Portable bluetooth speakers · owner-verdict comparison

Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen) vs Marshall Emberton II: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Marshall Emberton II: 70% of 20 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

Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen)

43%of 112 owners recommend

43% recommend · 19% neutral · 38% don't

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Marshall Emberton II

70%of 20 owners recommend

70% recommend · 10% neutral · 20% don't

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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

What Marshall Emberton II owners say

“it's, for me, definitely tuned for an indoor listening on a small room. They improved the bass”
— @duduv-54 on YouTube

“The Marshall has the clarity and clearness of a studio recording”
— @zrkn1 on YouTube

“Marshall jacks up the price just cuz of the brand.”
— @CajunInFlorida on YouTube