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Anker Soundcore Motion 300 vs Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen): what real owners say

Real owners rate these about evenly: 47% of 17 Anker Soundcore Motion 300 owners recommend it, vs 43% of 112 for the Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen).

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Anker Soundcore Motion 300

47%of 17 owners recommend
47% recommend · 29% neutral · 24% don't
Owners praise
  • Strong value for the price
  • Deep, full bass
  • Tunable EQ helps dial in the sound
Owners complain about
  • Sounds muddy or unclear even after EQ
  • Bass doesn't carry over distance outdoors
  • Boosted bass can drown out the mids
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Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen)

43%of 112 owners recommend
43% recommend · 19% neutral · 38% don't
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What Anker Soundcore Motion 300 owners say

“I ended up buying this over the Bose, no regrets at all”
— @Krishnashares on YouTube
“I ended up sending the Bose back. After making a custom EQ with the soundcore app I preferred the motion over the Bose”
— @JoHnNyLa-q7d on YouTube
“No aux input :(. I hate that all these companies are removing aux inputs”
— @questionyourbeliefs on YouTube

What Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen) owners say

“the sound alone is the one that is more important to me, that’s why i ended up buying the Flex”
— @jetlagfrias on YouTube
“Today I pulled the trigger on the flex 2 and I’m blown away.”
— @sasasovec2309 on YouTube
“What a disappointment, it's more of the same, Bose making rehashes”
— @angel24354 on YouTube