Yachting USA — March 2018

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The strap-on Bose SoundLink Micro Bluetooth speaker exceeds IPX7 standards for waterproof use.

By Kim Kavin

 B

o s e b u i lt the SoundLink
Micro Bluetooth speaker
($109) to strap onto cool-
ers, bicycle handlebars or
just about anything else that might
go into the tender before heading
ashore. The speaker is less than

4 inches tall and wide, and it weighs

just a hair more than 10 ounces, so

attaching it to clothes or a backpack

is also an option.

The exterior is made of silicone

rubber, and a silicone seal protects

the tech inside, which is how Bose

got the IPX7 waterproof rating. The

battery lasts for six hours, and the

speaker’s wireless range is 30 feet.

Once paired to a phone’s Bluetooth,

the speaker will accept calls.

Take the next step: bose.com

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The Bose Connect app on

a smartphone controls

the speaker, and it can

connect two speakers for

super-loud party mode.

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and then rehooks at its bot-nd then rehooks at its bot-

tom, so it can wrap around om, so it can wrap around

objects. Bose calls the strap jects. Bose calls the strap

material “tear-resistant.”material “tear-resistant.”

The Bose Connect app on

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