I bought this for my husband for Christmas. Every year I struggle to find a different type of gift. I came upon this and thought he would really enjoy it and boy was I right! He is about the least techie person you could find, but we got him connected to his phone and he loves this speaker!!

Rugged portable Bluetooth speakers are currently all the rage in the world of audio, with every man and his dog is trying to get into market. That's why it's no surprise Bose has decided to do the same with its SoundLink Micro.

Compact design; Close to indestructable; Good sound for the price

Doesn't do 360 sound; Not quite as load or clear as the Wonderboom

Bluetooth speakers come in all shapes and sizes, but the Bose SoundLink Micro is more than a little unusual. It's a square-shaped, rubberised speaker about the size of your palm, has soft, rounded corners and edges, and is designed for those who want to take their music on-the-go.

Ruggedised and portable design; Multifunctional voice-assistant button

Terrible sound quality; Doesn't float; Dubious strap

Working in the merchant navy, I need a good speaker for my work shop onboard ship, gym,when painting, when out in the boat. Having had a few cheap speakers in the past these haven't lasted long when in the like of east Africa or Antarctica waters, already two weeks in to my trip in northern Norway...

I have two of these now and love them so handy at work on beach at home and the sound considering so small is amazing and loud battery life is good and very fast to charge plain and simple to use either via app or Bluetooth liked so much i brought two although other one was from curry's to be honest...

I am in love this this little Bose, not only is it tiny and colorful, but the sounds is incredible, true to the Bose brand. I am slightly disappointed that the orange is not as bright as I expected (based on pictures), but its a great color nonetheless. Very easy to set-up (with Bose app).

The pitch for the latest addition to Bose's portable SoundLink sub brand isn't too complicated. In essence, it's pretty much the same pitch found in all Bose speakers. It's portable audio - done by the experts and made easy.

Low battery life; Weak bass

Inexpensive; Good form-factor

The speakers inside smartphones improve with every new generation of handset. But they all sound like garbage when it comes to playing music without the benefit of headphones. That's where the Bose Soundlink Micro comes in.

I bought two of these to use in 'stereo mode' on my recumbent bicycle after doing a whole heap of research and shopping around. When they work, they're fantastic. The sound quality is awesome from such a small device. Base is surprisingly plentiful.

I read where you can connect this to a laptop. However all apps are for your phone so my laptop will not connect. So I guess I will have to return this. There are virtually no instructions nor any links in the box with the speaker. There is no help on the BOSE site either.