I have the previous version of the Flex & Emberton 2. The Emberton sounds more "right" and open. The Bose sounds more closed in UNTIL you put it on its back, which changes the EQ--then it sounds more open. For movies, it's a tossup. The Bose has smidge more mid bass which is good for movies, but alternatively, the Emberton 2 is a tad clearer. The Emberton 3 I hear has more bass, but at the detriment of having the clarity of the 2. Bottom line, you REALLY need to try them in your space, because NO TH-cam vid will communicate how it really is. So buy and keep the one you like most based on these "informational" videos.
@@brunomushotoku1150 The Flex's EQ automatically changes if it's sitting up, hanging vertically off the strap, or on its back. 3 EQs for 3 different scenarios.
Thank you for the extensive sound test! Could only be better if you replayed the exact same part of each song on each speaker. Still it represents the abilities of them. Thank you very much
Seriously, I cannot even fathom any other speaker in this realm being cleaner/clearer sounding than the *Bose Soundlink Flex 2nd Gen.* That said, because I currently only own the *Soundcore Motion X-600* & up until last year, also once owned the og *Bose Soundlink Flex* I most certainly stand to be corrected.
Purchased Emberton 3 on Amazon to be deliver tomorrow, here I noticed Bose is more versatile, Tomorrow Im gonna hear the Emberton3 sound live, good luck to me.
Biggest downfall of Bose flex and felx 2 is Battery life At 0°c battery bacup is only 3-3.5hr at 80-85% volume with 4 hours charging but Marshall given 8-9 hr battery backup at same condition with 3hr charging
please compare the bose soundlink flex first gen and 2nd gen (I'm kinda confuse and think first gen has a more body on the sound I mean bolder sounds compare to the 2nd gen )
You can tell the Emberton 3 sound has that box sound as the Bose Sound Flex Gen 2 has a more free sound not boxed in sound. I give it to the Bose Skund Flex Gen 2 much clearer..
@@HieuNguyen-ro9rg thanks for the comment.. I was just going to order the x600 it's for a 100$ where I live.. Or is the flex 1 better than it.. Also lot of reviewers rank yhr jbl xtreme 3 ans even charge 5 higher up.. My other option is a Sonos era 100 What do you recommend
Thank you.. The x600 was on major discount.. Actually I love the details in music which is why iam a fan of Bang olufsen sound.. I had an A1.. It was like listening to the singer in person.. But the batter was awful and it did not have alot of bass and nor could it get very loud I have also heard great things about the Harman kardon go play +3 I used a JBL go and don't mind there sound but it's more bassy..but I haven't tried the bigger speakers... They don't have the details.. Altough any website I see they always rank the extreme 3 and charge 5 higher up.. I just want that BnO sound with bass but in a budget under 300$@@HieuNguyen-ro9rg
Thank you C for another comprehensive and entertaining video. For me, I thought the vocal sounded better with the Marshall... But I don't like the new Marshall logo - looks cheap and not as classy as the previous version. The gold colour on the Emberton 2 looks much better in my opinion. I think it's to do with cost. But I happy to pay a little bit more for the isolated logo. With the Bose, did they upgrade the charging port to USB C instead of micro usb? Micro usb is totally unacceptable in 2024. Lastly, do you think you can check out the new B&W Pi8 buds?
@@edensl8759- that's good. I don't have this speaker, it's just one TH-cam reviewer said because this is quite old, it uses a micro usb charging port.
Es difícil evaluar por youtube. El marshall es 360 y no se aprecia. Por otro lado es conocido que Bosé modifica las canciones para que tengamos un sonido más agradable al oído más general. Si quieres escuchar las canciones más parecidas a como las hizo el artista no hay dudas. El marshall.
Hi! Is it normal that the soundlink flex gen 2's sound is a bit coming from the right side of the speaker? Very noticeable when you are near. But when a bit far: you wont notice it. Is this norma?? Thank you
I have the soundlink flex gen 1 and I believe the unit has a single driver with two passive radiators, one front facing and one rear so you may have some sound coming from the rear of the speaker
would be nice to see sound charts, as these sound tests aren't very indicative of the speakers... when audience hears it... but I guess that's not something you do...
