Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Speaker (2nd Gen) - Portable Outdoor Speaker with Hi-Fi Audio, Waterproof and Dustproof, USB-C, Up to 12 Hours Battery Life, Petal Pink - Limited Edition Color

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.

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.

This little speaker puts out some volume. Very clear, good bass and a really nice beat. Pairs to my phone Playlist. Perfect when we're out back in the pool. Very portable and great quality. You won't be sorry.

Bought this on a whim, i had a JLB clip 2 that was 4 years old but still worked. And I’m so glad I did. This thing has awesome sound, which I would expect from a Bose product. You can hear and feel the quality. The size is also perfect. I didn’t expect to use it much when i first bought it, but i use it every single day. Whether im listening to music or watching videos on my ipad. I haven’t tried connecting it to my computer but i don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t. If you’re on the fence, just get it. It’s been worth every penny.

Has fantastic sound extremely long battery life and stays connected at long distances great for disc golf or time at the beach

In the past I’d only used the JBL flip 3 and flip 5, which I thought had really good sound quality. Holy- this Bose blows me away. The sound is clear and balanced, with powerful bass. One thing about the JBL speakers which disappointed me was how they seem to lose significant bass power/quality as you increase the volume. This Bose speaker has stronger bass and maintains it up to nearly full volume. With the Bose app, you can customize your equalizer and select other settings. It’s easy to use and to set up. Battery life has been good, similar to the JBL in my experience. The one main difference/downside is the direction the sound goes in. The JBL speakers create a sound that goes in every direction and can easily fill a room. This Bose speaker is more centered on a specific direction. But in my opinion, the Bose’s superior sound quality and bass over the JBL makes it a clear winner.

Very good build quality. Bass is great for its size. Price is about on par with the competition. Super easy to connect to my laptop, phone and ONN tv box. The battery life lasted about 8 hours at moderate volume. Was easily able to fill the hotel room I was in. I compared this speaker to the Beats Pill, the JBL Flip 7 and a couple others and I although I am a JBL fan (own 6 JBL speakers), I went with this one as it was on sale at the time, and the bass was the best of the speakers I tested. If the JBL was at the same sale price, chances are I may have gone with the JBL as it was a close toss up between those two. Only other speaker that might have beat this one with bass and sound clarity was the B&O A1. But that speaker is way more $. The reason for the 4 stars instead of 5 was the sound is not as clean and clear as some other speakers and the EQ could use improving in the app. Would also be nice if you could pair this with more than one other speakers, like the JBLs.

I bought this speaker as a gift for my mom. She is a Bose fan, known for their quality, but did shop around. Bose was still the winner for ease of connectivity, sound quality, and size. Bass is always a factor for us, too, and this met the bar. It is a small speaker, but does the trick for personal listening while cleaning or out on the patio.