Bose Soundlink Flex 2nd gen vs Flex

[dr]

Owning 2 of Gen 1's and 2 of Gen 2's, I can say the EQ app on Gen 2 is a difference maker.

The Gen 1 for me, had a veil when standing vertically. It's only when you place it on its back that it sounds better-more bright and open. With the Gen 2 EQ, I can brighten it up when standing vertically while sounding good on its back as well. So this is worth a few extra bucks for me.

The Bluetooth 5.3 will also have a longer distance signal and is more battery efficient.

The button to link both is a convenience as the other way on Gen 1 is a PITA. The action button can also be linked to phone's AI for inquires, etc.

And most importantly, to me, the bluetooth stereo link makes watching movies impercitible with the lip sync. The Gen 1 was too distracting in stereo mode. As single units, the lip sync is some of the best in the business, but the link lag was too much for Gen 1. The Gen 2 seems to have solved this lip sync problem by and large. THEY SHOULD HAVE ADDED AN AUX CABLE PORT though for best movie watching!

[clickbaitpro]

Very slight difference in Mids and Highs

[SuperBernerd]

Hi @audiophilehousewife, thanks for this comparison, I really enjoyed watching it..
anyway please make more comparisons with default EQ, I wanna hear how they sound (Soundlink Flex 2nd gen vs Flex) with default settings :)
thanks

[skpavlenko]

Here is some difference: old Bose is milder, new one sounds more traditionally, closer to another speakers at the market, with more amount of high frequencies. Old one with his characteristic sound is still recognizable even through the video recording. New guy sounds completely different, not bad, just another.

[kyaniday]

I can clearly hear more separation in the mids and highs

[MrPhinn]

Nothing here made me wanna run out and get the 2nd Gen. They sound the same when listening to this video.

[sushovanghosh]

In some songs it seems that flex 2 has more prominent treble than the flex 1. Is it?

[awddminis]

Hello, I have the first generation Flex, do you think it's worth replacing it with the second generation update? Or it's more of the same? If I buy the second generation to connect to the first generation medium and make stereo sound, do you think it will be good or give any noticeable difference? I'm waiting for the answers, thank you I'm blind and I really like to listen to a good show

[waynedexter]

To my ears the difference is negligible
Have you fiddled with eq yet?

[arijit]

I am using gen1is it an upgrade sound quality wise the gen2