A few weeks ago, CNET was the first to report that Bose was on the verge of releasing the SoundLink Max, a larger version of its popular SoundLink Flex Bluetooth portable speaker. Well, now the company has announced that the SoundLink Max is available for preorder for $399 and will ship on May 16.

Bose takes its popular SoundLink Flex and adds more muscle, as well as stereo sound, to create the SoundLink Max.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Bose has expanded its renowned SoundLink series with the introduction of its largest portable speaker to date, the Bose SoundLink Max. This new device continues Bose’s tradition of delivering impressive audio performance in compact forms.

As of May 2, the Bose SoundLink Max is now available for preorder for $399 and will ship on May 16. With epic stereo sound and deep bass, the new Bose speaker has a compact design and removable handle to take the party anywhere you are.

The SoundLink Max is the latest portable Bluetooth speaker from Bose and produces a sound bigger than its size might lead you to believe.

Now, I can get pretty annoyed when tech companies charge a lot of money for Bluetooth speakers that only do Bluetooth, so I’m glad to see that Bose has outfitted the SoundLink Max with a good-old aux input. A button on the speaker can be assigned either to Spotify Tap or to switch over to whatever’s plugged into the aux jack.

Bose may be best known for its noise-canceling headphones, but the company makes solid portable Bluetooth speakers too. In fact, the company's SoundLink Flex made our best Bluetooth speakers list as a great option among contenders in its price range.