Review: New Bose Soundlink Revolve II and Revolve + II
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One of the most watched videos on my UA-cam channel with hundreds of thousands of views is my hands-on review of the original Bose Revolve and Revolve +. I had some small troubles with those speakers, so when I heard Bose had announced a 2nd generation of the Revolve line more than 5 years after launching the originals, I knew I wanted to test them out to see if they’ve made improvements. In this review I’ll look at the sound quality, pairing, stereo coupling of the Bose Revolve II and Bose Revolve + II and whether I think these are a good buy for you.
Bose Revolve II and Bose Revolve + II: what’s the difference?
These are both portable Bluetooth wireless speakers. The main differences are the size, battery life and volume, and of course price - which we’ll get to.
The Revolve II is on the left and the Revolve + II is on the right.
The overall design is unchanged from the original Revolve series: you’re getting tapered cylindrical speakers with rubberized bottoms -and tops that house basic touch controls.
For the most part these speakers are identical except SoundLink Revolve II has up to a 13-hour battery life.
While SoundLink Revolve+ II is larger and has up to a 17-hour battery life. The larget + II also generates higher-volume, more “room-filling sound” claims Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II also has a carrying handle.
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I’ll make a quick note on battery life… each speaker here only adds an hour of additional battery life over the original Revolve speakers. That’s not a lot, given Bose has had over 5 years to upgrade. While some portable speakers can get you 20 hours of life or more, I’d say what Bose is offering here is merely average.
Charging time, by the way takes about 4 hours on either speaker… which is an incredibly long time.
Let’s talk set up…The first thing I noticed is that neither of my speakers arrived charged, which is a bit of a disappointment and means you’ll need to wait 4 hours before your first use.
Even so you can set these speakers up in seconds; when you turn them on, they go into pairing mode and you’ll find them instantly in your phone’s Bluetooth menu. You can also get them connected in the Bose Connect app. A Bluetooth pairing button on top is yet another way to connect.
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Bose’s app gives you a few additional features for your speakers including the ability to pair them together for stereo left and right channels, or set them up in what’s called party mode where the same sound will play across multiple speakers.
Let’s get to the real reason you’re here… the sound quality.
I can say for a fact these speakers both sound outstanding. Delicate sounds are easily audible, like the rasp of a brush on a drumskin. They are extraordinarily well balanced and have bass that’s prominent but not buzzy.
Each of the layers-the high, the mids and the low end- feel like they each have their own place in the room and overall they sound really really great.
Let’s touch on that Stereo pairing - this is a really nice way to get more immersive sound if you do want to splash out and get two speakers. You can, by the way, pair two Revolve IIs or mix and match the II+
There are a few other features worth noting. The Revolve II and Revolve II+ are both water resistant with an IP55 rating. This essentially means these speakers will stand up to some pretty good splashing but you can’t submerge them. As the speakers were on loan to me I didn’t test this out.
While you can’t call for voice assistance just by asking, if you push and hold the multifunction button on the speaker you can summon your phone’s built-in digital assistant.
It’s worth spilling some ink on the difference in price between these two models.
Bose Revolve II sells for about $249CAD and Bose Revolve + II is listed for about $369CAD. Yes, Bose thinks the Revolve + II is worth about $120CAD more than the Revolve II.
Now that's a lot, particularly considering you can buy a whole other Bluetooth speaker with that $120. So what’s that extra cash buying you? A carrying handle, 4 more hours of battery and louder volume. I guess you’ll have to decide if that’s worth it.
In my opinion after testing both, you can be very happy with the size, power and room-filling ability of the smaller, less expensive Bose Revolve II and save yourself some cash. - Наука та технологія
This video just adds to my long list of reasons I love Canadians. Thanks for helping me with my decision on speaker choice.
Awww, thanks, and you're very welcome!
Excellent tutorial. Beautiful lady. Beautiful pup. I just revolve 11 yesterday. Thank you!
The Revolve is much better than my previous Soundlink color.
I just bought one from Staples last week and purchased a protective cover for it.
Getting a protective cover to the Revolve 2, you may carrying it more comfortably like what the Revolve Plus version, and you can hang the speaker to somewhere you wish to put when you have a protective cover.
The protective cover It is great for outdoor use.
