BEST Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker? - BOSE SOUNDLINK FLEX vs JBL FLIP 5 vs MARSHALL EMBERTON

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0:00 intro
0:44 Bluetooth Distance Test
3:05 Max Volume Test
4:35 Water Dunk Test
6:29 Conclusion

Myself and Eddie took out our favorite portable bluetooth speakers of all time and tested them in the great outdoors in Ruidoso, New Mexico. We checked them for outdoorsey kind of things like distance for the bluetooth connection, how loud they can get, and then finally checking to make sure they can all be fully submerged in water and still work afterwards. We were really impressed with the Bose Soundlink Flex, and it's also one of the newer offerings from Bose, who I don't usually see as having a high quality speaker, but these tests made me look at them with much higher regard.

[gilbert]

I went with the bose because of the shape and tested it in the shower. It got drenched and muffled, but I turned up the sound to push the water out. I also love the loop thingy so I can hang it anywhere. I put a carabiner on it too.

[thebeginning]

The Bose is a unique speaker than the rest I've tried the Marshall which was not bad at all simple and yet great sound the Marshall wins by design but the Bose has a feature where it can pick up the songs energy and turn itself up then gets low when it's soft it reads the music's atmosphere. Also the EQ is activated by the way you stand the speaker. Bose signature with base if it stands vertically, a clean natural sound facing up, and surround sound hung/horizontal.
Marshall and Bose are really good though.

[anthonypeck]

Great video, but it would also be useful to have a float test. If it falls in water and sinks that's important.

[shaid]

Keep making awesome reviews, comparisons etc. Glad to see this, planning for a private pool party next month!

[uttammanohar]

Hey Danny I owe you a big thankyou. It was your video which guided me to take the right decision. I went with the Bose Soundlink Flex and witnessed something I have never experienced before. The Bose Soundlink Flex is something phenomenal to my ears. This is the first time I have bought such an expensive speaker. The hype is true. All thanks to you.. Danny! And yeah your shirts are awesome, I tried to buy even that one too but with the importing fees it is costlier than the speaker itself. So I left that idea.

[ripleymagic]

It's great to see that you are back Danny it has that feel from your older videos love it

[shadeshiest]

The Marshall isn’t IP67 like the Flex, I’m pretty sure its an IPX6 or 7, and has ZERO dust/dirt/mud proofing which the Flex DOES HAVE…

[tarvinder]

I am very surprised by the distance test that Bose speaker actually get the max distance because it has Bluetooth 4.2 and others hv 5

[haileyyoon]

Hey, I was trying to decide what speaker to buy. I was pretty sure about buying bose soundlink micro. Then I changed my mind after watching a few of your bose review videos. I’m getting bose soundlink flex now! Found your videos super helpful. Keep up the good work 😊

[missrachel]

It’s a great idea to stop once it hits water. The device shuts of saving battery life.

[mikehancock]

Fun little test. My flex doesn’t seem to have the range that your speaker has. Hmmm

[Crow-wj]

You do great reviews, but what's with blocking the whole path with that guy trying to walk by? Otherwise thanks.

[LeesReviews]

Are you guys butt pirates? ❤️
I just bought the Flex and love it!

[GeorgeLista]

How do you run these tests and not show their floating capability? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Anuragforever]

Does the speaker give two pairing options for Bluetooth one with the name Bose Soundlink Flex and other LE-Bose Soundlink Flex. But the LE option doesn't connect?

[jonelsiocon]

Please tell us what made is that? US JAPAN GERMANY or CHINA.

[ITSTHISEASY]

From what I understand, Bluetooth is not supposed to work through water. Maybe Bluetooth 5.0 can which Bose is not Bluetooth 5.0.

[PetrKrenzelok]

How is that even possible? Bose has just BT 4.2 and supposed to work up to 10m only?

[mkaz]

Guessing you're loosing the bluetooth connection when submerged in the water.

[fanech]

B&O is far from competition, I have one