PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS. Just a thought on the JBL Flip 6 vs the Bose SoundLink Flex. They are the same size and according to the internet the bose has a larger transducer than the JBL but the JBL has a tweeter and an adjustable equalizer within the app where as at this time on the bose connect app there is not an equalizer to adjust the sound. But I have another bose speaker and it uses a different music app and it runs on the bose msuic app and in the bose music app it has an equalizer so you can adjust the bass and the treble to your liking. And in the JBL portable app you can do the same thing except you can also adjust the mid-range. Bose could add an EQ to there app in the future/near future. Bc I read on the internet that when the JBL flip 6 was released it did not have an adjustable eq within its app for its speakers. But now it has an eq in the app. I think with the equalizer off on the JBL the bose sounds better but with the eq on I think the JBL sounds better. So if bose added an equalizer that could change things. I know the speaker has position IQ technology where it’s supposed to adjust the sound depending on which way you lay it but it would be nice to be able to turn that off if you wanted to. A similar portable speaker called the sonos roam has a similar feature but in the sonos s2 app you can turn that feature off. In the bose app you cannot do that or on the speaker itself either. And also Sonos has an adjustable EQ within the app like the JBL. The bose is behind the times with that but I bet they’ll change for the better. I would turn position IQ off and have an equalizer set to my liking if I could. I prefer my bose soundlink flex to sit upright so it’s pointing at me but they say it will produce more bass if you lay it flat, in my testing this is true. A little more bass for sure. Which I like. But I shouldn’t have to lay it flat to get maximum bass output. And the speaker needs better rubber feet on it because sometimes it will move it self. Or vibrate itself off the table. So I would recommend not placing it near the edge of a table if you don’t have to. Thank you for whoever actually takes the time to read this.
I accidentally ran across your channel while searching for some info on the Bose Flex speaker... I watched several videos on the speaker, but it was your channel that I felt was a "honest review". You gained a new subscriber! Thank you.
tracks: 7:25 Stereohats-Dance(I Just Wanna) 10:23 Tony Vida & Max Kilian - Maniac 16:33 NCPTN - From Paris To Berlin 18:08 Start Your Own Cult - Regicide 21:18 DigitalTek - Love Me Again
Yeah, I have charge 5, Bose soundlink flex, and UE megaboom 3. The JBL charge 5 is the only one to vibrate my floor, less mid bass, and less percieved bass volume, but goes deeper. I think the JBL charge 5 has a flatter response than the others.
Appreciate you posting on speaker latencies, it's an underrated category most other channels are missing. I bought Flip 6, Emberton 2, and Soundlink Flex to test your claim, you are 100% correct.
@@alanrossreviews I tried stereo pairing with Bose - it syncs perfectly (seemingly with video) on the Iphone, but has a half to one second delay with PC unless sound is reset somehow, it can be quite annoying. Although there is more latency with single JBL speaker, have you tried stereo pairing JBL and see if the delay is worse on PC? Thanks!
Simply awesome review work! Your knowledge and fleshed out spectral analysis really helps in understanding the potential auditory experience a listener can expect from each speaker. Top marks! Subbed!
👍the long-awaited Flex! By the way, happy new year! True, the bluetooth version 4.2 is really strange. BUT, in this case it is not a deal breaker in my mind. The sound, especially the bass is really nice given the weight and the size. Agree with your conclusions.😃
well i guess not having latest Bluetooth means you get shorter battery life. yup this is a really enjoyable listen that you cna [ick holes in if you wanted but it basically does what it says on the box (although it doesnt actually say that on the box ) 🥳🥳 happy new year!
