As my first Bose purchase, I was excited and thrilled. Its expensive no doubt as compared to all other offerings in the market and the expectation is great quality and sound.
The product was ordered at 7 am and delivered at around 2 pm same day thus exceeding all expectations (no one wants to wait to lay hands on new tech).
Unboxing was easy with two simple peel off tapes on either side of an upright box which looks premium. Once inside, the speaker is wrapped in white bag along with user manual (not very useful), a power cable and three pin options. Yet to understand why three different pins but I am sure people will read about them at the Bose website.
Speaker feels premium and looks premium which is expected. Build quality is robust.
One just has to plug it into a power source to start the set up. Once plugged in, you need to get on your mobile with the Bose Music app. Set up is easy as the app guide you through simple steps till you hit the update barrier. It is a little frustrating and it take a long time (many users say, multiple hours). Mine kept updating and I went to bed letting it update without fussing too much about it (try unplugging the speaker for 60 seconds and replugging to get out of the loop, it might work). Woke up at 2 am and checked, the speaker software was updated.
Once the upate is done, the app asks you to setup music services, alexa etc which happens pretty quickly.
Bose Home speakers does not offer Amazon Music on the Bose Music app for India yet (why?). They really need to work towards it. Also only Spotify premium accounts are supported so get ready to get a premium subscription of INR 119 per month. TuneIn radio is built in (yet to be tested).
Bose Music app is easy to use and navigate and also great to manage music.
Bluetooth connectivity for the speaker is easy to set up and there are no drops or lags. Just press the bluetooth button on top of the speaker and it is in pairing mode instantly.
The Bose Music app lags or hangs if you switch to other functions on the phone, however it does not stop the music from playing on the speaker. One needs to restart the app to take control.
Alexa is responsive, thanks to the array of mics on top of the speaker. Amazon music thankfully is accessible through alexa (if not through the Bose Music App).
Buttons on top of the speaker are easy to use, sturdy and clearly marked.
Now coming to the most important part, music. It sounds like a very big speaker. Bass is limited given the small size but fills up a mid size room nicely. I tried listening to Indian classical, Indian Ocean-Tandanu, some AR Rahman numbers from Bombay and hip hop. The speaker plays along well and sounds like a good investment.
An in built battery to let it be a true wireless speaker would have been a boon but I am not complaining.
Pros: Sound quality, build quality, connectivity features, good app, responsive alexa.
Cons: App hangs, no battery to make it a true wireless, software update during setup takes forever. Bass could be more defined.
Overall a great purchase. Recommended.
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