#G BOOM SPEAKER REVIEWS BLUETOOTH#
I’d still take my Sonos if I could only pick one, but a Bluetooth speaker of this size getting that close to it is impressive enough. The SoundLink Flex not only shines at filling the room with music at high volumes without becoming distorted, but it manages to overcome many of the quality issues that face Bluetooth speakers compared to Wi-Fi-based speakers like my Sonos One SL. Knockout soundĪs neat as PositionIQ is, it would be useless if the SoundLink Flex didn’t sound good, and thankfully it does. PositionIQ is really the only “smart” aspect about the speaker but it’s in service of hardware that knocks it out of the park at this price point. When listening by yourself in one place I find it best to have the SoundLink Flex facing upright. For a party, or when you’re walking around the room yourself you’ll want the speaker on its back to fill the room evenly. In practical use, this means the speaker can act as both a 360-degree speaker or a proper directional speaker, depending on what you need. Then, when you sit the speaker on its back, the low end starts to emit upwards out the front grill with little coming from the rear vent to avoid shaking the table. When the speaker is sitting upon a table, bass radiates from the front and back fairly evenly. Every time you change the speaker’s position the presence of the bass shifts ever so slightly. You hear it best whenever the SoundLink Flex is in motion or is put down somewhere while you’re playing music. From my testing, this is also where PositionIQ makes the biggest difference. Inside the speaker, Bose is highlighting a new transducer that’s responsible for the low end. The killer feature of the SoundLink Flex is new tech Bose calls “PositionIQ”.
It’s the simple things that delight when done right. You press and the speaker is immediately on and paired to your phone. Bose isn’t using any stupid “press and hold” functions for power.
My favorite button is definitely the power button. These buttons don’t feel the best but at least they work. In actuality, a slight press does the trick. This makes you think you need to depress the buttons much deeper than you actually do. They’re all very easy to press and quite responsive, but every button is under the speaker’s soft-touch materia on the rim. One thing that’s easy to take advantage of on Bluetooth speakers are buttons, and the SoundLink Flex’s buttons have me conflicted. However, driving components this loud is sure to cause more drainage than usual. It’s definitely the worst thing about the speaker as many competitors have longer battery ratings. I did find the percentages to drop rather quickly after a few hours of use. We only include products that have been independently selected by Input’s editorial team.īattery life is rated at 12 hours by Bose. Input may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. This is how I’ve been enjoying my time with Bose’s latest Bluetooth speaker, the $150 Bose SoundLink Flex.Īfter weeks of testing against both my Sonos system and some competitors, this is the first speaker in a long time to tempt me to reintroduce at least one Bluetooth speaker to my life. A lightweight but loudspeaker that can easily come with you to the pool is also hard to beat. It’s nice to have something you can carry around with you from shower to the dresser to the kitchen in the morning.
#G BOOM SPEAKER REVIEWS PORTABLE#
At home, I’ve slowly built a Sonos-based audio system, with a HomePod mini in my bedroom to round everything out.īut there are times when I miss the convenience of a portable Bluetooth speaker. I’m not super adventurous and am most often in spaces where wireless earbuds and headphones are most appropriate. I currently don’t have lots of Bluetooth speakers in my life, but that may be about to change.
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