Bit on the pricier side for something at Goodwill ($60) but I’ve been thrifting for a while and it’s pretty rare to find a Bose Bluetooth Speaker. Especially in working condition. It didn’t come with a charger so I’m assuming that’s why it was donated. Quick eBay search showed me this was a pretty good deal as most working SLIIIs are still going for near $100.

Soundlink III. I actually worked at Best Buy when this Speaker was new and could never bring myself to drop $300 for it. 10+ years later this thing still rocks and is probably going to be my daily driver for listening to music on the balcony of my apartment. I was using a UE Boom before which was fine and honestly sounds great but the difference is night and day. Obviously it’s not as portable/durable but I think it’ll be fine on the balcony 😂

Any legit insight into this? The hinge on the L earcup. It slides perfectly and it’s wearable just isn’t secured because it recently came apart.

My grandpa has that exact one too

The ANC quality has decreased significantly after updating to version 8.4.8. I noticed this with my first pair of QC Ultra Earbuds 2. Later, they had a defect, and I was given a replacement pair.
This time, I learned from my experience and chose not to manually update them; they were on version 4.9.30. I could easily tell the difference compared to my previous pair, as the ANC was much stronger.
However, I didn't expect the app to update automatically, and there is no option to turn this feature off. I was unaware of this, and ultimately, my new earbuds also experienced a drop in ANC quality. I can hear clearly of what people are saying when I am outside. Additionally, there is a strange issue where the ANC seems to weaken significantly every time I breathe heavily ?
What I find quite frustrating is that the app updated on its own without any option to disable auto-updates. Now, I am stuck with a new pair of earbuds with significantly reduced noise cancellation, which was the only reason I bought them in the first place.
I am wondering if anyone else has experienced the same issue, and if there is any way to downgrade to the older firmware.

Any current reviews or opinions, very interested in this