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hey I'm David carnivore cnet.com and this is the Bose Soundlink color - Bluetooth speaker like its predecessor it cost $130 and comes in a few different color options it's similar in shape though it's slightly shorter and squatter while the original finish was mostly smooth hard plastic with some rubberized trim on the top of the speaker insides this new model is entirely covered and soft to the touch rubber which has a little give to it and seems better designed to withstand drops however it is a bit of a magnet for dust and carpet fibers the new speaker is officially water resistant and it's ipx4 certification makes it splash proof though not waterproof it also now has a built-in microphone that gives it speakerphone capabilities battery life is rated at eight hours which is decent but not great sound like color to sounds a little better than the original and is arguably one of the best sounding Bluetooth speakers for its size I ran a bunch of different music through it and came away impressed with the sound it was able to produce though it does have its limitations it does best with jazz classical acoustical live music and your favorite soft rock classics there isn't a ton of base but with well recorded techno and hip-hop tracks it's got enough kick to it to surprise you sometimes however tracks where a lot of instruments are playing at once are more challenging for this little guy anyway that's the Bose Soundlink color - a mostly improved sequel to the original color thanks for watching