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The Soundcore Flare is part of the Soundcore’s first series of portable speakers but are still a great option for those wanting premium sound and a light show and do not want to pay for a premium name brand. To add more bang for your buck, Soundcore is now offering the option of purchasing the Soundcore Flare 2 Pack. Now you can purchase 1 Flare and get the second Flare for about half the price (Check Amazon for Current Prices)
Soundcore Flare 2 Pack – Features and Specs
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Taken from the Amazon Soundcore Flare sales page. Just add a second Soundcore Flare to the Features…
- ALL-AROUND SOUND: Dual drivers arranged back-to-back in combination with passive bass radiators deliver intense 360° sound. Make sure everybody in the room gets a stage-side experience as the music pumps, the lights pulse, and the party rocks.
- BREATHTAKING BASS: With BassUP™ Technology a customized digital signal processor first analyzes, then enhances your music’s bass frequencies in real time. This audio signal is then turned into intensified sound via state-of-the-art neodymium drivers.
- SOUND AND LIGHT IN HARMONY: Watch a halo of LEDs phase, pulse, and shine with the rhythm of your music for a completely immersive audiovisual experience from a portable speaker. 5 customizable modes tailor the atmosphere to suit your mood.
- DOUBLE THE POWER: Connect 2 Flare speakers via a single Bluetooth device. Go stereo for an expansive listening experience that puts you all center-stage, or go into boost mode and double the power for an intense hit of light and sound..
- POOL PARTY PROOF: No matter where the music needs to be, Flare is suited up and ready. Super-safe IP67 waterproof protection effortlessly withstands dust, spills, rain, and even complete submersion in water.
Soundcore Flare 2 Pack – The Review
A couple of months ago my mother asked me to help her get setup with a nice wireless portable speaker system she could pair to her to her iPhone 8 Plus. My mother is 70 years old and technically challenged. So the goal was for me to find a simple premium sound system that was easy to connect to. My first thought was to get a pair of Soundcore Flares and Use True Wireless Pairing. From everything I’ve read and from past experience with Soundcore’s portable speaker line up, I thought the Soundcore Flare 2 Pack would be a great option for her.
The Unboxing
The Soundcore Flare 2 Pack comes nicely packaged in their standard blue box with a white and blue box sleeve that displays the Flares and the specs on the box. The micro-USB cable and manuals were in inside a box with foam sides that sat on top of the speakers. Once you remove that top box you will see the speakers nicely displayed in a frosted protected plastic that most of their products come in. The speakers themselves sit in a carved out speaker cushioned surround.
First Impressions
Pulling the speakers out I noticed they are made well and have the upgraded modern speaker fabric with a frosted white ring around the bottom of the speaker. The bottom has sticky anti slip rubber that will keep your speakers in place on slick surfaces. The ports are covered by a rubber waterproof flap and the buttons also have a rubber cover over them to keep water and debris from getting under the buttons.
Testing One Speaker
The first thing I did was connect one of the speakers and see how it sounded. The pairing process was easy but it took three tries to connect. Once paired, it connects almost always on the first try.
I then played music from different genres including, country, rock, heavy metal, rap, and classic rock. I found the sound to be good but a little lacking in bass but with the BassUp feature, it helps.
The light show is a nice feature but not impressive by itself. If I only had one speaker I wouldn’t need it.
Testing Two Speakers
Pairing both speakers is a bit of chore and you need to read the manual or read the howto tutorial I wrote on how to setup Soundcore’s Total Wireless Pairing. I found the manually pairing the two speaker is annoying and takes a few tries to connect. But if you use the Soundcore App and follow my instructions you will be able to pair your speakers with ease. Also make sure to set your phone or table to automatically pair when the speakers come on.
The app works great. It lets you update the speakers, change the sound quality, and control the light show.
Playing music with two speakers is awesome. It sounds great, its loud, and the bass is much better. Setting the speakers up like a normal stereo gives it good stereo quality in every direction. Setting up the speakers in different parts of the house also sounds good. There isn’t a lag or distortion as long as you are less than a 100 ft inside and going through walls. If outside you should be able to go a 100 ft and then some.
On one of my days off from work I played my 8+ hour playlist on Spotify and it ran for hours without issue. During my testing process the sound level was sat at about 80%. I was able to reach just over 11 hours of playback with lights on. Because these speakers use LEDs the battery drain is minimal and I didn’t test the speaker battery drain without lights.
To charge the speakers takes a few hours. So make sure your speakers are charged before the party starts.
The lightshow is impressive with both speakers synced up. The lights are slightly off but quickly sync up and the faster and heavier the sound the more the lights dance. Even in a lit up room the lightshow looks good. In the dark it can light up the corner of a room.
Final Thoughts
Both my mother and I love the speakers and the quality of music they produce together. But for her, it was two difficult for her to manually pair the speakers. She doesn’t have the knowledge to use the app or reconnect the speakers if they won’t connect and pair up.
So I ended up with another set of Soundcore speakers. I think they sound great together but really do not need or want the light show. As an individual speaker I prefer the Motion Q. It may not be as loud but for my ears I think the bass is slightly deeper and sound quality sounds better to me.
These speakers are a little larger and heavier than the motion Q. In my option, this would make it more difficult to travel with. Plus the two pack only comes with one micro-USB cable. If you run them both down and only have one cable, you now have to wait for 2 speakers to charge or purchase another micro-USB and have a mult-port charger.
Even though I prefer the Motion Q, I do highly recommend the Soundcore Flare or the Soundcore Flare 2 Pack. The two pack is well worth the purchase of the single. Or if you want the latest and great Soundcore Flare, check out the all new Soundcore Flare+.
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