Philips Flex Bluetooth speaker review: An expanding portable speaker with so-so audio quality. Reviews

The Philips Flex Bluetooth speaker can play wireless audio for 12 hours on a single charge, but other Bluetooth speakers give you better audio quality at the same price.

The weather-resistant Philips Flex Bluetooth speaker can hold a charge for 12 hours of playback at moderate volumes and has an integrated lanyard loop for hanging it off a belt loop or a backpack.

The expanding radiators don't do much to improve the mediocre sound quality of the Flex. It also lacks dedicated volume control buttons, which can prove a hassle when the music source is distanced from the speaker.

The Philips Flex works OK for casual listening at midlevel volumes, but your dollar can go further with other models that sound much better.