Bose Soundlink Flex vs Minirig MK3 and Marshall Emberton - best bluetooth speaker?

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Bose Soundlink Flex takes on two high end speakers in the Minirig MK3 and the Marshall Emberton. All roughly in the same price bracket this is a test of the best small travel speakers on the market today. Is the Bose Soundlink Flex the best for its price and size? The Minirig has 40 watts compared to the 20 watts of the Bose, who will win?
Bose Soundlink Flex: geni.us/bosesoundlinkflex
Minirig MK3: geni.us/minirigmk3
Marshall Emberton: geni.us/emberton
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Chapters
0:00 intro
5:45 65% sound comparison
8:49 65% frequency analysis
13:31 100% loudness test
15:39 100% spectrum analysis
16:33 summary
18:24 specs
21:23 conclusion
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tracks:
Mike Leite - Enloquecer
Massie - Monsters under my bed
end track: Baby C - Perfect Life
Alan Ross Reviews Top Picks:
Pound for pound world champion:
Soundcore Motion Boom: geni.us/motionboom
Amazingly deep bass to 40hz for its size and price.
For a leaner more agile sound with similar deep bass for the same price try the Mifa Wildbox
Still worth a look:
My former world champ the Soundcore Motion Plus can still offer great clarity.
geni.us/soundcoremotionplus
£50 champion:
Great bass for its size, Soundcore Boost: geni.us/soundcoreboost
A little bigger but a decent listen for the price BOGASING M4: geni.us/bogasingm4
Bass Heavy Speakers:
Harman Kardon Go+ (mid and upper bass heavy but with decent balance): Play geni.us/goplay
Onyx Studio 6 (warmer than the 7, maybe too bass heavy in balance): geni.us/onyxstudio6
Hi End Picks
Minirig mk3 2.2 system: geni.us/minirigmk3
Great for portable low deep kick: Onyx Studio 6 (more bass than Onyx 7): geni.us/onyxstudio6
Monitor Like openess and neutrality but lacks deep bass Audio Pro C3: geni.us/audioproc3
Best Micro Options:
Bose Soundlink Micro (warm): geni.us/bosesoundlinkmicro
Tribit Stormbox Micro (clinical): geni.us/tribitstormboxmicro
Worth a Look:
W-King T9: geni.us/wkingt9
The T9 is a reasonably loud and balanced party speaker with a big bright detailed sound.
Budget Loud Boombox: no clear winner but my pick for fun outside listen would be:
W-King X10-1 for form factor and loudness geni.us/wkingx10
W-King D9 for bass with a little smoother signature: geni.us/wkingd9
Travel Speakers:
Marshall Stockwell 2: geni.us/stockwell2
offers a decent immersive sound with full and tight bass. Beware though it does not go very loud
JBL Charge 5: geni.us/jblcharge5
Only mono but has a very clear and dynamic sound at low volumes and can go reasonably loud but will become a little screechy over 80%.
Denon 250bt, no longer made but sets the standard for size/quality ratio for travel (battery drain issues)
Bose Soundlink Flex: geni.us/bosesoundlinkflex good bass heavy sound for its compact travel friendly size.
JBL Flip 6: geni.us/jblflip6 louder than the Bose Soundlink Flex and has better highs (though too much) but not as full sounding as the Flex.
Alan Ross Reviews, probably the best reviews in the universe :)
Bose Soundlink Flex for the Best Travel speaker?

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@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

Bose Soundlink Flex: geni.us/bosesoundlinkflex Minirig MK3: geni.us/minirigmk3 Marshall Emberton: geni.us/emberton #AmazonCommissionsEarned

@laranja3 3 месяца назад

We need the MINIRIG 4 review!!

@MD-ky2dt 2 года назад

yes yes yes. this is great comparison the world was waiting for :) thx, Alan Ross for Your work !

