bose flex vs sonos roam

Have it since 1 week and this thing is absolutely stunning for its size and weight! I‘m blown away since day one, awesome engineering.

i just got this for christmas and i absolutely adore it. cannot think of anything id change about it, its amazing

I was at bestbuy and was hypnotized by how smooth, warm and rich the sound was on Bose. The clarity is so nice and it’s such a pleasure to listen to. It’s a great speaker and I think it’s at the top right now within its size/price range.

New to this channel. Was looking for some decent indie advice and I found it. I have bought 2 Bose items recently based on your reviews and have not been disappointed.

Thank you again, Jonathan for another informative review. I received a Bose Sloundlink Flex for Christmas from one of my clients as a thank you for my work for them last year. I will preface this by saying I do have a Bose ecosystem in my home including the Bose Soundtouch Speakers in my home office/guest room. I am a consultant and trainer for end users and their tech, so I think it is important that the technology being used, matches the needs of the user and their environment. That having been said, I am loving this little speaker! I have several portable speakers that I have used over the years for both work ( portable presentations) and for pleasure (sitting out back on the patio). This is smaller than my JBL Charge 3 (which has been my favorite to take on the family beach vacation or to the vineyards). The smaller size doesn't compromise on the sound that my family and I enjoy during the firepit parties or sitting by the friend's pool (and I don't worry about it sinking in the pool, should it fall in the water. This is my second Bose portable speaker (I own a Soundwear Compainion speaker), but this is one that everyone will enjoy. I haven't tested the speakerphone call quality yet, but so far it does what I like and want from a portable speaker incredibly well. I may opt to purchase a second one (since this was a gift ) for the party mode effect for this year's upcoming vacation with my family. It is currently connected to my laptop as I write this response as I play some instrumental jazz here in my home office. I thoroughly enjoy your channel and reviews. Happy New Year to you. Looking forward to more of your content.

... Have wanted a BT speaker for years. When I was interested in the UE Boom I never saw the Bose. Finally I said, enough is enough, I'm buying one today!! (about a week ago) Listened to what Best Buy had including the UE and the Bose Flex sounded better and was less expensive. Very happy with it. NOW, I am looking at reviews to see if others are as pleased as I am. Thanks for the review. .

Having two running in stereo is great. Running EQ through Spotify for me levels things out just fine. And like you , I'm not really a Bose fanboy but I got my first one at a discount and decided having two for on the go solid stereo was for me.

Just received the flex in carmine red, it’s the best on the go speaker for my outside job. As far as the eq adjustments, I’ve found that the iPhone adjustments in the music app help a ton!

I bought one today so looking forward to receiving it. I have the soundlink mini 2, had this for 6 years and i still love this but wanted to try the flex. For me, i am happy without the built in equaliser as most android phones and music streaming apps have a built in equaliser so its all good😉👌

A very helpful video to help me with my speaker selection. Thank You .

I'm listening with my new Soundlink Flex....Amazing😍😍😍😍

Just bought one and it’s charging as I watch this review! It’s going to be nice to listen to!

I bought mine to have for installing parts on my car to listen to music, and I love this little thing! Quite impressed with the bass for its size!

Watched this with sound through a Bose SoundLink Flex. Like, insane, right?? 🥳 Seriously though, this unit has an exceptional sound profile for such a tiny unit: rich, warm, crystal clear. Was not expecting it to sound so very good when I tried it out!

I just got mine. It's great. I really enjoy it

Love the woodupp panels in the background!

Wow! That speaker sounds amazing! 😊😊😊😊😊 fantastic review.

You guys do such excellent reviews, thank you very much!!

I have progressed from Tribit to JBL C5, but felt the soundflex was a major step forward. Magic sound, I'm discovering un-heard lyrics and instruments! I bought mine for £108, so I'm welll chuffed.

Bose is the only brand of audio who knows how to make a speaker! Bose knows what it takes to make a speaker sound excellent!

Bose Bose Bose is boss, imo. Great review, well done. Thank you!

Im looking to buy the flex because of this video 💯

Choosing a speaker is a personal preference for sound. One thing that would help me decide is to also speak t what kind of music the speaker does best..classical, jazz, or other. I am looking for a Bluetooth speaker but still haven't decided.

Great review, thank you. I am so confused now!!! I am in the market for such a speaker, and this one was to be my choice, then after several reviews, I decided on the JBL Flip 6, now I'm undecided again, I hope my local store has them both on display so I can compare them. My main reason for the JBL, was the fact it had a tweeter, but as an old fogie who's top end hearing cuts off at about 3Khz I guess that's irrelevant anyway, so it's down to design and price.

Emberton still a win for me in the portable class, cheers for the front & back stereo by Marshall

Quality review

I’ve just bought one and sounds great , but then all my other Bose stuff is a great sound so wouldn’t expect any different ,

Well done!

I got one today !!

Great review. Answered all my questions. I agree with the three likes and two dislikes. I actually like the design. Keep up the great reviews... From San Antonio Texas.

I have the Bose Revolve +, the Bose Micro, the Fugoo XL, JBL Xtreme , the original UE Boom, and this is the best by a mile.

