Bose's powerful Bluetooth speakers get big upgrades — without a higher price

Bose'southward powerful Bluetooth speakers get big upgrades — without a higher price

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Bose has quietly refreshed its SoundLink Revolve and SoundLink Revolve+ wireless speakers, promising to come choice pattern and battery upgrades without raising the toll.

The SoundLink Revolve 2 and SoundLink Revolve+ Two were both announced on the Bose community forums. While they expect identical to the models they're replacing, both offering longer battery life and IP55 waterproofing. That'due south plenty to endure the heaviest party-ruining rainfall or pile of beach sand, and should help the new versions compete ameliorate with the best Bluetooth speakers out there.

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It's a particularly big upgrade for the SoundLink Revolve II, as the original SoundLink Circumduct was merely weatherproof to the IPX4 standard: this meant it was simply splashproof and had no certified protection against dust and dirt ingress. An IP55 rating ensures better protection against both solids and liquids, though the SoundLink Revolve Ii isn't fully waterproof to the extent of the highly rugged UE Megaboom 3.

Battery life is also rated for 13 hours of playback, up from 12 hours on the SoundLink Revolve. The bigger, louder SoundLink Revolve+ Two gets a like upgrade, now providing 17 hours from a single charge — up from sixteen hours on the original SoundLink Revolve+.

The SoundLink Revolve+ 2 also jumps from IPX4 weatherproofing to IP55. So regardless of which of these speakers you use, y'all can residuum assured they'll be better protected from the elements.

Otherwise, the design of both speakers remains unchanged. They still produce 360-degree sound from their cylindrical enclosures. And the SoundLink Revolve+ II nonetheless has the handy comport handle that helped continue its predecessor portable in spite of a larger frame.

Another thing that's staying the aforementioned is the price. U.S. availability hasn't been confirmed yet but in the U.K., the SoundLink Revolve II and SoundLink Revolve+ 2 are already on auction for £180 and £280 respectively. Those are identical to the MSRPs of their original counterparts, so await the SoundLink Revolve Two to price $200 and the SoundLink Revolve+ II to cost $300 when they launch stateside.

James is currently Hardware Editor at Rock Newspaper Shotgun, but earlier that was Audio Editor at Tom's Guide, where he covered headphones, speakers, soundbars and annihilation else that intentionally makes noise. A PC enthusiast, he likewise wrote computing and gaming news for TG, ordinarily relating to how hard it is to find graphics card stock.