Buy the JBL Charge 6 Portable Bluetooth Speaker.

It outlasts, out-tough's and out-values a 2017 speaker still charging premium prices.

What was compared

1. Plays through a full weekend, no charger
JBL rates the Charge 6 at 28 hours, the Bose Revolve+ sits around 12-13 hours. That is the difference between one poolside charge and needing an outlet twice a day.
2. Dunk it in the pool, not just the rain
The Charge 6 is IP68, rated to survive full submersion and drops. The Revolve+ is only IPX4, splash-resistant at best, so a poolside knock-in is a real risk the JBL simply shrugs off.
3. Charges your phone when the party runs long
The Charge 6 has a built-in powerbank with USB-out, so it tops up your phone on a long beach day. The Revolve+ has no such feature, it just plays music until it dies.
4. Newer speaker, lower price, no catch
At $199.95 the Charge 6 undercuts the $253.76 Revolve+ while running a newer 2025 design with a 7-band EQ. You are not paying more for older tech here, you are paying less for newer.
5. Bose's room-filling sound is real, still not enough
The Revolve+'s 360-degree drivers do fill a living room evenly, and that is a genuine edge if you mostly use it indoors on a table. Most buyers of a rugged, waterproof speaker use it outdoors though, where the Charge 6's durability and battery matter more than an even spread of sound in a den.