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Hopefully future firmware updates continue to improve this.
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I did notice a small amount of delay when watching YouTube and Netflix with this speaker on my iPad, more so then my Android phone, not a major deal but definitely something to mention. Here is a little demo I did walking around my dining room table trying to capture that there are no dead spots.
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So how is the sound quality of the Flare 2? First it truly is 360 degree, I used this a lot in my kitchen while listing to YouTube and Netflix while cooking and one of the things i hate about other bluetooth speakers I have is when I would move around to maybe go get something in the pantry I would miss dialog because I was off axis of the speakers. However when I was at home during quarantine and using the speaker for more volume of podcasts or watching netflix and YouTube while cooking it was a little distracting and I mostly turned them off. For a party or out by the pool I think they make a lot of sense and there are a number of options in the app to change the colors and patterns for your liking. Imagine watching your favorite sporting event on your tablet and making your teams colors come through the speaker, Or having a party where you connect multiple Flare 2 speakers together to create a light show.ĭepending on what I was using the speaker for I found the LED’s to be a little distracting and annoying. There are 5 different light modes that are all sound reactive when the speaker is playing sound, within each you can further define the colors you want to use to better suit your mood or content. I demonstrate this is the YouTube version of this review so make sure you check that out. You can also use it to adjust the volume, turn the speaker off, pair it to other Flare 2’s and even do firmware updates.
The app can be used to change any of the defaults for the 5 preset equalizers, including making your own via the custom setting, turn the bass boost, on or off, as well as changing all the lights.
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You wouldn’t think that a bluetooth speaker needs an app, but to get the most out of the Flare 2 you really do want to download the Soundcore app, available both on iOS and Android.
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From empty to full the speaker took 3.5 hours to charge, and is capable of charging via USB-C to C and or with a USB-C PD charger which is great to see. It features a 5,200mAh batter inside which is good for 12 hours of playback time and in my testing I got at least this if not more. I did test this and can agree but sound quality does suffer till the speaker dries out a bit. It can even withstand complete submersion to shallow depths. The speaker is IPX7 water rated, meaning it won’t be harmed by splashes or rain. Physically the speaker is larger then a standard US pop can, at 3.4” at it’s widest, 2.9” at it’s narrowest, and 6.3” tall. On the rear of the speaker there is a bluetooth pairing button, a bass up button and the cover for the USB-C port used for charging the speaker. There is a power button, volume up and down, a button to change the LED modes, and then a multifunction button in the center that I use for play and pause. On the bottom there is a rubber pad to keep the speaker firmly in place, and at the top, it’s concave a bit. At the top and bottom are 2 RGB LED light rings that are super smooth when they color change and are very evenly diffused. The middle has a cloth mesh fabric covering it that’s black but with little flecks of gray woven in. It’s a cylinder shape that tapers out at the bottom a bit. The speaker itself is an attractive design. Inside is a blue box where the speaker is nicely nestled along with the manual, happy/not happy card and a standard Anker USB-A to USB-C Cable that’s about 3ft long.
The outer sleeve is where all the pictures and information are, and it has the hanger tag so maybe we will see these in retail too.
For the best version of this review check out the video version for the water test, sound test, and light demonstration.Īnker always does a great job with it’s packaging and the Flare 2 is no different. Thanks to Anker for sending this to me to look at, I have been enjoying it during these long stay at home times. This is a reasonably large speaker that features 360 degrees of sound, 20W of power, Sound reactive LED light rings, USB-C, it’s waterproof and linkable to up to 100 other Flare 2 Speakers.
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Anker has a new portable Bluetooth speaker out with the Soundcore Flare 2.
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