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

My pleasure! 😎💪

@MD-ky2dt 2 года назад

@@alanrossreviews outcome is the greatest surprise for me. soundcore boom ain't world champion anymore ? Alan, You're killing me !!! Over 12 months of building Your church around soundcore speakers is in danger :)

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

Of course boom is world pound for pound champion, nothing has changed 🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊

@Vegito_Blue2 2 года назад

Thanks for this video. I totally loved watching the entire video and it made sense to choose Flex over Emberton!

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

the flex is a decent choice, most people love it.

@philjoysavio6805 2 года назад

bose is flexing this time around...& i love it!

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

bose is the boss 😁😁

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

tracks: 5:45 Mike Leite - Enloquecer 13:31 Massie - Monsters under my bed

@rwynne29 2 года назад

Great video Alan! Was wondering how the flex would compare tot the minirigs.

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

just remember the Minirig has the custom eq so flexibility there

@rwynne29 2 года назад

@@alanrossreviews good point. I have two minirig mini’s a minirig 3 and a subwoofer. All thanks to your great videos! Love them all.

@roscodotemmas 2 года назад

Yes sirr Alan 🏆

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

yes sir rosco!!!!!!!!! 💪💪😝

@harisshaukat4780 11 месяцев назад

Got bose flex today to compare with my minirig 3. Initially the warm sounding bose does appeal to the ears more, I quickly realized a lot of the detail is missing. Especially when I listen to ambient music, the “air” is missing in bose even if there’s plenty of rumble. To me detail is more important than overpowering bass so I prefer minirig 3. Will get the minirig sub next month

@alanrossreviews 11 месяцев назад

Sub is a must with the minirig imho

@bluetooth_speaker_junkie 2 года назад

This is maybe the first time I approve an overpriced portable speaker. Because I can't help myself from loving the sound signature of the Soundlink Flex. I like the warmth and reasonance of the bass it gives even at higher volumes. Sound quality too is not bad at higher volumes where many budget speakers starts sounding brittle. Though yes it doesn't have many strengths in particular but there's surprisingly lot of warmth in the tonality of the overall sound at high volumes which I really like.

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

yup its pretty much the bose tuning though, nice warmth and bass first. sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. depends on what the competition are doing. this time it fits a niche.

@myotherchannel4460 6 месяцев назад

Soundcore Motion Plus is my small travel speaker of choice. I was surprised not to see that one in this video

@videokropka 5 месяцев назад

Она просто гигантская по сравнению с Flex/ Не в этой весовой категории

@sxxychocolate6233 Год назад

With all its idiosyncrasies, it's the minirigs for me due to their portability and modular nature. Such a small, powerful quality unit. Given the cost of quality BT speakers of this size from reputable manufacturers I wouldn't consider the Minirigs expensive When I'm not bothered about portability I'll use my two Libratone Zipp2's as a stereo pair which sound brill!! Sound even better when link up my two Zipp Mini's to the full sized Zipp2's 👍👍🕺🥳 I was close to buying the flex last year but its simply not loud enough for me.

@alanrossreviews Год назад

yeah flex isnt about volume really, its the amount of full body sound in a small travel friendly package

@_-Z- 2 года назад

The Emberton was a no for me but I did finally purchase the Stockwell 2 and I've been enjoying it so far. The Bose Flex may be the best most convenient option in this size for a single speaker. The Minirigs are more of a hassle but probably a better investment with a sub. I'm interested to see your Denon Envaya comparison as well. Thank you for another awesome comparison, Alan! 😁👍👏

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

yes the denon to come along with flip 6 with the treble tamed a bit. thanks for dropping by again 👌👍