I saw a lot of videos on Bluetooth speakers - particularly Bose Flex and Marshall. I finally went to a store in Dubai and checked Bose Flex, Bose Revolve plus 2, Marshall Emberton, Bose SL Mini 2 (SE),, Soundcore Motion plus and Soundcore x600 and Soundcore Motion 300. I found the Flex an incredible value for money and it was sometimes sounding better than the Revolve 2. The revolve 2 has a very sweet tone and i think it polishes the harsh sounds and gives out a smooth output. The Flex may not be as sweet but it has amazing clarity and fullness, and it did not make sense to go with the more expensive Revolve vs the Flex. The Mini 2 Special Edition was crap as I could barely hear the sound. The Soundlink x600 was incredible with the Spatial audio but it's not as portable and didn't sound great without Spatial Audio. I was about to buy the Bose Flex, and then I tried the Soundcore Motion 300. Tbh, I was blown away by Motion 300's clarity given that it's much cheaper than the Bose speaker. My friend who came along with me is into music production, and even he was surprised by the loudness and clarity of sound reproduction by Motion 300. The Soundcore Motion plus was bigger but fell short of achieving the clarity which the smaller Motion 300 has. Super happy with my purchase. Of course I can't compare Motion 300 with the more expensive speakers but I honestly felt it's the best bluetooth portable speaker given it's power and clarity
And my Charge 5 is the NT version, which are made in Vietnam instead of China. Not saying the country on manufacture makes a quality difference, but mine sounds really good.
I just got the Soundlink Flex today and I was able to sync it my iPhone without downloading their app. I have to say that I wasn’t impressed with this speaker initially, that is until I played it at higher volumes, like 60% and above. I compared it to the MaxSound Plus and the MSP sounded better at low volumes. At high volumes though the MSP got murdered
Great to see another review! 🙂 I was going through Alan Ross withdrawals. The flex seems impressive for its size but, considering the small price difference between it and the charge 5, the charge 5 seems like the better buy (as long as a larger speaker is OK). Thanks for another outstanding Alan Ross Review! 😁👍👏
You can get anker soundcore motion+ for £65, half the price of both of the speakers you mention and sound coming out of those 4 drivers is still better👍
Great to see you back, Alan. Happy New Year!! This was a review I was waiting for - Bose released the speaker in the states but didn't let us have it in the UK for ages. Not sure why. I really like the idea of this speaker. It seems that if the volume is what anyone is looking for, then there is no real competition - for the price they should go for the Charge 5 - but it seems that this speaker is not for blasting - it is for listening - actually and really listening - not just playing some non-descript, music. This speaker looks like it is for playing your favourite tracks and enjoying them up close and personal. That warm sound is characteristic of Bose - I have a set of the Revolve+, and they are beautifully warm and huggy!! That usually means that you sacrifice some highs but bit that you seem to sacrifice instrument separation and spatial distinction. Is that true? There is only 1 driver, so no stereo. I have heard that the stereo is something else - I would love to hear what you think about that. How do you think it compares to the Bang and Olufsen A1 Gen 2? I know you sent them back, but what do you think? Looking forward to a review of the stereo pair mode if possible. Great to see you on a video again, Alan. Thanks for the work you put in - Always Fantastic!!
not sure im gonna be spending another £150 for that 😝 there was too many failings on the a1 for the price so sent it back but it would be interesting to revisit that.
It’s strange. My Flex on its back sounds louder and brighter with increased treble and less boomy more controlled bass and a wider sound stage with more and clearer background notes being heard. I actually much prefer it in on its back. It just sounds more open and less compressed. High-hats, background vocals, etc are all louder and clearer. Plus on its back is better for off axis listening which I’d imagine most people would be doing quite often. Overall I’m very satisfied with my Bose Flex. Never been a big fan of Bose due to their usual muddy vocals and high price tag, but this one seems clear and reasonably priced. I heard this demo at Target next to the Marshall Emberton II and it wasn’t even close. The Emberton just sounded really cheap…and not in price.
@alanrossreviews I believe it lacks low mids, where that punchy bass lives. The higher mids, where vocals live, is actually very prominent. This Flex perplexes me cause I just find the sound so amazing for a handheld speaker and reminds me of when I had my big Paradigm system. You do a great job on frequency analysis and I wonder if you know about speaker resonance or speaker noise (like from poor casing). I just find most speakers this size have a boxy sound or something that sounds unpleasant. Like the Uboom L…I bought it due to all the hype and it just sounded boxy, like perhaps frequencies where bleeding into each other. I hear it on many of these small speakers. The only time I don’t is on speakers that have no bass. But the Flex is the first I’ve ever heard such clean, no bleeding noise on a small speaker while have rich bass. Usually need large speakers with powered sub for this experience.
