I think it looks great too, and the new color options make for a super fashionable portable speaker.
The design is pitch perfect, although its identical to the last model.
The new app connectivity is incredibly useful, and a big step up from what came before.
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What does it cost?$159.
What do we like?Its rugged build and solid sound.
Those two options are slightly more at $169, but they are larger and can go slightly louder.
The Alpine Shade color, a lovely minty green, is particularly praise-worthy and I think it looks great.
Not only does it look great, its built well too thanks to its metal construction.
The unmistakable cold touch of metal gives the speaker a sense of value, worth, and sturdiness.
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Controlling the speaker is easy enough, with the requisite buttons across the top.
Theres power, play/pause, pairing, volume up and down, and then a shortcut button.
That last button can be customized in the Bose app to use a voice assistant.
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Options for the shortcut include activating one-tapSpotify, or linking two speakers together with the Speaker Link function.
The latter comes as the default option out of the box.
This wasnt available on the previous model, so its a nice bonus to have here.
Thats a shame, but its not something I ever found myself wishing for.
Bose SoundLink Flex gen 2: Features
The Bose app compatibility is the main extra feature here.
Then theres the source section, which lets you initialize the multipoint connection.
Then theres the most important part of the app the EQ configs.
Finally, theres the tips button, which tells you how your speaker works.
While theres plenty of bass in the stock configuration, its fairly thin.
Theres a lot to like here if you switch over to something more stripped back.
MykursLeaves of Yggdrasilgets picked out in great detail.
Theres some hefty weight to the background synth lines, while the bagpipes peer through and the guitars sing.
Theres just one major problem with the sound of the SoundLink Flex gen 2 and thats the sound stage.
It could be fixed with stereo mode, but then youre spending $300 on a wider soundstage.
In fact, Bose says youll only get 3 hours when listened to at max volume.
Most listening isnt going to defeat it, however.
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