Disclaimer: This review was written as part of the We Love Testing program here. I received one Soundcore Flare to review and purchased a second unit to test the stereo pairing, with possibility of full-time replacement of my SoundCore Boost. Link to this community review, containing a YouTube video review also, has also been shared to Twitter and will be added to my verified purchase speaker on Amazon UK (if allowed)
Product Links
Amazon UK
Amazon US
Key Features
- 360° Sound from x2 6w Dual back-to-back drivers in combination with passive bass radiators
- Bluetooth 4.2 giving up to 20m / 66ft range (depending on line of sight)
- Internal 4400 mAh Battery for up to 12hrs playback - LED light function does impare times
- 3.5hr charge time via the 5V/2A micro USB input (yes…micro USB)
- Built in microphone for hand free calls
- Auxiliary input
- Built-in controls for Power On/Off, Play/Pause, Vol Up/Down, Bluetooth control & LED lights
- True Wireless Stereo capabilities with pairing to another SoundCore Flare - speaker with audio connection act’s as left channel master, secondary speaker assumes right channel content
- IPX7 Waterproof rating - for up to 30 minutes at 1m depth
The Good (very good)
- Sleek new design that would fit with any environment
- Impressive audio with decent bass, regardless of seated location in the room
- Ability to pair with another Flare speaker for true left/right stereo playback with louder audio and no sync or lag issues between the two
- Waterproof (submerge) - good for pool parties
Sometimes not so good
- micro USB for some
- SoundCore App on iOS can throw the odd ‘I’m not playing today’ mood swing - stability improvements likely going forward
- flap for aux / charge ports has it’s trying moments
Review is broke up into the following sections so feel free to jump to specific ones;
Features
Audio Sample - Flare vs Mini 2 vs SoundCore Boost
SoundCore App
Wireless Stereo
IPX7 Timelapse Test
Overall Opinion
I guess the design of charging flap is to stop water into the device?
… 3 weeks?
