Portable Bluetooth Speaker, Soundcore Flare Wireless Speaker by Anker, Waterproof Party Speaker with 360° Sound, Enhanced Bass & Ambient LED Light, IP67 Dustproof & Waterproof and 12-hour Battery Life
Flare
Driven by 2 back-to-back drivers and dual passive radiators, Flare drops 360° of intense, bass-drive
But Flare is for more than just your ears. A multi-colored halo of light phases and pulses to the beat of your music to take your musical experience to stratospheric heights.
A synergy of light and sound that transcends the senses.
- 360° Sound & BassUp Mode
- Beat-Driven Light Show
- Wireless Stereo Pairing
- IPX7 Waterproof
- Works with Soundcore App
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360° Sound
Flare drops powerful 360° sound through dual back-to-back drivers and thumping bass radiators. With seamless all-around sound, you get a fully immersive audio experience that covers every square-inch of any space. | BassUp Technology
A customized digital signal processor first analyzes, then enhances your music’s bass frequencies in real time. This signal is then turned into intensified sound via state-of-the-art neodymium drivers. | Customizable EQ
Every type of music sounds at its best with a specialized sound profile. Hip-hop beats need big bass and classical compositions need crystal treble. The Soundcore app not only tunes the EQ perfectly for any genre, it completely customizes the sound for you personally. Every type of music sounds at its best with a specialized sound profile. Hip-hop beats need big bass and classical compositions need crystal treble. The Soundcore app not only tunes the EQ perfectly for any genre, it completely customizes the sound for you personally. |
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Illuminate Your Sound
Watch a halo of LEDs phase, pulse, and shine with the rhythm of your music for a completely immersive audiovisual experience. 5 color themes create the ambience for the occasion, then 5 adjustable illumination patterns give you the freedom to choose the perfect light show to suit your music, and most importantly, your mood. | Alexa Compatible
Connect Flare to your Echo Dot or other Amazon speaker to give Alexa the most beautiful voice possible. | Pool Party Proof
No matter where the music needs to be, Flare is suited up and ready. Impermeable IPX7 protection brushes off spills, rain, and even complete submersion in water. |
360° Sound: Dual drivers arranged back-to-back in combination with passive bass radiators deliver intense all-around sound.
BassUp Technology: Precision EQ adjustment and driver configuration inject low-end power for heart-thumping beats.
Beat-Driven Light Show: A halo of LEDs reacts and phases in time with the beat—multiple themes and illumination patterns can be customized via the Soundcore app.
Wireless Stereo: Connect 2 Flare speakers via a single device for seamless stereo sound* or double the volume.
Waterproof & Dustproof: IP67-rated casing offers impermeable protection, even during complete submersion. (Charging cover should remain closed when near water.)
Soundcore App: Simple-but-powerful software that allows complete customization of Flare’s sound and lights via smartphone or tablet.
12-Hour Playtime: Soundcore’s Anker heritage offers world-renowned power management technology. Enjoy almost 250 songs from a single charge.
Note: For optimal performance in Wireless Stereo Mode, position speakers within 16 ft (5 m) of each other indoors, or 48 ft (15 m) in open spaces.
| Dimensions: | 9.14 x 9.14 x 15.24 cm; 530.7 Grams |
| Model: | AK-A3161011 |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Manufacture: | Anker |
| Origin: | China |
I am very popular now as my daughter loves everything about this.
This speaker lives up to its Which? best buy recommendation. Pairing is very easy with several devices and as a stereo pair. It is very robust and suffered no damage after being dropped down some stairs. I have not tested its water resistance but that may be the reason why the buttons need very firm pressure to activate.
Good replacement for jbflip3 when the battery couldn’t be changed
Simple to use and good sound quality.
Great quality speaker, room filling sound and good bass you can really feel. Battery life is very decent (8hr + ) and the lights can really mean it is the party. Actually water proof as I left it outside and it rained, turned it on after being in a puddle of water and soaked through but still played fine.
Cannot rate individual aspects as I have never heard it but the recipient is very happy with it.
Bought as a Christmas gift. A very powerful small speaker with great sound on all types of music. Battery life not tested to full but seems to hold strong for many hours. Kids enjoyed the light show that beats in time to music at bottom of speaker. Easy to set up and connect via bluetooth.
