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

The Bose SoundLink Flex 2nd Gen puts out surprisingly rich sound for its size, and it’s tough enough to handle outdoor use without feeling delicate. Bluetooth connects fast, the battery lasts a good while, and the speaker has that clear Bose tone that works for music, podcasts, or just background noise while you’re working outside. I was looking for something portable that still sounded full, and this one delivers. For the price, it’s a solid pick if you want good audio in a small, easy‑to‑carry package.

I bought the Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen) to compare it directly against the JBL Flip 7 since they seem to be the two most popular speakers in this size category. For my ears, the Bose won. The biggest difference is the bass. The JBL has a little more punch in the mid-bass, but the Bose reaches noticeably deeper into the low end. It almost sounds like it has a tiny built-in subwoofer. That deeper bass gives music a fuller, richer sound that I really enjoy. Most of my listening is indoors in small to medium-sized rooms, and that's where the Bose really shines. Vocals are clear, instruments sound natural, and everything sounds balanced without being harsh. I found myself enjoying the music instead of focusing on what the speaker was doing. The JBL Flip 7 definitely has its strengths. It's smaller, lighter, looks better in my opinion, and is easier to throw into a backpack or even a bike bottle holder. It also projects a little better in larger rooms. If portability is your top priority, I completely understand choosing the JBL. For outdoor use, though, I don't think either speaker has enough low-end to really impress in wide-open spaces. Since the JBL's slight advantage in volume and projection wasn't enough to make a big difference outside, I preferred the Bose because it sounded so much better indoors. For reference, I came from an old Anker Soundcore Boost that finally gave up. Oddly enough, I still think the Soundcore Boost has more outright "thump" than either the JBL or the Bose. However, both of these speakers are much cleaner, clearer, and more refined overall. If your primary use is listening around the house, in the garage, on the patio, or in a small to medium-sized room, I think the Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen) is the better-sounding speaker. If you need maximum portability for bike rides, hiking, or travel, the JBL Flip 7 may be the better fit. Neither speaker is bad, they're just tuned differently. For my listening preferences, the Bose was the easy winner, and it's the one I'm keeping.

The sound quality doesn’t disappoint, it’s amazing. It holds a charge really well even with much use and going with me from room to room while cleaning. I love that it says how much charge is left as soon as you turn it one, great feature. It connects easily without delay. Definitely worth the price and if I could I would purchase one for each room! I love love it. Customer service was great because the order was delivered to the wrong address. Amazon sent a new one and after a few days a neighbor brought over the misdirected delivery. Thankfully I hadn’t opened the replaced speaker and was able to return to Amazon unopened. Great customer service. Thank you for working with customers.

Mobile and has good sound A Toshiba 50-in TV and it was really easy to link or connect to. I've had it for several months I've only charged it twice. It tells you how what the charger is (example 40% charged) so you always know when it's time to charge. Would I buy again definitely. I imagine it would work for anything that has Bluetooth to connect to. Charging your super easy just plug it in and it's ready to roll and it lasts a long time so I'm pretty impressed with this item we've had it for several months.

This speaker was made for pretty rough treatment as far as sound equipment goes. It is sealed well enough to rate a waterproof reputation that we recognize as really water resistant to the point it floats. Anyway, the unit is covered with some kind of silicone sealant rendering it impervious to dust and water. I purchased three bluetooth speakers before I found one that would hold the source signal. The other three speakers could not maintain a connection, and all three were top manufacturers of speakers. The BOSE Soundlink flex has been running for over 72 hours intermittently without a hitch, while the others were dropping signals almost out of the box. The price was $160, but they had a special on "Blue Dusk" for some reason so I passed on my usual Black and saved $40. Performance: They stated a complete charge takes 4-5 hours. My speaker was dead when I opened it, but it charged in less than 2 hours. The volume is more than adequate for a speaker this size and does not distort until it nears 75%-80%. Good base response for voice or music. I thought I would use it for mostly podcasts, but my favorite Jazz also sounds GREAT! You get a voice prompt stating battery power whenever you power up, nice feature. Can also pair with 2nd speaker for STEREO! Whatever your lifestyle you can fit this speaker into it easily.

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.

