Soundcore Flare 2 - mega 360 degree speaker shootout!
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- čas přidán 20. 07. 2024
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Review of the Anker Soundcore Flare 2 360 degree Bluetooth speaker. Rated at 20 watts is this the best Bluetooth speaker for around £65? I also compare this portable speaker with the Minirig MK3, Earfum Uboom, Tribit Stormbox and the UE Wonderboom 2. They are all 360 degree portable Bluetooth speakers and best of the bunch for 2020.
*Buy Online:
Soundcore Flare 2: geni.us/soundcoreflare2
Tribit Stormbox: geni.us/tribitstormbox
Earfun Uboom: geni.us/earfunuboom
Minirigs: geni.us/minirigmk3
UE Wonderboom 2: geni.us/wonderboom2
Timecodes:
00:00 intro
07:01 EQ modes compared:
12:34 Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Frequency Response
14:29 53% volume sample
16:06 Flare 2 vs Earfun Uboom
17:06 Flare 2 vs Tribit Stormbox
20:29 Flare 2 vs Minirig MK3
21:30 Flare 2 vs Minirig Mini 2
24:33 Flare 2 vs UE Wonderboom 2
27:13 Maximum Volume test
34:26 Second Maximum volume test
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Anker Soundcore Flare 2 mega 360 degree speaker test!
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This is hands-down the best review I’ve ever seen, thank you so much for taking the time to do this!!!! Keep up the great work!!
Wow, thanks! 😛😛
Great roundup as is the norm around here! Looking forward to more of your reporting on this revolutionary new bass up technology, I've got to say its looking really promising so far, only sky is the limit.
yes the new technology will change speakers forever! 😋
You did great job and spent lot of time for this amazing review. Thanks mate !
Thank you so much for such an in-depth review!
Flare 2 is sure looks and sounds real good.
its a decent listen but bass is a bit out of control.
I'm not an audio expert, even then my desire to get the best sounding speaker is none the less. Instead of playing the samples, reviewing the speakers from technical perspective not only gives me the confidence in my choice but also educates me how to make the right choice. I just don't like sounds from models I never knew why, but that before seeing your video. So far I would define them as boomy, muddy or deep base. Now I can describe my likeness in frequency ranges... Thanks.
you're welcome 👍
Great review, never been convinced with 360 speakers. Interesting comparisons 👌🏼👌🏼👍🏼👍🏼
im starting to come around to them.... no really 360, flare 2 only has drivers on opposite sides, not all 4 sides.
Thanks to you I just got my flare 2 in the mail today. It’s crazy how much noticeably better the sound quality was when I used your custom eq. Keep up the Great reviews! Try comparing some of the big guys like motion boom to the ue megaboom 3
Yup, will get round to the UEs some day
hi, can u please share the same eq here with +/-db? i can't figure the eq with the screenshot from the video..
thank u alan.... so far, your custom equalizer on flare 2 is the best for me.
Good to hear 👍
Thanks Alan!!! I appreciate this a ton.
No worries!
Thanks for another great review,Alan. After about 2 min you convinced me to stay away from this speaker because of the buttons issue...lol.
not a problem if you have a torch 😜
Thanks for the equalizer settings sir, now my flare 2 sound is more WOW ! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🔥🔥
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@@alanrossreviews 😝 back
You made the video man
Awesome bro
Love from india
Glad you liked it! greetings from UK 😝
On the flare2 at 100% volume turn off bass up and raise the bass in the equalizer. It should go louder and controlled at this point. With the bass up on the DSP tries to keep it from distorting. I also noticed that on my rave neo that when I engage the daisy chain button it cleans up the sound slightly.
thanks i will give this a go.
Great review sir 👍👍
Thanks! 👍
Your review was so good I had to buy one however when I checked out the Canadian Amazon site I noticed that you could buy 2 for 89.99 cad (just under 55 pounds) that came with a $20 coupon which brought the price down to $79.09 (just under 48 pounds) they are amazon renewed so if there's something wrong I can always return them but I'm hoping that they sound great & the lights work properly 😜 Keep up the good work with these top notch videos I look forward to seeing the next tribit stormbox micro 2 video the micro 1 is arguably my favourite speaker in my collection along with the motion + and the recently added xsound mega
how you liking the mega?
