Bose Soundlink Flex 2 Review: Did The Best Just Get Better?
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The Bose SoundLink Flex has been one of our favourite portable speakers ever since it was launched, and now Bose are back with the 2nd generation. But, does this new iteration offer enough? Let’s find out…
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:21 Design
01:32 Features
03:44 Sound Performance
04:33 Sound Test
07:35 Verdict
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is there a difference in latency?
Phenomenal speaker, sound quality is amazing in this class of Bluetooth speakers… JBL is nothing to look for…
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What about the battery backup? Flex 1st gen had some problems with batter draining and bluetooth LE turned on for all the time. Is it the same with flex 2?
I got a question for
my Bose community I have a sound like gen1
and I need help
My charging port doesn’t work / broken should I try to fix it myself for it or send it in to be fixed
Battery life is a major deal killer. No thanks. Marshal for me.
What is better for classic music, marsall or bose?
I bought one today at $149AUD ($95USD)Perth Airport.
The first notice is the weight , it’s hefty and impressive.
It’s probably because I nabbed it so cheap but it’s a great speaker. Your vid helped.
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Almost half the price of this speaker Tribit offers XSound Plus 2 which surprisingly has a better build and features like 24 hrs battery backup, 30w RMS output, and an almost similar sound.
Just having the option of an equalizer is better my opinion definitely worth the upgrade.
I wonder if the Bluetooth upgrade has fixed the extremely poor connectivity when pairing two flexโs as on the old one itโs sketchy at best
Funny how this video (or even channel?) is about sound but the video itself sounds really bad. Or is it just me? (listened through a MacBook Pro speaker)
It’s not possible to link ge1 with ge2 to activate the stereo mode ๐ข
Nice video
nothing 2a is not a sanpdragon phone๐๐๐
The flex 2 is definitely a better speaker and the EQ is a game changer, two of these paired in stereo is incredible, worth every penny
Could you use 2 of these guys as surround speakers when you connect them to your soundbar & woofer?
hi thank you for the test. Please can you recommand me the Best quality sound quality (i use Hires 24bits files) only the quality and with this maximum size of this soundlink flex 2 ? i travel alot i canT have something bigger than this or ok just like little biger. i know i will never have the HIRES 24bits quality…. what will be the best quality sound for more or less the same size ? ๐ (i listen like max 2hours per day at home never outside always near electricty… EDIT: what do you think about the Sony ULT Field 1 ? maybe little better ? ๐
Just on the battery life for the flex, Iโve charged mine with a power meter attached to the charger. The flex keeps charging after the light indicates โ100%โ. After that initial 100% is reached it keeps charging to balance the cells and the rate of charge progressively slows. But it continues to charge for about another hour. Letting this happen seems to add another 90 min to two hours usage (from totally full to flat)
Worth it for the stereo pairing button.
I have two first gen Soundlinks. Getting them into stereo mode is a PITA.
Worth it when they are paired though. Put the speakers about three feet apart, facing each other, and put your head between them. Such sound from a portable, battery powered speaker!
I can play and almost enjoy drum and bass on them. (A sub woofer to go with them would be even better).
The original experience with the old app was garbage. Having AptX is great too.
I just purchased the SoundLink flex gen 2. I paired it with aptx certified android phone. But the speaker defaults to aac. Aptx isn’t available
I’ve owned pretty much every bose mobile speaker for the last 15 years and ya there’s not only no way to convey what they sound like over YouTube but also they are completely dominant in the market. Simply amazing.
i have a bose soundlink flex 2 and i love it so muchjhjh
All I want is a Bluetooth speaker that stays on when itโs plugged in so all I have to do is pair my phone when I want music to play through it. Bonus points if it just pairs automatically.
Bonus again if it links with another speaker in another room so music plays everywhere.
I just want it to be Bluetooth, not WiFi.
I feel like this shouldnโt be so hard to find โ please help, itโs driving me nuts that I canโt find an always-on Bluetooth speaker! Thanks ๐
I hate fighting with the stereo pairing of the flex 1
Do you think it would be a good speaker to use whilst in the shower? I currently use my phone speaker for listening to music but the sound is very faint as expected. I just want a speaker I can listen to while in the shower.
