Review – Bose SoundLink Mini, small size, big sound

Thanks to services like Spotify and Deezer, just to name a few, as well as the same iTunes Radio, the liquid music has gained more ground than the traditional one, and is now the undisputed queen of listening. The smartphone was already among the most-used devices, but with these services has claimed its most central role, for more about the convenience that the fidelity of reproduction.

The formula ” liquid music smartphone ” works, at least as long as we use the headphones, otherwise the phone cases are not sufficient for quality and potency.

That’s why the pervasive phenomenon of the speakers, which add to the above formula to offer new possibilities for listening, group, indoors or outdoors. These solutions have quickly supplanted the traditional Hi-Fi and home after a first wave of ” dock ” wired today depopulated the wireless speakers with built-in battery, where comfort reaches an even higher level.

In this market, we are thrown a bit ‘all solutions are found from a few tens to hundreds of Euros, suitable for every wallet and your ear. One of the most renowned companies when it comes to listening is Bose, who has a special charm due to the quality and at a specific audio processing that gives each production a definite musical tone. You may love or hate Bose, but the style is recognizable by its wealth of bass.

After the Bose SoundLink historic U.S. House has intensified the work of miniaturization with the Bose SoundLink Mini, a cash bluetooth with very small dimensions: 18 x 6 x 5 cm. Looking at her, you cannot help but wonder about the power and quality of sound that may be able to offer, but it is quickly captivated by its design.

Unlike other Bose products is less boxy and its trapezoidal section with curved lines and rounded corners, quickly catch the eye. A metal sheet 2mm thick around him from head to toe, while the two-front face is a thick perforated screen that, at certain angles, a glimpse of the inside of the case.

The Bose logo dominates the front while booby upper zone are arranged within the control buttons. Are covered with soft plastic but the drive is as accurate as a ” click “. At left is the ignition, then the handy mute and volume buttons, followed by two audio sources available: bluetooth and aux in.

The volume keys are the only ones to be raised, so they identify even without looking, while all others have a slightly recessed. The aesthetic is really well-kept but is building its strength. It weighs 670 grams, all justified by the quality of materials and assembly that the word ” perfect ” seems inadequate to describe. It is a small bar that exudes a hint of quality from everywhere.

To make the bluetooth pairing only takes a few seconds: lights and hold the key for a few seconds, at which point you will see a blue light and will be identified between bluetooth device’s neighbors; just select it to start playing.

The range is typical for this technology and allows us to move the source up to 10 feet away in an open field, a little less if there are obstacles between the two elements. A white LED light appears at the active source, and the Bose SoundLink Mini will remember the last position selected before turning off and the last used device, which will attempt to reconnect automatically to the next power.

Aesthetics aside, the Bose SoundLink Mini will start to really appreciate hearing him play. As a David versus Goliath is little wonder, he is capable of feats. The power is high enough to fill a very large room but is also able to cover a wide range of outdoor.

The range of the volume reaches a rather high roof, but also to maximize the audio keeps its characteristics, introducing just a little ‘distortion of the bass. This result is also the son of Bose’s sound processing, where the bass are already very pronounced at idle speed and can only suffer a bit ‘when the volume is brought to the top.

In all cases, what really amazes this case is its sense of space, a truly amazing considering the size. The sound is anything but boxed and seems to come from a much larger instrument. The sound is that of a Bose-blooded, do not be fooled by her mouth Lilliputian.

Also be careful not to be misled by the double volume: Unlike other bluetooth devices, there is a double check, one on the source device (smartphone) and one on the chest, so to feel really at most will be both positioned on the highest value.

The Bose SoundLink Mini is received with a plastic base that has a number of contacts in hot, simply connect this to the power supply and the internal battery will be recharged simply by placing the case on the base. The internal battery offers 7 hours of continuous real or 15 days with listening sessions of about an hour each, really valuable in this regard too.

If you want to find fault with the cable would have placed on the back, on the long side, so that you can hide behind a piece of furniture. Being from the side. You will notice the plug leak from the base.

The support for charging is not a necessary tool because the cash natively has its own power supply connection, which is also positioned on the right side. Next to this, there is also the AUX audio input to which you can connect a 3.5 mm jack.

Bose SoundLink Mini – Conclusions.

If we had 10 votes in scale would get a 9.5. Could be translated into 4.5 or 5 stars but I wanted to give it the highest score, not because it is the perfect device but because it is perfect in what it represents and offers. Some larger speakers have a higher power but are also more cumbersome and expensive.

The defects of the Bose SoundLink Mini are few and venial sins, as the plug side on the base or the absence of the microphone for hands-free, but let’s be honest, who would have used a product like this for making phone calls? It makes much more sense that when the phone rings the music goes on break. It rests ear and speaks normally, the SoundLink Mini resume doing his duty when the music will start again.