I paired my flex 2 with my home speaker 300 and they sound great! The pairing is a pain as always but once you get it it works. Too bad you can’t do stereo
Bose sound really well in video comparison and I was sure about getting it based on them. The reality is different when you experience them in real. Based on my preference, Marshal is much more superior. Bose is flat full of extra base which isn't really my taste. So try to check it in a store if possible. Both are great speakers though but it comes down to the personal taste. Great review and effort from You. Loved the video. Ended up picking emberton and flip 6 for outdoors. Bose really isn't for me.
@@waynedexter being multidirectional isn't gonna impact the bass performance tho. The marshall has 2 drivers, the flex has one and it sounds better.. so one driver against one driver a
Help me figure out how to connect “bose flex gen 2” to my macbook. Even though the bluetooth connection works, the sound still comes from the macbook. Has anyone encountered this problem?
I own both, but the BOSE sounds artificial, forced by the equalizer. Unlike the Bose, the marshall has front and rear speakers, so it has a more open sound. The marshall is more pleasant to listen to. The text may be a little strange because I am using a translator.
So bose added an extra button but couldn't added a dedicated physical skipping button. I mean who said this double/triple pressed was a great ideal.🤔 smh.
The Marshall Emberton 3 is very bad for the price, it's worth a maximum of 70 euros, it play the upper bass, it doesn't even play the deep bass, the sound gets worse and worse from a volume of 50% then it only sounds like a 10 euro speaker
seems like you talk about the potatoes way too long before you get to the meat. Tell us what you think about the two compared, let’s hear what they sound like ,and then give us the potatoes and the details.
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0:00 Intro
0:21 Soundlink Flex Gen 2 VS Gen 1
3:25 Emberton III VS Emberton II
7:12 Sound Comparison Intro
8:03 Outdoor Sound Comparison
9:51 Indoor Sound Comparison 1
10:36 Indoor Sound Comparison 2
11:21 Indoor Sound Comparison 3
12:12 Indoor Sound Comparison 4
12:47 Indoor Sound Comparison 5
13:33 Indoor Sound Comparison 6
14:10 Indoor Sound Comparison 7
14:54 Indoor Sound Comparison 8
Oh! I just found out about the Soundlink Flex Gen II !
& what a coincidence! You came in clutch!
Yesssss bro, Now if friend I've been waiting for this comparison for days, incredible
I have the previous version of the Flex & Emberton 2. The Emberton sounds more "right" and open. The Bose sounds more closed in UNTIL you put it on its back, which changes the EQ--then it sounds more open. For movies, it's a tossup. The Bose has smidge more mid bass which is good for movies, but alternatively, the Emberton 2 is a tad clearer.
The Emberton 3 I hear has more bass, but at the detriment of having the clarity of the 2.
Bottom line, you REALLY need to try them in your space, because NO TH-cam vid will communicate how it really is. So buy and keep the one you like most based on these "informational" videos.
Yeah the video sounds completely opposite
What do you mean UNTIL you put it on its back? Thank you
@@brunomushotoku1150 The Flex's EQ automatically changes if it's sitting up, hanging vertically off the strap, or on its back. 3 EQs for 3 different scenarios.
Thank you for the extensive sound test! Could only be better if you replayed the exact same part of each song on each speaker. Still it represents the abilities of them.
Thank you very much
Thanks for the sound test on multiple genres. Smooth editing! Bose sounds clearer imo
Seriously, I cannot even fathom any other speaker in this realm being cleaner/clearer sounding than the *Bose Soundlink Flex 2nd Gen.* That said, because I currently only own the *Soundcore Motion X-600* & up until last year, also once owned the og *Bose Soundlink Flex* I most certainly stand to be corrected.
Purchased Emberton 3 on Amazon to be deliver tomorrow, here I noticed Bose is more versatile, Tomorrow Im gonna hear the Emberton3 sound live, good luck to me.
@@cheapagoy3167 that’s a degrade bro must’ve gone with Emberton 2
@@cheapagoy3167 i have emberton III the sound is good.aldo with microphone..
