BoseThe SoundLink Revolve, The Portable Bluetooth Speaker with 360 Wireless Surround Sound, Triple Black

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I originally purchased the Bose SoundLink Revolve speaker because I listen to hours and hours of music every day. I ordered it without testing it in a store because I was impressed with my Bose QuietComfort 35 headphones and felt like I'd feel no different toward this.The speaker met my expectations for the most part. The first time I listened to music with the speaker, I thought the bass would be heavier. However, I'm quite pleased with the rich quality of sound the speaker puts out. I typically have the volume on my phone up all the way and the speaker about 25% or less of its maximum. I have turned the speaker up to its maximum volume only once and that was to test how loud it can get. I can confidently say I will never have to use the maximum volume in my 760 square foot apartment - if that says anything about how loud it can get (or how small my apartment is).The battery lasts a bit longer than the specs indicate. I easily use it over 16 hours over the weekend without charging it. Additionally, the speaker charges quite quickly.Despite having a 360 degree speaker, I still move the speaker around with me if I'm leaving one room to go to another because I usually take my phone with me wherever I go and the Bluetooth limit is approximately 30 feet. I have had some trouble with the connection when less than 30 feet away but with walls between the music source and the speaker. Additionally, a few times I've had my phone next to the speaker and it will still cut out for a second.I have tried to answer a few calls using the speaker but the person on the other end complains that I cut in and out or they just can't hear me period despite being next to the speaker. But that's obviously not why I purchased the speaker so I won't take a star off for that.I typically use Spotify Premium with the highest quality download options which I believe makes a difference in the quality of sound you get from the speaker.Overall, I'm pleased with the speaker as a casual listener of many different genres. I hope this very non-technical review helped!

Note that my "star ratings" are for a unit previously purchased here and for a second one that I bought elsewhere (see below for details).I bought one of these speakers here at the end of December, 2018. It was a new unit sold at a $20 savings due to a promotion. I was impressed beyond expectations and decided to get a second one in order to be able to use Party and Stereo modes, even though there were no longer any deals and I knew I would be paying full price.I placed the order for a NEW item and even opted for one-day shipping (at additional cost). The package arrived on time.What I received was the following:• There was no shrink-wrap on the product box• The product barcode label on bottom of box had a secondary barcode label pasted on top of the original barcode. The barcode did not match the one on the first (ostensibly identical) unit I had purchased earlier.• The product box showed visible signs of wear (dented corners, a scratch - likely from a sharp object used to remove the shrink-wrap.• The clear, round seals on either side of the box had been cut but were "re-sealed" with clear, rectangular pieces of tape.• Inside the product box, the charging cord, no longer wrapped in the OEM plastic wrap, was haphazardly "wound up" and placed into the box, not seated in the "nest" inside the box. The charger, itself, seemed to have been simply tossed back inside the box.• The round protective plastic film which should have been adhered to the top keypad on the unit was stuck to an inner surface of the product box.• The top (keypad) surface of the unit, itself, was covered with debris that appeared to include food crumbs, hair, and other foreign material.• The bottom, rubber-like, surface of the unit was similarly covered with debris which seemed to be of the same type as what was on the top surface.• The battery was completely discharged. (The first unit I purchased arrived with 60% battery charge and, as I understand from further research, this is typical.)Realizing I had been sold a used unit which was advertised and sold - at full price - as new, I immediately initiated a return. That same evening, I went to Best Buy and purchased a brand new, properly packaged speaker for only $0.99 more than the price here and, of course, no shipping.TL;DR - I highly recommend this speaker. It has surpassed my expectations. Two of them, in Stereo mode, produce amazing sound with a lot more "bottom" than one might expect. I also recommend thinking twice about where you buy.