Really pleased with it. I use it every day. Easy to connect via Bluetooth with my phone for playlists or the radio.
It lasts ages before it needs charging. The light colours are lovely but can be turned off which makes it last longer.
I think it was really good value compared to some.
Very good for classical music – I am just listening to Ravel piano music with great delight.
Bought 2 to pair together and works great just as described
I’m not a fan of the shape . In the kitchen it seems to get in the way more than my rectangular one did. The sound is not over loud but excellent quality at all ranges.
The sound quality is very good, it pairs easily and the light show is a cool effect. Improves my Spotify playlist sound lis
Linked to smartphone and placed on a table, sideboard it allows 360 deg great sound. Mainly used with family for podcasts and music streaming. Would recommend downloading the App that goes with it to regulate the sound quality.
I bought two Flares because I read you can pair them for stereo sound. First I just tried one by itself and the sound was a bit disappointing – good mids, surprisingly good bass for such a small, cheap speaker, but the vocals felt really squeezed. You can play around with the EQ on the app, but I think the speaker just doesn’t have enough capacity to fully reproduce the full range of sounds in most songs.
However, once I switched on the second Flare and paired them, the sound dramatically improved. Suddenly the vocals, mids and bass all sound full and rich. And having stereo sound with two portable bluetooth speakers you can place anywhere in a room is really nice. When paired they sound great at a low or higher volume as well. Great value for 80 for the two of them!
Product developed a minor fault – was replaced immediately without question. Prompt and polite customer service.
Great speaker, sounds great, indestructible, lightweight, can’t do without it.
Great product, especially for the price. Superb sound which was really surprising considering the size of it. Produces good bass and the battery life is good. Well worth the money!
I bought it on Prime Day. Comparing to other “big” brand speaker, this one is much cheaper. And it’s doing its job very well! About the battery life, you won’t be disappointed. It runs longer than expected.
Whilst being a bit fiddly to set up if you’re a technophob once you’ve done it these are amazing for the price.
I bought two to get stereo.
* Great sound for the money. Good stereo definition.
* Really portable and compact
* Feels and sounds like a quality build
* Great battery life
* Has a 3.5 jack
Transforms pc and mobile listening experience
Lot of noise for little money. Also good quality sound
Followed the Which guide recommendation and these are extremely good and that is without taking into consideration the fantastic price compared to Which’s other top recommendations. WIN WIN
I bought this after seeing it listed in Which? Bluetooth speaker Best Buys and it was better than I expected at this price. I wanted it to boost my phone sound when messenger calling my dad & what a difference it makes! Pretty good bass for the size of it too. I can’t vouch for waterproof & I don’t intend testing that! Battery lasts for hours in use and holds charge if you don’t use it for a few days. I’m very happy with this speaker.
Great value for money. Easy to set up. Sound travels really well to all parts of our garden. Perfect!
Great little speaker possible a bit thin on bass but for the money excellent value.
I have bought these portable speakers often, the first time for this make and am impressed by how much the technology has advanced – it’s not so loud, but for the money superb
Love it! Arrived promptly, sound quality great, looks good and love the flashing lights. Great price too. Will purchase the mini version for holidays
It’s early days, but I have found the Soundcore Flare Speaker excellent, mainly for greatly improving the quality of sound from my laptop.
I bought this speaker to provide music on the go. Love the fact that it’s rechargeable, lightweight and very portable. I was so happy with the unit that I bought a second one. You can use both speakers at the same time in different areas. The Bluetooth range was easy enough to cover my 50ft garden. They are easy to recharge and can be recharged when they are in use, with either a mains electric source or a power bank source. Couldn’t be happie
Always had Bose, but it’s coming to the end of its battery life, so decided upon the Anker speaker after reading reviews on Which.
Fantastic!
Love the light show and the sound is great.
Easy to use and value for money.
I highly recommend!
For such a small piece of kit, this really packs a punch. The sound is not cinema quality, but it’s got a decent range, doesn’t sound tinny in the slightest and pairs easily with your Bluetooth source. Don’t give up on it if it breaks up a bit at first. It comes charged, but it dropped out a bit on its first outing. A charge put that right.
The sound quality of the speaker is more than acceptable for its size, vocals are clear and with the “bass up” setting enabled, the bass is punchy but not too drowning.
Battery life is great, it charges fast via the USB cable.
