Customer Reviews for Bose 15W Wireless Bluetooth Portable Home Speaker, Water Resistant, Triple Black (829393-1100)
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Most helpful positive review
Posted Apr 10, 2026
Good Replacement for SoundTouch.
I bought this speaker to replace my SoundTouch Speaker. Bose no longer supports the SoundTouch speaker so I needed to upgrade. The portable smart speaker is light and flexible for transport. It can be used anywhere. I like its sound quality.
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Posted Mar 29, 2026
Bose Portable smart speaker .
Search is slow and losses connection, pair function is always dropping out, Alexa function doesn’t always work. Sorry Bose some work is required with this product. Wish I had read the reviews before purchasing two.
Posted Apr 10, 2026
Good Replacement for SoundTouch.
I bought this speaker to replace my SoundTouch Speaker. Bose no longer supports the SoundTouch speaker so I needed to upgrade. The portable smart speaker is light and flexible for transport. It can be used anywhere. I like its sound quality.
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Posted Apr 5, 2026
Nice speaker, great sound for the size.
The Smart Speaker has been working well since purchasing. The it connected easily with my wifi but there was some initial issues in grouping other Bose Smart speakers together. After removing enhanced security from my home router the problem was solved and I was able to group the speakers. Once fully connected I could once again activate the enhanced security on my rout...
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Posted Mar 29, 2026
Bose Portable smart speaker .
Search is slow and losses connection, pair function is always dropping out, Alexa function doesn’t always work. Sorry Bose some work is required with this product. Wish I had read the reviews before purchasing two.
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Response from Staples :
Hi Alex, thanks for sharing your experience with your Bose Portable Smart Speaker. We’re sorry to hear about the challenges you’ve faced with search speed, pairing, and Alexa functionality. That’s not the seamless experience we want for our customers. Be sure to check out our support article here for the Bluetooth issue: https://bose.life/41pdLxz
For Alexa functionality, you may refer to the support guide: https://bose.life/3O7wmel
If you continue to experience issues, our Bose Customer Support team is here to assist you. You can reach out to us anytime at https://bose.life/4tjQwRl
Klariss – Customer Support
March 31, 2026
Posted Mar 28, 2026
It SUCKS that much of the control is with the app!
Nice sound. Could be a bit stronger on the bass end.
The battery life is FAR SHORTER than advertised.
The battery life is FAR SHORTER than advertised.
DOCTOR DADDY
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Response from Staples :
Hi, thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad you enjoy the sound quality of the Bose Portable Smart Speaker, and we’d like to help you get the best performance from it.
While the speaker can last up to 12 hours when playing and up to 24 hours in standby mode, the rechargeable battery will drain slightly when the speaker is not in use, especially if Alexa or Google Assistant is connected, since the speaker continues listening for voice commands in standby mode. To conserve battery life, if you’re done listening and don’t need voice assistant functionality, press and hold the Power button for two seconds to fully power off the speaker. Please note that the speaker will not appear in the Bose app when it is fully powered off.
If you notice that the battery is draining faster than usual, our online guide has tips than can help improve battery life. You can view the guide here: https://bose.life/4sKHywG
For stronger bass, our online support guide provides helpful tips to improve bass performance. You can refer to this link for a step‑by‑step guide: https://bose.life/47pdYEf
We’re confident that once you follow the steps, you’ll be able to enjoy the premium sound quality that the Bose Portable Smart Speaker is known for.
Rein - Customer Support
March 28, 2026
Posted Mar 15, 2026
Can't set up Google voice integration
Speaker sounds great. Battery life is disappointing compared the my previous Bose Revolve 2+ which this speaker is replacing. I guess the battery drains faster because the thing is always staying connected to wifi. I wouldn't mind as much if the wifi did anything, but I can't get the Google voice integration to set up. When the app asks me for my Bose Music email and p...
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Response from Staples :
Hi, thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re glad to hear you enjoy the sound quality of your Bose Portable Smart Speaker, and we’d love to help you get the most out of it by setting up Google Assistant successfully.
To assist you further, we recommend checking our support guides, which include troubleshooting tips for logging into your Bose account and step‑by‑step instructions for setting up Google Assistant. You can access the guides through the links below.