@@alanrossreviews It's got some DEEP BASS lol 😆 😂 🤣 😅 I really like it so far the first day I had it I was kind of on the fence whether or not I was going to return it but after listening to music and yt videos for 2 days straight I was hooked...haven't taken it out for a hike yet but that's something else I'm looking forward to :)
@@alanrossreviews The one thing I don't like is the app doesn't seem to work in Canada so I can't use the equalizer but aside from that this speaker still sounds great without the equalizer
im told the mega will get a firmware update to make it work with the app though i guess it will be a manual upgrade since the app doesnt work.
This review helps me a lot Flare 2 sounds good to me thanks sir for this review.
Glad I could help
Perfect review sir , I just want to ask if I dont care about light effects modes and I already have good equaliser to my phone player there will be a big difference with the anker app or I can make the same adgustments with my player , thank you
Thank you 👍🏾🔥🔥👍🏾
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Can we get a review of the soundcore rave neo next!? Great speaker for 100!
20 watts... as a alternative for outdoor speakers i just order two Tribit Micro to use them in stereo on hiking trips. They are rated 9 watt each so as a stereo pair its comes to 18 watts. Can't wait to test them out
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Please, if you don't mind update us the battery life by volume once you have them. It would be much appreciated.. I am considering two tribit in the near future as well. I currently have the bose micros but I heard the tribit sounds better. 😊
@@halfcrazyluv1 No problem, but I won't be able to give you any info on max volume, I never listen my speakers on max... if someone does that mean he needs a bigger speakers.. 😅🤣😂.
let us know how it works out, it seems everyone is liking that speaker right now.
@@gtb100dzikus I don't listen at max as well, I don't like screaming sound. 😊 I just want a pleasant sound in the background.
@@alanrossreviews Well after just a brief listening...
If I compare them to Jbl charge 3 they win in therm of clarity but can't mach with bass.
We need to keep in mind that they are very small... But can really reproduce quite decent bass. If right position about 1 meter from the listener then they quit nice.
More testing required...
Thanks for your tune
👍 👍
Great review Alan. Just ordered one on a sale in SA. What is the EQ setting you had the Flare 2 on? It sounded great.
its bottom right on the sound clip
Which would you prefer Earfun Uboom, Tribit Stormbox or Soundcore flare 2? On the bass, which is much better
i prefer flare 2 with custom eq, bass is neck and neck with stormbox.
Yep, we all thought the same, one chinese company made them all. But how do compare the Flare 2 in regards to XB23 and Flip 5? I'm having hard time picking up the right speaker for me out of so many on the market.
I noticed on my Flayer 2, the sound changed a lot after I listened to music for 3-4 hours daily for a month. Alan, is your Flayer 2 out of the box, or did you also listen to music on it beforehand?
Some break in, not massive.
Hi, Thanks for the most detailed review I have come across.
What would you suggest if one has to be selected between Flare 2 and Soundcore Motion Plus especially for streaming.
As I read that Flare 2 might have lag while streaming videos online? Please let us know. Thanks. :)
i found the flare 2 slightly better depending on source.
@@alanrossreviews Thanks.
I am getting motion+ for £75 and Flare 2 for £65.
I saw someone's review (a good one) where they said flare 2 is amazing but don't buy it for streaming videos (wondering whether u specifically tested the online streaming part, i.e. netflix etc)
Also,
1 piece motion+
vs
1 pc Flare2
which one do you think will give close to stereo feel?
(as I saw some other videos where u combined two 40 quid speaker for speaker which is making me think twice about my purchase decision)
Thanks v. much in advance for your valuable response.
@@uniyalgaurav flare 2 is not amazing, it is nice. Latency is very device specific so experiences will vary. neither are awful but wont be lag free. motion plus is different league to flare 2.
@@uniyalgaurav also you could use aux for lag free.
@@alanrossreviews
Thanks,
I think I will go with motion+
as it has aux, flare 2 doesn't or ill need converter to usbC..
its 30w more power,
it has 5 speakers facing me, my use is not really 360 degree, i intend to use it as my desktop speaker, tv soundbar and bathroom speaker, and sometimes outdoor park.
I will miss the led lights and cool look of flare2,
(soundcore motion plus could have looked prettier, but its ok), I can buy some additional lights to fulfill my light with sound desire.
