 kHz
7.1 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.2
6.9
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.53 dB
5.94 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
5.9
6.3
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
85.4 dB SPL
84.4 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.49 dB
2.41 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.6
7.9
Battery Life
12.1 hrs
9.7 hrs
Charge Time
3.7 hrs
4.2 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
Micro-USB
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
5.1
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
Great
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
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
Yes
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
7.3
8.9
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
151 ms
43 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
217 ms
118 ms
Bluetooth Range
164.0 ft (50.0 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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