Unable to log in to Bose account: https://bose.life/4utRlIr
Adding or removing Google Assistant: https://bose.life/41bBtNj
These resources should help resolve the login issue and guide you through the setup process. Once completed, you’ll be able to enjoy the full potential of your speaker.
Marc - Customer Support
March 15, 2026
Posted Mar 5, 2026
You won’t be disappointed
This is my second one. Great sound and impressive bass.
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Posted Mar 3, 2026
Great sound but extremely buggy
I truly believe this is one of the best sounding portable speakers in its class, the sound is round, balanced, and perfect whether listening to classical or based up beats. However the bugs in this thing are so unacceptable - won’t turn off from stand by if you leave it idle for too long on the charging stand, battery life is bad. I’ve reset and returned and repurchased...
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Response from Staples :
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. We’re really glad to hear that you enjoy the sound quality of the Bose Portable Smart Speakers delivering rich, balanced audio is something we work hard to get right.
That said, we’re genuinely sorry for the frustration you’ve experienced with the software and performance issues. The behaviors you’ve described, difficulty waking from standby, battery concerns, and recurring firmware‑related bugs are absolutely not the experience we want for our customers. We appreciate that you’ve tried multiple units. We want to make this right, and we’re more than happy to assist you further.
Please try the troubleshooting link below, which may help resolve the issues you’re experiencing:
Product reset: https://bose.life/4r3DYvL
Short battery life: https://bose.life/403c0p3
-Cedrick Customer Support
March 3, 2026
Posted Mar 1, 2026
Love it! Astonishing! Outstanding! Very powerful and mesmerizing
GAEKK
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Posted Feb 27, 2026
Nice speaker
Great portable speaker, sound quality is excellent, good battery life, love the speaker. Thank you Bose for this item.
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Posted Feb 24, 2026
10 recommend
I purchased a speaker because a coworker of mine had an older model and it sounded at that time. Great. However, I purchased this upgraded model, and I am blown away by the sound. I use it for work and so many customers compliment, the sound, and the clarity from this speaker. I would purchase this speaker over and over again. This is a 1010. Recommend speaker. The batt...
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Posted Jan 31, 2026
Great
I bought this a week ago amazing portable bluetooth speaker. The sound is unbelievable.
Randy
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Posted Jan 2, 2026
Bose portable Smart home speaker
It's a really good Speaker which i charge each night so it's ready for use the next day. I went for this speaker as all my audio equipment is Bose
Mikey Page
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Posted Dec 14, 2025
I bought this a month ago and I am so happy I did. Very good product
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Posted Nov 14, 2025
Not so great experience
Bought this today and unable to configure it in the Bose app… it for the speaker, it keeps showing update in progress for ever… not possible to do any adjustment for this speaker. Unable to start the smart features
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Response from Staples :
Hi, thank you for sharing your experience with the Bose Portable Smart Speaker. We’re sorry to hear you’re having trouble configuring it in the Bose app and that the update appears stuck.
To help you resolve this quickly, please check out our step-by-step guide here: https://bose.life/4nUVjWc
Daisy - Bose Customer Support
Bose, November 14, 2025
Posted Nov 1, 2025
Great sound
I love this Bose, exceeds my expectations. The clarity of sound put me inside the music. Awesome.
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Posted Oct 23, 2025
Mighty sound.. powerful
Better than I expected powerful yet immersive sound.. great product BOSE!
DaniCOL88
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Posted Sep 30, 2025
Great speaker
Using it home gym. I group it with my 500 smart speaker. Zero echo! That was a concern initially . Gret speaker, also amazed on longevity of charge!
Tony
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Posted Sep 19, 2025
Wonderful!!
The sound is excellent and the portability is fantastic.
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Posted Aug 14, 2025
I received this a month ago and I’m still not sure if I can access my Sirius radio subscription through the speaker. As a result, I’m getting less functionality than I anticipated so far.
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Posted Aug 12, 2025
Great Speaker
Awesome Portable Speaker. You can never go wrong with Bose. It’s perfectly balanced sound with available treble and bass setting adjustments. I love this speaker. I compared the sound with other portable speakers in the same category and they are no where near this portable speaker.
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