Bose Soundlink Flex Compared JBL Charge 5 & Sony XB33 - Can The Flex Keep Up?

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  • čas pƙidĂĄn 19. 07. 2024
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    0:00 Intro
    1:12 Design
    2:21 Tech Specs
    5:08 Sound
    9:15 Pairing
    11:32 Mic Test
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    So the new Bose Soundlink Flex is a great portable bluetooth speaker from Bose that quite frankly just sounds way better than its direct competitors the JBL Flip 5 and Sony XB23. However
 the Bose Flex does have a price premium to it and at first glance you’ll might think that its direct competitors are really the JBL Charge 5 and Sony XB33. But they’re really not. Nonetheless if you’re wondering how the Bose Flex stacks up to the JBL Charge 5 and Sony XB33
 this is the video for you.
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  • @GYMCADDY
    @GYMCADDY  Pƙed rokem +4

    Buy Here 😊
    Bose Flex: amzn.to/43f6UVS
    JBL Charge 5: amzn.to/3ro8jvO
    Sony XB33: amzn.to/44ABUk1

  • @reddyuda
    @reddyuda Pƙed 2 lety +79

    I bought the Charge 5 but returned it and bought a Bose Flex instead. The form factor is much better for me, just fits in my bag better than a football shaped object. Loudness goes to the Charge 5, but where the Bose Flex shines is it is has a very balanced and clear sound. Much more clear than the JBL - not muddy in the slightest, and considering it is a mono speaker it sounds fantastic. Battery life is not enough - 15+ hours would be better as I often times work 12+ hours at a time, but it can be charged while playing so not a huge deal.
    I have a 1 hour commute time and I just plug the speaker in after work. My battery is always at 90% or more when I fire it up in the morning. Love it, very glad I returned the Charge 5 and tried the Flex instead. I think this one of Bose's best products now

    • @adityashetty948
      @adityashetty948 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Now,there is eq app in JBL

    • @suniray3623
      @suniray3623 Pƙed rokem +6

      Equalizer and bass are key points in JBL Charge 5 that makes it best and Bose is good in handling and easy to carry, but sounding wise will go with JBL Charge 5👍

    • @SonicCloudLink
      @SonicCloudLink Pƙed rokem

      I have a charge 4. It takes up too my space when I travel. I was looking into the Bose Flex because it seems like it would take up less space. Thank you for your input.

    • @janjamesramos247
      @janjamesramos247 Pƙed rokem

      Not sure if I understood what you said. Is it normal to loose 20% after 1.5 hours at 60-70% volume?

    • @SonicCloudLink
      @SonicCloudLink Pƙed rokem

      @@janjamesramos247 it seems like he said it drops to as low as 90% after an hour long commute. But that doesn’t bother him because he keeps it on the charger most of the time.

  • @koreskalp
    @koreskalp Pƙed 2 lety +2

    The video i've been looking for! Waiting for Black Friday to make the purchase.

  • @longjohn2404
    @longjohn2404 Pƙed 2 lety +157

    For people that haven’t had the chance to hear the Bose Flex, just get it. That little speaker is insanely good. I’ve had probably 10-15 speakers at this point and the Bose has impressed me the most. The sound is a whole other league above it’s size. It’s decently loud, but more importantly, the sound quality is absolutely amazing. Crystal clear vocals and so much richness and warmth in the music. It’s a beautiful sounding speaker whereas the JBL/Sony are more just basic speakers that get loud and have thump.

    • @siddperini471
      @siddperini471 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      Thanks for this response. Sadly some friends lost my JBL 3, so I’m back in the market. I was thinking of downsizing so I can hang the Flex on my golf bag instead of deep in the pocket. The JBLs definitely have some solid thump, which I suppose is good when it’s the main speaker at a party. If I’m thinking more for myself, golfing, working out at the park, etc. sounds like I gotta get the flex, especially if I’m an audio quality nerd

    • @16BitOG
      @16BitOG Pƙed 2 lety +22

      @@siddperini471 uhh don't be that guy who plays music in public, nobody wants to hear your playlist.

    • @johnviera3884
      @johnviera3884 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      No thanks. It’s too expensive and it can’t pair up with any other older Bose speakers. Bose support is incompetent. My friend has 3 Bose speakers and he can’t pair any together. What a waste of money.

    • @siddperini471
      @siddperini471 Pƙed 2 lety +8

      @@16BitOG uhh It's pretty easy to recognize how loud you're being and your vicinity to other people, but thanks for the reminder.

    • @SlowActivities
      @SlowActivities Pƙed 2 lety +5

      So if I listen to a lot of songs with bass and just like the loudest one I should get the JLB

  • @ev4657
    @ev4657 Pƙed 2 lety +195

    The Bose actually sounded the best listening on my airpod pro.