@Simsonlover222 Год назад

Hey Alan, i got my Minirig MK3 as a stereo setup a few days ago, got a pair of motion + a feew weeks ago (send them back)... at first i didnt know if i like the minirigs or not, but after playing around with location i figured out they are really good and have such high dynamics that the speaker disappears and you are just in a sound bubble of high quality music. i went to an electronics store and compared it to marshall speakers (also really expensive ones) and my minirigs put them to shame. they are exceptional, not just because of their music quality, but also because of their size and usability. and because of the stereo i use them with 3.5 cables on my xbox without latency, listen to it with bluetooth, take them to friends... the price is more then fair, i would say they are maybe a bit underpriced but maybe the competition is just overpriced (especially marshall) what i also really really like is that they sound very good on low volumes. and whats crazy: you can hear them loud like in a cinema but when going out of the room they dont sound loud, they dont disturb anyone even if you cank it up (i think its because they are directly pointed to the ear). playing games like battlefield is just crazy :D what i also really like is "analog music" like big bands or jazz... makes you feel like a private concert for yourself... they are really amazing. they make you to stop everything you doing and just listen to them :D i will build some stands for them to arrange them in a perfect stereo triangle, get the subs too.

@Simsonlover222 Год назад

what i also really like is how well they work with equalizer... i like the highs and bass a bit higher on low volumes and its really no problem (altough i sometimes use a second equalizer beside minirig to boost some frequencies even more, but i do this only when listening on very quiet levels) D:

@alanrossreviews Год назад

sounds like you are a happy camper 👍👍

@udim7284 2 года назад

The Ross Soundlink Flex seems to best deal out of the 3 💯😎

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

Yup, better eq than the oluv edition 🤣🤣

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

Chapters 0:00 intro 5:45 65% sound comparison 8:49 65% frequency analysis 13:31 100% loudness test 15:39 100% spectrum analysis 16:33 summary 18:24 specs 21:23 conclusion

@elliem1 2 месяца назад

I got introduced to your channel last evening, by now I have seen at least 10 videos. Going with the Bose Flex =) If you could give your thoughts between the Bose Flex and Soundlink mini 2 SE, I would be incredibly grateful

@alanrossreviews 2 месяца назад

The mini 2 se is a funny old speaker. So small yet chunky with bass bigger than its size. But it doesn't go loud at all and overall its sound is weird. But hey iike it 🤣 flex is better

@jf9979 9 месяцев назад

The Marshall has a very noticeable stereo sound. Sounded great in my opinion. Ive got a flex and like the sound signature but the mono setup does sound flat.

@alanrossreviews 9 месяцев назад

its not really stereo, its reverb effect to achieve stereo simulation.

@pacoherte1903 2 года назад

MINIRIG MK3 SOUNDS VERY AWESOME STANDING UP ON THE CORNER WALLS

@thatboyneedssomemilkholemd819 2 года назад

Hey Alan had posted a comment on your last video, don't know if you've seen it or not because I know RU-vid notifications can be trash sometimes. 2 questions for you. 1. What is the difference between Bass Boost and Dynamic Bass Adjustment? 2. Soundcore got a update for the Motion boom, version 0.39 (don’t know if you seen/got this update yet) have not updated mines, because idk would it be worth it or not. Was wondering would it safe to update?

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

not looked at that firmware yet. which speakers are you thinking of? taken literally i would take bass boost as something that is applied the same at all volumes and dynamic adjustment as something that can monitor the track you are playing adjust eq on the fly like sony claim with their auto eq.

@hugoboss9470ify 2 года назад

Nice speaker test, but I'm for this price for the marshall or maybe if you get y one of those Denon, performance way better than those speakers for the price. Either JBL on Amazon way cheaper. Maybe Anker will revive the Anker spundcore sport splash that's similar than the Bose with titanium drivers and EQ presets.

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

The envaya comparison coming soon 😜

@hugoboss9470ify 2 года назад

@@alanrossreviews nice, thank you the envaya hat unbelievable stereo sound same with the bt77 but the envaya need a bit bass soul. Envaya bow is the Easter egg hard to find

@joseph1568 2 года назад

You should do a review of the Sonos Roam vs the Bose soundlink flex (:

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

What is it that you think people dont already know? 🤔 Sonos is most over rated i personally have across 🥶

@robinphillips2430 2 года назад

@@alanrossreviews I own some sonos equipment and the roam was so disappointing. I really wanted it to have that sonos sound and it fell flatter than a plywood board.