I have both the first and second gen speakers. The biggest improvement for me is TWS. The PG flexes don’t really do stereo well. I think it’s Boses own attempt at making it work. The second gen ones with 5.3 and a much better chipset do stereo perfectly. It’s far superior and simpler to set up vs the originals.
The sound quality has been refined quite a bit on the new ones too. The bass is tighter, the mids a little warmer and the treble is much smoother. I found the treble on the original quite "crunchy" sometimes. The 2nd gen are perfect.
USB-C and stable stereo pairing (this was unusable on the 1st gen flex) made me buy two of these.
Does the Flex 2 still have position IQ? I have the Flex 1 and there is a noticeable treble boost (brighter sound) when the speaker is placed on its back firing up or tilted at an angle (basically not upright). Itโs how I prefer the sound.
I wish i would have bought this instead of that Sonos garbage i have
So gen 1 can link with gen 2 ?
Does gen 2 has stack mode?
didn’t know if you were comparing the one to the other during the sound test…
I wonder how I compete with the JBL Flip 6
Wow 2024 and BOSE finally give us an EQ…woop-dee-doo thanks guys. They lost me as a customer almost 3 years ago when the Gen 1 was released with basically zero features in its app, rather par for the course and pathetic from BOSE as is their usual bare bones releases. Been happy with other manufacturer’s ever since. Happy not to go back to their over priced under featured attempts. Imho think they have zero respect for their customers
Can flex gen 1 and flex gen 2 pair to get stereo mode?
Is it possible with the app that the soundlink does not change EQ when changing its position?
I have both. G1 dan G2. Without EQ (the G2) they sound a little different. U may not be able to know the diff from this video. But i can tell g2 has a better music seperation, a little less warmer, bass more controlled, highs sound like extended a bit more, bass a little tighter, so all these little bit, will give u a better sound overall! Better clarity, better vocal, better life-like instruments, the sound is more accurate to my ears, unlike the g1 which i dont like that much bcause the bass is too loose somehow, too warm to listen, and the vocal a little muddy sometimes because covered by bass. They fixed all that in G2. And for me, G2 is PERFECT!
And if i EQ my G2โฆi can even make the sound BETTER! ๐ฎ i think this time Bose has a very special BT speaker!
I had the first generation. It had a few bugs in it. So they’re most likely addressing the issues. BTW, it’s very similar to the TRIBIT Flow. Personally, I’ve never had much luck with BOSE speakers battery life or connectivity. I usually stick with the earbuds. It would be interesting to see them come up with something that’ll rival the larger boomboxes. ๐๐ป๐๐ป
I have both the flex 1 and 2 and i need to tell you all both are equal in sound . Dont waste ya money updating yet.
Bose, Bose, Boseโฆ..All Highs NO Lows.
got the flex 2 Black Friday deal for 139 ( canadian ) 99 ( US ) i think thats a pretty fair deal no ? cheers from Canada
Thanks for the video. What is the wattage on this?
Hello, I think a video of a Diamondboxx bluetooth boombox would be good
At the range price, which better flex 2 or studio 7?
The first-generation SoundLink Flex is a notable upgrade over the older SoundLink Mini, which I still use. In terms of ruggedness, the Flex is nearly unmatched. However, as a long-time Bose fan, I find myself wishing it had a bit more aesthetic appeal, I just don’t like the look of the Flex.
The new SoundLink Home, on the other hand, seems to raise the bar in design and could very well be the natural successor to the original, non-ruggedized SoundLink Mini. It just looks so slick and more in line with brands like Ruark, Cambridge Audio, and even Bang & Olufsen.
Regarding the specific upgrades in the new Flex, Iโm not entirely sold on the adjustable EQ. Iโve always appreciated how Bose speakers sound amazing right out of the box, with no adjustments needed. Part of the Bose appeal is that their engineers handle the fine-tuning, so all we need to do is plug and play. My Bose soundbar and Bass Module have variable bass, but I still find that the default settings generally sound best.
Thanks again for a great review! Keep up the good work.
I can just apply one of 3 EQ apps already on my phone (recommend Poweramp EQ) so don’t really see the advantage in the Bose app getting an EQ function. It’s just not a big deal.
Please answer. This vs Beats Pill 2024 which one better?
the new flux sucks because its not compatible to the other soundlink family products (execpt Soundlink Max).
Does it have a aux port most donโt include this huge feat these days