To get the Max out of your MAX you need to operate it with an AUX cable and eventually an Apple USB-C (Lightning) dongle paired with Tidal's Hi-Res Music. You'll be amazed at the quality difference. Bluetooth connection has only a very limited bitrate of 256 kbps, while with a cable you get 24bit depth and 48khz High-Res music transferred to the box. I was actually blown away how good the speaker is when fed with real good signal. Try it out and compare.
Picked it up this week for $299 during Boses 48 hour sale - I was using 2 Bose flexes linked together but as soon as I used this you can hear the difference ! Like you said, it’s better than the 2 flex’s connected ! Thanks for the review !
@@InSurrealtimeI haven't purchased the new Flex yet bc I have 3 of the 1st Gens... plus dropping $700.⁰⁰ on these AND Another $1500.00 for 2x S1 Pro+ ANNNND $3,000.⁰⁰ on a F1 812 w/Sub , just last year.!!😂 I'm SPENT!
Well done review. Appreciate the conversational style. The sell point of this speaker is that it’s all purpose. You can sort of justify taking it anywhere for the sounds quality/size.
I have a companion 2 series years ago, unfortunately I had to sell due to the connections. Then I had a JBL extreme, very good, now I have JBL Flip 5, small but very good quality and bass is incredible for the size. But this is gonna be my next one, Bose is always the best, always smaller and sound quality the best!
@3:24 I absolutely would ONLY listen with two paired in stereo. I had 2 JBL Charge 5 in stereo. After you try them in stereo, You won't listen with just one anymore.
I wasnt a fan of it for the price at all. I exchanged it for the JBL Partybox 320. I rather have quality sound and massive bass. Sure it is much bigger and less portable, but for $400 it was a no brainer for me to return the Soundlink Max. Two diff classes of speakers
Love my Flex in stereo pair. Watch movies, concerts and music in stereo in my bed and I find it brilliant. If they released the Max to linked a stereo pair, I would have bought 2 immediately and pissed that they did not release this as an option. Dumb move. Have not tested this speaker yet, but I believe in 2 stereo. Same when they updated the Revolve plus. Took my speaker back and stuck with my original Revolve plus stereo able pair speakers.
I have a bose max is the beast and ı have a monster blaster 3.0 maybe little beat louder monster bass but bose is fair play not heavy and carrying every where ı love this speaket
@@ScottsReviews I went on the official bose site, and it was that price, I couldn't believe it, within a few hours it had gone back up in price, I was so lucky to get it, right place at the right time sir.
To get the Max out of your MAX you need to operate it with an AUX cable and eventually an Apple USB-C (Lightning) dongle paired with Tidal's Hi-Res Music. You'll be amazed at the quality difference. Bluetooth connection has only a very limited bitrate of 256 kbps, while with a cable you get 24bit depth and 48khz High-Res music transferred to the box. I was actually blown away how good the speaker is when fed with real good signal. Try it out and compare.
Just got my 2nd MAX and WOW ! The best speakers, especially when paired . Rivals anything
I agree!
UTTERLY ADDICTED to my MAX.... I carry it EVERYWHERE.... Simply brilliant technology 👏 👌 👍🏻
Picked it up this week for $299 during Boses 48 hour sale - I was using 2 Bose flexes linked together but as soon as I used this you can hear the difference ! Like you said, it’s better than the 2 flex’s connected ! Thanks for the review !
I got 2 of them the same way. THEY ARE BEASTS when paired!
Have you tried the max with a flex?
@@InSurrealtimeI haven't purchased the new Flex yet bc I have 3 of the 1st Gens... plus dropping $700.⁰⁰ on these AND Another $1500.00 for 2x S1 Pro+ ANNNND $3,000.⁰⁰ on a F1 812 w/Sub , just last year.!!😂 I'm SPENT!
I picked up a second one on Prime day stereo is even so much better!
I love mine. Play it every single day while I work. It sounds great. The sound coming from this little speaker is impressive. The soundstage is great.
I’m in love with this speaker 😍😍😍 worth the purchase!!!!!
@@edisonper1740 totally agree
Well done review. Appreciate the conversational style. The sell point of this speaker is that it’s all purpose. You can sort of justify taking it anywhere for the sounds quality/size.
I have a companion 2 series years ago, unfortunately I had to sell due to the connections. Then I had a JBL extreme, very good, now I have JBL Flip 5, small but very good quality and bass is incredible for the size. But this is gonna be my next one, Bose is always the best, always smaller and sound quality the best!
@3:24 I absolutely would ONLY listen with two paired in stereo. I had 2 JBL Charge 5 in stereo. After you try them in stereo, You won't listen with just one anymore.
I wasnt a fan of it for the price at all. I exchanged it for the JBL Partybox 320. I rather have quality sound and massive bass. Sure it is much bigger and less portable, but for $400 it was a no brainer for me to return the Soundlink Max. Two diff classes of speakers
Love my Flex in stereo pair. Watch movies, concerts and music in stereo in my bed and I find it brilliant. If they released the Max to linked a stereo pair, I would have bought 2 immediately and pissed that they did not release this as an option. Dumb move. Have not tested this speaker yet, but I believe in 2 stereo. Same when they updated the Revolve plus. Took my speaker back and stuck with my original Revolve plus stereo able pair speakers.
What’s the aux latency?
I just bought one for $260 and I can’t wait to compare it to my JBL Charge 5!
$300 now everywhere
@@Hope4unow-7 great for everyone that waited. Not for me. Ha.
I have a bose max is the beast and ı have a monster blaster 3.0 maybe little beat louder monster bass but bose is fair play not heavy and carrying every where ı love this speaket
I love it
I've just bought one brand new for £269 pound.
@@stevendavies7351 wow that’s a great price. Where’d you get it from?
@@ScottsReviews I went on the official bose site, and it was that price, I couldn't believe it, within a few hours it had gone back up in price, I was so lucky to get it, right place at the right time sir.
@@ScottsReviewsthe bose website, I was in the right place at the right time.
@@ScottsReviews Hello ive bought mine her in Germany for 299 €
He got it from Lenovo by trading his private and payment details with the CCP @@ScottsReviews