@halfcrazyluv1 2 года назад

I'd choose the Bose over the others for travel. But when it comes to sound quality. My envaya 250 is still my favorite. But it all depends on what sir Allan Ross would say, since he has these other speakers on hand.

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

that video coming soon........ 🤗😝😝

@fernandomashlab3990 2 года назад

How is the battery working for you? I am hesitant to get the Envaya DSB-250 because of this flaw.

@halfcrazyluv1 Год назад

@@fernandomashlab3990The battery works fine.. it does drain battery little by little even when not in use but it's bearable with my unit. Still using mine and I don't over charge or do a full charge, just around 80-90%.

@budfox3097 2 года назад

Well in the real world the bass of Bose Flex sounds better than Minirig´s and even overall Flex has the best sound picture. I guess the speaker is most balanced and suits our ears. Great DSP. AND Minirig is the smallest speaker volumewise but it feels huge due to its design.

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

minirig goes the loudest, just with little bass.

@robinphillips2430 2 года назад

Ive said it before and I'll say it again, and again and again....at this point in the portable bluetooth speaker market, no one does small as well as Bose. From the quiet comfort ear buds to the bluetooth speakers. I also suspect the bluetooth 4.2 kept the cost right where it needed to be to make this a monster seller in the size class of speaker.

@robinphillips2430 2 года назад

I want an Emberton so badly, but thats just based on looks, more or less why I bought the Klipsch Groove Heritage, even though the Groove Heritage does sound pretty good. The Emberton sounds like hot garbage compared to the Flex though. I wanted the Emberton to perform so much better and even though it didnt, based on looks, I STILL WANT ONE!! Maybe they can improve it in the future. When its all said and done, however, it's all about your engineers.

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

just get the stockwell 2!

@RaquelFoster 2 года назад

Aren't the Motion+ / Charge 4 / Charge 5 all better than these for less? I guess this is the "best < 800g travel speaker" category. These could all fit in a carry-on more easily than my Charge 4. But I want to be able to get a noise complaint from the hotel. And I think the Charge 4 wins the "best music in the shower" category when you stand it on its side. So I can make room for it in my carry-on.

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

right taking a combination of weight and actual volume the bose would be in a cat below the likes of the charge 5 and motion plus. the motion plus is not very throwable though another criteria i use for travel. i prefer charge 5 to 4 for shower 😁 i think you wanna go full on if a noise complaint is what you are after, more like the boombox 😝😝

@levthelion 2 года назад

What are you doing with the speaker standing it up in the shower and what exactly does "making room in my carry-on" mean. Lol, I hope I'm reading that wrong 😅

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

check out her channel, this girl knows how to party 💯

@RaquelFoster 2 года назад

@@levthelion I'm saying the speakers in this video can fit in your carry-on luggage on a flight really easily. That Bose speaker looks like it was made to slide into the side of your luggage. I usually take a Charge 4 with me because it has some bass, but it's pretty big. And when I'm in the shower a lot of times I set the Charge 4 on its side on the edge of the tub and point it into the shower.

@CarlosAlbb97 Год назад

Hey there im from México 👊🏻 in 2023 would u choose the minirig 3 after the new updates? The price un Amazon was 250 usd and the soundlink flex 170 usd…

@alanrossreviews Год назад

id only get the mk3 if i was getting the sub with it

@CarlosAlbb97 Год назад

Thankyou Alan, in México this speaker was the double of price but ill make the effort to buy the sub too

@Kiennguyen22360 2 года назад

glad to see youre finally embracing freq response, shows how poorly the minirig3 sounds.

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

the graphs used here are not frequency response measurements, they are spectrum analysis of the actual recordings.

