Bose Soundlink Revolve+ II vs Turtlebox Ranger

Q: Should I buy the Bose Soundlink Revolve+ II or the Turtlebox Ranger?

Buy the Bose Soundlink Revolve+ II if you want a speaker that sounds the same regardless of orientation and you’ll mostly use it indoors or on a table, not exposed to spray or drops. Buy the Turtlebox Ranger if you need something that can survive being hosed off outdoors, and you’re willing to trade the Bose’s 360-degree spread and warmer tone for that toughness.

Short answer: the Bose Soundlink Revolve+ II for even, room-filling sound, the Turtlebox Ranger for outdoor durability. These are priced within a few dollars of each other ($269 vs $250) and rank close together at #47 and #56 of 142 medium portable speakers, but they’re built for different jobs.

The Bose’s 360-degree design is its whole reason for existing. Its pros callout is direct: true 360-degree sound stays consistent no matter where you stand around it, something most portable speakers, the Ranger included, can’t do. The tradeoff is a warm, bass-forward tuning with boosted mids and rolled-off treble, so it favors coziness over accuracy. The Ranger’s own pros text claims “smoother frequency response than the other Turtlebox speakers,” but its cons admit the bass is thuddy and not as deep as higher-ranked speakers, so neither one is a measured-accuracy pick.

Durability is the Ranger’s actual selling point. It carries an IP67 rating against the Bose’s IP55, and a real-world spray test from BentleyBBQ on YouTube backs up its water resistance. It also has built-in magnets for mounting to metal surfaces and a USB-C power bank function the Bose lacks entirely. The Bose counters with an aux input, a built-in microphone for calls, and the Bose Connect app for EQ-adjacent tuning, none of which the Ranger offers.

Everything else splits down the middle: the Bose runs longer on a charge (17 hours claimed versus 12+), but the Ranger has the newer Bluetooth radio (5.4 versus 4.1) and supports true wireless stereo pairing and Turtlebox’s own party mode, both missing from the Bose.

Buy the Bose Soundlink Revolve+ II if you want a speaker that sounds the same regardless of orientation and you’ll mostly use it indoors or on a table, not exposed to spray or drops.

Buy the Turtlebox Ranger if you need something that can survive being hosed off outdoors, and you’re willing to trade the Bose’s 360-degree spread and warmer tone for that toughness.

Still deciding? The full Portable Bluetooth rankings cover every ranked option.

Buy the Bose Soundlink Revolve+ II at Amazon ($269.00) →Buy the Turtlebox Ranger at Amazon ($250.00) →

Specifications Side By Side

	Bose Soundlink Revolve+ II	Turtlebox Ranger
Price	$269.00	$250.00
Ranked	#47 of 142 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers	#56 of 142 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers
Aux Input	Yes	No
Battery Life	17 hours (Manufacturer specified)	12+ hours (Manufacturer specified)
IP Rating	IP55	IP67
Power Input	Micro USB	USB-C
Stereo	No	No
Omnidirectional	Yes	No
Weight	2 lbs (0.91 kg)	2.4 lbs (1089 g)
Bluetooth Version	4.1	5.4
Dimensions	3.2" x 6" x 3.2" (82 x 152 x 82 mm)	9.5" x 3.1" x 3.1" (241 x 80 x 80 mm)
App	Bose Connect	No
Built-in Microphone	Yes	-
Bluetooth Codecs	SBC	SBC (inferred; additional codecs unverified)
EQ	No	No
Drivers	1x omnidirectional full-range transducer + 2x passive radiators (driver size undisclosed by Bose)	2" (51mm) woofers
Digital Aux Input	No	No
TWS	Yes	Yes
Party Mode	-	Yes (Turtlebox Party Mode)
Power Bank	-	Yes (USB-C)

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How Bose Soundlink Revolve+ II compares with other leading options:

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The Two Speakers In Full

Bose Soundlink Revolve+ II: $269.00 Amazon eBay

Pros: True 360° sound stays consistent no matter where you stand around it, unlike most portable speakers.

Cons: Overly boosted bass, warm sounding. Boosted mids. Rolled off treble. Only IP55.

Full Bose Soundlink Revolve+ II review and specifications →

App	Bose Connect
Aux Input	Yes
Battery Life	17 hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth Codecs	SBC
Bluetooth Version	4.1
Built-in Microphone	Yes
Digital Aux Input	No
Dimensions	3.2" x 6" x 3.2" (82 x 152 x 82 mm)
Drivers	1x omnidirectional full-range transducer + 2x passive radiators (driver size undisclosed by Bose)
EQ	No
IP Rating	IP55
Omnidirectional	Yes
Power Input	Micro USB
Stereo	No
TWS	Yes
Weight	2 lbs (0.91 kg)

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Turtlebox Ranger: $250.00 Amazon eBay

Pros: Smoother frequency response than the other Turtlebox speakers. Has magnets for attaching it to things. Appears to be quite tough

Cons: Bass sounds kind of thuddy and isn’t as deep as higher ranked speakers. Overpriced. Heavy for the size, likely due to the toughness

Full Turtlebox Ranger review and specifications →

App	No
Aux Input	No
Battery Life	12+ hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth Codecs	SBC (inferred; additional codecs unverified)
Bluetooth Version	5.4
Digital Aux Input	No
Dimensions	9.5" x 3.1" x 3.1" (241 x 80 x 80 mm)
Drivers	2" (51mm) woofers
EQ	No
IP Rating	IP67
Omnidirectional	No
Party Mode	Yes (Turtlebox Party Mode)
Power Bank	Yes (USB-C)
Power Input	USB-C
Stereo	No
TWS	Yes
Weight	2.4 lbs (1089 g)

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Links
- Official Turtlebox Ranger Product Page
Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
- BentleyBBQ: Putting the waterproof in Turtlebox Ranger getting the spray test - and passing with flying colors!
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The Two Speakers In Full

Bose Soundlink Revolve+ II: $269.00 Amazon eBay

Turtlebox Ranger: $250.00 Amazon eBay