All in all, a great value for money bluetooth speaker.
I am very pleased with this purchase. I do have a much more expensive Bose portable speaker with better sound quality but for the price this is a great budget speaker. It’s sound quality is fine for me when I am outside doing gardening and other jobs and
it is lighter than my Bose and also waterproof. Perfect for my needs.
Really pleased with this speaker. Sounds great, looks good, feel nice a heavy and well made
Battery life good and easy to use. .
Would recommend.
For the money – best sixty quid you could spend – open expansive sound with bass which comes from I don’t know where, but it’s great – we had it playing out in the garden last week & its just fab for its size.
Heard many friends entry-level ‘fruit’ offerings & from a certain American company rhyming with ‘Nose’, & it’s WAY better for less money
Thoroughly recommend it!
Natty piece of kit. Very impressed with all its features. I’m happy that I’ve bought it. I can listen to my music and radio in the garden with my phone in the kitchen! The 66 foot coverage is perfect. The pretty lights are good too!
Great little speaker,bought it because of the Which Best Buy giving it a glowing report..am so impressed all round,and great value.
The unit is compact, sound quality is good, and Bluetooth connection works easily most of the time. So much better than listening to the tinny sound from a phone speaker. This is a Which? Best Buy, which is why I chose it. If you want them it’s got flashing disco lights, and is claimed to be waterproof so can be used outdoors.
Bonne sonorit , donne un meilleur son stro avec 2 speakers , c’est un bon rapport qualit prix.
Ordered for use in our home office and the sound quality if amazing. It is small and looks great in the room.
Sound quality on speakers where great
Unfortunately I experienced drop out with my phone and sent them back
I upgraded to the motion plus speakers which were more expensive but had no drop out and were amazing
Has great sound; very portable; long battery life – very pleased with this speaker!
I use my phone to work out in the mornings and I like my music. but hearing it is a challenge, so this speaker just makes it so much easier. It’s loud for its size and the quality of the audio is perfect. I love Anker products. If they have an item that I need, I’m getting it from them. #Satisfied
I’ve had this speaker for two weeks and have used it almost everyday. Even in the shower. The light show that it offers is really just for kicks-and-giggles. It charges to me kind of slow. It’s impressively louder than I thought. If feels sturdy and easy to grip. I used it once for answering a call and the person on the other end could here me clearly and they came through in surround sound. Remember to turn the volume down after answering the phone. It’s works perfectly while connected to my phone from over two rooms away (30 feet plus). This speaker is perfect for the kitchen, bathroom, garage, bedroom, small social gatherings and more.
I really like this speaker. Super easy mobility and great to sing along in the shower with!
I have been using the product for around a month and I can say that the speaker lives up to expectation. The sound quality is excellent. You can hear a wide range. The base is very good from the beginning but when you use the “Base Boost” Mode it makes it a lot louder. So much so, that you can hear it through the walls. But doesn’t effect the overall quality of the speakers and you can still make out the highs and mids of any song. The lighting system makes for a good addition although it doesn’t light up the room too much. But for the price point it is still really good to have and a nice addition. The companion app helps customise the LED lights with pre-set options. Has a fair amount of options which is good. And allows you to change the listening style a little. It isnt too useful I found and have kept it on the default.
The customer service is EXCELLENT though. I had trouble with the first one I had as it was making a high pitched noise when it was on charge. I asked Soundcore’s customer service and they came back within a day with how to send it for repair. Unfortunately, they couldn’t repair it but sent me another. I had to wait for a while and so they very graciously gave me a discount on another product which was very welcome. Overall, very happy with the speaker. You’d be hard pressed to get something equal or better for under 70.
Great sound, especially when combined with the Ankor Mini. Battery life isn’t too great, it needs to be charged quite often, which is slightly disappointing.
Je l’utilise au quotidien pour couter de la musique, pour des Visio conferences et mme pour regarder la tl. Elle est gniale ! Un bon son 360 degrs avec de bonnes basses. Toutefois, l’autonomie est trs restrictive avec les leds en marchent. Mais sans lumire, elle dure plusieurs jours largement.