Hi, thanks for the great review.. I was waiting for the microphone review in the video but i think it was not clear what I heard in the video.. Did Emily say she was able to hear it better than the phone speaker ? asking because i m considering Flex to use for my office calls.. thank you! Do you think the microphone is good for speaking hands free calls ?

Thank you for the *great* review! ___

Thank you very much for the review. Can you please confirm if connecting flex to tv has any delay in audio with video.

Hearing bose soundlink flex review using bose soundlink flex😊

Thank You for this video, very nice overview of the BOSE Soundlink Flex!

Good review. I use this Bose speaker when I travel because of size and performance and because my home Bluetooth speaker, a Sony SRS-XB41 is a tad large......

Thanks!

I've had the Flex for over a month now and have been listening to all kinds of music as well as watching and listening to historical documentaries in KZfaq, the sound quality is cool for me, but the only thing I wish the Flex had, is an EQ app like JBL's Flip 6.

We are replacing our Gen 1 SoundLink which we absolutely loved. It just starts randomly shutting off now but hey, its gotta be pushing 15 years old now. We tried replacing it with the Revolve and then the Flex and while I agree that the Flex is a great sounding portable speaker, both the Revolve and the Flex suffered from connection issues -with our phones literally right beside the speaker. Wondering if I just got 2 bad units, or if this is normal? The sound would just drop while playing Spotify -the song would continue playing on the device, and when the connection resumed, it would just keep playing, but it was REALLY annoying. This happened with by my wife's and my iPhones and it would happen a LOT -in a 1 hour hot tub session, it would happen 5 or 6 times, consistently. Did we just get two bad eggs? Or is this an inherent problem? I really liked the Flex otherwise, but am not going to put up with that..... Give up and go Sonos? Or try a new Bose a third time?

Your great analysis prompted me to buy one yesterday. Bought it at Sam's for $120.

I think the only thing I would really like for this is the Multi pairing! I’m in no rush and this is really exciting to see that Bose is coming out with good stuff again. I feel like for a while their speakers felt a little stale to me personally. I thought their revolve speakers were overpriced and I actually really dislike the cylindrical design everyone was doing. If I’m listening to it by myself I don’t want a bunch of power wasted to push sound out of the back when my ears aren’t back there lol. Hopefully in a few years they can update it to include the better BT! Not a dealbreaker at all, but I am comfortable waiting.

I bought the blue one. Nice replacement of my old Micro. I have no complaints about BT 4.2. Who’s going to listen such a portable speaker from distance above 10m? Makes no sense. It’s not JBL Boombox. And there’s an EQ in every smartphone, so no need for extra EQ.

Would love to hear about those having Aptx Support and the long distance connection*. ( *I had to return few speakers because of the Bluetooth range problem even though the quality is good)

Nice review! Are you try turn on the speaker remotely? No body talk about that and it’s a very cool feature.

Question considering the soundlink flex. When pairing with another soundlink for party or stereo mode, there seem to be a video delay when watching videos. Do you experience the same with other speakers? Is there a fix for it.

I want to see which ones I can replace the battery, after they are dead (environmentally friendly) and also which ones has aux port, as I don't always want to use Bluetooth...

Actually if you have Spotify , they have a eq built into Spotify so you still could put a eq on this speaker . Not sure if Apple has a eq built into Apple Music too but

Love my onyx speaker but it just to big and heavy. Heard flex in store and was blown away

How does original Soundlink mini 1 compare to Flex?

Good review. I purchased a black one

I really liked your video. I was comparing Bose Sound Link Mini 11 and the Sound Link Flex. It sounds like a no brainer. I was already considering a Revolve but wanted the light weight speaker for traveling. I misplaced my Sound Link Mini and think this will be a nice upgrade for travel.

Just got my speaker for camping etc. my old sound link died. Can’t connect in the app.. any help?

can this be used powered with electric mains when battery is down !

I got the magnetic silicone case to protect the speaker in man what a way to go

witch one is better the soundlink flex or Beoplay A1 2nd

As I backpacker I'm not sure if this speaker is too big and heavy to carry around and maybe I should get the Soundlink mini

Hmm, today I've changed my mind on upgrading from the Flip 5 to Flip 6 and think I'll go for the Bose instead. It seems a great portable speaker. It will be interesting to play around with the EQ on the VLC media player with this speaker.

Is the Bluetooth function hardware or software ? I.e can it be updated ? Great video!

Great video, thanks. I can get the Flex for 114£ in Sweden right now, should I go for it? I can also get the JBL Flip 6 for 76£. Is the Flex worth the extra £?

How does this compare the the beoplay a1 2nd gen?

I have the blue and I consider it an excellent speaker. I have the flip5 and I was going to purchase the 6 but it hadn't been released so I bought the Flex instead and I'm glad that I did because it is superior to the flip in clarity and spaciousness. I also own the Bose Portable Speaker and the Bose Soundlink Mini 2 and they are both excellent speakers as well.

I have a revolve +, how does it stack up ?

