Press play and go further with the Bose SoundLink Flex Portable
Bluetooth Speaker (2nd Gen). This small portable speaker features
a surprisingly big, bold sound and is perfectly portable. It’s
small enough to fit in your hand, throw in your pack, or clip to
the outside of your bag using the built-in nylon sport utility
loop. Featuring high-fidelity audio and deep bass, the Bose
SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Speaker is loud enough to fill the space
wherever you are on your journey. Want to up your party tunes
even further? Just use the Bose app to adjust the EQ and control
other features of your Bose portable Bluetooth speaker like
battery life, Bluetooth connection, shortcut customization, and
more. Rigorously tested to meet an IP67 rating, this Bose
Bluetooth speaker with microphone is waterproof and dustproof and
can even withstand drops, crushing, shocks, and rust thanks to a
tough silicone-wrapped body. Plus, this outdoor Bluetooth speaker
even floats so a quick dip in the pool won’t sink your sound.
Whether you place this waterproof Bluetooth speaker on a table or
hang it from a backpack, PositionIQ technology automatically
adjusts the speaker’s performance based on orientation to
provide the best sound. With up to 12 hours of battery life* and
advanced Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity— this Bose portable speaker
lets you focus on the fun and keeps the dance party going into
the night. Share good times anywhere on the planet with the Bose
SoundLink Flex Portable Bluetooth Speaker (2nd Gen). *The
SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen) battery lasts up to 12 hours of play
time at typical listening levels. At maximum volume, it will
provide up to 3 hours of play time.
Review: Powerful, Personal, Portable Flex Speaker - The Bose
SoundLink Flex 2nd Gen speaker is hands down my favorite
bluetooth speaker, though I do own the latest Beats Pill and love
it for its capabilities. At present, I own eight of these 2nd Gen
Flex speakers, one in each color variant. I do find that
audiobooks, podcasts and spoken content sound best on the 2nd Gen
Flex. Most Music does as well. Some reviewers report sound
differences between the color variants. After initially
suspecting this and repeatedly comparing the identical audio on
each speaker, I found that the most likely explanation is how one
is holding the speaker when audio is playing, as the audio does
change based on the position of the speaker. Features I would
like to see in the 3rd Gen model include: Much longer battery
life. The technology and capabilities exist. The speaker is so
excellent that paying a little more for much longer battery life,
perhaps double, would be worth it. Lossless ability. When
connecting the latest Bose Ultra headphones and even the Beats
Pill to my iPhone with the Usb C to Usb C cables, each offer
lossless streaming. The ability to connect the Flex to a CD
player or some other audio device via the cable. There are Usb C
to 3.5mm male and female cables on the market and this would be
nice as I still have a small Bose CD player and plenty of CDs.
While there are bluetooth transmitters such as the AirFly which
make connectivity possible, direct wired connectivity is still
nice for some of us. A detachable strap. The Beats Pill and the
most excellent Bose SoundLink Micro 2nd Gen both offer a
detachable strap. This would be a nice option for the Flex in the
future. Pairing four Flex speakers in surround sound mode. While
two Flex speakers are great in stereo, pairing four for surround
sound would be next level great. The ability to change the volume
of the obnoxious sounds the Flex puts out. I do like these
sounds, particularly when the speaker connects to bluetooth.
However, these are way too loud. The Beats Pill has the option of
controlling the volume of its sounds. The same is true for the
voice prompts. While some of the voice prompts can be disabled in
the app, the volume cannot be changed. Even without these
potential additions to a 3rd Gen Flex, this existing 2nd Gen Flex
is a phenomenal bluetooth speaker that serves many purposes. The
Alpine Sage color variant has been discontinued, as it was
limited. However, the existing color options are excellent,
particularly the Twilight Blue. Although the Flex and Beats Pill
are both excellent and come down to personal preference when
selecting one or the other, I would also go with the Flex if I
did not have the luxury of owning both. In fact, I would go with
the Flex over any other, even if it has yet to fulfill all its
potential, which with the suggestions I mentioned for the 3rd Gen
Flex, it would be an untouchable speaker. Highly recommend the
2nd Gen Flex to all reading this.
Review: Nice and powerful little speaker - POWERFUL sound from a
small Bluetooth speaker. It connects with ease, and the sound
quality is top notch. Basically it's the quality I would expect
from Bose. My only complaint is that the battery seems to run out
faster than I'd like, but that's probably because I use it a lot.
Really nice speaker that's worth every penny.
