I have the UE Boom 2 to compare to and the Soundcore Flare can definitely hold it's ground to a speaker that's twice the price.

So if you're a party-goer who wants to have more durability and cool lighting effects (and stereo pairing with another Soundcore Flare) this speaker is for you

(Here: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Soundcore-Portable-Bluetooth-Playtime/dp/B016XTADG2)I decided to try the Soundcore Flare instead

if you've ever owned an Anker product, this won't surprise you - build quality and user experience are both exceptional - bluetooth connected to my pixel 2 as soon as I turned it on, and has ever since (no issues); the fabric is the same quality you'd find on any of the other popular speakers right now (amazon's or google's); the light on the base is cool without being tacky (I was a little worried about this), and it can be turned off if you like - primary color settings are: oranges/yellows (chill), greens/blues (spring), and mixed (party) - using the soundcore flare app allows you to sync the light to the music (which is pretty cool - more on the app later)

The sound is pretty good out of this Soundcore Flare for music but it's also pretty flat frequency wise

I've used several portable bluetooth speakers over the years and this Soundcore Flare blows them all away

I wish the app would let you turn on the Soundcore Flare similar to the UE Boom app, but maybe that can be added later

When you have 2 Soundcore Flare connected as a stereo speaker, it is the beast

After reading these positive reviews I expected the Soundcore Flare to sound significantly better than the original Soundcore

Soundcore Flare is competitively priced and 2 would cost less than 1 JBL Pulse3, of course this would not be an apple to apple comparison as Flare+ would be more close to Pulse3

You can control the base's light from the app (which I found myself more amused by than I thought I would be); You can pair an additional Soundcore Flare (which I didn't have to do, but trust Anker to make as easy as everything else they do); you can adjust the volume; and you can use their wave equalizer to turn the Bass-Up feature on or off, and select different listening settings (Default, Voice, Flat, and Chill)

This new Soundcore Flare is more quality, elegance and top notch sound

I picked up the Soundcore Flare during Prime Day at the lowest price I've seen this speaker

I was amazed at the qualty of sound from my Soundcore Flare

You can update the speaker's firmware; pair with a second Soundcore Flare and assign left/right channels to get true stereo; control lighting color schemes, brightness and movement patterns; choose from 4 different pre-determined Equalizer schemes; and turn the Bass Boost on or off

The Soundcore Flare is nicely built and quite easy to set up.

I’ve had the Soundcore Flare for a couple days and have to say I am impressed by the sound quality

I tried using the cord in other devices and it seems to work with them, not just with this SOUNDCORE FLARE speaker.

Pulse3 had the flashy LED lights and B&O, though small, had great sound output

Pulse3 had the flashy LED lights and B&O, though small, had great sound output