Biggest downfall of Bose flex and felx 2 is
Battery life
At 0°c battery bacup is only 3-3.5hr at 80-85% volume with 4 hours charging but Marshall given 8-9 hr battery backup at same condition with 3hr charging
please compare the bose soundlink flex first gen and 2nd gen (I'm kinda confuse and think first gen has a more body on the sound I mean bolder sounds compare to the 2nd gen )
Really good speaker comparison video. 👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you for another great comparison! 👍
You can tell the Emberton 3 sound has that box sound as the Bose Sound Flex Gen 2 has a more free sound not boxed in sound. I give it to the Bose Skund Flex Gen 2 much clearer..
Bose definitely sounds better! Crispier in vocal
Can you compare the Soundlink Flex Gen II w the Soundcore Motion 300, Plz?.
Flex 2 Win. I'm Sure, I have both. I have Flex 1 and Flex 2 and Motion 300, Bose win even though I'm a fan soundcore.
@@HieuNguyen-ro9rg thanks for the comment.. I was just going to order the x600 it's for a 100$ where I live..
Or is the flex 1 better than it.. Also lot of reviewers rank yhr jbl xtreme 3 ans even charge 5 higher up..
My other option is a Sonos era 100
What do you recommend
@@RJGURRI Bose and Sonos all good, X600 not bad but Bose and Sonos smoother. I don't like jbl, very jarring.
@@RJGURRI I recommend Bose Flex 2, don't buy jbl.
Thank you.. The x600 was on major discount.. Actually I love the details in music which is why iam a fan of Bang olufsen sound.. I had an A1.. It was like listening to the singer in person.. But the batter was awful and it did not have alot of bass and nor could it get very loud
I have also heard great things about the Harman kardon go play +3
I used a JBL go and don't mind there sound but it's more bassy..but I haven't tried the bigger speakers... They don't have the details.. Altough any website I see they always rank the extreme 3 and charge 5 higher up..
I just want that BnO sound with bass but in a budget under 300$@@HieuNguyen-ro9rg
Thank you C for another comprehensive and entertaining video.
For me, I thought the vocal sounded better with the Marshall...
But I don't like the new Marshall logo - looks cheap and not as classy as the previous version.
The gold colour on the Emberton 2 looks much better in my opinion.
I think it's to do with cost.
But I happy to pay a little bit more for the isolated logo.
With the Bose, did they upgrade the charging port to USB C instead of micro usb?
Micro usb is totally unacceptable in 2024.
Lastly, do you think you can check out the new B&W Pi8 buds?
All valid points! I've got quite a few vidoes to get done, but I'll definitely consider the Pi8
The first gen flex also has usb c. Same ports
@@edensl8759- that's good. I don't have this speaker, it's just one TH-cam reviewer said because this is quite old, it uses a micro usb charging port.
@@IMHO88-dm1xf other bose models have been using micro usb, but the flex is 2.5 years old, it used usb c as well
Es difícil evaluar por youtube. El marshall es 360 y no se aprecia. Por otro lado es conocido que Bosé modifica las canciones para que tengamos un sonido más agradable al oído más general. Si quieres escuchar las canciones más parecidas a como las hizo el artista no hay dudas. El marshall.
Nice work!
Hi! Is it normal that the soundlink flex gen 2's sound is a bit coming from the right side of the speaker? Very noticeable when you are near. But when a bit far: you wont notice it. Is this norma??
Thank you
I have the soundlink flex gen 1 and I believe the unit has a single driver with two passive radiators, one front facing and one rear so you may have some sound coming from the rear of the speaker
Yes it's normal.
It has a single driver on its right side.
would be nice to see sound charts, as these sound tests aren't very indicative of the speakers... when audience hears it... but I guess that's not something you do...
I reached out to Bose and they told me to trade in the Gen 1 to match my Gen 2 if I want to connect them.
got the flex 2 Black Friday deal for 139 ( canadian ) 99 ( US ) i think thats a pretty fair deal no ? cheers from Canada
@@GOLFADDICT65 hi from where did you get the flex 2 @ 99 usd
@@chiranjeevi1161 got it off of TSC in Canada
Yooo i just got the same deal fro amazon too
Bose was brighter with slightly more clarity. Hard to discern bass performance over YT.
