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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 Revolve II vs Minirig 4

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Bose SoundLink Revolve II
Minirig 4

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Bose SoundLink Revolve II Picture
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Variants

  • SoundLink Revolve II (Luxe Silver)
  • SoundLink Revolve II (Triple Black)
  • 4 (Brushed Iron)
  • 4 (Electric Blue)
  • 4 (Green Wave)
  • 4 (Laser Red)
  • 4 (Purple Ray)
  • 4 (Ultra Black)

Our Verdict

Bose SoundLink Revolve II

Minirig 4

The Bose SoundLink Revolve II and the Minirig 4 are both upscale portable speakers meant to stand upright and not meant to go on especially rugged terrain. The Bose has a more comprehensive control scheme and a higher IP55 rating. Most likely due to being slightly larger, it has greater low-end extension. The Bose also lets you use a voice assistant. Unfortunately, it lacks an EQ and uses micro USB to charge. In contrast, the smaller Minirig holds its own by getting a bit louder with better dynamics and offers bass and treble sliders to alter the sound. While its battery life is shorter, you can fast charge it (if you have a 20W USB-C PD adapter) and use it as a power bank for your devices, too. Like the Bose, you can pair it with other compatible speakers. On the downside, its controls aren't as intuitive, and its IPX4 rating isn't as tough.

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SoundLink Revolve II
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Brushed Iron
4
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Triple Black
SoundLink Revolve II
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Electric Blue
4
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.5
6.6

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.9
6.1

Dynamics 
 

5.7
6.8

EQ 
 

No
Bass/Treble

Soundstage 
 

7.1
7.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Bose SoundLink Revolve II Style Photo
Minirig 4 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
Yes

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Portability 
 

9.2
9.3

Dimensions Photo  

Bose SoundLink Revolve II Dimensions Photo
Minirig 4 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

62 in³ (1,022 cm³)
36 in³ (592 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
1.2 lbs (0.6 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

8.2
7.3

Build Quality Photo  

Bose SoundLink Revolve II Build Quality Photo
Minirig 4 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Waterproof (IPx5)
Water-resistant (IPx4)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Protected (IP5x)
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

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Controls 
 

9.0
5.9

Controls Photo  

Bose SoundLink Revolve II Controls Photo
Minirig 4 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Bose SoundLink Revolve II Controls Photo 2
Minirig 4 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
No

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Bose SoundLink Revolve II In The Box Photo
Minirig 4 In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.9
6.1

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.07
-1.21

Std. Err. 
 

3.03 dB
3.23 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

60.8 Hz
87.2 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.7 kHz
15.1 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

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Soundstage 
 

7.1
7.8

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.74 dB
0.37 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)

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Dynamics 
 

5.7
6.8

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

84.3 dB SPL
93.5 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.68 dB
3.58 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.0
7.8

Battery Life 
 

9.5 hrs
10.0 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.7 hrs
5.4 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes

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Voice Assistant 
 

5.7
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
Yes

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
No Assistant

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Excellent
No Assistant

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App 
 

6.6
4.4

App Picture  

Bose SoundLink Revolve II App Picture
Minirig 4 App Picture

App Name 
 

Bose Connect
Minirig

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

Yes
No

Other Ports 
 

No
Yes

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Bluetooth 
 

9.7
9.4

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.1
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

23 ms
39 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

13 ms
49 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

221.5 ft (67.5 m)
193.6 ft (59.0 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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Luxe Silver
SoundLink Revolve II
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Brushed Iron
4
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Triple Black
SoundLink Revolve II
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Electric Blue
4
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Bose SoundLink Revolve II

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