0:00 So Bose finally pulled out their finger and got on with it. It's the Bose signature V-shaped warm sound. >> Bang. Bloody fitic. Bang. Bloody flitic. Bang. Bloody flitic. Last summer we had the Bose Sound Link Micro 2. It was a follow-up to the Bose Sound Link Micro One that came out. Can you believe it? 2017. Eight years. eight years Bose decided we didn't deserve an upgrade. They're gonna we don't need to bother. We don't need to bother. But oh, finally they decided we have to bother. Do you know why? Cuz you said it was a bit bit outdated and I guess people were buying the trivet micro 2. So Bose finally
0:45 pulled out their finger and got on with it. But hey, we will never forget, mate. Um, yeah. So, the Bose Sound Link Micro 2. Finally, they they put the USBC on it. Before that, when I got a micro one here, so I can't do that. That is the triet. It says triet. That's why it's triet. Uh, Sound Link Stormbox Micro 3. We're going to be comparing the two. But the version one, which I had and I have sold because it was out eight years. I'm not going to sit on the shelf for eight years. Pointless. losing value had the micro uh mini. So, the other thing was it was still Bluetooth 4.2 and
1:30 they've upgraded it to 5.4. Well, it was last year, but the Triet Stormbox Micro 3, Bluetooth 6. The big deal, of course, is Bose. It's never going to be cheap. It's about 110 quid, $110. Why? We know we're getting ripped off when it's always the same in dollars and in sterling. They're they're getting away with it because Trum are doing it as well. I thought it was going to be about 65 quid, $85 because they just gave me the sterling price, but no, 63 quid $65. It don't convert that way. So, the Micro 2, it's all I mean, like the like the version one, it's the Bose signature V-shaped warm sound. But hey, it can do
2:20 a good job for the size. Both of them do a good job for what you would expect or years ago what we expected that you could get from something that size. So, what else did they change? Well, we don't know about the power outage because Bose are one of those companies that want you to know as little as possible. But that was the days before YouTube. What's the matter with you guys? Don't you realize we talk to each other? So, originally, I think it was 7.5 watts. We don't know what the uh latest one is, and it did go up in weight from 289 g to 330 g. I think they've added Velcro, which is something you didn't get on the original. just know that it is going to be secure, but it's going to be a big difference from the micro three in the palava of of
3:05 setting it up. So, you've had to rip it open. You you tie it around something, then you stick that in the loop again, and then you pull it through, and then you tighten it. Whereas on the Micro 3, it's just pull it out, put it back. But you may be wondering how secure that is because that is like wrapped around and then velcroed on again. All I can tell you is it seems pretty sturdy, you know, for me. And if I look, I'M PULLING IT. I'M PULLING AT IT. THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID. >> She said she's pulling at IT AND IT'S NOT COMING. IT'S NOT COMING. >> SO, it is pretty sturdy even though it does actually open uh really easily. I guess it's to do with the angle that they're sticking it in in the top there.
3:52 Once it's in, it's proper proper in. The original micro one was only SBC. It is now AAC and SBC. The original Micro was IP7 but not dust proof. It's now IP67, so it's dust proof and 1 m of water for 30 minutes. It's still the old one woofer, one passive radiator front, one passive radiator on the back with a grill on the back. There was an app for the original one, but you couldn't do any uh EQ with it. There's an app now and you can they've got a three band. Hey, another 10 years. They'll probably get to five bands. >> Wankers of Trivet have got a nine band and you can you can save multiple EQs. But hey, Bose clearly they come back to
4:40 it every few years and say, "No, do you really have to do something else?" And then a lot of you say, "Yes, you blinking bloody do if you want my money." Originally they said uh six hours. They're now saying 12 hours. But unlike Triet, they don't tell you how they are testing it. Although they do say three hours at maximum volume, whereas Tribit say 24 hours at 50% uh volume and that's in the default signature mode. One interesting thing is Bose say 9 m is the Bluetooth range whereas Triet they claim 45 m. If those figures are accurate, that's going that's a deal breaker or a deal maker for somebody. >> Bloody hell. >> Um I haven't tested it, but those are the specs they are making official.