@gl4675 2 года назад

I have the MINIRIG 3 and unless the Bose soundlink mini original and unless Bose has made extreme progress wth the flex, my experiences would beg to differ. I like my Bose soundlink mini but have never once been able to continue listening to it when it’s next to a MINIRIG 3. That is my experiences comparing the MINIRIG to Bose, and maybe the flex has so much improvements since the sound link mini original that I would need to reassess my opinion of Bose.

@claudekim7876 2 года назад

Bose actually sounds quite nice but i like the idea of adding a sub and absolutely smushing these 2 in sound.

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

So what you gonna get? 🤔 🤔

@claudekim7876 2 года назад

@@alanrossreviews i already bought the minirig 3 but its been stuck in the post for 3 weeks now.. :(

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

ohh, i hate it when that happens 🙄

@claudekim7876 2 года назад

@@alanrossreviews i just got them but is it normal for there to be this like shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh sound whenever its on> im guessing its cuz the driver is so big? just making sure its normal. i cant really hear it at all unless im like right up to it.

@Kunal0915 8 месяцев назад

I made a mistake of buying two Minirig 3s. They are great, but need to much user input to make them sound good. I can't be bothered fiddling with EQ anymore. Now I am looking at the SoundLink Mini 2 or rhe Flex. Something which is connect and play. No app or no setting eq needed Just good sound out of the box.

@alanrossreviews 8 месяцев назад

It has to be small? Stormbox blast?

@ThibautMahringer 2 года назад

How did I missed that ? Minirig all the way for me 👍

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

too long on Oluvs channel? 🤗

@bluetooth_speaker_junkie 2 года назад

I like the Bose

@ThibautMahringer 2 года назад

@@bluetooth_speaker_junkie It's fine, not a bad speaker 😝

@bluetooth_speaker_junkie 2 года назад

@@ThibautMahringer yes not perfect for sure or even that good. I just like the warmth it maintains even at higher volumes. Where lot of speakers can start to sound brittle except the Motion Boom which is too bass heavy.

@ThibautMahringer 2 года назад

@@bluetooth_speaker_junkie I can't tell you I don't use any of my speakers past 70% 😝

@user-fk9kv7sh3b Год назад

The best part the anime pictures

@alanrossreviews Год назад

that was the best part? 🤦‍♀🤦‍♀

@chadcarron8094 11 месяцев назад

the marshall has better bass and instruments reproducing than bose flex. but the flex cleaner sound. and is mono sound.

@alanrossreviews 11 месяцев назад

The flex is all about the bass from something that small

@joshalsip9441 Год назад

I heard if you peel the rubber off the bottom in one spot theres a micro usb port

@alanrossreviews Год назад

on flex?

@joshalsip9441 Год назад

@@alanrossreviews on minirig

@alanrossreviews Год назад

yup, how weird.

@TheAscendedTechNinja 2 года назад

Well I like the bose out of these 3. The Marshall isn't for me because there's nothing really special about it besides it's pseudo surround which is cool but the volume is too low. The mining bass is just to low for my taste and for that size speaker ipx7 is a must everything else about it I really like the bose flex is ok good bass for its size and the highs and mids are ok just wish it was louder

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

remember minirig is all about the tons of other options you get as well as a dedicated sub, albeit more money 😝

@TheAscendedTechNinja 2 года назад

Speaking on saving money I honestly think you should review the Sony SRS-XG500 refurbished one on Amazon I got it for 185 after tax and besides me figuring out to turn off demo mode no complaints about the quality and its has a good mixture of bass at lower along with strong mids but at higher volumes this speaker sounds pretty disappointing but for 185 totally worth it I already recorded my review just have to edit it its been a busy week.

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

Might be a bit big for me 🤔

@BamexCA 2 года назад

How do they compare to the B&O a1?

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

well i dont have the a1 any more and it never got exciting or loud enough for me. it had some deep bass though.