Bose also has a music app, with it, it states you can adjust the EQ and what not

Can the volume be adjusted by the phone. Thinking about locating it in the back seat of my truck.

Great sound. Great bass response. Connectivity with two speakers sucks. Very finicky to establish connection to the second one.

Nice vid. Thumbs up, of course! Not sure, as the clarity didn't seem to be there. Multipoint missing is a real thing. In fact, it seems that it is missing things that the Bang and Olufsen A1 2nd Gen has. Love to see a comparison. Black Friday pricing for the B&O speaker was £159, so comparable. What do you guys think?

Good review. Any possibility of including the Marshall emberton speaker in your upcoming comparison video? Cool, thanks.

Sorry it still sounded fine afterall the drops?

The flat design fits better in my sling bag. I prefer it over round/cylindrical.

I'm looking for a BT speaker to strap onto my e-scooter, is this my best bet? How does it compare to the REVOLVE+ II? I don't want to be disappointed with the bass outdoors and in the wind...

What about this Bose Vs the Sonos Roam?

So no minny plug. Glad i have 2 revolve + and don't have to keep feeding bose. Whats new next week?

Just got it for free on prime day after using 1 Amex point and a 10 dollar credit i had on my amazon account plus for prime day it was 30% off. Glad i waited till today to get it.

Is it loud enough for outdoor use?

i brought bose sound flex, it really sounds well but when i connected to samsung smart tv, it sounds very low eventhough 100% volume pumped. but same tv sounds well with jbl bluetooth speaker. plz resolve my query

I also own a Bose soundlinkflex and if you guys also have it then I recommend you to listen to “ Bombay Dreams ft. Kavita Seth “ you will witness the true bass of this mighty speaker ❤

How is it when you're driving Can people hear you with the microphone and can you hear them

Hi, I am considering to buy 2 for stereo but I saw a comment about latency especially when watch videos. I usually watch youtube videos, how is the stereo mode with youtube app? Is there any problem about latency? Thank you!

I just bought a soundlink flex... Does the battery run down when it's off?

Bose SoundLink Flex $119 I have JBL Clip 4 Bose SoundLink Flex I Carry Clip 4 with me every where... I chose Bose over Charge 5 Wifi because of portability... When Walking, Hiking & Definitely Cycling; I Carry Clip 4 & Bose & Play Together & they Sounds Great Together...

I bought one as a replacement for a Sonos Roam, which at my opinion is a piece of scrap in terms of connectivity. I would not recommend a sonos Roam as a portable bluetooth speaker. I am totally happy with my new choice.

Is there a Bluetooth speaker with built in stereo speakers?

This , revolve plus 2 or roam ?

Hello! great video! I have a question, how does it perform on, lets say, netflix? I used to have an old bluetooth speaker that was very bad at audio sync (with the moovie image), I could only watch movies or YB properly when I used a cable... Really want to buy this bose, but since it doesnt have a cable output, I am afraid of getting frustrated with the mouths moving apart form the movie sound... THANKS

First day getting Bose Flex, I dont want to sleep because the sound is too good.

Hey can you do a review on the soundlink max

Not sure bt 4 W is limiting on range. I mean UE boom 3 can do about 45m and also has bt 4.2

Does anyone know if sound is supposed to come out of the back grill as well? That grill looks blocked (solid with no holes). No sound from this grill in my unit so I am not sure if got a defective one. Please help anyone before I return it to Amazon.

Can you do review on naim mu-so2?

How do I turn it off ?? Thanks

Bought one today. I was staggered to find that there is no way to adjust bass or treble!! It goes back tomorrow.

Fair enough. But let's say someone is gifting you a Bose flex or Bose revolve 2. Then which would you pick?

Can you use this without downloading the app? i.e. simply just as a “Bluetooth” speaker?!

So I've just Bought this today, is There Perhaps a guide somewhere that shows me how to Connect it to my PC? My Goal is to be able to use it as Speakers for my PC for when I want to watch movies and stuff on my own when I'm not in a Discord call with anyone, while keep it charging via the pc port. I was Hoping to be able to Switch Between my Phone and my PC However so far I've not been successful. Will Update if I get more progress.

does it stand up soundwise to the legendary Soundlink mini 2?

Had the Flex and returned it right away, not to my expectations, Soundcore Motion Plus is a better speaker.

I finally got to test both of them, luckily where i live they were both in stock. Flex sounded reall great, was testing in the shop with lots of baxkground audio. It really laxks power though. When i out it aisde of the charge and flipped tue sound on both of them Charge has way and way more power. I see vidoes of 70vs 90 percent volume. But to me it was more like 50 vs 90, that much louder is the charge. The flex flat sound does sound eay be5er. But every phone app has eaz with that, i got the charge 5 sound way better. I mean the body is like 2-2,5 bigger in volume. Wish the bose had a bigfer volume. I do like the clean look. I dont like the "in your fCe" jbl look. I currently have ue boom 4 which is clean assell but its getting old and the power button sheared off, it still aorks and sohnd amazing

So I got one but for some reason it only last like 3 hours I called bose an they told me it waste battery life on full volume does it happen to anyone else?