As BOSE fan since long, I had upgrade to revolve ii, nice sound 🔊 clarity , bass very nice , same as you explain lucidly in this video, amazing ,awsome
Subscriber from India 🇮🇳
Thanks so much for the sub!
+2 is on sale on Amazon rn and this is the perfect review we needed
I'm glad this helped you!
another(!) thorough and helpful review
That's great, thanks!
Great review
Love the hair Erin
Thanks Troy!
great review thank you 👍
Thanks for the review it was great! Which Bose app do I use to control the volume from my iPhone
Amazing review 👌🏻❤️can you help me to choose between bose flex or bose revolve ll ?
Well I’m really happy! I have two of the Revolve II speakers coming, as well as two charging docks. My first use case: to play music for a wedding that we will be celebrating in the British Virgin Islands on a 42 foot Catamaran sailing trip.
My second and “primary” use case afterwards: to place them in the salon (or main cabin) of our Catalina 320 sailboat. Using the stereo mode and when placed on either side of the main cabin, the sound should completely fill it and sound beautiful. Fingers crossed for both applications! And of course, they will arrive well after we have left to go to our boat today. :)
nice, how did the speakers perform
Just bought Revolve 2 here in Australia. Your video helped me not to spend money on Revolve+ 2. Thanks.
Great!
Thanks for your great review Erin. I may buy two of the small ones. Pity about voice control but if I need any info can still ask Siri via phone.
Excellent review !!
Thank you kindly!
Heads up - only the Bose Soundlink Resolve + II or the Bose Soundlink Resolve speakers allows the "party mode" or "stereo mode". Anything from Bose with the term "smart speaker" means no such feature yet the smart speakers are more expensive. NOTE: The Bose Soundlink Flex also supports party mode and stereo mode.
Hello, Thanks for very informative video. I am confuse between Bose home speaker 500 and Bose sound link revolve plus 2. Just on basis of sound quality which one do you think is better ?
Thank you Erin. I found the correct speaker to me. cheers
Glad it helped!
I picked up my Revolve II in April and absolutely love it. I didn't know they could be paired with anotherRevolve speaker, so it looks like I'll be getting another one. Thanks
That's great, thanks for watching!
Seriously dude, Get a pair and pair them in stereo. Party mode is good but in Stereo .... it is a whole different ball game. Have a look at this video link below ... once I watched it and listened on headphones and with good speakers .. I really heard the difference. Then I bought a pair of Revolve's for myself and paired them and have not looked back. They are amazing. (BTW I first got a couple of Revolve's and it was great but I wanted more - maybe I just knew that the revolve+ could provide more - and there was a deal on a 2nd hand Revole+ that I had just seen🤣 - I then got a pair of Revolve+ and I was just blown away). If you pair them outside - because they are 360 speakers - sometimes people don't even know where the music is coming from. Anyway I am gushing now. Not a good look🤣😆 In the video he pairs a revolve and a revolve+ and it sounded wonderful. That is why I bought them myself. I hope you do get another one - whichever one you get ... I also hope you enjoy them. They are a significant part of my life now and the music is fab. Especially outside.
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Does the Revolve 2 get very loud???
@@iu1191Incredible! I just bought a pair of the Revolve II’s and they arrive today. I just know the stereo mode will be incredible, and we are going to put them inside our 32 foot sailboat’s main cabin (on either side of the space). I just know the sound will be fantastic, and that my wife will be blown away when we power them up. I think purchasing the power dock for each of them is another game changer. I don’t want to mess around with wires for these beauties. And the best part, we are traveling to BVI to celebrate a wedding. I will use them in stereo to play music for the happy couple on some sandy beach somewhere. :)
@@beemayoral9178indoors yes but not outdoor
Nice review! The lack of smart Alexa type features is a ‘big plus’ in my book. 👍🏻
Thanks!
I purchased the 2 that you are reviewing. I put them on tripods and played some Jazz House 🎶 and I was/am enthralled by the range of acoustics... I've never had such separation and coverage! I can't get over how much they look and sound like the Future. I paid for a refurbishment but Bose sent me brand new.?! I may get another +2.... I may need more ears soon , though🤔🫣😁 Your review was pivotal in my decision making. You have a bright career ahead. Thank you.
