Bose SoundLink Flex vs. Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd. generation. Audio quality sound test. 

Thank you 🙌

Oh sorry, at least you got better

I have the Flex and the A1 gen 2. Both are identical in sound but the A1 has a slightly smaller signature. I wouldn't pay full price for the A1 Gen2 because even though it is an excellent speaker it's not worth it's lofty full asking price. I purchased mine on Amazon for $181.00 and its the silver. I wanted the black but it was more expensive.

@@kingkobra1956 yes I love the A1. I got it bout a few weeks ago. I got it on sale from Verizon online for 150$. It was absolutely worth it. The clarity is amazing. I love this speaker

Hope you enjoy it!

It will!👍🏽👍🏽

same reaction

Flex was the first Bose product I ever bought too and I love it. I never cared much for Bose products when listening at store demo, but this Flex is a first. I must add I much prefer the EQ setting on its back or hanging vertical. Upright sounds a little muddy, but on its back it sounds brighter and more open.

Are you still using it. Please 🙏 reply....

Super confused between Charge 5 and bose flex, which one do you suggest for lower volumes (40-70) ? thanks anyway mate

Charge 5? What do you mean by that?

@@PatricioBenadon you mentioned you have both Bose Flex and JBL charge 5

@@PatricioBenadon so which one do you think is better jbl charge 5 or bose flex? For lower volume.

@@mukharroy1775 The Charge 5 is the next larger JBL speaker which has a larger speaker volume.

Your welcome! Glad to help :)

Flex sounds LIVE, A1 sounds STUDIO

I own the Flex and find it has a wider sound stage on its back than upright. There appears to be a treble boost on its back and you can hear the snare drum and cymbals much clearer.

What do you think about A1 for watching movies and shows? Do you think it’s a good fit?

​@whitelilacplanel el bose es ganador para ver pelicular se complementa con sus bajos

Does A1 really have deeper bass than the flex? Would be hard to believe. And do you mean more dynamic bass?

I’ve heard the 1st generation has significantly more bass than the 2nd generation but much less battery life. Makes me think they increased the battery size and decreased the woofer.

Thanks for this...I want clarity

I haven’t played that much with the app at all. But for what I shortly did, it does feel closer to the “Bose bass”….

The B and O and Flex are identical in sound but the A1 is an nth more refined. The bass is about identical in both. There are four preset eq settings in the A1 app and three of them sound like crap so there is really just one setting to use and it makes the Flex and A1 sound identical.

If you eq more bass it sounds very good too.

@@PatricioBenadon Thanks for ur response, really appreciate it 👍👍

So which one you sent back? I would love to know. Thanks!

@@PatricioBenadon I sent the Beosound A1 back. The A1 gen2 seriously lacked bass and on some tracks, it was a little too top-heavy, painfully so. The Bose has oodles of bass and is a little less bright in the high tones but the sound is warmer and fuller with more impact. It's louder too. The A1 felt like it had a hole in the lower middle of the sound and it only directs sound upwards, whereas the Bose lets you choose up or sideways. I think the reason for the lack of bass in the A1 is that the A1 is in a slightly smaller box and lacks a reflex woofer and the main speaker is smaller to make room for a tweeter. The Bose has a front reflex bass but no tweeter, and a bass vent at the rear too. It drives seriously strong bass for its size. The A1 is more attractive on a shelf due to its size and orientation and though I didn't try it, I liked the idea of built-in Alexa but I have this in other speakers so it wasn't a deal breaker/maker. The buttons on the A1 are hard to use. You have to pick the device up everytime you use it to see where the buttons are but the Bose has nicely spaced large buttons on top with a rubbery feel that means you can use them even without looking at them. They are sensibly arranged too, all in a line, with the main controller (pause/next/previous) smack in the middle and the volume on either side. This is perfect, as it should be. I didn't keep the A1 long enough to know about its battery life benefit but I am perfectly happy with the Bose 12 hours. I would prefer to listen to better quality for less time than poor quality for a long time. I have been living with the Bose now for a month and I am very happy with my choice.

Which one sounds more powerful? And which one is louder?

@adi_1706 Flex, IMO

Flex for sure.

Yes my cure setup two in stereo A1 second Gen.

Bose, out of the box is great. B&O has less bass but you can use the in-app eq to adjust it.

@@PatricioBenadon where can i download the app?

Any AppStore I guess… I don’t remember how exactly I did it.

Get the first gen A1. Way more bass, but less battery time.

Bose

But which one has the better wound quality?

@@soberanisfam1323bose

You don’t have them either.

Buy Other Sound Equipment. That's what BOSE means. Bs. Sound quality as always

I don’t test battery life… only sound. Sorry.

I think people commenting on the A1 battery life being much less is because they may have personal experience with the 1st generation A1. That does have much less, but I don’t believe it to be the case with the 2nd generation. But I’ve also heard people say the 1st generation sounds better.

You should be able to see it. The web browser shows it below the video's description.

A bit, in my opinion as well.

Bose for bass , a1 2nd for audio quality at small volume

Almost any portable bluetooth speaker is mono. Having two drivers next to each other does not create stereo imaging by default. You need a minimum distance between drivers in order for it to work and most if not all portable speakers are simply too narrow to achieve real stereo reproduction.

that's up to you to decide... I prefer the Flex, but A1 surprised me. Over all I guess how you use them (travel, outdoors, etc) also influences your decision.