    • @nivekvb
      @nivekvb Pƙed 2 lety +4

      I have the mini 2 which sounds similar, with a bit less treble. I've heard the flex and it's good. Anyway, I love the Bose signature ultra smooth sound. I. Hate too much treble.

    • @princetucker7436
      @princetucker7436 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@nivekvb
      Thanks

    • @tonygard1424
      @tonygard1424 Pƙed 2 lety +30

      Then you are listening to AirPod pro not the Bose.

    • @pri012
      @pri012 Pƙed 2 lety

      a*

    • @geoff9480
      @geoff9480 Pƙed rokem +3

      @@tonygard1424 then what else would be a good source of sound
???

  • @sarathmohan979
    @sarathmohan979 Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci +2

    Wow. I watched one of his videos when the channel had less than 2k subs. Amazing growth brother.

  • @nicoled5160
    @nicoled5160 Pƙed 2 lety +9

    Thanks for your videos. Feedback: I wish you didn’t rotate through options so fast when showing samples of the sound. i was trying to really compare the base and just as I focus on aspects of the sound you flip the options to the next option. it ended with me not being able to compare sound between these devices. i need to look at other reviews. I like ones where they also play the same clips on each one. comparing complete different aspects of a song doesn’t feel like a fair comparison.
    i almost got the sense that you’re probably a fast thinker, and that you

  • @souravdutta7120
    @souravdutta7120 Pƙed 2 lety +13

    You deserve so many more subs man love the quality and efforts in your videos 🙂

  • @brauliobazan4979
    @brauliobazan4979 Pƙed rokem +1

    Yeah your speaker reviews are just the best out there buddy

  • @marioalcard2559
    @marioalcard2559 Pƙed rokem +16

    I have had a lot of portable speakers in the past including JBL Flip, Jbl Charge 4, JBL Extreme, Bose Soundlink Micro, Xiaomi Mi Portable, Tribit Stormbox, sony SRS XB2 and from my experience I like Bose Flex the most, it has good bass, overall good quality of sound, I like the form factor, is not as bulky as the other speakers mentioned in the video, is kind of pricey but I you get one on discount you won't regret it.

    • @youzongliu
      @youzongliu Pƙed rokem

      How's the bass on the Bose though? Kinda want to try it but I have JBL, Sony, and some other ones and JBL bass is still the winner so far

    • @marioalcard2559
      @marioalcard2559 Pƙed rokem

      ​@@youzongliu I think it's comparable competitor by size should be the jbl flip 6. Good quality without distortion in both models but a little more bass on the flex

    • @erv5890
      @erv5890 Pƙed rokem

      DLX Willington did a more proper comparison between the Charge 5 and the Flex using a high precision microphone and the Charge 5 sound overall better than the Flex.

  • @amitandutube
    @amitandutube Pƙed 2 lety +11

    That was a great review. Comprehensive yet to-the-point.

  • @AbsalonWhiteJr.
    @AbsalonWhiteJr. Pƙed rokem +25

    I own the Bose Soundlink Flex, and it is the best portable speaker I’ve ever heard! I’ve listened to everything from high end portable speakers like the Sony, and the Apple HomePod Mini, all the way to cheap Amazon portable speakers, and even a speaker box the size of my torso, and the Bose Soundlink Flex sounded the best, the loudest, it had the most base, the most clarity, and no distortion when turned all the way up! The other speakers sounded muffled, quiet, minimal base, and distorted when turned all the way up. Currently in 2022 going into 2023, there truly is no better portable speaker than the Bose Soundlink Flex. I would honestly stop looking for a portable speaker and just pick up the Bose Soundlink Flex, you won’t be disappointed.

    • @coolsquad7428
      @coolsquad7428 Pƙed rokem +1

      I have the anker motion plus and I heard the speakers you said and they either have not that good bass or they don't have good clarity or not that good volume as the bose flex sounds good for it's size as it sounds similar to my older xb23 but with deeper bass and it have the same loudness as my older xb23 but the motion plus that I have is like a hidden gem and the same with there bigger motion boom, btw apple homepod mini sucks, and the flip 6 sounds just fine like my xb23 but getting the motion plus was a great investment.

    • @notinterestedx
      @notinterestedx Pƙed rokem +1

      i wouldn't say the sony and HomePod Mini are 'high end' portable speakers....

    • @RomboutVersluijs
      @RomboutVersluijs Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

      Sorry but is by far not he loudest, I tested the flex vs charge 5 in shop and I had charge at 50 and does at 99 and even the charge over powdered the flex. It's simply mass vs small body. With an eq I could get much better sound out of both of them, but flex is to Small for real power. It does have super clear and nice sound signsture

  • @gabrielmazariegos1760
    @gabrielmazariegos1760 Pƙed 2 lety +9

    I'd love to see a comparison to the revolve or the bose color 2. I used to have a color 2 and upgraded to a revolve which I have for 2 years now and no idea if this is an upgrade or downgrade in comparison

  • @viktormarcek
    @viktormarcek Pƙed 2 lety +25

    I have always owned JBL speakers. Always had a problem with the battery life and connection. It would disconnect from my laptop every 3 minutes when nothing was playing. Very annoying. I have just received BOSE sound link flex. It has been connected to my macbook without single interruption for hours. I am very happy with the purchase.