5:26 We're going to go with that. And based on that, it's like five got five times the distance on the triet. The triet is military drop tested to 1.2 meters. So, I'm quite confident about dropping it. whereas, as far as I can see, there's no actual uh military drop testing on the Micro 2. So, let's have a quick look at Oh, by the way, another trick you can't do with the uh with the with the bows. This it's a huge problem. The first time I picked up and I tried to do that, I realized I got a major problem because I was used to the trivet. The trivet's got a magnet. Mag bloody netic. Bang. Bloody nick. Bang. Bloody fetic. Bloody fetic. >> It's very useful. I missed that uh first time around. I just didn't really think
6:12 about it. But hey, that's really useful. Not least, it looks good in a blinking video, doesn't it? Do that. Do that and come off. But it's that's pretty sturdy. I can I can see that, you know, on the fridge or something. I can see that being again a deal maker uh in terms of when you're comparing features. But the frequency response, my frequency response measurements, no surprise, the usual Bose V-shaped signature, 20, 40, 60, 80. You can see 80% the bass limits, but you still get more mids and highs by 100%, but at that point 200 hertz is your roll off on the bass. We can say pretty unbalanced, but depending on how you listen to this, the extended highs may be an advantage. mids basically
6:58 ain't going to happen. Compared to the Triet Micro 3 in its signature mode, there is a big difference in the volume steps. The Micro 3 basically maximum volume is 80%. But altogether, you can see Bose will be lacking in mids and have a much more extended high-end and deeper bass compared to the Micro 3. But if you switch to the Micro 3's Xbase mode, it's closer. But again, we need to overlay to really see what's going on because of the difference in volume steps. And you can see the Bose remains mids light, especially the lower mids compared to the Micro 3. And the Bose Micro 2 much more extended in the highs. Maximum volume on a frequency response will suggest the Micro 3 and Xbase mode will outbase the Micro 2. But we'll see
7:44 what happens in the real world test at the end. Just to show you an unweighted average SPL suggests the Micro 3 will go louder in both signature mode and Xbase mode. 38.6 dB on the Bose, 42.8 dB in signature mode for the Micro 3, and 49 dB Xbase mode on the Micro 3. But real world testing is going to be different. So, we can already see there's going to be a big differences. Although Xbase mode on the Micro 3 is sort of going to be like the Bose, but then not really because it's not V-shaped. It's literally a bump in the bass. They're actually not compensating at all for the extra bass by dropping some of the mids or increasing some of the highs, which may be a mistake. Simply just
8:31 boosting the bass because, never mind, we'll talk about that in a minute. But that's clearly lacking uh those mids and proper V-shaped with a big old boost at the high end and that's going to be a big difference. So lowish well but quite low volumes but but still you can get some enjoyment out of it around 40%. You are what I need to succeed. Cuz I love the appeal. Come on, let me show you. Come on, let me show you what it really feels like. Come on, let me hold you all night.
