Frequency response balance

Reviews generally hear the LS50 Wireless II as broadly neutral with just a slight extra warmth or bass lift, keeping instruments and vocals tonally correct without obvious peaks or dips. Some listeners also note that using port bungs or reduced LF extension can trade a little bandwidth for tighter bass detail and timing, while the reflex tuning still sounds subtle and well controlled overall.

Listeners generally describe the SoundLink Max as clear and natural with punchy, full-bodied lows and crisp highs, but note that the stock tuning sculpts bass and treble at the expense of the mids and cannot reproduce the very deepest sub-bass, while small adjustments to the three-band EQ let users shift it from a more laid-back, neutral presentation to a livelier, bass-forward balance.

Across reviews the Wonderboom 4 is described as lively and broadly balanced for its size, with punchy but not earth rumbling bass that avoids swamping clear mids and energetic treble, and more recent notes praise its bright, well rounded tuning and impressively retained bass while also mentioning a slightly thin top end and limited slam for hardcore bass fans.

Tuning leans warm and generally balanced, with impactful but not overbearing bass that avoids muddying vocals and mids; several listeners describe the overall presentation as mature and full bodied for music and movies even if bass heads may still want more low end weight than the stock sub provides.

Most reviews characterize the Move 2 as broadly well-balanced with punchy, deep bass and generally open mids, noting that bass stays crisp on pop tracks and that enabling the Loudness boost enriches the sound without muddying vocals. This review adds that the low end can sometimes overwhelm cymbals and lend a slightly boxy character, though the tuning still sounds pleasing at moderate volumes.

The LS50 Meta generally has a smooth, well balanced tonal character with a slightly warm midrange, weighty but controlled midbass, and enough treble energy to sound lively while Meta damping tames cabinet resonances and sibilance; reviewers note that its compact cabinet and 13cm driver limit ultimate bass depth compared with larger rivals and some still hear vocals and upper mids as a little recessed or polite in certain systems.

Reviews characterize the Flex 2 as a warm, bass heavy portable that many still hear as reasonably balanced for its size, with clean, tidy low end and smooth highs that can be tweaked in the app, though mid bass can overshadow delicate treble and some listeners miss the extra openness and separation a dedicated tweeter might provide.

Feedback describes the Rave 3S as delivering strong, bass-forward sound that works well for party playlists and karaoke, with a big low-end presence from its 6.5-inch woofer even if overall balance favors fun over studio-style neutrality.

Across most tracks the Charge 6 delivers a warm, bass strong default tuning that some listeners find a little dark or congested at higher volumes, and several reviews note that the default signature preset is not ideal for every song and may require frequent mid and treble tweaks, but its 7 band EQ and modes like Playtime Boost make it easy either to rein in the powerful bass for longer battery life or dial in a more balanced sound as long as users avoid combining maximum volume with heavy bass boosts.

Across reviews, the StormBox Mini+ is generally described as clear and reasonably balanced for speech and casual listening, but with limited deep bass and a presentation that can feel small at higher volumes, and at least one strongly critical review says the speaker has almost no low end and sounds thin and echoey, more like an amplified phone speaker that can make music feel hollow and unsatisfying even though app EQ and careful placement can help a little.

Opinions on the Bounce’s tuning remain mixed: several tests, including this review, hear generally balanced sound with weighty but controlled bass and clear vocals, yet others still find the presentation somewhat boomy or shallow and note that compression at extreme volumes and flatness at very low levels can smear finer details.