    • @grimsan46
      @grimsan46 Pƙed rokem +5

      fake jbl for sure

    • @betelgeuse227
      @betelgeuse227 Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci

      ​@@grimsan46it happens to my charge 5 and sometimes to my x3, after 5 min of not playing and C5 after 2 min

  • @michaelp7185
    @michaelp7185 Pƙed 2 lety +37

    I just got the Charge 5 yesterday. Very impressive. No regrets.

    • @jayjaytv2563
      @jayjaytv2563 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      which colour?

    • @michaelp7185
      @michaelp7185 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@jayjaytv2563 Gray

    • @jblking3896
      @jblking3896 Pƙed 2 lety

      I got the black TT model. This speaker is Amazing!!

    • @gtbigdog3507
      @gtbigdog3507 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      Out of all my speakers the Charge 5 is my favorite. The sound for its size is incredible. The Etreme is twice the price and the only difference is a little more bass

    • @Juply
      @Juply Pƙed 2 lety +3

      @@gtbigdog3507 it's louder and more bass, which is not a small difference.

  • @champion1859
    @champion1859 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I love your content great videos and your ears are trustworthy aside from the Samsung beans. Def deserve more subs

  • @indrajambul3653
    @indrajambul3653 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    I am very satisfied with xb33, but it must be combined with my rooted android, using dolby atmos + viper4android, the sound quality will be amazing, coupled with ldac (hi-res) support, listening to music from any source the sound output is very good with deeper bass, clear vocals, overall clear sound details of other musical instruments, using only mp3 or flac files in the music player normal, the sound produced is very clearly different, but without the sound mod that I use on my root phone, the sony xb33 speaker does not produce quality sound

  • @mystic7724
    @mystic7724 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    you should have like at least a million subs ur videos are great... love the vids keep it up man!

  • @eddy3183
    @eddy3183 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Does anyone know when the Sony XB34 will be coming out if at all? The XB33 has been out for over a year now and I thought Sony released a new lineup yearly.

  • @yungsnowjbl5431
    @yungsnowjbl5431 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Good job thank youđŸ„°

  • @NoahPurdyFR
    @NoahPurdyFR Pƙed dnem

    Still rocking the XB33 after all this time. Simply sublime. Never seen a reason to upgrade

  • @wolfpacak47
    @wolfpacak47 Pƙed rokem +1

    I own jbl boom box..clip 3..go 2.. and the essential when u go past about 70 percent or so the bass falls away some boombox is the loudest and best ...the Sony xb33 bass stays all the way to 100 percent volume I like that about it and love the live feature it's a game changer esp using the app eq

  • @kasoundlyrics.6588
    @kasoundlyrics.6588 Pƙed 2 lety

    Hey there gymcaddy 100k is waving👋👏

  • @gtbigdog3507
    @gtbigdog3507 Pƙed 2 lety +16

    I pair 6 JBL speakers for backyard parties all the time

    • @EaglesTime
      @EaglesTime Pƙed 2 lety +2

      That’s pointless
. But do you

    • @gtbigdog3507
      @gtbigdog3507 Pƙed 2 lety +7

      @@EaglesTime I use 6 speakers because I want an even mood music around the back yard and pool, without any blaring harsh sound.

    • @MLGxBXRxPRO
      @MLGxBXRxPRO Pƙed 2 lety +1

      I have 5 sony xb41 and they sound amazing!

  • @luismarquez8847
    @luismarquez8847 Pƙed 2 lety +28

    Flex might not be as loud, but the sound stage of the flex seems to be fuller. It’s like comparing the Jbl party box 110 to the UE Hyperboom, party box is louder, but Hyperboom has more clear, clean, accurate sound. It’s up to preference of what is you prefer.

    • @longjohn2404
      @longjohn2404 Pƙed 2 lety +8

      You described it perfectly. One speaker is made for loudness and thump, and the other is made for a rich, beautiful sound that’s balanced and makes your songs sound beautiful.
      The Bose Flex has been an absolutely game changer for me. Even though it’s small, the vocals and clarity coming out of it are the best I’ve heard, even compared to my HK Onyx. It’s a crazy little speaker.

    • @erv5890
      @erv5890 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@longjohn2404That doesn’t mean the Charge 5 isn’t rich sounding. You also got the EQ for the Charge 5 so you can tweak the sound however you want.

    • @erv5890
      @erv5890 Pƙed rokem +1

      DLX Willington did a more proper comparison between the Charge 5 and the Flex using a high precision microphone and the Charge 5 sound overall better than the Flex.

