Anker Anker’s Soundcore Flare 2 -Black.

Soundcore App

If you want more control out of your Soundcore Flare 2, you should download the Soundcore app. It comes with settings for the equalizer and light effects. The equalizer is very basic, but you can switch to default, voice, chill or flat.

With the light effect, you can turn the light off or switch to different settings including Party Time, Phasing Beats, Bouncing Beats, Circle Beam, Cool Breath, and Who’s Next?

Who’s Next? is like a game of spin the bottle as the color points toward a different direction. Cool Breath switches to the color blue, fading in and out as if it’s breathing. Circle Boom has the colors rotating counter-clockwise. Party Time brings in all the colors and flashes to the beat of the music. My favorite of the bunch is Bouncing Beats, where the light bounces with the beat without being too colorful.

Waterproof

The product is described as fully waterproof with IPX7. We didn’t go to the extreme by dunking it inside a pool, but we did pour water on it using a sink while it was still playing music. The audio was quickly muffled since the fabric was wet and covered the holes. Afterward, I soaked up water from the speaker using a paper towel and used a hairdryer. In no time, the speaker was back to normal. So don’t be afraid to place it in the bathroom to sing in the shower.

Battery Life

The Soundcore Flare 2 is advertised as having 12 hours of playtime. We weren’t able to check out the exact time, but we never had to worry about low battery life with the music playing nonstop. And with the USB-C cable, the speaker charges quickly. Another great feature is being able to see the battery life from your phone. I’m using a Pixel phone, and I was able to check the battery life under the BlueTooth settings. You can also check out the battery life on the Soundcore app.

At the time of this review, we didn’t have another Soundcore Flare 2 to test the linking since it’s able to link to 100 different speakers. We can imagine how that would sound with a bunch of Flare 2 speakers placed all over the floor.