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It does not work with the 2nd Gen Flex, which uses a different app.","speaker_link_protocols":"Party mode and Stereo mode for two Bose Bluetooth speakers, and SimpleSync to link with a Bose Smart Speaker or Soundbar through the Bose app.","max_linked_speakers":"Guide says pair two Bose Bluetooth speakers for Party mode or Stereo mode. SimpleSync pairs with only one Bose product at a time.","multipoint":"Guide says the speaker can be actively connected to two devices at a time and plays audio from one device at a time.","multipoint_device_count":"Up to two actively connected devices. Up to eight devices are stored in the pairing list.","wireless_range_m":"Guide gives a Bluetooth range of 30 ft or 9 m.","ports":"Guide says charge with the USB-C cable and shows no other connector. SoundGuys confirms there is no aux input.","speakerphone":"Guide documents answering, ending, declining and muting calls with the built-in microphone.","voice_assistants":"Guide says the speaker microphone extends the phone's microphone and press and hold of the multi-function button opens the voice assistant on the connected device.","controls":"Guide lists Power, Bluetooth, Volume up and down and a multi-function button: press for play/pause and answer/end call, twice for skip forward, three times for skip backward, hold for voice control.","companion_app":"Guide names the Bose Connect app for setup, Bluetooth connections and settings. The Bose app is needed for SimpleSync.","firmware_updatable":"Guide says the speaker receives security updates through the Bose Connect app and software updates can be run in the app.","battery":"Guide describes a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that is not to be removed by the user.","battery_life_h":"Guide says with typical usage the battery lasts up to 12 hours and varies with content and volume.","battery_chemistry":"Guide regulatory text names a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.","charge_time_h":"Guide says allow up to 4 hours to fully charge the battery. No adapter is included.","charging_input":"Regulatory section lists Input Rating 5Vdc, 1.5A.","ip_rating":"Guide says the speaker is rated IP67 and IP64 and can be immersed for up to 30 minutes at a depth of up to 1 m.","carry_features":"Guide says the strap works as a finger loop or attaches to a carabiner or a cord.","model_numbers":"Regulatory section of the owner's guide lists Type designation 435910 for the Bluetooth speaker. SoundGuys lists 865983-0100 for the US Black item."}},{"url":"https://www.bose.ca/en/p/bose-soundlink-flex-bluetooth-speaker/SLFLX-SPEAKERWIRELESS-WHTSM-WW.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["manufacturer_url","series","companion_app_platforms","in_the_box"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"Maker's Canadian product page. The page shows the speaker as sold out and the US page has been removed.","companion_app_platforms":"Page says apps are available on Google Play and the Apple Store.","in_the_box":"What's in the box: Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth speaker and USB Type-C cable. SoundGuys says the cable is USB-C to USB-A.","series":"Bose lists the speaker in its SoundLink family of portable Bluetooth speakers. iFixit lists the same family."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/bose-soundlink-flex-review-63268/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","markets","model_numbers","bluetooth_version","bluetooth_playback","bluetooth_codecs","weight_g","measured_battery_life_h"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review lists product release date October 13, 2021. T3 says October 2021 in the US and December 2021 in the UK. iFixit says October 21, 2021.","launch_price_usd":"Review lists an original price of 149 USD. T3 and What Hi-Fi also give 149 USD. Tax treatment is not stated.","model_numbers":"Review lists Model Number 865983-0100, the US Black item.","bluetooth_version":"Review says Bluetooth 4.2 with the SBC codec only. Bose 2nd Gen coverage also says the original uses Bluetooth 4.2.","bluetooth_codecs":"Review says only the standard SBC codec is supported. This is a reviewer statement and not a maker document.","weight_g":"Review spec box lists 589g. Bose's own spec as reproduced by iFixit is 1.300 lb.","measured_battery_life_h":"Review reports 11 hours 59 minutes, which is 11.98 h, in the standard test: continuous music at a 75 dB (SPL) maximum output level measured 1 m from the front of the speaker. Firmware and codec are not stated.","markets":"US price in USD and the US Black model number 865983-0100."}},{"url":"https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/bose-soundlink-flex","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["dimensions_mm","automatic_sound_adjustment"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"Review spec box lists Dimensions (hwd) 9 x 20.1 x 5.2cm, so height 90 mm, width 201 mm, depth 52 mm. Bose's own inch figures 3.56 H x 7.93 W x 2.06 D as reproduced by iFixit agree.","automatic_sound_adjustment":"Review says PositionIQ technology uses built-in sensors to detect the speaker's orientation and adjusts the sound to it."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/audio/bluetooth-speakers/bose-soundlink-flex-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["equalizer"],"notes":{"equalizer":"Review lists no customizable EQ as a con. T3 also says there is no EQ in the app."}},{"url":"https://www.t3.com/us/reviews/bose-soundlink-flex-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["drivers","passive_radiator_count"],"notes":{"drivers":"Review says the driver array is a single full-range dynamic driver. Bose does not publish its size or power.","passive_radiator_count":"Review says the single driver is supplemented by a couple of racetrack passive radiators, so two."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Device/SoundLink_Flex","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["segment","materials"],"notes":{"segment":"iFixit describes a portable Bluetooth speaker.","materials":"Product Material Aluminum, Fabric, Nylon, Plastic, Silicone, Steel, as in Bose's own specification."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/bose-soundlink-flex-2nd-gen-review-125253/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Review calls the SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen) the follow-up to the original SoundLink Flex that came out in 2021. The 2nd Gen has Bluetooth 5.3 and the Bose app."}}],"fields_filled":40,"updated":"2026-10-21"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}