    • @joelf5565
      @joelf5565 Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci

      @longjohn2404 I concur. I can’t believe the quality of sound and instrument clarity, especially the vocals. I haven’t enjoyed music like this since my Paradigm speaker system, and that is some big shoes to fill.
      And really like the position IQ since I don’t care much for the sound when it is in its upright position. And that is probably the more Bose signature sound. Fortunately I love the sound when on its back or hanging vertical, and it’s a more practical position anyways. I notice a treble boost that makes the sound more open and bright. I can hear more nuance.

  • @chuck7415
    @chuck7415 Pƙed 2 lety +20

    I think the sound quality on the Flex is much better than the other two. I could care less about how much louder the JBL is when the Flex has a much more full and rich sound.

    • @bfinera
      @bfinera Pƙed 2 lety +4

      I couldn't care less

    • @geoff9480
      @geoff9480 Pƙed 2 lety +12

      @@bfinera then why did you reply
?

    • @erv5890
      @erv5890 Pƙed rokem +1

      DLX Willington did a more proper comparison between the Charge 5 and the Flex using a high precision microphone and the Charge 5 sound overall better than the Flex.

    • @TomEllis_
      @TomEllis_ Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +1

      @@geoff9480I’m pretty sure he was just correcting the person

  • @gergemall
    @gergemall Pƙed rokem +1

    Nice review.

  • @rhul-dheesally6560
    @rhul-dheesally6560 Pƙed rokem +1

    So far using the xb33 for smaller portable speaker I'm quite satisfied with it, when I want to hear house shaking sound I just pair it to the larger box speaker the xp700 and play it in sync. Sony very practical at this point in time, hurry jbl give us something more.

  • @chloemoretzfan910
    @chloemoretzfan910 Pƙed 2 lety +28

    Bose Flex surprisingly sounds really great considering Bose Mini II and Revolver sound really bad

    • @joelf5565
      @joelf5565 Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci +1

      I agree. I believe it has to do with the EQ settings. Typically Bose dials down the treble EQ too much making the bass over power and sound muddy. My favorite feature on the Flex is the position IQ that adjusts the EQ based on 3 different positions. Standing upright is more of the typical Bose signature sound. On its back there is a noticeable treble increase that balances out the powerful bass making it sound more balanced (imo way better). Vertical (like when hanging from the loop) is in between the other two. A little less treble than on its back, but still enough to sound really nice.

  • @royeastham5277
    @royeastham5277 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Bose and JBL rock
but
I’d love speakerphone function of Bose

  • @DianeFoxxx
    @DianeFoxxx Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci

    can you tell me which is best for techno and has the most bass and details, I can not here it well trough the video audio, thanks

  • @rickdiaz1748
    @rickdiaz1748 Pƙed rokem

    Hey my friend thank you for showing this video about the JBL in the Sony and the boss I think it is and I agree with you the JBL it sounds very good because my son has the big one I mean a huge one boombox and I use it and that's I like the way it sounds clear sound and gives you what you need I don't have no problem with it and I agree with you

  • @HermitKE
    @HermitKE Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Would you consider adding a variant of the review of the battery life of the sony speakers with the "extra bass" feature on but the light feature turned off? As that would help to discern the amount of battery life the lights drain and could help in a purchase decision based off of battery life.
    Potentially the battery life and sound quality push the sony further ahead?...

    • @bradhuskers
      @bradhuskers Pƙed 2 lety

      The problem is that the sound quality of the Sony is hideous

    • @HermitKE
      @HermitKE Pƙed 2 lety

      @@bradhuskers I think I worded my comment incorrectly. Let me say it like this: "What's the battery life of the sony with 'extra bass' on but the lights turned off?"

    • @moonrakor2000
      @moonrakor2000 Pƙed rokem

      @@bradhuskersXB33 sounds amazing , I fave 2 of them, On their own!! Better battery, equaliser and light show.

    • @bradhuskers
      @bradhuskers Pƙed rokem

      @@moonrakor2000
      Sony always has a hollow sound. Always.

    • @moonrakor2000
      @moonrakor2000 Pƙed rokem

      @@bradhuskers Xb33 sounds crystal clear and Bassy adjust with equaliser, they done a good job this time, can also turn on off xtra bass, but when paired together, sounds like a large home stereo system with LED lights.

  • @enriquegm
    @enriquegm Pƙed 2 lety

    When is the Beats fit pro review coming?

