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Bose SoundLink Max Portable Speaker: your portable party starter

Bose.

Whether it’s at the beach or a picnic, at a friend’s BBQ or just hanging in the park, a killer playlist always adds to the occasion. But you need an outdoor speaker that’s up to the task – one that not only sounds great, but that lasts all day and is hard wearing enough to withstand the elements. Of course, if it looks fantastic too, that wouldn’t hurt.

The Bose SoundLink Max Portable Speaker ticks all these boxes and more. With it by your side, you can party all summer long…

Play your way

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The SoundLink Max Bluetooth speaker comes with versatility as standard. Not only is it ready to pump out deep bass and soaring highs, it can connect to a whole host of other speakers and devices to give you more ways to play, wherever you are.

Bluetooth is on board for wirelessly playing from your smartphone, tablet or laptop, but the aux in input lets you hook up wired sources too, like a CD player, MP3 player or even a turntable. Ideal for a party in the garden.

It works wirelessly with other Bose speakers too, to create a multi-room system. Using the Bose SimpleSync feature, you can connect your existing Bose smart speakers and/or soundbars to play the same tunes, instantly creating a whole home experience. And all this from a portable speaker that can go with you.

The Bose app also lets you customise the bass, mid-range, and treble, so you can create  bespoke sound for your specific tracks or setting. The app also lets you check the SoundLink Max Speaker’s battery life, customise shortcuts and manage your connected devices.

Summer-ready

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But at its heart the SoundLink Max is a portable party starter. It has a unique removable handle with a soft-textured, climbing rope design that makes it easy to grip. It’s built to take whatever Mother Nature – and your pals – throw at it, with its IP67 water- and dust-proof design resilient enough to withstand spilled drinks, beach sand, splashes from the pool, a spray from the hose or a good old-fashioned British summer downpour. Which gives you peace of mind that the speaker will last, even if the good weather doesn’t. It’s shock- and rust-proof too, so will withstand being dropped or left out in the garden overnight.

It lasts all day, too. The 20-hour battery life will outlast even the hardiest of partiers, and it can breathe new life into your phone – when your handset’s battery runs low, just plug it into the Bose SoundLink Max’s USB-C port and juice it up, direct from the speaker. Which will bring your phone – and the party playlist – back from the dead.

The Bose SoundLink Max is your portable party pal. Don’t do summer without it.

Buy the Bose SoundLink Max Portable Speaker

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