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

Having recently bought a new MacBook Air, I was keen to find a portable Bluetooth speaker that would improve the MacBook's tinny sound. After having watched a few comparison videos on YouTube, I plumped for the Flex 2 SoundLink. It felt strange buying a speaker without hearing or seeing it, but I've had Bose products before and always liked their sound. Having used it for three weeks now I have to say I'm really impressed. It's so easy to use, immediately pairing to both my laptop and iPhone and for such a small speaker the sound is superb. Yes, it's not stereo, but the quality of the sound it produces is superb, neither tinny or boomy, just rich and surprisingly loud. I find it works best sat on a phone stand (I use the excellent Lamicall) and in conjunction with a portable Anker charger. Once charged, the battery lasts for hours (at least 10) and quickly recharges. Being portable and Bluetooth, you can take it anywhere you want, be it the bathroom or outside. The speaker can also be controlled via the Bose app which also allows you to alter the EQ levels (Although fairly basic, I imagine Bose will update the software at some point) All n all, I think this is a great little speaker - it has transformed listening to music on both my laptop and phone. Its understated looks and finish exude quality and the sound performance speaks for itself.

Bought as a replacement for a broken Soundtouch10. Mainly for indoors use it has an excellent clear sound that comfortably fills a room at under half volume and an easy setup. Power on and connect via Bluetooth. Found I didn’t need the “Bose Connect” app to adjust the EQ settings, in fact this app couldn’t find the speaker. Instead I just use the entirely different Bose app. and that worked first time. Great quality and a decent price with very fast delivery.

The audio quality is outstanding – rich, clear, and surprisingly powerful for its size. Easy to pair, solid battery life, and the build feels premium. Absolutely worth it.

WOW! This is absolutely amazing this speaker. Choice of colours and so easy to use. The app has more support and assistance and the look and feel are so sleek and you can certainly see they have designed this perfectly.The price is as expected. You pay for what you are getting - GREAT Price and the size is perfect for taking it everywhere you need. For me to the Maldives for the chalet and the beach :)

This speaker is awesome!Needed a compact Bluetooth speaker with great sound quality. Bose deliver again! Warm rich bass, clear mids and highs. This thing packs a punch but also can sit happily in the background just creating an ambience.Battery lasts ages, no issues with connection or drop out. This thing now goes with me on all my trips and is the perfect bbq companion!!

These speakers are the best money I've ever spent. Wanted Bluetooth speakers for mobility around the house and something compact and these fit the bill perfectly.The sound is absolutely amazing and I have heard new instruments on tracks I have played hundreds of times before and the sound is sharp with outstanding depth and breadth.We live in a normal size 3 bed semi detached house and I only need to play my music at the bottom of the volume range to fill the room with sound.My advice would be to purchase 2 speakers as I did to get the benefits of stereo sound by linking them as the difference in sound when playing on 1 or 2 speakers is like night and day.At first I thought that they were a little too bassy for me but realised that this is only on certain songs and playing either soul tracks recorded in stereo or orchestral/ classical music is out of this world.I have had more than my money's worth out of these speakers within a matter of weeks and continue to do so on an almost daily basis.Can be linked to smart TV but I had a bit of lip sync but I didn't buy them for that purpose so no issue for me and in any event TV settings can be adjusted to alleviate that issue.Charging time and usage time are better than what Bose advertise so can only conclude they err on the side of caution in their claims.I'm one very happy man.

Great... but just not quite fantastic.As others have grumbled on Reddit....The Sound link Flex 2 makes a rather loud and unsubtle "WHOMP!" sound when you turn it on, it connects to a device or if you simply plug it on charge. Not so great when you want to be discreet.There's no way of disabling this in the App settings and after speaking to Bose technical support...it's normal and cannot be disabled at present. Boo :(Hoping perhaps a future software / firmware update will make it an option to disable or at least turn down the "WHOMP" (c'mon Bose this would be SO easy!) as apart from this annoyance the speaker sounds great, battery is good, charge time is quick, water resistance is perfect for the shower and it looks and feels premium as you would expect from Bose......just that ruddy.... "WHOMP" urgh :/

Great sound. We use this in the garden. Easy to connect via Bluetooth even for a novice like me. The green colour is lovely. A great little addition for our gathering outside. We are more than happy with our speaker