  • @shadowblade2149
    @shadowblade2149 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +1

    Listening from the galaxy buds plus, the bose's depth of bass is much higher whilst also maintaining the mids and highs

    • @betelgeuse227
      @betelgeuse227 Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci

      Charge has a lot more deep bass, Bose has more upper bass

  • @islamicaffairs5162
    @islamicaffairs5162 Pƙed 2 lety +10

    boss flex is very insane sound

  • @stevancruz7353
    @stevancruz7353 Pƙed rokem +5

    I like JBL but it always has a very loud twitter so it doesn't work very well for me, so I returned the JBL Charge 5 and got a Bose the sound is much cleaner and the bluetooth connection is very fast, but I prefer the JBL Bass hahaha

  • @nishitsantra9540
    @nishitsantra9540 Pƙed měsĂ­cem +1

    Watching with my Bose Flex 💯

  • @Feverishbishop7
    @Feverishbishop7 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    How does it compare to the Marshall emberton? I can’t find a video comparison.

    • @aaronlobo496
      @aaronlobo496 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

      I got the Emberton 2 recently. It's the softest sounding speaker comparatively.

  • @whotfisjason7870
    @whotfisjason7870 Pƙed rokem

    It’s Amazon prime day today and oth of these are marked down to similar prices yet I’m so torn on what to buy đŸ€Ł

  • @willfer786
    @willfer786 Pƙed 3 dny

    Me decanté por el BOSE SOUNDLINK FLEX, båsicamente por tres motivos:
    1. Potabilidad, tamaño, peso y Calidad.
    2. Espectro Sonoro con unos graves notorios para su tamaño.
    3. No son muchas las marcas que a través de un parlante Bluetooth integran asistentes de voz y te avisan con nombre propio el nombre de quién estå tratando de comunicarse.
    ConclusiĂłn: No hay ningĂșn modelo que le compita en caracterĂ­sticas.
    Su peso ligero lo hace el compañero perfecto para llevarlo a todo lado, sin que se vuelva incómoda su movilización en el día a día.
    Por todo lo anterior, compré dos unidades y el cubrimiento es estéreo es increíble para su tamaño.
    No hay que perder la objetividad, buscaba calidad sonora en un parlante que fuera portable y no incomodara en un canguro, un maletín, o hasta el bolsillo de mi vestido de paño.

  • @davidbyrnes6111
    @davidbyrnes6111 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    The Bose SoundLink sounds really good for a side speaker the only problem is dead battery life is garbage you can't even get two hours of music at a high volume that's very bad with the technology that they have today

  • @arijit8381
    @arijit8381 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    How does t flex compare sound quality wise with t revolve 2?

    • @joelf5565
      @joelf5565 Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci

      Listening to both side by side at Target and Best Buy I didn’t care for the Revolve 2. It sounded more muddy. Not as clear. It can get louder, but sound quality wise Flex sounded better. Also the Flex has a thing called position IQ and when place on its back or tilted at an angle it sounds best. It automatically adjusts the EQ and there is a treble increase and it sounds brighter with more instruments heard.

  • @kimaykipay8349
    @kimaykipay8349 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    The best..bose is dynamic sound and clear bass..

  • @scupking
    @scupking Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Hows the Flex vs the Bose Revolve and Soundlink mini 2?

    • @joelf5565
      @joelf5565 Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci

      Flex sounds better. The micro doesn’t have much bass thus doesn’t sound complete. The Revolve sounds too muddy.
      The Flex also has position IQ which adjusts the EQ based on its position. On its back there is a treble boost and sounds best to me. Vertical (such as hanging by its loop) has a little less treble boost than on its back but more than when standing upright. Upright (or some might call on axis) is my least favorite, but is probably the more typical Bose signature sound. On its back is also better for 360 sound when walking around your house listening to music.

  • @tanay7332
    @tanay7332 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I think your next video is going to be a short on beats fit.

  • @Letsgoandgetit
    @Letsgoandgetit Pƙed 2 lety +21

    The flex looks like it would slip right into a backpack without taking up too much space, which I kind of like.

  • @flufnug
    @flufnug Pƙed rokem +3

    I got the charge 5, I highly recommend spending the extra 30$ or whatever

  • @irock550
    @irock550 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    I have the Bose, that thing cranks

  • @derkchurk5879
    @derkchurk5879 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Bose needs to update to Bluetooth 5.1 or 5.2, it isn't 2015 anymore lmao. Better yet, if they really want to lead the pack, put aptx hd support in there...

  • @alanrossreviews
    @alanrossreviews Pƙed 2 lety

    how is the xb23 a direct competitor????????

  • @dougronald561
    @dougronald561 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Does anybody here use any of these for classical music? It sounds different from mainstream music on any speaker.

  • @owencaldwell8023
    @owencaldwell8023 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    I feel like the Flex is right in the middle between Sony XB23 and 33, and the JBL Flip and Charge 5.

  • @adonaijanaslarona3245
    @adonaijanaslarona3245 Pƙed 2 lety +15

    Sony should just stop shipping out their speakers flatly tuned out of the box and leaving the tuning job to their consumers because most of them don't really bother doing that nor do they know how to. It leaves a bad taint to Sony's name because it embarrassingly loses out to the competition despite its sheer size with a high price tag that goes with it. Sony's speakers do have the potential to sound really great but that's only if you know how to tune them via the equalizer correctly. The problem is, most people don't really bother doing that and even if they do, they most probably won't be able to do it correctly. Reviewers also compare speakers based on their sound profile out of the box. Thus, the Sony loses out to the competition against speakers smaller than its size because it's flatly tuned out of the box.

