Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Portable Speaker, ?5W Wireless Waterproof Speaker for Outdoor Travel - Stone Blue

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.

Best sound , lill costly, but ok , quality is excellent.

Sound quality is good but not best. Equilizer functionality in app is not present.Sound can be real loud.

I am writing this review after many months of use. Its the best speaker I ever owned. The car I own, comes with the same brand of speaker and whenever I play music music either in my car or at home in this speaker, I can't differentiate between the quality of sound.

It’s very good product sounds is very good I love the product

I ordered it on 12th Feb 2023. It has Bluetooth connectivity issues and checked it with their Vasant Square Mall service centre today,16/9/25. They told it's hardware issue and can't repair these kinds of water proof speaker. Please, therefore, check before buying it. It's waste of money -15K. I have to write to consumer redressal form to Ban the irreparable product, which is not told anywhere in the selling ad.

Bass is deep. I use it for meetings and conference meetings. Is perfect bass booster