BEST Bose Speaker 2023? Bose is getting lazy.

Bose hasn't made a new speaker for a LONG time... and it makes me mad.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 intro
0:50 Specs
1:40 Prices
2:27 Bose App Sucks
4:41 Phone Microphone Test
5:47 Sound Test
7:40 conclusion
10:26 secret bonus story

[jacopopassaro]

THIS was the video about BOSE I was waiting for. Definitely.

[tonybp]

I worked for several years at the Bose plant in Tijuana. When I got there I was very excited to work for them, it was a solid company but throughout the years they went very heavy with cost reduction implementation. Quality started to go down and what used to be a problem before was given a pass. It was disappointing to see how Bose started to allow all that. I guess they thought just having the name brand would be enough.

[classicmartini]

Story at the end gave the video an uplifting and whimsical quality. I like it.

[qxsdzxr]

I like how straight forward this review is

[edcipriani]

Wow, great video! Back when I purchased the Bose Flex in early December 2022, Best Buy had a display of all of the Bose Bluetooth speakers in the retail store to compare each speaker side by side. After I listened to them all, I was really impressed with the sound quality of the Bose Flex, especially for the sale price of $130, so I had to buy it. I really like the Flex and use it regularly, it sounds great. So thank you, Danny, for recommending it!

I had originally intended on purchasing a 2nd Bose Soundlink Color II so I could pair it with the first SLCII which I bought in 2020, but the Flex sounds so much better. I have been able to pair both of these speakers successfully with the Bose App. And yes, the Bose app can be unstable and flaky, I learned that if you use the volume controls directly on each device, it will cause the app to lose connection. Always best to control the volume directly on my phone or iPad.

With all the new Bluetooth speakers coming into the market, Bose is falling behind. Plus you can get much more for your money with other manufacturers, such as Soundcore. The new arrival that seems to be getting a lot of attention is the Soundcore Motion X600 - Hoping you will can please do a review of the X600, Danny. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and experience with us.

[DavidTheScientist]

Great comparison, LOVE the editing, really nice job on the seamless audio comparisons as well as the length/format of your review overall. The Flex and the Sony were the surprises for me out of this, both seemed to sound great. I'll have to check them out in person now. I had a Revolve, and while it's great for its size, it always sounded a little muddy with recessed vocals... I was going to upgrade to the Revolve +, but I'll make sure to demo the Flex and the Sony model first before making a decision!

[obiifiorah]

In my opinion Flex does not sound better than revolve plus 2 it's just better price wise

[ec]

Got two bose flex and used it as party mode. Sounds amazing!

[mitchfender]

Awesome! I enjoyed your review very much and it is also really helpful.

[donlew]

Just a Thank You for your insite and time. Your Flex review has me sold.

[Adrian-bkqy]

Helped me out on prime day here, I was about ready to pull the trigger on these

[frannyfranman]

Just bought two Revolve+ IIs for a portable stereo speaker setup for my mobile projector. They work well and sound pretty good. I specifically bought them for the low latency, which is something Bose does very well. It’s frustrating though that, while the Revolve+ II does have exceptionally low latency, the regular Revolve actually has about 3-4x lower latency. Like WHY?? Why would they make the more expensive, higher tier product worse in some regards??
Also annoying that it doesn’t have USB C
Might sell these and get the III series if they address these issues. Fingers crossed those geniuses don’t drop the aux port in the next version 🙄

[jaimemaldonado]

I had the exact same experience with the bose portable smart not so smart that I got a stroke and returned it tech support were so confused they didn't know if they were coming or going please bose get it together your almost there.

[andrewbradley]

Well done! One additional test I would appreciate is a sound quality test from a distance (15+ ft away), since that is the most likely use case

[ajcph]

New subscriber here from Japan. I like your contents which is relaxing and honest. Thinking of selling my Sony xb23 for the Bose SoundLink flex. Good upgrade for the end of 2023 or better to wait for next year?

[AlexaLixa]

Thanks a lot for the info! It helped a lot!

[petergreen-ghhm]

This bus driver just subscribed in London, thanks Danny.

[Blackriver]

Bose does one thing I wish all other brands would figure out.... they have a repeat / back control for songs. I can't tell you how many time I'm by a pool or in the shower and my phone is obviously not near me and I want to repeat a song and so many speakers down allow this. It's one of the main reasons I reach for my Bose over otherwise superior speakers and it's become a deal breaker feature for me.

[johnshepherd]

Thanks for this review ...I own several Bose speakers (recently sold 2 older ones) ...have just ordered the Flex...interested to test it out with my ( old) Bose has a Aux-in plug at least ...don't own any of the Bose ..."round" ones you tested as I figure ....I don't get around to the back of my sit in FRONT of all them 😅😅😅

[winstonsmiths]

I actually enjoyed your review! Just funny enough without getting silly LOL! Plus you stole some of my better dance moves. I went with the Flex. I subbed and hit the bell.