  • @erv5890
    @erv5890 Pƙed rokem

    DLX Willington did a more proper comparison between the Charge 5 and the Flex using a high precision microphone and the Charge 5 sound overall better than the Flex.

  • @JohnSmith-oj6xi
    @JohnSmith-oj6xi Pƙed rokem +3

    I like my Sony xb33 crank up the equalizer and the extra bass and it sounds great, plus it's very durable charges my phone and I like the lights and stamina mode more features for the price which was good because I got it on sale a while back

    • @scottykilmer1094
      @scottykilmer1094 Pƙed rokem +1

      Yeah indeed the Bose sounds excellent! but dont mind because i think this guy is a Jbl fanboy! đŸ€Ł

  • @gavinzigler739
    @gavinzigler739 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    The Bose sounds more open vs the other 2

  • @djijspeakerguy4628
    @djijspeakerguy4628 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    How does the flex compare with the old soundlink mini? We still have the soundlink mini from 2014, which was really ahead of its time. The Bose was really the first good Bluetooth speaker, but JBL seems to be ahead of Bose now.

    • @BrainHurricanes
      @BrainHurricanes Pƙed 2 lety

      The mini is stereo, the flex is mono. We got the mini 2, still a great compact bt speaker ! I'd buy it again.

  • @foxerred
    @foxerred Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +3

    I got the Bose flex and the JBL charge 5. JBL charge 5 is best!!!!

  • @neilmurphy845
    @neilmurphy845 Pƙed rokem

    How much watts output does the Sony and Bose have

  • @sorawisdom6516
    @sorawisdom6516 Pƙed rokem +2

    You really shouldn't tell people to not choose one device over another based on features they like 😕

  • @saucehollywood
    @saucehollywood Pƙed 2 lety

    Can you recommend a nice small Bluetooth speaker with an audio jack?

  • @doorguru168888
    @doorguru168888 Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci

    I bought the Bose Soundlink Flex, and it lasted about a year. Now it won't turn on unless I plug It. into the charger and then when I raise the volume to the max, it just cuts off. I have tried discharging it and recharging it, but it does the same thing. If I Use low volume. it works OK other. than not turning on unless it's plugged into the charger. Once I. unplug the power, it stays on. so. I know it's not the battery. Once I crank the volume up, it just cuts off.

  • @HomeTheatre101
    @HomeTheatre101 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +5

    Love my SoundLink Flex, Honestly the best sounding BT Speaker that I’ve ever heard!
    Still enjoying the loudness my Sony XB43 offers but for SQ the Bose wins hands down. ✅🍿

  • @RomboutVersluijs
    @RomboutVersluijs Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

    After seeing tons of videos, I went out and tested it. I couldn't hear the real power of the flex in the shop. But when I was comparing it side by side with the charge 5. The charge way overpowered the flex. Like insane. This video shows 90 over 70. But in the shop it was more like 50 over 79. That much more power does the charge has. Sure, clean sound flex sound good, but it simply lack the body. With eq on the phone I tested different profiles, flex sounded really nice. But it really lacks power, it's just to small. I don't think it's a proper comparison. Bit sure why lots of folks compare these two, charge is way bigger

  • @wolfpacak47
    @wolfpacak47 Pƙed rokem

    why didnt you turn the live on with the sony speaker? sounds waaaaay better

  • @MrFurmark
    @MrFurmark Pƙed 2 lety +5

    I went with the flex 👍

  • @aldrinohmutuc5798
    @aldrinohmutuc5798 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +1

    I love my charge 5, best bt speaker I bought so far 😊

  • @ernestomonje7267
    @ernestomonje7267 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    you forgot to mention the shape and weight factor. I have the XB33 and the Bose Flex, the Sony is not usable to travel with, neither the JBL .The Bose fits in any backpack and weight is not noticeable

    • @PistolStar21
      @PistolStar21 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Wym I have the xb43 which is bigger then the xb33 and it's fine for traveling

  • @mgaines0724
    @mgaines0724 Pƙed rokem +2

    To me...on my phone...the Bose sounded best. The JBL sounded too open and the Sony sounded a little muffled. But maybe it's just me. đŸ€”

  • @markgildo85
    @markgildo85 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    You have to compare by size not by price

  • @gabrielgt831
    @gabrielgt831 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    For the size I think flex is the winner.