Far be it for me to pick holes in Alan's review, but from what I've read and seen on videos on the Flex, you don't need the app to connect the speaker to your media player, even the first time. Just press and hold the bluetooth button until it connects. If this is wrong, I'd like to know, because I don't like being forced into downloading an app for such a simple process.
yes this is what people are telling me, no app needed. I can only tell you my samsung kept throwing a fit that i needed the app. I should have tested more but i didnt think it through that it may not be correct.
Great to see you back Alan😀. I know it has nothing to do with your video but just wandering if you or any of your subscribers know anything about new update on the motion + ?
Bose soundlink flex is the perfect travel speaker. Balanced sound and decent amount of bass for a mono speaker. The flip and charge are also good, but for outdoor use you have to be careful with the passive radiators. And with the eq you can tune them as you like. But the custom eq is not supported in stereo/party mode.
Found your channel while thinking of buying the Flex after my OG Soundlink died on me (after 10 years of service). This is a very in-depth review, I really appreciate it dude :)
I can`t decide between Charge 5 and Bose Flex. I own the Flex but could return it, and I already own a bigger BT speaker, the Teufel Boomster 2017 (NG). (3.5 kg or so) It would be really awesome if you could review the Teufel Boomster 2021, because I think it`s one of the best speakers for its size, but I don`t know how and if Teufel sends review samples. I can`t decide between the portability of the Flex (600g) (maybe I would it bring it with me more often?) and the higher volume and stronger bass of the Charge 5 (1kg) :D (1. world problems- I know^^) Your video is such a Great comparison! And I would`ve been surprised if the JBL Flip 6 didn`t sound too shrill for my ears, like the previous generations.
Nah i reached out to teufel some time ago and they blanked me. I like both charge 5 and flex. Ultimately get flex if you value smaller package otherwise get charge 5 for slightly better balancef
@@alanrossreviews I think I keep the flex and test it a lot. The "just put it in you bag-factor" of the Flex would win me over I guess. And it`s really stupid from Teufel to not answer you...
@@CrucialConflict. I kept the Bose flex because of its portability. But I really like the Charge 5! I disliked some older charge model, but the sound of the newer models improved a lot imo! (I think the charge 5 is one of the best bluetooth speakers for people who don`t own a bt speaker already-> nice sound/battery/price/size -performance!)
Hey Alan, happy new year! Thank you for another great speaker review😉 What do you think about the difference between the Bose Soundlink Flex and the Anker Soundcore Boost ubgraded? I would say, in comparsion, the Bose isn't worth it's money.
@@alanrossreviews I would say, the bass is similar impressive for the size, but for my taste the mids of the Flex are a bit to low and the highs to bright and it's also a mono speaker with no EQ. And at least the Flex is more than 3* the price of the Boost.
Grate to see you back. I find it funny the Charge 5 is 144 at walmart but everywhere else is 175(which is the price I paid) So I find it hard to pay 130 for the Flip 6. as far as the Bose well I might just grab it for review
I never been a big fan of bose sound signature easy highs decent mids and lots of bass for the speaker size and nope they never sent me a shipping label and I even contacted JBL again asking to REVIEW a different speakers and they said no because my views is currently to low and they never mention anything else about the Xtreme 3
ha! shows how hit and miss they are! have you tried getting speakers from anyone else? you would have more chance from the likes of tribit and that type, they sent me speakers when i was just starting.