Great review Erin, I agree the Revolve II seems to be the sweet price point.
Yes! Thanks Bill!
thank you.. your video confirms my uderstanding of the product..❤
Glad it was helpful!
I bought the product today.. every bit what is in your review.. i bought the revolve ii as per ur advise..❤️❤️
They sound quite good, listened to them in the store 🙂
Excellent!
Great review Erin
Thanks Tony!
@@ErinLawrenceTV you Welcome Erin
For power users: pressing and holding the Bluetooth button is your best friend for powering on without connecting or separating party / stereo pairs without powering the entire system off. Great speakers, but all of us who bought the original versions with USB Micro got burned, accept for fast charging... If this supports USB PD then that makes these speakers worth it.
Thanks for the tip!
The review sounds like the news 😊
Why would Bose choose Bluetooth 4.1 for the updated Revolve and Revolve+? I noticed Bose also chose this outdated Bluetooth version for the SoundLink Flex. What is the reason for this decision?
does the revolve 2 + have better sound quality as well or just better volume?
Thank you, this is too useful
Glad to hear that, thank you so much!
The 17-hour battery life is not a big a deal. In many use cases, the speaker can be plugged in and play while charging.
Hi Erin what is the difference between the Bose revolve and Bose revolve 2
I missed the Revolves Gen 1, because in India, these are very expensive...may be will go for Revolve 2 as per your review.
Nice video, thanks.
Right on!
Greatings from Ontario.
Thank you for the review.
Would someone please share if they know how to completely turn off the SoundLink Revolve+ so it doesn't turn on and say "Connected to Device, battery whatever procent".
This happens if your device's Bluetooth gets turned off and on.
Thank you
Not many views for some reason, but excellent review.
Thank you very much!
I owned the first-generation Revolve+ for a few years. Definitely it was an excellent speaker, but I don't think it was worth $329 (US). I would consider it a good value for $200 (US). After a few years, the battery stopped holding a charge, so I wanted to replace it. Unfortunately Bose decided to use proprietary, non-standard fasteners that the average customer cannot open. So my Revolve+ needlessly went into the trash can.
Thanks for sharing and sorry to hear that!
Why not just leave it plugged in and use it as a non-portable speaker? Would it not allow for this? (And of course, that is unfortunate about the fasteners/non-replaceable battery).
@@chrisrioux It does not seem to work. My soundlink 2's battery is dead. It does not work on continuous power. It junk now unless i can figure something out.
This bose revolve sound great from the speaker full of pocket fluff on my phone
Thanks Erin.
You bet! :)
Hi my little Canadian friend, as for the Bose revolve+. I got one the same day I bought the Bose soundware. One year later I bought a second RV+ when I found out you could pair it for party or stereo. And I've been pissing off the neighborhood ever sense. .. Iove you're little American friend......
Thanks for sharing!
@@ErinLawrenceTV look up the song Scottish Tea by the Amboy dukes you'll love it. Ted Nugent was the lead guitar in the group.
Does the Revolve II sounds better than Sonos One(Gen 2)???
Amazing review❤
Thank you! Both sound great, but I'm loving these Revolve ones right now.
What are difference between revolve plus 1 and plus2?
I have the original soundrevolve+ and I personally really enjoy it. But I refuse to upgrade to any other Bose product until they make the switch to usb c on their products
They have switched to usb c
Much love from Germany
Thank you!
I have the original revolve+. I haven't used it all that much. I don't really know why. It is a great sounding speaker. If the revolve+2 speaker had USBC, then I'd upgrade. I don't know why the smaller speaker like the soundlink flex has USBC and the bose revolve+2 doesn't. I will not be upgrading at this time.
My bose mini link 2 still works had that since 2016 I think maybe sooner. Battery just dies in 4 hours at max though....
Which bluetooth speaker do you suggest for classical music, esp ployphonic choral music ? Portability is not important. Thanks.
Hi Erin ，how abt the BOSE PLUS 2 bass power ? (for disco music )?
thx for sharing video ，BOSE speaker is good ...
but your voice also very good for hearing .and clear.👏👍👍👏
Thank you for the compliment 😊
Nice review.... can we pair the product old revolve plus and new revolve plus II? Kindly revert me at the earliest... since. I am planning to buy revolve plus II.
