Bose SoundLink Flex Portable Bluetooth Speaker (2nd Gen), Portable Outdoor Speaker with Hi-Fi Audio, Up to 12 Hours Battery Life, Waterproof and Dustproof, Alpine Sage

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.

Absolutely love this speaker! Its small but mighty with sound - I really enjoy listening to music (from symphonies to yacht rock!) The battery lasts long and the updated Bose app is much better than its predecessors. This speaker elevates my downtime at home and is also lightweight and portable.

Love it! Quality. Sound. Easy use and set up without an app - and maybe more features if use an app. All great with no app and using with PC laptop. It also works with iPhone [older version] and a Mac Book [laptop]. Descriptions accurate. Easy to move around. Bought a separate longer Bose charger chord. One it comes with is quite short. True to color images - the super blue. Thin and powerful. Makes such a difference when playing something, anything on laptop.

Bought this Bose speaker to use in the bathroom while showering. Sounds pretty good, even over the sound of the water running. Doesn't crackle or sound frizzy and is really clear. Connects to Bluetooth devices seamlessly. Its a great size for a small bathroom because it's not big or bulky. Really appreciate the small, slim design. The battery lasts for a decent amount of time, considering it's size. On a full charge and being used daily for about 2 hours, we charge it once - MAYBE twice - a week. It will drain about 10% daily. We don't leave it on the charger when it's not in use. Charge it only when the battery is low. It won't take long to charge either. The volume is good for what we use it for. We don't try to blast it for the neighborhood to hear it but sounds good outdoors around a group of friends by the fire or for background tunes while having a card night with buddies. Even works well and sounds good in the garage while working with power tools. Would probably even be great on a river float. Very happy and satisfied with this little speaker.

I ADORE this speaker! It helps to have an EQ to get your sound just right. I looked up this speaker on YouTube, especially 2nd generation and it really gets good kudos. But, really, it's SUPER GREAT. Not just because you can get it wet, pour sand over it and throw it around, but because it truly does feel well made. I took it out of the box and lifted it up and couldn't help but notice the WEIGHT. Heavier than I imagined, which I love because it isn't a plasticized version of a speaker. It isn't lightweight and cheap feeling. It has umph. When my partner and I were fixing up the EQ, we literally had to speak loudly over the sound. Got this through a 3rd party seller because they had the citrus color. I thought of getting white through Amazon. It was 100 bucks. But I REALLY wanted the citrus for 60 buckaroo more. Worth it, although any color you get you'll love because it's made so nice. I was gifted a JBL speaker. It was on my wish list. Not as good. No EQ and sounds basey and a bit muddy. Do not hesitate. This Bose speaker rocks. I got the case too. LOVE IT!

Best wireless speaker. Bose Quality. Excellent battery life. Can use anywhere. Even for older folks use on table side or kitchen while cooking for TV, easier hearing. Excellent value

Sounds great. Good size. It’s a good travel product except that I’m taking a point off for it not being a power bank which I assumed it would be considering my Bose SoundLink Max, which is too large and heavy for practical travel purposes, is. iPhones de-charge quickly when roaming so it’s enough of an issue that I’m thinking to return this speaker. But it does sound great and the battery charge lasts a long time.

We purchased this to take to our wedding in Cancun Mexico. We didn’t want to pay the resort fee for a speaker. This ended up working perfectly for our cocktail hour and rehearsal dinner. It was easy to travel with. When we didn’t use it, I kept it in the hotel safe. The sound and quality was good. Had good range for blue tooth (with the exception when my husband walked off with his phone to use the restroom 🙂). On both cases we didn’t use it longer than an hour. So I am not actually sure how long the battery lasts. I love the size of it, it was easy to pack, easy to fit in a bag to take down to the beach. I look forward to bringing it on future travels for golfing, hanging outside, and relaxing. We also purchased the travel case for it as well.

Amazing sounds and battery lasts long.. amazing product

Je trouvais cette enceinte chère au départ. Mais j'ai passé le cap tout de même j'avais envie d'écouter du vrai son, profond. Et là, surprise !!! Le son est extra, les basses son juste. C'est un plaisir d'écouter tout type de musique. La couleur est superbe, la texture est agréable, légèrement caoutchouteuse mais de vraiment bonne qualité. Je recommande !

Top top gostei demais 😍

Pure music quality.

This Bose speaker is amazing, I have different speakers made by Bose all of them are great and I have never been disappointed by any of them, the only reason I have bought this one is for the size and robust design for travel. Easy set up it connected to all my devices straight away, the Bose app is brilliant it makes life so much easier, I knew from experience it would be good but the sound quality matches my larger and more expensive speakers, it really fills the room with Bose quality sound, very impressed. Great battery life, it will last the twelve hours they state and it does charge very fast. Easy to use, nice controls and a really nice design, there are plenty of different cases available for it from hard to carrying, I will be getting one of these for added protection but it is a robust speaker with dust and water prevention features so not a requirement. As for the price, I must admit I did get this discounted so it's easy for me to say how great the value is, but truthfully I would like to buy another one in the future so I can connect them together for an even better sound experience and if I have to pay the full price I will do so as I truly believe they are worth the money. Once again a fantastic speaker worth buying if you want great sound on the go or as your set up in the house. I hope your experience will be as positive as mine has been because I am chuffed with my purchase. Very happy.