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10:02 on my mind. I just can't resist when we kiss. I need you all the time. Baby, this is all that I feel. Give it up to you cuz it's real. Take my heart, my life. I don't care cuz I know where the deal come. >> Who knew the bows very upper bass, lower mids, light? No matter the volume step, that's going to happen. It's going to be very extended into the high-end and it's going to be extended into the midbase. It's going to be very v-shaped. Signature mode on Micro 3 is much more
10:50 balanced, but there will be a big difference in the bass you hear. Xbase on Micro 3 will be closer to the Bose, but it still won't be able to touch the extended high-end of the Bose, but it is a bit overpushed on the Micro 3 in terms of the bass in Xbase mode. In terms of that overall balance against the original track, you can see just how V-shaped the Bose Micro is. How you volume match these are is going to depend very much on the tracks because they're going to hit tracks in very different ways. So, it's going to be the results going to be quite different depending on if you've got mids or not already in the original track, if it's bass heavy, um, uh, if it's already a bright track. These will all land a bit different. So, overall, 40%. Obviously,
11:37 we knew that was going to be V-shaped, and it really is. Some tracks, you get this with all these V-shaped speakers. It's really obvious. It sounds a bit dark and weird, the lack of the mids, and other tracks, it sounds really nice. tracks, it sounds really nice and other tracks it sounds really nice and warm and uh well balanced simply because it's matching the actual track itself. The trip you're going to be switching a lot between signature and Xbase. Again, depending on the track, one will hit better than the other. There's no doubt Signature is pretty well balanced and you can't really go wrong, but you may think that's a bit of bass light. It will certainly have the mids that are missing on the micro Bose
12:24 Micro 2, but then you switch to Xbase mode, it it will fill it all out. I just think they should have altered some of the other some of the mids and the highs to balance it a bit more because on some tracks and those volumes it's going to on some tracks it will sound quite muddy. I mean, it it is a hell of a boost. some tracks it's going to sound not very musical. If you really push the bass on the trivet in its next bass mode, which is not the default mode, you do hear the bottom meat. You do hear the p sound. It's not very pleasant, but some people would just hear bass and say that's fine. The bows can do that as well. It's just not as exaggerated as you will get on the trivet. So, I mean,
13:10 in terms of which one do I prefer, it's going to dep depend on the track. And that's why I for me personally, if I had to live with one of these, even forgetting the price, and don't forget it, it is half the price of the the bows, I would go with the triet because I've got the options of switching between signature and triet depending on signature and xbase depending on what I want, what balance I want for the track I'm listening to. And signature will be, especially at the lower volumes, pretty well balanced. you still can get a slight puck sound, but you'll get the mids that are missing from that. So, the fact that I can switch between X-rays and it would X base would just about work. Um, depending on how sensitive you are to the bodying out and the PP put sound, um, the pose the triet would do it. But I would be very happy as well if
13:56 that was my it's just I'm saying if I got to choose between the two, but I would also be very happy I had that first. I was quite and I was well happy with that thinking you know it can do a job for its size but when I've now I've got the options between the two it's not so easy to decide so let's bump it up a bit let's go six remember the the volume steps are quite different because 80% is basically maximum volume >> you cannot >> that's what they decided to do it's a novel idea if it catches on 80% is the new 100% on the trim it because you've now got more control at the lower volume steps because they've widened how much how much volume how much loudness they will cover. OB they've decided that most
14:41 people do not go over 80%. So why not just make that 100% and you've got more more control. Now it's more obviously traditional volume steps that tend to collapse as you get to the maximum volume but still there's a reasonable amount after 80% and 100%. So, uh, 66% that what I'm trying to say is is 66% is on the trivet is basically, um, 80% on the micro two because 80% is really 100% on that one. and have a listen. La Mat
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16:46 66% on the Micro 3 is about 83% on the Micro 2. Again, very close in terms of absolute bass between Xbase Mode Micro 3 and the Bose Micro 2. But the micro 2 retains the more extended high-end closer now in terms of the mids and signature mode will come off sounding a bit bass light indeed even against the original track. Now signature mode is pretty rolled off. Xbase and micro 2 holding on to some bass but the Xbase on Micro 3 is clearly more heavily pushed. It's not as clean as on the Bose Micro. In true audio terms, signature mode on the Trivet remains the most balanced. However, compared to Xbase and the micro with its