  • @lazylions5225
    @lazylions5225 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci

    For sound bose, for party jbl , but for soundstage 360 sound , marshal, sony, bose

  • @adeniyialale4291
    @adeniyialale4291 Pƙed rokem +2

    I have the Sony and Bose. The Sony sounds the loudest with nice powerful Bass but the bose sounds the clearest and smoothest but not as loud as the Sony or the Bass

  • @luiscarlosbelloni
    @luiscarlosbelloni Pƙed 2 lety

    Porque nĂŁo deixou todos no volume 100% ??

  • @ELM777
    @ELM777 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    The motion+ for $100 still kills all these for me

    • @JSVKK
      @JSVKK Pƙed 2 lety

      Size is big, i don't think it is durable like others.

    • @kokopuffs5789
      @kokopuffs5789 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@Pablo-hw5ik you're supposed to tune the eq with the soundcore app. Many vs on CZcams have the soundcore on top of the jbl 5

    • @passion_green1
      @passion_green1 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Listening from motion plus

    • @super1988guy
      @super1988guy Pƙed 2 lety

      Motion plus is not dust proof, and that only really matters if you're Outdoorsy

  • @rolandoperez8054
    @rolandoperez8054 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

    JBL 5 does have an app ( JBL Portable app ) you can adjust the equalizer an also do firmware updates on it.

  • @rm25088
    @rm25088 Pƙed rokem +1

    the jbl sounds tinny. I got the bose for christmas and it is the best sounding thing ive ever heard. Besides a full sized system.

  • @ianashlon1154
    @ianashlon1154 Pƙed rokem +2

    Jbl : bit muddy
    Sony : muffled
    Bose : fairly better than the above

  • @ProDigit80
    @ProDigit80 Pƙed rokem

    The charge 5 does have an eq nowadays.

  • @marioalfeucarvalho6133
    @marioalfeucarvalho6133 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Do you recomend the jbl as a substitute off a sound bar for tv??

    • @tannerrogers9841
      @tannerrogers9841 Pƙed rokem +1

      It's a mono speaker so probably not unless you don't care about stereo imaging. It's loud and has deep bass for it's size

    • @tannerrogers9841
      @tannerrogers9841 Pƙed rokem +1

      Update - I bought another Charge 5 and hooked them up to my Roku tv via the "private listening" feature in the Roku app. I have one on each side of the tv in stereo mode. Could not be more happy. The bass almost makes it feel like I have a subwoofer. Super worth it because I can take them with me whenever I need as well.

  • @alexlittig7927
    @alexlittig7927 Pƙed 2 lety +9

    in terms of weight and size the more fair comparison would be the JBL flip 5 and the upcoming flip 6 would be a better choice to compare it to. Flip 6 will be $130 only $19 less then the bose flex. so i dont really think this is a fair comparison and the fact that the bose almost hangs with the charge 5 is saying something. its half the sixe and weight of the charge 5. which imo is a big differance. i personaly have never heard a speaker this small have such an impressive bass quality to it. it makes my flip 5 sould like a toy. however the new flip 6 looks very promising. Oluv reviewed it already and he loves it and thats saying something because he found the flip 5 unimpressive. hes exact words were the flip 6 sounds bigger then it is. it made the flip 4 sound like it had no bass. so i think the flip 6 VS the bose flex will be a good battle. I predict the flip 6 will win in over all sound quality.

    • @christianguerrero2622
      @christianguerrero2622 Pƙed 2 lety

      Need a flip 6 vs bose flex comparison

    • @alexlittig7927
      @alexlittig7927 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@christianguerrero2622 I have a flip 6 coming on Thursday. They are finally available in the United States

    • @christianguerrero2622
      @christianguerrero2622 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@alexlittig7927 which is now better flip 6 or bose flex ?

    • @mkvalentine1
      @mkvalentine1 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      I bought both the Flip 6 and Bose Flex today and did a sound test at home. While I really love the Flex 6's size and portability, the Bose Flex has much better sound (9.5 out of 10) vs. 7 out of 10 for the Flip 6. I'm returning the Flip 6 tomorrow.

    • @alexlittig7927
      @alexlittig7927 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@mkvalentine1 yep the flex just has this depth to the sound that the flip 6 can't produce

  • @purelazymoon
    @purelazymoon Pƙed rokem

    What a hopelessl song for sound test 😼

  • @DanHammerMan
    @DanHammerMan Pƙed rokem

    Just got the Bose speaker for work and mine died after 3.5 hours. It was at max volume but that is horrible battery life. Did just get a bad one or is that all it has.

    • @galletitacmm6469
      @galletitacmm6469 Pƙed rokem

      I got one yesterday. I charged it overnight and used it today for 9 hours in a row, varying the volume (but for a long time it was at maximum). It still has 40% battery. Maybe you should return it and change it for another one.

