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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 JBL Flip 6

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Anker Soundcore Flare 2
JBL Flip 6

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Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Picture
JBL Flip 6 Picture
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Variants

  • Soundcore Flare 2 (Black)
  • Soundcore Flare 2 (Blue)
  • Flip 6 (Black)
  • Flip 6 (Blue)
  • Flip 6 (Green)
  • Flip 6 (Grey)
  • Flip 6 (Martin Garrix)
  • Flip 6 (Pink)
  • Flip 6 (Red)
  • Flip 6 (Squad)
  • Flip 6 (Teal)
  • Flip 6 (White)

Our Verdict

Anker Soundcore Flare 2

JBL Flip 6

The Anker Soundcore Flare 2 is slightly better than the JBL Flip 6. With its 'Bass Up' feature enabled, the Anker can produce a more extended low-bass than the JBL. It can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono and has better directivity, resulting in a wider and more immersive soundstage. It also supports voice assistants through your smartphone, though its performance isn't very good. However, the JBL is smaller and better built, making it easier to bring outdoors with you. Its out-of-the-box sound profile is better balanced, ensuring a variety of audio content sounds good right away. Additionally, it can get slightly louder than the Anker. You can also pair it to up to two devices at a time, which is handy when you need to switch between audio sources quickly.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.9
6.4

Soundstage 
 

8.9
6.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Style Photo
JBL Flip 6 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
No
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Portability 
 

9.2
9.3

Dimensions Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Dimensions Photo
JBL Flip 6 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

83 in³ (1,354 cm³)
46 in³ (760 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.3

Build Quality Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Build Quality Photo
JBL Flip 6 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

7.9
6.6

Controls Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Controls Photo
JBL Flip 6 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Controls Photo 2
JBL Flip 6 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Forward Only (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 In The Box Photo
JBL Flip 6 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.5

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.22
-0.01

Std. Err. 
 

4.05 dB
2.78 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

60.8 Hz
75.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

13.7 kHz
17.5 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
6.3

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

2.17 dB
3.15 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

5.7
6.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

84.9 dB SPL
86.8 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.81 dB
3.78 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.4
6.0

Battery Life 
 

8.2 hrs
5.9 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.0 hrs
2.2 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

2.3
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
No

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

Poor
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Bad
No Microphone
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App 
 

7.9
7.9

App Picture  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 App Picture
JBL Flip 6 App Picture

App Name 
 

Soundcore
JBL Portable

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

7.3
8.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

159 ms
165 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

147 ms
168 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

221.5 ft (67.5 m)
210.0 ft (64.0 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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