I bought a pair of these to use as computer speakers (I listen to a lot of music while I work) and for playing music from my phone. After using them for about a week, here are my pros and cons: Pros: Great sound. Given the compact size of these speakers, they put out an amazing amount of bass. Maybe a little bit too much bass for my tastes, but given the overall sound quality I can't complain. I tested it out with my go-to audio test tracks (Here Is The News by ELO for high end treble, Yours is No Disgrace by Yes for low end, some Pink Floyd for stereo imaging) and everything sounded great. The stereo image is so good that for a second I thought that the phone in my hand was working as a center speaker, but the audio was coming entirely from the speakers off to my left and right. The batteries so far have had decent lifespan. I can listen while working for a couple days (on and off through the day) before I have to recharge them. The speakers seem very sturdy. I'm not going to intentionally drop them on the floor to test that, but they're solidly built. Cons: There's no aux in audio port. The only way to connect to the speakers is via bluetooth. My desktop computer didn't have bluetooth so I had to buy a USB adapter to add it, and its drivers broke some older software that I use every day (not directly the Bose speakers' fault, but very annoying). The speakers come with absolutely no instructions, other than a picture telling you to download their app. I really didn't want yet another app on my phone, but I downloaded it. That app then installed ANOTHER app, and neither one was very helpful. Eventually by playing around with the buttons on the two speakers I figured out how to get them connected to my phone in stereo mode, but it wasn't easy or intuitive. It might be my imagination, but it seems like the left speaker is a little louder than the right one, pulling the stereo image slightly to the left. I've tried adjusting the audio level with the plus and minus buttons on the speakers, but once they're paired together the buttons on each one affect the volume of both speakers. This is a feature that is also sort of a bug - if the audio source stops for a certain amount of time (I think it's around 15 minutes), the speakers automatically shut off. So every time I pause the music for an online meeting or something like that, the speakers time out and then I have to go through the whole rigmarole of getting them paired and connected to the computer again. On one hand, this helps conserve the batteries, but it's also kind of annoying. Figuring out how to switch the speakers from my phone to my computer wasn't easy. If I forget to manually disconnect them from my phone's end and bring the phone anywhere near the computer, the speakers try to switch over to the phone and stop playing. So overall, the speakers were a good bit more expensive than I was hoping to pay and there's a bit of a learning curve in figuring out how to use them, but the great sound quality and portability make it worthwhile.

so far I am thrilled! best sound I could ever want! easy to set up on Bluetooth, and easy to charge, looks good, great directions : I printed them out from the bose site.

Absolutely amazing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This Bluetooth speaker is so powerful and easy to use. It’s compact yet provides amazing quality audio. I bought laptop and the audio was too low and this has changed the entire experience from average to perfection. Highly recommended. I bought the green and it’s gorgeous.

Ich habe mir den Bose SoundLink Flex für unterwegs und den Garten geholt – und bin absolut begeistert! Der Lautsprecher überzeugt mit kraftvollem, glasklarem Sound und einem überraschend tiefen Bass für diese kompakte Größe. Egal ob Pop, Klassik oder Podcasts – der Klang ist ausgewogen, dynamisch und einfach typisch Bose. Das Gerät ist wasserdicht (IP67), stoßfest und liegt super in der Hand. Perfekt für Outdoor-Aktivitäten oder einfach für die Wohnung. Auch die Akkulaufzeit ist top – ich komme locker auf 10+ Stunden bei normaler Lautstärke. ✅ Was mir besonders gefällt: Fantastischer Klang mit sattem Bass Sehr robust & wasserfest – ideal für draußen Stylisches, minimalistisches Design Schnelle, stabile Bluetooth-Verbindung Lange Akkulaufzeit und einfache Bedienung Ich hatte schon einige Bluetooth-Lautsprecher – aber der SoundLink Flex spielt ganz klar in einer anderen Liga. Wer Wert auf hochwertigen Klang in einem tragbaren Format legt, wird hier definitiv glücklich. 🎧 Klare 5 Sterne – uneingeschränkte Kaufempfehlung!

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 !

Excelente compra sueba bastante bien alta fidelidad super resistente buena duracion de bateria practica para llevar a todos lados

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