  • @GlockJ
    @GlockJ Pƙed rokem

    Charge 5 u can customize the bass and everything now

  • @freedomfamily1358
    @freedomfamily1358 Pƙed 2 lety

    Also the bose is waterproof and floats on water u forgot to mention and i dont believe either of the other 2 are or do

  • @lawrencekramer7331
    @lawrencekramer7331 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Whoa!! Hold on a sec. I have the Sony XB-43 and it has an audio jack. Looking right at it. YOU sure the -33 doesn't have an audio jack?

  • @eurotrucksimualtor.2880
    @eurotrucksimualtor.2880 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

    so my JBL charge 5 has EQ, and he just said it does not have it lol, man , seems like JBL listened to you in the past two years and added the future.

  • @twa1ce143
    @twa1ce143 Pƙed 2 lety +13

    The JBL Charge 5 now has an equalizer, which works really well.

  • @sagarkumarvlogs1087
    @sagarkumarvlogs1087 Pƙed 2 lety +15

    JBL change 5 is Sound best

    • @mystic7724
      @mystic7724 Pƙed 2 lety +4

      facts

    • @Pablo-hw5ik
      @Pablo-hw5ik Pƙed 2 lety +6

      Naaah sony is the best

    • @mystic7724
      @mystic7724 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@Pablo-hw5ik ahhhh hell nah

    • @lukabosnjak3829
      @lukabosnjak3829 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@mystic7724 Sony has the right tuning, no wierd harshness or one note bass bost like the other two...

    • @elin3303
      @elin3303 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@lukabosnjak3829 I see you defending Sony on every comment claiming that boosting the high makes them sound good or shits like they sound neutral or what but in reality they just really ain't that good, just because you own them doesn't makes them the best lol, I like Sony as a brand and many of their audio product but in reality their Bluetooth speaker are just shitty in comparison to most other big brands
      as for the one note bass boost your claiming the other two have, that's probably because the device your listening the video with(I'm guessing the Sony speakers) bottoms out at that note so you don't hear the sub notes beneath smh

  • @Jonathannetworkspeedtester

    As you can see my profile I have the JBL Charge 5 blue

  • @kylebichler2258
    @kylebichler2258 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Flex is perfect for my paddle boarding needs

  • @Adam_Newman
    @Adam_Newman Pƙed rokem +4

    I’ll take the Bose

  • @TheKeystoneChannel
    @TheKeystoneChannel Pƙed rokem +6

    Thank you for the clear explanation I was looking for, I am so bummed there is no jack anymore on the speakers, now we are all forced to go wireless at all times, what if people don't want to have these radiations around from that??

  • @lukabosnjak3829
    @lukabosnjak3829 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    Sony needs to have treable boosted to max in app to really shine and outperform these two easily... Overall without an Eq Bose is a joke, Charge 5 unnatural, boosted and harsh while Sony is muffled.

    • @Ignacio.Romero
      @Ignacio.Romero Pƙed 2 lety +5

      Sony speakers sound pretty bad

    • @lukabosnjak3829
      @lukabosnjak3829 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@Ignacio.Romero Yes, nearly all of them except this one, the xb33 sounds much better than xb43...

    • @bradhuskers
      @bradhuskers Pƙed 2 lety +4

      @@lukabosnjak3829
      You don't know what you are talking about.

    • @lukabosnjak3829
      @lukabosnjak3829 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@bradhuskers No no đŸ€Ł, you have no idea how should normal speaker sound like (bose, jbl, xb43 are not "normal" sounding imo). Xb33 needs an eq as I said before but general tuning is accurate and quite balanced...

    • @longjohn2404
      @longjohn2404 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      The Bose speaker is a joke? Man, maybe the older ones but you haven’t heard the Flex. That thing is a beast. Easily better than anything in its class or even bigger.

  • @father3dollarbill
    @father3dollarbill Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    dont you hate these companies false advertising their speakers as however many hours when in fact, it's way less.

  • @vercingetorix3086
    @vercingetorix3086 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    JBL all the way

  • @flauze
    @flauze Pƙed 2 lety +2

    ok now use the EQ settings for Sony and lets see which speaker sounds better

    • @user-nr7yp2sl3l
      @user-nr7yp2sl3l Pƙed 2 lety

      Bose

    • @flauze
      @flauze Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@user-nr7yp2sl3l i just bought ALL of them and the Bose is better when it comes to 360 sound. the Sony is very close but front facing speakers limit sound dispersal

    • @user-nr7yp2sl3l
      @user-nr7yp2sl3l Pƙed 2 lety

      @@flauze I have the revolve + but wouldn’t mind a more rugged speaker for outdoors, I know it won’t match or be better than the revolve but as long as it sounds good and bigger than it’s size I’d be happy

  • @allen1907
    @allen1907 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Soundcore Motion + is away than all this to value for money

  • @9latinumStudioz
    @9latinumStudioz Pƙed 2 lety

    Bose Micro 👑 JBL Charge 5 👑
    UE Hyperboom 👑
    Nice editing đŸ€™ you should edit out The Weeknd đŸ€ź oppa