Hello! Great question. I'm not sure; you'd need to contact Bose. (But I suspect they would all connect through the app..?)
Can I sync them with a Bose soundbar?
Lithium batteries deteriorate being left with a full charge that's why most moden electronics come half charged.
For the Revolve+, Bose offers reconditioning service with brand new battery for like $80 with year warranty added.
Good tip, thanks.
tnx for the video, how do you tell if it is the 2021 ver?
Will either say version two, or 2021 in the product listing
So can you mix these two different speakers (Revolve 2 and Revolve Plus 2) and run in stereo mode so that it sounds at least as good as having two Revolve 2s for example? If you mix two different speakers, don't they have different volume levels? Ideally I'd have two Revolve 2s and then add another bigger speaker as a woofer, but I am finding no information anywhere with what that would work. Could you, for example use the Bose S1 as woofer in this combination?
Yes you can mix them.
I love that blonde long hair on you. Keep it like that ! Nice video , thanks. 😊
Thank you! 😊
i just wanna know what that peach color phone case is
Did anyone here upgrade from the Bose Soundlink II speaker? It’s a rectangular speaker with a fold down flap protector. I’m wondering about difference between those two where sound, and volume are concerned. I like the rich sound of my original Bose sound link two. Hoping someone has that first hand account info?
But you never said how many hours of battery life.
I kind want a revolve II but its so expensive
i watched the full video which i can't even dream to buy😂
Thanks for watching!
They'll never put in voice activation in this line. They'll push you to the home 300 or home 500 speaker for that option, or if you want a battery powered option, the home portable. All of these are WiFi models and are a massive upgrade to the Revolve speakers.
I have the smaller Soundlink. The Micro USB has been a problem for me since the beginning, so I bought the charging pad. When it stops charging, you need to update the firmware and/or sometimes reset the device. I've had to do this about four times in the pas 14 months (how long I've owned it). Now that is not working. Bose website says, it's up to date. I've tried all the tricks recommended by Bose, etc. It won't charge at all. So now it's plugged into my laptop via USB so I can listen to the news. I use this speaker mostly for the news in the morning before work...so 2 hours per day for 14 months. Bose wants $80 to repair. So won't be doing that since this is a defect. If anyone has any advice I'd appreciate it. I did like the sound for my purposes though!
Good feedback. Sorry to hear it's not working as well as it could be.
I ended up contacting Bose and they did fixed the speaker. Free shipping to and from--no charge. Works fine now. I asked them about the USB...and he understood it was a problem. Bose was very easy to deal with.
Part of me thinks that Bose released these just so that you could review them and get them connected 😂🤣.
It was such a fail when you were not able to get them connected before.
I bet many people just skipped them because of that.
Thanks for doing this reprise.
I watched another review by Oluv gadgets who was able to connect them. The video was great and showed the impact of the stereo sound connection outside. I found myself buying two of the revolve plus speakers. I have not looked back and when they play in Stereo, they really are subline as you suggested. It was a big fail by Bose to leave you hanging on the stereo connection. You tried and tried and nothing worked. They should have fixed this - they should have reached out to you to fix it.
This review was great - as was the one you did previously.
One thing you didn't mention was if there was any other difference between version 1 and version 2 of these speakers and if you thought it was a good upgrade since version 1 are still on sale in some places. Any thoughts on that?
Also - there is also the Bose Portable Home Speaker (terrible name) which has Bluetooth and WIFI and has Alexa and Google Assistant built-in I think.
Is that a reasonable upgrade to these speakers as a whole? It costs more and we are told sounds louder and has more bass ..... but does not stereo pair.
What are your thoughts on that in relation to these two?
You have reviewed so many speakers and devices of this type that your opinion would be very valuable on the Bose line-up and how these 'updated' or maybe 're-released' speakers fair against their predecessors, successors and their competition.
We always watch, We enjoy it very much and from your opinions and reviews, we learn a great deal! 👍🏾
(How is the Van going BTW??)
Good! Thanks for watching and commenting!
ur dog is cutee
I Love My Echos
I am confused with JBL boombox 2 and this bose sound revolve?? Can you plz help me for which is should go for
The Revolve is my pic!
