Lodge Solar Speaker 4 Series 2 vs Bose SoundLink Max

Unless you're only in the market for solar-powered speakers, the Bose SoundLink Max is a better speaker for most people than the Lodge Solar Speaker 4 Series 2. The speakers have similar frequency responses, but the Bose manages to put out a touch more bass than the Lodge in a package that's half the volume. The Bose also gets louder and doesn't downmix your stereo audio to mono. Still, the Lodge's 80-hour battery life might see you through a whole week of camping fireplace hangs where the Bose's 15 hours would do well to last a weekend. The Lodge's solar panels also mean you can recharge it as you go.