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!!
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks! 😛😛
@valvenetbabu3 жыл бұрын
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.
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
you're welcome 👍
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
Timecodes: EQ modes compared: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpCynWtnd6eojc0m01s Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Frequency Response kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpCynWtnd6eojc0m34s 53% volume sample kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpCynWtnd6eojc0m29s Flare 2 vs Earfun Uboom kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpCynWtnd6eojc0m06s Flare 2 vs Tribit Stormbox kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpCynWtnd6eojc0m06s Flare 2 vs Minirig MK3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpCynWtnd6eojc0m29s Flare 2 vs Minirig Mini 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpCynWtnd6eojc0m30s Flare 2 vs UE Wonderboom 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpCynWtnd6eojc0m33s Maximum Volume test kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpCynWtnd6eojc0m13s Second Maximum volume test kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpCynWtnd6eojc0m26s
@dominiksx4 жыл бұрын
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.
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
yes the new technology will change speakers forever! 😋
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
*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.
@Mr1wahid2 жыл бұрын
thank u alan.... so far, your custom equalizer on flare 2 is the best for me.
@alanrossreviews2 жыл бұрын
Good to hear 👍
@demarleroux37666 ай бұрын
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.
@alanrossreviews6 ай бұрын
its bottom right on the sound clip
@ericcousins24843 жыл бұрын
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
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
Yup, will get round to the UEs some day
@stefvnn3 жыл бұрын
hi, can u please share the same eq here with +/-db? i can't figure the eq with the screenshot from the video..
@adityaxt Жыл бұрын
Hey, would you recommend buying this today (2023)? Its either this, wonderboom 3 or jbl flip 5 for me
@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын
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.
@adityaxt Жыл бұрын
@@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
@Zeldi4ka Жыл бұрын
You did great job and spent lot of time for this amazing review. Thanks mate !
@AnnaShuk3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for such an in-depth review! Flare 2 is sure looks and sounds real good.
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
its a decent listen but bass is a bit out of control.
@mikehancock62804 жыл бұрын
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.
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
thanks i will give this a go.
@ams744 жыл бұрын
Great review, never been convinced with 360 speakers. Interesting comparisons 👌🏼👌🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
im starting to come around to them.... no really 360, flare 2 only has drivers on opposite sides, not all 4 sides.
@adamspaulding-astudillo85062 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alan!!! I appreciate this a ton.
@alanrossreviews2 жыл бұрын
No worries!
@seanjun_3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the equalizer settings sir, now my flare 2 sound is more WOW ! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🔥🔥
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
😝
@seanjun_3 жыл бұрын
@@alanrossreviews 😝 back
@Душа-у9и2 жыл бұрын
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?
@alanrossreviews2 жыл бұрын
Some break in, not massive.
@ANDRESALEXANDERSEPULVEDAMUALIN Жыл бұрын
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
@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын
maxsound plus i would say but its very neutral you may find it bland depending on your needs.
@jlogres19672 жыл бұрын
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
@utkarshroodkee39864 жыл бұрын
You made the video man Awesome bro Love from india
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! greetings from UK 😝
@mattdewolfe56482 жыл бұрын
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
@alanrossreviews2 жыл бұрын
how you liking the mega?
@mattdewolfe56482 жыл бұрын
@@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 :)
@mattdewolfe56482 жыл бұрын
@@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
@alanrossreviews2 жыл бұрын
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.
@udim72844 жыл бұрын
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.
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
not a problem if you have a torch 😜
@JustCheese013 жыл бұрын
Im stuck on getting the tribit maxsound + would you suggest the storm box or the flare 2?
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
flare 2 👍
@bkrc1234 жыл бұрын
Which would you pick? Tribit maxsound plus, Denon 250bt, soundcore motion+, or earfun uboom
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
thats an easy one, motion plus!
@ihcecharm40263 жыл бұрын
Which would you prefer Earfun Uboom, Tribit Stormbox or Soundcore flare 2? On the bass, which is much better
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
i prefer flare 2 with custom eq, bass is neck and neck with stormbox.
@asepwardana74143 жыл бұрын
Help me Alan! Does Flare 2 support TWS function or just PartyCast?
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
as far as im aware it does support tws.
@asepwardana74143 жыл бұрын
@@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 KZbin.
@nothing_true3 жыл бұрын
Cuma bisa partycast :v yg support tws cek Rave tuh 😂
@gtb100dzikus4 жыл бұрын
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 ..
@halfcrazyluv14 жыл бұрын
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. 😊
@gtb100dzikus4 жыл бұрын
@@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.. 😅🤣😂.
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
let us know how it works out, it seems everyone is liking that speaker right now.
@halfcrazyluv14 жыл бұрын
@@gtb100dzikus I don't listen at max as well, I don't like screaming sound. 😊 I just want a pleasant sound in the background.
@gtb100dzikus4 жыл бұрын
@@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...
@leoanncarlom.sanjuan53722 жыл бұрын
This review helps me a lot Flare 2 sounds good to me thanks sir for this review.
@alanrossreviews2 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help
@l2azor073 жыл бұрын
sir which has deepest low bass extension between boost upgraded, flare 2 and motion plus.
@petervdveenmuis3 жыл бұрын
Hi Alan. Thnx for this review. Any idea how this item compete against the Flare Plus?
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
Never heard that one, sorry 😒
@petervdveenmuis3 жыл бұрын
@@alanrossreviews Okay thnx.
@tmanventures Жыл бұрын
Hello sir Alan,pls can I buy Flare 2 in 2023? Is it still worth buying 2023? Pls help me sir.Thanks
@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын
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
@tmanventures Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much sir.But which speaker with the best sound quality would you recommend for me to buy sir in 2023?
@trizt91982 жыл бұрын
How good is the Flare 2 compared to the Uboom L?