Thanks again. :))
Timecodes:
EQ modes compared:
czcams.com/video/X_Ol81BBuWk/video.htmlm01s
Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Frequency Response
czcams.com/video/X_Ol81BBuWk/video.htmlm34s
53% volume sample
czcams.com/video/X_Ol81BBuWk/video.htmlm29s
Flare 2 vs Earfun Uboom
czcams.com/video/X_Ol81BBuWk/video.htmlm06s
Flare 2 vs Tribit Stormbox
czcams.com/video/X_Ol81BBuWk/video.htmlm06s
Flare 2 vs Minirig MK3
czcams.com/video/X_Ol81BBuWk/video.htmlm29s
Flare 2 vs Minirig Mini 2
czcams.com/video/X_Ol81BBuWk/video.htmlm30s
Flare 2 vs UE Wonderboom 2
czcams.com/video/X_Ol81BBuWk/video.htmlm33s
Maximum Volume test
czcams.com/video/X_Ol81BBuWk/video.htmlm13s
Second Maximum volume test
czcams.com/video/X_Ol81BBuWk/video.htmlm26s
sir which has deepest low bass extension between boost upgraded, flare 2 and motion plus.
Which would you pick?
Tribit maxsound plus, Denon 250bt, soundcore motion+, or earfun uboom
thats an easy one, motion plus!
Hi Alan. Thnx for this review. Any idea how this item compete against the Flare Plus?
Never heard that one, sorry 😒
@@alanrossreviews Okay thnx.
hi Alan, can u please share the eq here with +/-db? i can't figure the eq with the screenshot from the video..
Check my IG 👍
Hey, would you recommend buying this today (2023)? Its either this, wonderboom 3 or jbl flip 5 for me
i wonder why you have gone for those 3? the flare 2 is nice sure, not great but nice but its a 360 speaker, is that what you want? w3 again is ok but great for factor for travel. flip 5 for on axis is ok but theres better value out there. at the price level there is the soundcore boost, uboom l, masound plus, motion boom. if its a small for factor you want the mifa wildrod is close to the flip 6 for less money.
@@alanrossreviews hey, the reason I chose these is because the other speakers aren't available in the area I live in, and if they are available they are extremely overpriced. Motion plus and flip 6 is almost 150$ here which is out of my budget. Also, the flare 2 and flip 5 are the same price here, (80$) but i think i will wait for a sale.
I need the speaker mostly for indoors and some travel, and I like the lights of the flare 2 which is why I was considering it. What would you suggest among these options?
Also, the tribit maxsound plus and Tribit stormox fit are options as well, but I've heard they are not too good on bass
I really liked bass performance of Flare 2 (can hear little more deeper bass)...
yeah the bass is there, you just cant squeeze any more with the app although someone mentioned you can if you switch off bassup so need to try that. how you doing?
@@alanrossreviews It means that there is no dynamic adjustment for the bass...
I will try "tribit stormbox micro" if i can get. Probably i'll try to buy from aliexpress.
@@aktunav everybody is going tribit micro crazy :) didnt oluv say he didnt like it at lower volumes?
@@alanrossreviews Yesss, not good at low volumes...Thats an issue, especially for me. So i'm not dying to have it :D
Im stuck on getting the tribit maxsound + would you suggest the storm box or the flare 2?
flare 2 👍
*Buy Online:
Soundcore Flare 2: geni.us/soundcoreflare2
Tribit Stormbox: geni.us/tribitstormbox
Earfun Uboom: geni.us/earfunuboom
Minirigs: geni.us/minirigmk3
UE Wonderboom 2: geni.us/wonderboom2
*affiliate links. I get a small percentage of any sale.
if i dont care about the 360 sound, what speaker has better sound quality SOUNDCORE FLARE 2 or TRIBIT MAXSOUND PLUS ?
thx for ur review
maxsound plus i would say but its very neutral you may find it bland depending on your needs.
I don't get why companies are removing the 3.5mm aux. On phones / tablets they want us to buy their crappy wireless earbuds but on speakers... Why ?!
I would like a comparison with the Motion+ though ;)
it would need two flare 2s against the motion plus for any sort of competition.
@@alanrossreviews Nice to hear, so Motion + is really the best (not oversized at least) Anker speaker.
All OK!
thats good to know! 😜
can I use a full speed 20W charger on this speaker
So you would go for flare 2($70) over the earfun uboom($50) even with the battery of the flare 2? Motion plus($100) would be the best at 100 im guessing🤔.
i prefer the sound of the flare 2, battery life is your call. motion plus be beat for value.
