Wireless range tested very well, with one review reaching about 133 feet before dropouts and another citing roughly 150 feet in ideal conditions. Reviewers characterize the connection as long-range and...
Pros: Overall satisfaction, Overall sound quality
Cons: Energy efficiency, Microphone
The only opinionated range test is positive, with one reviewer saying the speaker exceeded the stated 10-meter range around the house.
Pros: Design and aesthetics, Battery life (if portable)
Cons: Weight convenience, Inter-speaker connectivity
Bluetooth range was praised by reviewers who found the connection stronger or better than typical compact-speaker expectations.
Pros: Water resistance rating, Float capability
Cons: Distortion at high volume
Bluetooth range is a notable upgrade, with reviewers reporting much longer reach and reliable use around a house, garden, or park. The extended range reduces the likelihood of dropouts in...
Pros: Overall sound quality, Battery life (if portable)
Cons: Price / value for money, Weight convenience
Range evidence is positive: one reviewer reported a strong Bluetooth range and another stayed connected around 50 meters away.
Pros: Frequency response balance, Battery life (if portable)
Cons: Backwards compatibility, Stereo imaging accuracy
Bluetooth range tested well in one review, which confirmed Bose's claimed detection range.
Pros: Handle or strap quality, Frequency response balance
Cons: Price / value for money, Loudness / maximum volume
Bluetooth range evidence was positive overall, with reviewers calling the 30-meter range enough, maintaining connection around the home, and noting good range support.
Pros: Frequency response balance, Price / value for money
Cons: Microphone, Dust resistance rating
Bluetooth range is generally praised, but LDAC use brings a clear range tradeoff versus AAC/SBC.
Pros: Loudness / maximum volume, Battery life (if portable)
Cons: Voice clarity, Stereo imaging accuracy
One review measured usable wireless range at about 40 feet before stuttering.
Pros: Frequency response balance, Price / value for money
Cons: Distortion at high volume, Backwards compatibility
Bluetooth range was workable but not exceptional, with one review keeping it near the same room and another noting dropouts only near the end of a garden test.
Pros: Frequency response balance, Price / value for money
Cons: Drop resistance durability, Smart assistant integration (Alexa