17:33 very V-shaped tuning, it could sound a bit bass light, but you will certainly get a clearer sound. This is sounding thinner now at louder volumes than it did at lower volumes where Vshape certainly suits more. You can get away with a V-shape more because of how our ears work at lower volumes. You know, Xbase is going to be hit and miss depending on your ears and the tracks you play as to whether it sounds pleasant and full or just distorting and horrible. The more you push it, the more it's going to sound P and not very tuneful. But some tracks, hey, it will it will tame harsh some harsh tracks and you'll quite like it. The point is you've got the option that you haven't got. Yeah, you can go into
18:18 the app and set an EQ, but you don't have an easy button where you can switch between EQs. You can do that because it's got a dedicated Xbase button. If we turn that on, there's a dedicated TWWS stereo pairing button and it will work for party mode, which I mean by they both play mono uh on the speaker without having to go into the app. So maximum headroom 100% volume Today is
19:21 not enough to Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat. In the real world on a bass heavy track, the Bose Micro 2 does go louder, just over a decibel louder. In terms of peaks, they are pretty close. And an actual max measurement is actually
20:07 advantage to the Micro 3 in signature mode. But in terms of overall loudness ls, that's weighted for perceived loudness. The Micro 2 is louder. You can see a lot of that is going to be thanks to its still more extended high-end, the mids, and actually upper bass, midbase is advantage to the Micro 2. There seems to be heavy compression going on with the Micro 3, whereas a frequency response measurement would have suggested Xbase would be the bass heavy mode. In the real world, it's not happening for me. Although 90 Hz and down, it does still outdo the Bose, but you're not going to hear too much of that. just rolled off relative bass energy 3.2% 2%. They're all very close, but it is advantage to the Micro 3 because relative to the mids and the
20:53 highs, there's a bit more bass. Micro 3 also wins out in terms of dynamics, PLR loudness range is both advantage to the Micro 3. So unlike a pure frequency response measurement where the trivet was clearly louder, it appears to compress quite heavily when I'm playing bass heavy tracks, which is what I use for my maximum volume testing for that very reason. So the only when you get to the maximum volumes, it compresses right up and actually it leaves the bows being the loudest and in ultimate terms having the most bass. Although strictly speaking, Xbase is the most bev bass heavy mode to your ears because how how it is relative
21:38 to the mids and highs, but it goes louder. Now, I can see them uh tinkering with that down the line, but as we as it stands now, if you literally play at maximum volume, and apparently people don't because that's why they made 80% the new 100%. Um then don't forget the frequency response measurements the and it it was the same with the triet storm micro two the micro two of the Bose version is going to go louder as well if indeed but not that pleasant again because it thins out the louder you go as the bass uh drops off. It is dropping off. It's it's no longer V-shaped. So if you literally it will go louder but it won't be particularly pleasant as is the case for most of these speakers. So I
22:24 got two I've talked about it before even before we take into account that you can get two basically for the same price as one micro for me. I mean I as I said I'm happy with one Bose Micro 2 but now I've got both of them and if I had to decide if I was giving one away which one would I keep? I'd keep the micro 3. Not because I mean it's it depends on your volume steps and what you are playing which one will sound better. And I've been flip-flopping between all of them on certain tracks to decide which one sounds better. And I've come to the conclusion that no one of these is better than the other depending on what you play and at what volume you play. And the fact that I can flick between
23:11 signature mode, which is going to be a very safe mode, uh, but never going to be bass heavy or or as exciting because it's a V-shaped as the the Bose. It's always going to be safe and there will be some bass there. Even in signature mode, you can get a slight hint of that pop pop. They clearly push this bass. So even in when I say even in signature mode, it does you can imagine how much it's doing that in Xbase mode. So, let's get I'm you know I don't want anyone to get the idea that there's this there's some secret source here and they've done something magical. There are trade-offs. It is half the price of that. One of the trade-offs is it will play bass cleaner on the on the Micro 2, but it's going to lack a lot of upper bass and that's going to have fuller bass. Everything is a trade-off. And because of that, and because I can swi can switch between those modes, I would keep the Micro 3.
