Day 1 of Amazon Prime Day 2024 (July 16-17) has delivered some incredible audio discounts, including big savings on multiple AirPods models and a 44%-off deal on the Bose QuietComfort SC wireless noise-cancelling headphones.
For listeners who like to share their sounds with friends, family and lucky passers-by, Amazon has another super saving live till midnight, July 17: a 33% price cut on the Bose SoundLink Flex portable speaker.
Our tech experts have a lot of love for the Bose SoundLink Flex, which ranks highly in our roundup of the best portable Bluetooth speakers.
In our hands-on testing, the SoundLink Flex delivered excellent adaptive sound and effective voice control. The speaker is lightweight, robustly waterproofed, and boasts a satisfyingly bouncy sonic fingerprint, with plenty of bass and tremendous clarity. Unusually for a portable speaker, it has two speaker drivers for a fuller sound, and the battery provides up to 12 hours of listening.
The SoundLink Flex has only two notable downsides: it has a slight tendency to gather dust, and we sometimes find ourselves wishing it featured adjustable EQ. Some users might prefer the grittier aesthetic of the JBL Flip series, but as far as your ears are concerned, Bose’s speaker is right up there with the best portable speakers available right now.
If you're keen to grab a SoundLink Flex this Prime Day, you'll need to act fast, as the offer is due to expire at midnight on Wednesday, 17 July. Until today, we'd never seen this speaker priced any lower than £109 at Amazon, and it's unlikely we'll see another reduction this generous until Black Friday, at the earliest.
Official Prime Day Deals like this one are available exclusively to Prime members. If you haven’t got a Prime account, you’ll pay a higher, non-deal price for the SoundLink Flex.
The good news is that you can instantly access the Prime Day event (and all of the deals offered) by signing up for a one-month free trial of Amazon Prime. After the trial period, membership costs £8.99/month – but you can always cancel the subscription before Amazon charges you a penny.
Pete Wise is a freelance writer with over a decade's experience working across a wide range of publications and subject areas. A frequent contributor to Good Housekeeping, Pete helps keep tech and lifestyle coverage up to date – especially during seasonal sales like Prime Day and Black Friday.
As a consumer journalist, Pete has reviewed hundreds of products for titles including The Independent, Evening Standard, Ideal Home and Homebuilding & Renovating. His articles on other topics, such as global development and social initiatives, have been featured in publications such as The Guardian and Positive.News.
When he's not busy writing, Pete spends much of his time running, renovating, playing guitar and feeding his cat.