Bought this based on best buy review on which, and was not disappointed. Sound is clear and full bodied, excellent for the size and money. It sounds great and powerful on low volumes. On high volumes the limitations become obvious, but that was to be expected and is the same with all speakers this size. Paid 55 for this and very happy with the purchase. Once you turn off the light show it stays off the next time you power on the speaker, so no need to turn it off every time thank god. The speaker feels reassuringly solid, and quite rugged. The matte black rubber at the top will most likely show some wear and tear sooner or later even if you’re careful, so that’s a minor drawback.
very good sound on this speaker , battery life is fab. i use it mostly on bluetooth in the house but recently use it in my car. so finally got a nice sound in my car.
LA MEJOR COMPRA EN CUESTIN DE BOCINAS QUE HE HECHO! Compite perfectamente con las bocinas de alta gama y sobre todo el precio vale totalmente la pena.
The speaker works well on the first day, but I had a little difficulty with a number of issues.
The instructions are needlessly in a tiny light grey font, impossible to read without a magnifying glass. Even in the needlessly tiny booklet, there is room on each page for a larger font in black so it could be legible without a magnifying glass. The booklet has a link for the website where you can download a PDF of the Manual, so I would recommend doing that to be better able to read the instructions and/or to print out the pages that you need in a normal font.
Not having paired Bluetooth before (the car dealer paired my phone for me in the car when I bought it), that was a bit of a challenge. The instructions in the User’s Manual didn’t help, but I was able to find a phone number for customer service in an even smaller enclosure entitled Happy?, and they answered promptly and intelligibly, and helped me with that part. The key aspect of that was looking into the phone’s User Manual to find out how to pair your phone with another device.
As I used the speaker on the outdoor pickleball court, I found that the phone needed to be within 15 feet of the speaker in order to have continuous good reception/connection, so that will help to sett your expectation. My phone is a top brand new phone so I am pretty sure it has a strong Bluetooth emission.
Easy to set up and connect, decent sound for its size. Impressive.
Qualit de son nickel
Je n’ai pas test encore l’tanchit du produit quand au prix trs comptitifs
My brother in law LOVES this Christmas gift. It is really good sound and battery life for the price.
Very happy with this purchase, great sound, good value for money
easy to connect, sound great for a little portable speake
Geluid is erg goed voor zo’n klein apparaat. Niet alleen muziek klinkt goed, maar ook stemmen zijn helder en goed te horen.
Irritant is dat je voor uitzetten de knop lang moet indrukken en dat je de knop niet zonder te kijken kan vinden.
Amazing sound for the size, great value for money. Fantastic battery life.
Love this. I needed something to tote around in the backyard and this is perfect!!!
I needed a small wireless speaker for a compact office space. This one fits the bill: small footprint, good sound quality in a small space, and easily rechargeable from my docking station.
Love the product and quality. My only issue is that after about 4 months of use, the AUX input port stopped working. Fortunately, I was able to contact the Anker team and they provided me a replacement free of charge! The replacement process was very easy.
The product was as described , sounds good and review matched how product sounded. Delivery was hassle free and prompt. No one could complain about the service.
I use this to play music (via my Android mobile & bluetooth) in my garage when I’m working out. I don’t need the strobing colours but I do need simplicity and volume. This is easy to pair with a phone, and as loud as I need it to be. Sound quality is excellent as well. I love it.
Impressive quality Bluetooth speaker for the price. Made me want to look at other Soundcore products.
Ich habe es ca. vor 2 Monaten gekauft. Bisher bin ganz zufrieden. Fr diesen Preis ist ein super Auswahl. Ich nutze zuhause whrend kochen oder mit der Freunden sitzen. Natrlich fr Aussennutzung oder lautere Atmosphre nicht direkt geeignet aber allein oder kleinere Organisationen mehr als genug. Akkulaufzeit ist auch sehr gut. Ich bentige nur jede paar Tage aufuladen wenn ich hufig nutze(4-5 Stunden am Tag). Es hat kein USB-C Anschluss, vielleicht als negatives das zhlt sonst sehe kein einziger Nachteil. Materialqualitt ist auch sehr hochwertig. Ich habe einige andere lautsprecher genutzt(Bose, JBl etc.). Es gibt manchmal gar kein Unterschied. Wenn man um gnstigeren Preis ein guter Lautsprecher sucht, das ist auf jeden Fall Flare!
Endlich mal ein Produkt wo alles stimmt. Die Verarbeitung, Tonqualitt sowie Preis/Leistung sind perfekt. Wrde ich jederzeit wieder kaufen. Vielen Dank.