23:59 But I'm not saying it's a better speaker. It's just that it's so it's just that given the price, you've got the alternative of spending getting two micros and that changes absolutely everything. Um, have a listen to hearing two in stereo against the the mono micro 2. I don't know what I've been through to get here right now. Almost quit like last year. I'm still stuck standing back here. You don't know what I've been through to get here. No. Fake friends was up on me. Just let it go. I had a problem with nobody around me. But my day was to be like me, but I don't give a
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26:32 That's a That's an absolute game changer. If you gave me 110 quid and that or 120 quid, whatever it works out, and I had to decide two of those or one of those, that is a no-brainer, two of those every day of the week. You get the advantage of because they they both drop off relative bass heavily as you got the volume steps. When you've got two of them in stereo or in mono, if you wanted for the same loudness, you're playing at a lower volume step. So you're already getting a bass gain in terms of where you are on the volume steps. So it's an absolute gamecher uh when you hear them. Not only is it more pleasant to hear them open up and they they link very easily. Um and when you've linked one, it remembers
27:18 that they are linked. Turning off one will turn off the other. It's it's game chang. I wish they do it in different colors. So although this is about the micro two if it's about how much you're spending I mean there's no decision to make two of those is multiple times better you know I mean at least is more than two times better than one micro two as I hope you can get over uh in the uh the clips uh in terms of specs anything I haven't told you um they both do multi-point functionality and but both require you in my testing require you to pause on one device before you can start playing on the other. Here's a big kicker. This also may be the deal maker breaker. It's a 10.6Wh battery on the
28:06 Micro 2. It's a minimum of 17.3 W hours on the Micro 3. It's considerably larger battery as we already saw in the specs. They say 12 hours, they say 24 hours at 50% volume, but we don't know exactly because they didn't give us the voltage. So, we can assume it's at least depending on the voltage, it's at least 17.3 W hours. It could it could actually be more enough. Yeah, that's also Bluetooth 6 compared to Bluetooth 5.4. You can use that for phone calls. You can't do phone calls with that one. You can use that as a power bank. You cannot use that one as a power bank. They're basically almost identical in weight. 336 g, 330 g, IP68, IP67
28:53 That's slightly better terms. They're both okay for lip sync. You will have to be picky. >> Don't pick your nose. Whatever you do >> to notice any problems with lip sync. It's not It's not absolute. It's not It's Bluetooth. It's not absolutely nailed, but that's almost imperceptible difference. And that you can just notice a bit more if you're picky. So even in Bluetooth for me in those terms it's um it's better. So in the specs it's better. It's got the nine band EQ. So if it comes down to pure audio it's absolutely depends on volume step and your ears and how sensitive you will be to the p- p sound which you get a slight hint of
29:39 that but it's not as bad as that which will do it in signature mode as well but it's still relatively clean. is Xbase is is the mode where it's it's either going to sound nice, okay, or horrendous to you, but it has the ability to sound horrendous. Xbase mode, but hey, you don't have to use it. So, yeah, that's pretty much that's going to cover, isn't it, for most people. If you're already thinking about that and you've got the money, then get two. Get two. I I don't see the downside. I don't see why you would get one of those other than I don't know. Does that link up to other I don't think it links up to other Bose ones. It might do. Um, I didn't put it down in the specs, but um, let's find out. Does the Micro 2 link to any other Bose uh, also Chat GPT? It's easy, isn't it? Uh, Mr. Chat GPT, I've got a Bose Sound Link
30:25 Micro 2 and I'm trying to work out, can I link that via Bluetooth to any other Bose speakers? >> Yes, the Sound Link Micro 2 can be paired with other compatible Bose speakers using the Bose party mode or stereo mode. For that to work, the other speaker needs to be from a compatible line like another Sound Link Micro, a Sound Link Flex or certain other recent Bose Bluetooth speaker. The easiest way is to use the Bose Connect app, which walks you through. >> But basically, it's saying yes, you can pair that to other Bose lou sound link uh to other Bose speakers, it says as long as it supports party mode. So, yeah. So, if you're already in the Bose environment, you that may be a reason to get the Bose, but if it's straight choice, well, it's pretty obvious. two two of those, you know, kicks the living crap out of that one. So, hope you got
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