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How does the Bose Portable Smart Speaker compare to the Bose Home Speaker 500?
The Bose Home Speaker 500 is a much larger speaker, hence why the word “portable” is not a part of its name. It, too, has Alexa and Google Assistant integration and AirPlay 2. The Home Speaker 500 is pricey ($379 at Amazon), but it includes perks like a color LCD display, eight microphones for picking up your commands, and awesome stereo sound.
Does the Bose Portable Smart Speaker get loud?
For its size, the speaker gets rather loud. Indoors, it could power through a small party, and outdoors you’ll enjoy some background tunes. But if you really want lots of volume, you’d have to pair it to another compatible Bose speaker.
Will the Bose Portable Smart Speaker work as a hiking speaker?
Probably not. An IPX4 rating is not rugged enough to withstand anything more incidental splashes and drips. Mud, sand, rain, and the wilderness would probably be too much for this speaker.