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boses Soundlink micro is the company's smallest and least expensive Bluetooth speaker yet it cost $110 and comes in three color options black midnight blue and bright orange this speaker is fully waterproof it's ipx7 certified so it can be completely submerged and while it may be small it does have a bit of heft to it weighing in at 10 ounces or 290 grams with a built-in speakerphone for making calls its claim to fame is that not only is it very durable but it also produces what bo says is unmatched sound for its size overall I was impressed by its build quality and liked its integrated tear resistant strap which you can use to clip the speaker on to a bag or just about anything else you want to clip it on to including your bikes handlebars there's a battery life indicator near the microUSB charging port and volume controls on the speaker plus a multi-function button for controlling playback battery life is rated at 6 hours which is pretty standard for this type of speaker in my test the speaker maintained a rock-solid Bluetooth connection and you can wirelessly link it with other Bose sound like speakers using the Bose Connect app as far as the sound goes I was most impressed by how much bass the little guy was able to output for its size it doesn't offer the sound quality of Bose is larger more expensive bluetooth speakers including the Soundlink mini 2 but in terms of low-end performance delivers significantly more bass and volume than JBL's clip 2 and other essentially pocketable speakers don't expect it to al class similarly price speakers like the JBL flip 4 but it is a lot smaller and even easier to carry around I'm David karna for cnet.com thanks for watching