Bose SoundLink Flex II Wireless Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker, Blue Dusk

Bought the Bose SoundLink Flex as a birthday gift for my husband and he is really impressed with its performance. It's compact, easy to carry, and the sound quality is excellent for such a small speaker. The bass is punchy, vocals are clear, and it gets plenty loud without sounding distorted. It also feels very well made and is great for taking outdoors. Bluetooth connection is quick and reliable, and the battery lasts well for everyday use. Overall, a brilliant little speaker and definitely worth the money. Highly recommended!

Upgrading from the Bose Micro gen1 (broken strap). The sound on the Flex is definitely fuller. I have a bigger room now and it seems adequate for that. My main use case is for using on my kayak. I need waterproof and also the mic. The Micro gen2 no longer has a microphone, hence I had to upgrade to Flex. I expected louder/more powerful sound as compared to Micro, but it sounds almost the same. But it is definitely an audible difference in sound stage. It is richer and more pronounced. The build quality is also really nice and the speaker feels solid build. Two things I would like to see in the Flex: 1. More output power/ loudness than the Micro. 2. This speaker lacks bass as standard. I played with the EQ in the Bose app (used to be Bose Connect for the Micro). While I was able to make it a bit better, I would expect it to be deeper and more volume on the Flex. I am really impressed with both the Micro and the Flex, but expected a bit more out of the Flex. Overall, good product! Would recommend.