So, you can’t pair the two different Bose generations together manually?
yes
Hey can you do a review on Bose soundlink home speaker and flex? Loved your videos 🙏
I paired my flex 2 with my home speaker 300 and they sound great! The pairing is a pain as always but once you get it it works. Too bad you can’t do stereo
Bose sound really well in video comparison and I was sure about getting it based on them. The reality is different when you experience them in real.
Based on my preference, Marshal is much more superior. Bose is flat full of extra base which isn't really my taste. So try to check it in a store if possible. Both are great speakers though but it comes down to the personal taste.
Great review and effort from You. Loved the video. Ended up picking emberton and flip 6 for outdoors. Bose really isn't for me.
Doesn't seem like you even heard the flex 2 yet especially with eq.
The marshall is far from being superior.
Plz, Upload Comparasion Video for Bose Flex 1 and Flex 2
Emberton 3 sounds like a small speaker, Bose flex gen2 sounds like a big speaker.
Really true I’ve heard it, it sounds so good and gets pretty loud too
The Emberton 3 is multidirectional though. So I’m not sure he’s getting the best it has to offer in this sound test
@@waynedexter being multidirectional isn't gonna impact the bass performance tho. The marshall has 2 drivers, the flex has one and it sounds better.. so one driver against one driver a
please compare the bose soundlink flex first gen and 2nd gen
same, but i like Flex 1 better
@@HieuNguyen-ro9rg you make 0 sense😂😂
Emberton sounds like its under a pillow
Noticed the music that has real instruments sound much better on the Bose
Help me figure out how to connect “bose flex gen 2” to my macbook. Even though the bluetooth connection works, the sound still comes from the macbook. Has anyone encountered this problem?
@@iRyabchuk choose the output on the toolbar or control center, depending on your configuration.
I own both, but the BOSE sounds artificial, forced by the equalizer.
Unlike the Bose, the marshall has front and rear speakers, so it has a more open sound.
The marshall is more pleasant to listen to.
The text may be a little strange because I am using a translator.
Hey, Does the Soundlink Flex 2 still have that positional EQ shift?
@@ib5131 yh
Yea
I don’t like it when you have to use 100% volume in these sound tests. Both speakers will sound distorted.
If they distort, it helps to know. No?
@@CEONTHEMAKING Almost all speakers are distorted at full volume.
Flex Gen 2 battery improved or not? Compared to gen 1
Nope lol
Marshall for me based on the sound comparison. The Bose sounds dull in the mids. 🤘
Smaller speaker has the same sound as big one. i would chose of course the small one
What about classic music? Not a single test?
No
Emberton 3 sounds worse than Emberton 2. Treble is gone. I had to return it. And of course flex is better than both.
Bose sounds better imo.
My biggest problem is the music choices!
Watching it with my today delivered flex 2😅
What mic are you using ?
which mic
not what
bose звучит лучше но узко направлено - поворот колонки все изменит плюс бедные внутренности - marshall звучит здавленно но обьемно плюс эстетика и добротно сделаны внутринности плюс батарея
Is it possible to connect the 2 gen flex to the bose soundlink max? Both have the same button tho
@@megakebab1702 yes it possible with the sound link max new update
Yea. Just gotta update firmware on the Max
@@CEONTHEMAKING wait there's a firmware for the max? Last time i checked there was no update
flex 2 is on fire
So bose added an extra button but couldn't added a dedicated physical skipping button. I mean who said this double/triple pressed was a great ideal.🤔 smh.
Bose did that on purpose. We were all suckered to buy Gen 1.
Peut être je vais prendre bose
I HAVE SOUND LINK FLEX 2 , IN HIGH VOLUME BOSE SOUND IS BAD
The Marshall Emberton 3 is very bad for the price, it's worth a maximum of 70 euros, it play the upper bass, it doesn't even play the deep bass, the sound gets worse and worse from a volume of 50% then it only sounds like a 10 euro speaker
Bose > Marshall
seems like you talk about the potatoes way too long before you get to the meat. Tell us what you think about the two compared, let’s hear what they sound like ,and then give us the potatoes and the details.
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In all emberton line. V2 is the best.