@@alanrossreviews im guessing you got an affliate link of the motion + in one of your reviews. I think Im gonna go in that direction, thanks!
@@Renegadeforce103 yup links in description :)
Sir please review sony xb33
Help me Alan!
Does Flare 2 support TWS function or just PartyCast?
as far as im aware it does support tws.
@@alanrossreviews My Flare 2 seems to have some kind of "Bluetooth Noise" issue. When playing at 7-14% volume there's a strange sound (like radio signal sound) most noticeable when streaming CZcams.
Cuma bisa partycast :v yg support tws cek Rave tuh 😂
Please review sony xb33
How good is the Flare 2 compared to the Uboom L?
they look and sound very different, i wouldnt compare them like that
can this speaker have just one constant or flashy light color that i choose?
Tons of light and u can costumize it too
Sir i am searching for a speaker which has following features:-
1.bluetooth 5.0
2.Type-c
3.stereo sound
4.good sound output
5.good bass
sir could you suggest a budget speaker with best soundstage
Maxsound plus
@@alanrossreviews do the 360 degree stereo speakers(say flare 2) have a larger sound stage than normal stereo ones(m+)?
no they just fire in more directions so you actually get less of a soundstage in pure stereo terms.
How does this compare to the motion boom?
like a knife in a gun fight 🤣🤣
Hello sir Alan,pls can I buy Flare 2 in 2023? Is it still worth buying 2023? Pls help me sir.Thanks
its been average by todays standard to be fair. might be better off with a minirig if you want 360 sound or even b&o a1 1st gen
Thanks so much sir.But which speaker with the best sound quality would you recommend for me to buy sir in 2023?
whats the exact number of your eq? please share
sorry i don't recall.
alan i get rit off my vifa helsinki it destorts with the bass already on low volume vifa said and tested it and say the speaker is just unable deep bass. it's not a problem for them so as your voice is perfect from this speaker bass is not so bye bye vifa.....what should I buy next alan😊👈
i always preffered the oslo, have you thought about that one?
@@alanrossreviews the price was a bit too high...
Haven t seen that video. Glad i made up for that mistake lmao
Tut tut 🤪🤪
@@alanrossreviews so since then which one is your favorite ??
of the 360s? i like the flare and the wonderboom but i dont spend much time with them.
@@alanrossreviews nothing like front stereo speakers 😀
What is your eq settings?
check my ig
I recently checked and most of the eq setting posts that you made are for the other Soundcore products. Couldn’t find the Flare 2 custom settings that you made.
Vs Megaboom 3 🤯
the megaflop?
@@alanrossreviews hahaha yes. I don’t know if it’s just me but after listening the SONY XB 23, 33, 43 for weeks non stop, the Megaboom 3 sounds as if there is a thin layer containing the bass at max volume. But I do actually like the magic button and the over use of the Megaboom 3. But I with the SONY XB33 was a360 speaker !!!
how is the difference between the soundcore boost and soundcore flare 2? it the bass almost the same??
they sound quite different, the boost has a better quality bass. the flare 2 is 360 speaker so depends on how you listen. boost will only sound good from the front.
@@alanrossreviews Okay thank you 😄
Because tomorrow my new flare 2 is arriving
hope you enjoy, im happy with mine with custom settings.
@@alanrossreviews Yes 👍
On topic:
Flare 2 vs flare+?
cant get the flare+ here so never tried it.
In paper flare+ seems better. I just got mine, but can't compare with anything else right now.
Is sony xb33 worth buying
never heard it 😛
Earfun Uboom sounds definitely better, the bass sounds deeper. Flare 2 has much worse clarity.
as controversial as ever 😝
@@alanrossreviews haha
Dk y it looks like he has a lot of sarcasm lol
the guy is clueless!!!!!
Tell me best Bluetooth speaker under 100$
Bloody hell 1hr21mins at full volume is really poor. 😪
yup! not a great performance...
You know, playing audio speaker comparisons are totally useless to the viewer/listener, unless they are listening with the exact same speaker. I'll never understand why people do that unless it's just to boost viewing minutes.
Ignorance is bliss, you are lucky 🍀
I really like your Videos - but for me your choice of Music is horrible ^^
oh shit!