Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Portable Speaker, Wireless Waterproof Speaker for Outdoor Travel-Black

Bose used to be a flawless company when it came to speakers. I have the first generation Revolve Plus and it was outstanding. Then I got some other products like the Home Speaker 500, the Bose TV Speaker and the Bose Portable Home Speaker and they all had a very manufactured thumpy sound. I tried to hear in various settings and style but nearly all of those speakers failed to emulate the first gen Revolve Plus. Then along came 2nd gen of Revolve Plus, a tenacious great speaker. I tried a bunch of Marshall's and appreciated them. I own the Stanmore and the Emberton. When the Flex got rave reviews, I waited for it to come to India before I could buy..Now 40 days have passed and here are my findings...Build Quality - Outstanding, rugged, beautiful, compact, cute to behold. One small demerit is I am having a tough time cleaning it. But it is so good that I would give the build quality a perfect 10. The buttons are so cushy to touch and overall I love it, love it.Sound Quality - This is adequately loud for 90% of settings unless you have a gathering of 20 people. For most upto 8-10 people gathering this is punchy. The sound is so much better than the other Bose speakers that I have run into lately. I listen to a lot of Punjabi, house, Deep house, electronic, Indie, Sufi, Jazz, Podcasts, Cricket, Youtube Videos and this is absolutely brilliant. For most of it, it sounds better than even my Revolve Plus which is my favourite speaker of all time. The sound is so pleasing. It makes the Emberton sound thick and corny. 10/10Value - yes this costs Rs 16,000 but it is totally worth it as it connects easily. Has a good 8-10 hour battery life. Lovely build quality. Overall a very loveable speaker.I recommend this to any one who has a JBL, the difference between this and a charge 5 is the difference beween an iphone 13 pro max and a Samsung A series phone.Take care guys.Hope you found my review helpful. Feel free to ask me Q's. Thanks!**UPDATE 13th October**Still worth buying. I highly recommend.

The sound quality is rich and premium. There is that thump in the base. The thump neither washes out other frequencies nor becomes artificial. Even at lower volumes, you can feel that thump. The loudness is also good and can easily fill a drawing hall. There is no distortion until 90% of volume. If you nitpick, you can feel a small distortion at full volume. The build is strong and sturdy. The materials promise good durability. But the placement of buttons and its feel doesn’t felt premium. Even though Bluetooth is of older version, I didn’t find any connectivity issues. It automatically connects to my two devices simultaneously within 0.5 seconds of turning on. I really liked it. Bose connect app is useless unless you’re pairing two of them for a stereo experience. The app also didn’t feel comfortable to use. But you can use it to verify that your speaker is original. It even shows the date of manufacturing in the app. The battery life is also good. Has lasted me around 10 hrs in 60% volume. Overall I cannot say that it’s a value for money speaker, but it’s a product which make you forget value for money. It’s great to use inside your home and is super portable to carry for your trip. Overall I liked it very much.

If you want something thats compact, portable, without zero sacrifice of audio quality, look no further. Stop reading. Buy it. Why? Build quality 10/10, connectivity 10/10, performance 10/10 (Clear vocals, great details, punchy bass, gets LOUD indoors, makes music enjoyable, will make you fall in love with your playlist), I have a marshall and a JBL and the JBL is not as rich sounding and Marshall is a lot bigger, for the size, this delivers one or two leagues above. What else? Yes, colour 10/10 too in the blue. Bose smashed this outta the park. If you budget is 10, save more and get this, if your budget is 20, save more and get the Killburn. Simple. Enjoy!

Bose speakers are known for their sound quality and this one is no different.Good part:1. Sound is enough to fill an entire room with almost no distortion even at high volumes. Its only possible to appreciate sound quality once you listen to it; try listening to this speaker at local Croma or other store if possible, before you purchase. Its miles ahead of competitors.2. Build quality is also premium.The problems I noticed were:1. Battery backup is okay. Could have been better.2. Bose Link app is finicky. Won't recognize this speaker and is a pain to connect. Best workaround is to connect it directly using Bluetooth settings. The app seriously needs work.3. Costlier than other brands. But the sound quality justifies the price.I feel this is a good investment. The sound from this speaker is simply a joy to the ears.

Amazing, sound is good.. enough for a decent room.. charges fast.. absolutely recomended

Battery ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Build quality ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Sound quality Impressive. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Bt, Everyone not effort this becz... High price.

Worst Rs 13,000/- spent ever. Bought this product on Dec, 2023 think I am buying the BOSE. But by April, 2025 it had battery issues. Than I called their customer care and they said it is unservicable as firstly the one year warranty period was over and secondly they have already stopped the production of the speaker. Man I fill so robbed. I could have bought two Good quality jbl speakers using that money. Whoever sees this comment and you have budget constraints please donot buy from these brands go for some less priced speakers which will give double or may be triple the value compared to these high priced speakers.