Search Google for the term 'mobile speaker' and more than three million results will be returned. There are few more competitive sectors and, for the potential buyer, few more chaotic.

Excellent Build Quality; Classic design; Good sound quality for the size

Too large to travel; too weak for the home; Premium pricing

Bose has produced a number of portable speaker systems in the past, but the SoundLink Mini marks the first time it intends to compete on both size and price. Designed for devices like smartphones and tablets , the SoundLink Mini is one of the best sounding portable Bluetooth speakers on the market...

A high-end audio solution to truly get the best out of your digital music collection

Peerless sound quality; instant plug-and-play setup

Very expensive

This product is crap. Very hard to connect via Bluetooth. Need to keep disconnecting and reconnecting and even then doesn't always find device. Works only sporadically. Very disappointed in Bose product. Great sound quality when it works but no use if you can't connect to it.

The Bose Sound Link mini is a really cool little piece of kit and a really great way of listening to music. So, what exactly is the Bose sound link mini? Well, it's basically a speaker with bluetooth capabilities so you can listen to your music from various devices wherever you are.

Great sound; small product

None

The Bose Soundlink is most definatly one of the most highest end speakers. Costing £249/£299 depending which cover you get. It weighs in at a hefty 1.5kg and the dimenions are: 130 x 245 x 50 mm wich makes it pretty big.

Sound

Weight

The white leather with chrome accents sure made this speaker a looker. I previously owned the original model and decided to upgrade. I sure made the right decision. Before it did alright but now it has more presence and depth. The ambiance is quite remarkable. What you hear you will love.

Picked up Bose SoundLink Air yesterday and it was a breeze to set up. No problems at all. Linked it to our Mac and iPhone. Amazing sound, would highly recommend it.

Nice design, friendly to use, perfect bass and clarity of sound. Good purchase at this price. I recommend it to all users of iPads who like to listen to their own music.

Bose 's $479 SoundLink Air Digital Music System , an AirPlay version of the company's venerable SoundDock speaker docks, is a somewhat portable speaker system. I say "somewhat" because though it can be powered by a battery, the SoundLink Air doesn't include one-Bose's rechargeable lithium-ion...

Easy setup; good audio quality

Rechargeable battery not included; bass distortion at top volume