I have not tried anyone else and the budget friendly speakers never get that many views or really excited me except for Anker. But i am thinking about Sony,Diamond box,B&O,Devialet which I have a even lower chance 😅
Great review as always Alan. I'm curious what is the mili seconds lip sync on the soundcore motion boom. When I watch RU-vid videos and Prime movies it seems like it's really good. Thanks for your info. Ray
Thanks for the (as always) good review. I already have JBL Boombox 3 and have ordered Bose Flex and JBL Charge 5 during the amazon prime day. I wanted to decide between one of them -- and ended up keeping both. Even though the Charge 5 is by far more powerful, at low to decent volumes (like drinking a wine, reading wikipedia and listening to some tunes) it just feels that the Bose "keeps the sound together". Its not the fLaT REspoNSe -- guess its rather because only one speaker is used, thus leading to a more "natural" sound feeling with more details. At mentioned volume levels JBL sounds to me a bit "disjointed", i.e. my brain somehow senses that some of the frequencies are coming from tweeter and the others from the main speaker, leading to some "mental distraction". What are your thoughts, Alan?
P.S. at higher volumes (louder than Bose's 60%), the JBL takes over and delivers much better (more power, bass, room filling and the overall "sound stability")
@@alanrossreviews Thank you for the fast reply! I got a semi-serious question :-): in case you need to leave your property (large scaled alien attack or resident-evil styled situation) and you can only leave with ONE bluetooth speaker -- which one would you choose? Happy weekend btw 🙂
Just received the bose flex, and I wasn't disappointed. Tempted to get another.... Would this be true stereo separation Alan? Again your spot on Alan with your review.
Hi Alan , Greetings from india. I decided to purchase motion plus but my only concern is it been 5 years since it released?. Is it really worth to buy now?
@@mageshwaranannamalai4900 its kinda unique for its size and seperate tweeters but it wont give deep bass, its more for clarity. I don't really listen to it any more.
Good morning Allan, I hope you didnt get too exhausted by the argue yesterday with big baby Oluv. What sounds better (generally), the flex, Charge 5 or xsoundmega. I get them all between 50 and 80€. I like bass but also good sound in general. For ahort travels and a bit at home listening. Greetings from Berlin
i would probably go with the charge 5 but flex is still a great package. Oluv shocked me just how juvenile he is and how unable he is at making a reasoned logical thought process in defence of his own comments. even for Oluv he stooped below an acceptable bar in behaviour.
@@alanrossreviews Thanks for your opinion! And about Oluv...I have always recognized him as a person that is all about his hobby but subborn and irascible. Means he gets angry very fast, cant handle other opinions and starts insulting very early in a "conversation". Tonbe honest that was clear from one of the first videos when a fly passed him 3 times...or the wind blew two or three times..little things even triggered him badly. I speak german even with these minor """happenings"""" he started insulting the wind and fly's badly. So no surprise for me here. Good start in the week
I can’t choose between the Flex and Charge 5 Can you tell me which speaker sounds fuller on very low volumes, like 10-40%? I know that Bose always has a nice bass boost at lower volumes but the Charge 5 is a bigger speaker overall
Me decanté por el BOSE SOUNDLINK FLEX, básicamente por tres motivos: 1. Potabilidad, tamaño, peso y Calidad. 2. Espectro Sonoro con unos graves notorios para su tamaño. 3. No son muchas las marcas que a través de un parlante Bluetooth integran asistentes de voz y te avisan con nombre propio el nombre de quién está tratando de comunicarse. Conclusión: No hay ningún modelo que le compita en características. Su peso ligero lo hace el compañero perfecto para llevarlo a todo lado, sin que se vuelva incómoda su movilización en el día a día. Por todo lo anterior, compré dos unidades y el cubrimiento es estéreo es increíble para su tamaño. No hay que perder la objetividad, buscaba calidad sonora en un parlante que fuera portable y no incomodara en un canguro, un maletín, o hasta el bolsillo de mi vestido de paño.
Because the flip tends to be rather shrill in high volumes, would not lowering the highs in the equalizer neutralize that and make it much better sounding? Did you try it to see if it would make a significant difference?
I watched many reviews on youtube. Being from an engineering background i found the use of graphs the best to explain. Cannot really compare in a sound test with headphones. I am still a bit confused. Should i go for charge 5 or Soundlink Flex? Actually my most preferred speaker was Bose Revolve+ but its a bit out of budget for me. But i loved that 360 sound and i love bose sound signature. That's why i looked at tribit stormbox pro i was almost gonna buy it till i saw your review. Tribit was half the price. But the bass comparison scared me away lol. Now am confused again. Flex or Charge 5?