@alanrossreviews2 жыл бұрын
they look and sound very different, i wouldnt compare them like that
@rainymondays75413 жыл бұрын
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.
@mithudutta42833 жыл бұрын
Great review sir 👍👍
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@stefvnn3 жыл бұрын
hi Alan, can u please share the eq here with +/-db? i can't figure the eq with the screenshot from the video..
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
Check my IG 👍
@ThibautMahringer4 жыл бұрын
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 ;)
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
it would need two flare 2s against the motion plus for any sort of competition.
@ThibautMahringer4 жыл бұрын
@@alanrossreviews Nice to hear, so Motion + is really the best (not oversized at least) Anker speaker.
@uniyalgaurav4 жыл бұрын
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. :)
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
i found the flare 2 slightly better depending on source.
@uniyalgaurav4 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
@@uniyalgaurav also you could use aux for lag free.
@uniyalgaurav4 жыл бұрын
@@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. :))
@rko.8027 Жыл бұрын
How does this compare to the motion boom?
@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын
like a knife in a gun fight 🤣🤣
@AkoToMarjon8 ай бұрын
whats the exact number of your eq? please share
@alanrossreviews8 ай бұрын
sorry i don't recall.
@aktunav4 жыл бұрын
I really liked bass performance of Flare 2 (can hear little more deeper bass)...
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
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?
@aktunav4 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
@@aktunav everybody is going tribit micro crazy :) didnt oluv say he didnt like it at lower volumes?
@aktunav4 жыл бұрын
@@alanrossreviews Yesss, not good at low volumes...Thats an issue, especially for me. So i'm not dying to have it :D
@sauravanand67274 жыл бұрын
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
@tomislav_malbasic Жыл бұрын
can this speaker have just one constant or flashy light color that i choose?
@grimreaperz77229 ай бұрын
Tons of light and u can costumize it too
@300Joseperez Жыл бұрын
can I use a full speed 20W charger on this speaker
@Renegadeforce1034 жыл бұрын
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🤔.
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
i prefer the sound of the flare 2, battery life is your call. motion plus be beat for value.
@Renegadeforce1034 жыл бұрын
@@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!
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
@@Renegadeforce103 yup links in description :)
@giaosuhieu3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your tune
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
👍 👍
@Umat1653 жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍🏾🔥🔥👍🏾
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
👍
@l2azor073 жыл бұрын
sir could you suggest a budget speaker with best soundstage
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
Maxsound plus
@l2azor073 жыл бұрын
@@alanrossreviews do the 360 degree stereo speakers(say flare 2) have a larger sound stage than normal stereo ones(m+)?
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
no they just fire in more directions so you actually get less of a soundstage in pure stereo terms.
@vlad280514 жыл бұрын
All OK!
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
thats good to know! 😜
@sterlinggray3504 жыл бұрын
Can we get a review of the soundcore rave neo next!? Great speaker for 100!
@Michael-yy9dy3 жыл бұрын
how is the difference between the soundcore boost and soundcore flare 2? it the bass almost the same??
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
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.
@Michael-yy9dy3 жыл бұрын
@@alanrossreviews Okay thank you 😄
@Michael-yy9dy3 жыл бұрын
Because tomorrow my new flare 2 is arriving
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
hope you enjoy, im happy with mine with custom settings.
@Michael-yy9dy3 жыл бұрын
@@alanrossreviews Yes 👍
@Gr4v3Kn1ght3 жыл бұрын
What is your eq settings?
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
check my ig
@Gr4v3Kn1ght3 жыл бұрын
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.
@Coolepapaas4 жыл бұрын
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😊👈
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
i always preffered the oslo, have you thought about that one?
@Coolepapaas4 жыл бұрын
@@alanrossreviews the price was a bit too high...
@jcdupuy48093 жыл бұрын
Haven t seen that video. Glad i made up for that mistake lmao
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
Tut tut 🤪🤪
@jcdupuy48093 жыл бұрын
@@alanrossreviews so since then which one is your favorite ??
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
of the 360s? i like the flare and the wonderboom but i dont spend much time with them.
@jcdupuy48093 жыл бұрын
@@alanrossreviews nothing like front stereo speakers 😀
@sauravanand67274 жыл бұрын
Is sony xb33 worth buying
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
never heard it 😛
@bkrc1234 жыл бұрын
On topic: Flare 2 vs flare+?
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
cant get the flare+ here so never tried it.
@kostasrompokas3 жыл бұрын
In paper flare+ seems better. I just got mine, but can't compare with anything else right now.
@OrganicGonzalez3 жыл бұрын
Vs Megaboom 3 🤯
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
the megaflop?
@OrganicGonzalez3 жыл бұрын
@@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 !!!
@sauravanand67274 жыл бұрын
Sir please review sony xb33
@budfox30974 жыл бұрын
Earfun Uboom sounds definitely better, the bass sounds deeper. Flare 2 has much worse clarity.
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
as controversial as ever 😝
@budfox30974 жыл бұрын
@@alanrossreviews haha
@sauravanand67274 жыл бұрын
Please review sony xb33
@asyoucanseeit77942 жыл бұрын
Dk y it looks like he has a lot of sarcasm lol
@alanrossreviews2 жыл бұрын
the guy is clueless!!!!!
@sauravanand67274 жыл бұрын
Tell me best Bluetooth speaker under 100$
@leekellehern74 жыл бұрын
Bloody hell 1hr21mins at full volume is really poor. 😪
@alanrossreviews4 жыл бұрын
yup! not a great performance...
@onkeltom24363 жыл бұрын
I really like your Videos - but for me your choice of Music is horrible ^^
@alanrossreviews3 жыл бұрын
oh shit!
@mrequi1 Жыл бұрын
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.