Are there Revolve Plus series I&II ?Costco listed price $239 for Revolve Plus without “II”,any one knows the different?
ii is 2021 version, without ii is original version
Some of us definitely enjoy the fact that it is not a smart speaker !!
Yes!
Can the portable smart speaker sync with the revolve plus 2?
Nope. That's an entirely different platform
Hi Erin ,Which is better? Flex or revolve II?
Revolve.
I think for the money, the Flex is a great buy. I bought the Flex a couple weeks ago and overall it's a great speaker and the sound quality is really good. But you gotta go with what works for you.
How many is “ multiple speakers “. ? I want to have perhaps 6 spread throughout the house playing the same thing simultaneously
Maximum of 2 in Bose Connect
Are they charged via micro USB or USB C? My old Bose speakers use micro USB
Still micro
Very similar sound, nearly identical between models. Plus models is just more powerful and better battery life. My opinion, it's not worthy it to pay extra 50% for slightly better experience.
Good feedback Milos. Thanks for adding your opinion to the conversation…
How much?
Nice! Let’s party! 😆 🥳
Yes!
@@ErinLawrenceTV 😆
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No usb C in 2021 is just a shame…..
It’s ok. You can add the charging base and voila! No problem, no more messing with cables of any kind as long as it sits on the charging dock. I paid $12 each for two of them…and in the same color as the unit. :)
hi Erin, i just get bose soundlik revolve +2 i need same help to connect with to get same music my name is Armand love to hear from for same help thank you
Hi Armand. The app will walk you through it.
Resolve 2+ should of been a smart speaker at minimum
Hi I couldn't understand what you said in the video because I don't speak English. I am writing this with google translate.I care about high sound quality.With a difference of 110 dolar Is it worth buying the plus 2? I wish you good work.
You contradict yourself:
at 01:23 you say the Revolve+ II is larger and has a 17 hour life
- VERSUS -
at 01:35 you say "each speaker here (whatever that's supposed to mean) only adds an addition hour of battery life over the original Revolve speakers".
Perhaps there used to be an older model Revolve speaker that you haven't either mentioned or assume we are aware of its past existence.
How is sound quality outside
Ahhh, good question. it was pretty good! Worked well for our small gathering
"Out". Are you from Canada?
Yes! :)
I hate voice commands so I’m good with it! Lol
I love Bose voice command... It's nice when your speaker tells you who and or what's calling you while you're in the shower imo.
Bought the revolve 2 for 140 euro s, gr from holland
Greetings!
Bose always have connection issues ,I stop using their products and switched to Bang & Olufsen which is better customer service as well
Overpriced I can get a JBL half that price that sounds better 🤞🏾
ok mrs, put on some salsa music
LOL!
Micro USB deal-breaker and I like a bit more crisp bass...everyone that I know says that this is muddy...not great for dialogue in movies or music. Bose losing out!
Maybe I need the Plus 2?
I love ip67 rating on XB-13!
Not a fan of Bose. Harmon Kardon is exceedingly better.
Thanks for sharing!
哈曼卡頓的喇叭…大多都是高中低頻的音質較偏乾偏硬，聲音太僵，不夠Q彈和自然！不是真正人們所聽到的自然原音！
哈曼卡頓的廠牌喇叭音色，雖然3頻有平衡，音準也可以，但整體來説：音質音色太乾太硬太僵…不自然！對於別人來説，聽起來或許還能接受和不挑剔，但對我而言…"哈曼卡頓"喇叭的音質音色不Q彈和不自然，已破壞了原本音質的自然原音，所以"哈曼卡頓"的喇叭…不是我喜歡的喇叭音質、音色、音場和現場臨場感的原本重現的逼真度(保真度)！
@@user-xb8bf8et5cSo you don’t like Harmon Kardon. Do you like the Bose Soundlink Revolve II speakers then? I love the fact that we can communicate through translation. I live in Southern California. Where do you live?
Not a fan of Bose. Harmon Kardon sound quality is exceptionally splendiferous over Bose.
You stop talking while the speaker is playing. How to know the sound quality of the two😅😅😅
Waste of money
Design is awful. It looks like a teapot.
🤣🤣
@@ErinLawrenceTVWho’s grumpy at teapots?
bose is going to die soon since they have also stopped innovating. They are just selling 10-year-old tech.