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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 vs Bose SoundLink Revolve II

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Anker Soundcore Flare 2
Bose SoundLink Revolve II

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Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Picture
Bose SoundLink Revolve II Picture
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Variants

  • Soundcore Flare 2 (Black)
  • Soundcore Flare 2 (Blue)
  • SoundLink Revolve II (Luxe Silver)
  • SoundLink Revolve II (Triple Black)

Our Verdict

Anker Soundcore Flare 2

Bose SoundLink Revolve II

You may prefer either the Bose SoundLink Revolve II or the Anker Soundcore Flare 2, depending on your listening habits. The Anker is more customizable thanks to the graphic EQ and presets featured on its companion app. It can also play stereo content without downmixing it to mono. That said, the Bose can be paired to two devices at once, which can help you swap between audio sources quickly. It also does a better job of letting your paired voice assistant hear you from far away and in noisy settings.

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Soundcore Flare 2
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.9
6.5

Soundstage 
 

8.9
7.1

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.9

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

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Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Style Photo
Bose SoundLink Revolve II Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
No
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Portability 
 

9.2
9.2

Dimensions Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Dimensions Photo
Bose SoundLink Revolve II Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

83 in³ (1,354 cm³)
62 in³ (1,022 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.2

Build Quality Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Build Quality Photo
Bose SoundLink Revolve II Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Waterproof (IPx5)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Dust-Protected (IP5x)

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

7.9
9.0

Controls Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Controls Photo
Bose SoundLink Revolve II Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Controls Photo 2
Bose SoundLink Revolve II Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 In The Box Photo
Bose SoundLink Revolve II In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.9

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.22
-0.07

Std. Err. 
 

4.05 dB
3.03 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

60.8 Hz
60.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

13.7 kHz
17.7 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

8.9
7.1

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

2.17 dB
1.74 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

5.7
5.7

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

84.9 dB SPL
84.3 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.81 dB
3.68 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.4
8.0

Battery Life 
 

8.2 hrs
9.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.0 hrs
2.7 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

2.3
5.7

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
Yes

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

Poor
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Bad
Excellent
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App 
 

7.9
6.6

App Picture  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 App Picture
Bose SoundLink Revolve II App Picture

App Name 
 

Soundcore
Bose Connect

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
Yes

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

7.3
9.7

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
4.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

159 ms
23 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

147 ms
13 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

221.5 ft (67.5 m)
221.5 ft (67.5 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
2 Devices
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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Anker Soundcore Flare 2

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