@@alanrossreviews The Otty isn’t unwrapped yet, as found my base had a faulty part, so have to sort that first. It does however take up a substantial part of the lounge in its box 🤣 I’ll let you know once I open it and air it . My only critique of this speaker is that it sounds a bit muddy when there’s a lot going on in a track, like electric guitar etc.
i still have the roam but hate it. i wonder if mine is even faulty given the rave reviews others give it. given that bass is a weak point of the roam and its the strong point of the flex i would expect the flex to destroy it 😁😁
@@alanrossreviews I'm not a huge fan of it because of the way too recessed mids but hey for Bose it's pretty good. I really like your new track frequency response btw, it helps for understanding the comparison 👍
Thanks for another great video. The Flex seems like a great deal for traveling people, very low latency means you can pair it with your laptop and have fun without worrying about lip sync issues as with most other speakers. The Flip franchise hasn't really upgraded much along the years so seems quite meh...
@@alanrossreviews I'm very impressed with it although I've never had anything like this before. I think it sounds good, and the build quality is excellent. I was cross shopping between the Sonos roam and this, but I saw this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QU57jD-y0j0.html Where the battery standby time of the roam was only 3 days, then it goes flat and that was a deal-breaker for me. The JBL is also good and with my ears I probably can't tell the difference but I preferred the design of this
when u pLAY AT 50% I like c5 but when u play at 100% I like flex. bit confuse which one to buy. my preference is bass. I want a speaker which will not irritate my ear in long listening like for 30-60min. so pls help me which one should I buy?
@@alanrossreviews i am new to your channel, and watch most of your video yesterday and i love it.. From your video i found some affordable speaker(cheaper) which almost does the same work( same sound) as the flex, like the tribit stormbox flow.. can you suggest me more speaker which sound like C5 or flex(in warmer and bass) but in cheaper range.
@@MMIliyas there isnt one, they are the leaders for their niche, cheaper means inferior, if you want inferior and cheaper thats another matter. id look at the soundcore boost.
@@alanrossreviews I listen to jazz, blues, pop and Italian songwriter music. I will use it at home. I am interested in the quality of the sound and that it is warm and does not bother the ears. I wait for your answer and congratulations for the channel!
@@alanrossreviewsI am a lawyer and have kept it on my work table and play music while working on my briefs. It is more than adequate as a table speaker or a bed side speaker.
hi, thanks for your reviews, I wanted to know based on your experience which speaker you recommend with a powerful sound and with a balanced sound between mids, highs and lows. I had thought of the charge 5, but I also wanted advice for low-budget speakers.that sounds full in the mids and lows, without missing the highs. thanks if you can help me. I listen to classical pop and jazz. sorry but of a weight that does not exceed 1000g
you seem to be describing the perfect speaker but it doesn't exist at this price range and size. the charge 5, the motion plus, the motion boom and the uboom l with firmware 0.4x are the normal recommendations for that size. uboom l lacks the bass of the c5 as does the motion plus that can sound very detailed with custom eq. for a more hifi listen i like the stockwell 2 but it uses phase shift so you have to be ok with that.
stockwell 2 is more hifi but look at the size of that flex, its great at what it does for its single driver and size. flex is very v shaped so bit muffled at lower volumes.
@@alanrossreviews Thanks! On my country Flex 129€ and stockwell II 189€ Maibe I will try Flex. Maibe I listen Stockwell II in the store 😅. Thanks for your work! Cumps!
I am digging the form factor of that Bose. I think it would look cool tilted at you on a desk. And then let's say you sit next to it on your bed...probably won't roll off onto the floor like the JBL Flip. It's not as rugged as the JBL but maybe it doesn't have to be. Do they save a tiny bit of money to use the older version of Bluetooth? I don't get why you wouldn't have the latest version.
