Bose has announced a sequel to its original SoundLink Flex Bluetooth speaker. The second-gen SoundLink Flex portable speaker builds on the foundations laid by the 2022 model, adding a raft of additional features that Bose hopes will see the new contender challenge the likes of JBL, Beats and Ultimate Ears.

Unlike Bose’s other SoundLink speakers, the SoundLink Home is intended as an app-free experience — just power up the speaker and pair it with your favorite smartphone. Actually, with Bluetooth Multipoint, you can pair it to two phones simultaneously — but you’ll have to referee the fights between the phone owners.

Bose is extending its SoundLink Bluetooth range with the new SoundLink Home Bluetooth Speaker. Measuring 8.5 inches wide, 4.4 inches high, and 2.3 inches deep, and weighing about 900 grams, the speaker comes in Light Silver or Cool Grey.

In its most stylish iteration yet, Bose just introduced the SoundLink Home, a Bluetooth speaker housed in an ultra-steel frame and overlayed with chic gray fabrics.

Bose launched a new wireless portable speaker on Tuesday. The SoundLink Home is a relatively small addition to the lineup with “premium sound” and around nine hours of battery life for $219.