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  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
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  8. Comments

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 vs Theater Solutions B83GR

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Anker Soundcore Flare 2
Theater Solutions B83GR

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Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Picture
Theater Solutions B83GR Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
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Variants

  • Soundcore Flare 2 (Black)
  • Soundcore Flare 2 (Blue)
  • B81GG (Granite Grey)
  • B82GS (Sandstone Brown)
  • B83GR (Slate Grey)

Review

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Our Verdict

Anker Soundcore Flare 2

Theater Solutions B83GR

The Anker Soundcore Flare 2 is a better speaker than the Theater Solutions B83GR, with a more balanced sound profile. The Anker has a graphic EQ and presets, which are handy if you want to customize its sound. It also supports voice assistants and has an amazing soundstage. However, the B83GR may be better suited for those who prefer a louder speaker as the Flare 2 has more compression at max volume, leading to pumping effects and a loss of detail. 

 

 

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B81GG
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B82GS
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.9
4.9

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
4.7

Soundstage 
 

8.9
4.4

Dynamics 
 

5.7
7.3

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Style Photo
Theater Solutions B83GR Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
No

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Portability 
 

9.2
7.3

Dimensions Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Dimensions Photo
Theater Solutions B83GR Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

83 in³ (1,354 cm³)
1,240 in³ (20,314 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
6.2 lbs (2.8 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
No

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
6.6

Build Quality Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Build Quality Photo
Theater Solutions B83GR Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Decent

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Water-resistant (IPx rating unspecified)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

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Controls 
 

7.9
3.6

Controls Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Controls Photo
Theater Solutions B83GR Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Controls Photo 2
Theater Solutions B83GR Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Decent

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
No

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 In The Box Photo
Theater Solutions B83GR In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
4.7

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.22
0.16

Std. Err. 
 

4.05 dB
5.63 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

60.8 Hz
116.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

13.7 kHz
10.5 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
4.4

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

2.17 dB
6.70 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)

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Dynamics 
 

5.7
7.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

84.9 dB SPL
87.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.81 dB
1.25 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.4
5.6

Battery Life 
 

8.2 hrs
6.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.0 hrs
6.3 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
DC

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
0.0

App Picture  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 App Picture
Theater Solutions B83GR App Picture

App Name 
 

Soundcore
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

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
7.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
Unspecified

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

159 ms
126 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

147 ms
102 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

221.5 ft (67.5 m)
229.7 ft (70.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

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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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B81GG
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Sandstone Brown
B82GS
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B83GR
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Anker Soundcore Flare 2

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