I love this product. As with all Soundcore Flare products it is top quality and does exactly what it says it can do. Sound level is amazing and quality of sound too. I cannot fault it in any way!
Baffle simpa, colore. Bon son. Bien adapte pour des soires entre amis. tanchit non teste.
Assez grande mais pas trop. Stable.
I bought this for my daughter and she was pleased with everything about it.
Overall it is a wonderful speaker system for the price even people who have heard it in my home agree and want to purchase one for the future
Good item. Worth the money. Only getting 4 stars because it could do with more bass.
Perfect for playing music etc from my iPhone whilst exercising at home, I’m not sure the light show really adds to podcasts
Great build and sound quality. The speaker broke after like 6 months but it was promptly replaced without any issues.
Speaker is decent, seems to have good build quality and used it in the shower – only got splashed a bit but didn’t seem to affect the speaker at all. It isn’t always so easy to connect to from Google phone but iPhone seems to have no problems. Also difficult to link to Alexa.
Geluidsvolume is beperkt. Maar met twee exemplaren in stereo is het prima. En voor de prijs is twee prima haalbaar.
Makkelijk te installeren en in gebruik te nemen. Wij gebruiken het slechts binnen, en daar voldoet hij prima: goed geluid, vult de kamer zonder schel te worden.
Awesome. Great sound and much longer battery life than expected. Great produc
bought one to bluetooth with spotify on my phone, which I have done with larger bluettooth twin speak slave units before, and one useless PRC export that required full volume on my phone and the mini-tower unit to get decent noise, which was distorted. The quality of these little pocket battleships knocks the volume and quality of my previous units into a cocked hat. You could pay three times as much for a top end brand. Sourced reviews including Which Magazine where they were one of top buys. Bought another to pair with the first (they are designed to do this). Impressed. How does so much noise come out of a little unit?
Spent ages researching this purchase. Didn’t want a house overtaken by pervasive smart technology. Just want a speaker to be good at being a speaker, and this one is brilliant. A Which best buy. The sound is clear; base is strong but not overwhelming; and the reviewers that say the sound quality tails off at high volume must like their music really loud. If I want to talk to it, I can, through Google on my connected devices, but I don’t. I connect it via Bluetooth to my phone and let Spotify go. The lights are a nice touch too. Expected them to be tacky and took comfort from the fact they can be turned off, but even going at full tilt with something like the Prodigy, they’re quite subtle. A really great speaker. Highly recommended.
Received as a gift from my husband, and loved it so much that I purchased another for work.
Exactly what was needed to go with our Bluetooth record player. Going to buy another for stereo effect.
Tut was es soll, hat eine ordentliche Tonqualitt, der Preis ist vllig in Ordnung und ist auf jeden Fall eine Emofehlung wert.
Kann man guten Gewissens kaufen.
Aujourd’hui nous avons assez de recul pour laiss un commentaire. Cette petite enceinte nous suit partout. Au top. Son de trs trs trs bonne qualit. En voiture, la maison on kif !
It had a scratch line on the top rubber cover when I opened it from the package and fingerprints on the buttons. So it’s not a new item for sure, most likely a returned product. The quality is good though. I am not 100% happy with Amazon’s management but the speaker has no issue of use.
I use my Flare mainly to listen to the spoken word. It’s great to put it on the coffee table while I’m doing my daily half-hour walk in a figure of eight, partly around the coffee table, to listen to a radio programme or an audio book. No problems losing Bluetooth connection which I’ve had with another speaker. Really good.
Ich habe das Produkt verschenkt. Meine Enkelin hatte es sich gewnscht.
Really good value for money and the disco lights are fun. Sounds loud and high quality. And highly rated by Which? too
Nice little speaker, easy to use and pair with my phone. I use it in my shed to listen to the radio when I’m working. The sound is good but there are better speaker on the market (if you want to spend a lot more for it). The battery seem to last quite some time i.e. I recharge the speaker approx once a week which is good as I tend to have the radio on for hours 3 to 4 days a week.
Excellent sound with good bass very sturdy product . Partially waterproof to rain , splashes etc although I wouldn’t leave it out permanently and will not survive being submerged for long . Has great in built disco lights which the pattern can be changed to suit mood . I purchased an excellent carry case for this product which is also available on Amazo