@pacoherte1903 2 года назад

FLOSSY CARTER SAID THE B&O A1 SOUNDED WAY WAY BETTER THEN THE BOSE SOUNDLINK FLEX

@alexlittig7927 2 года назад

@@pacoherte1903 i have both floss is out of his mind. boss has double the bass goes far louder. ya sure the a1 is clearer but the difference is not huge. a1 sounds weak vs bose flex. I love the A1 gen 2 but the flex is just more impressive

@pacoherte1903 2 года назад

@@alexlittig7927 REALY? SO NOW BETWEEN THE MK3 N THE BOSS FLEX??

@luisignaciogarciaguarda6626 2 года назад

Mmmm i think the charge 5 is the Best travel speaker right now.. it's the same price and size..

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

its bigger 😎 980g vs 587g and 1100 cm³ vs 720 cm³

@tuta123seb 2 года назад

So you dont like the emberton?

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

im not a big fan

@tomthomas334 2 года назад

Used to get drunk and watch oluv, despite quiting drinking i would have to say minirig 3, repetition constitutes mental programing

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

sometimes i need something a bit stronger than that when watching oluv 🥳🥳

@tomthomas334 2 года назад

@@alanrossreviews human adrenochrome lol

@mikehancock6280 2 года назад

First

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

you must have been in training...... 🤗🤗💪🥃👍

@mikehancock6280 2 года назад

@@alanrossreviews 🧑🏻‍💻

@Scepra 4 месяца назад

MINIRIG 4* review?!

@alanrossreviews 4 месяца назад

you mean the 4? they released too early, not properly tuned yet and no full app support yet. I bought two of them, i feel i got suckered. I told them my feedback, they weren't happy. I will give them two weeks to get things back on track.

@Scepra 4 месяца назад

@@alanrossreviews oh no! That’s terrible to hear. I hope they resolve this. Any news about the sub unit?

@laranja3 3 месяца назад

@@alanrossreviewsany updates on that?

@alanrossreviews 3 месяца назад

@@laranja3 they have updated the app and speaker, i wont review this till next month

@youngmike2553 2 года назад

still can't find reason to vote mini rig. expensive, trouble to use., what? invest another one and sub? joke right!? that price i get that kind of 2.1 system setting on table for what? mini rig company goes wrong direction. It sounds decent but does not crush other friendly using competitors

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

Its the modular system and mutilple ways you can use them that justifies the price imho

@waynedexter 2 года назад

Anyone that watches you religiously knows what the outcome of this verses will be. I watched anyway though ☺️

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

im destroying my own channel... 😂😂🙈 but tx for sticking with it 🙏

@pacoherte1903 2 года назад

DONT FORGET TO EAT UR SALMON ROSS

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

eating it now 🤭

@aktunav 2 года назад

Bose has fuller sound, thicker...Marshall is out of the game, immediately...Minirig has just cold metallic sound, no warmth, just screams...

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

right minirig needs to paired with the sub but when it is then it comes into its own. i did the marshall because people were asking for it but yeah me personally i dont get the emberton unless its for a small 360 speaker.

@aktunav 2 года назад

@@alanrossreviews Great comparison btw, chosen speakers are most known and the size. Thank you...

@thomasfields7902 2 года назад

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (Hebrews 9:27) The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9) I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. (Luke 13:5) And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: (Acts 17:30)

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

unusual trolling today 🙏

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

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@HarryLoveTV 2 года назад

In my unfortunate experience Minirig is overpriced crap. I have owned 4 and 3 have died within 1 year, Minirig told me I’d have to pay for a repair. Not to mention the built in limiter which isn’t mentioned anywhere in their documentation. Should have stuck with JBL

@alanrossreviews 2 года назад

Every bluetooth speaker has limiters. Minirig goes a step further and has limiters in its analogue stage where normally its digital. Not sure what country you are in but in uk all repairs are free first year. Does anyone do free repairs outside warranty period?