1 min readAnker is relying on AI to help its next party speaker strike a chord.
Announced at IFA in Berlin, the new Anker’s Soundcore Rave 3 is a chunky but cheery party speaker that brings a whopping 160W of sound and 12 hours of battery life to the table. The rectangular unit also comes lit by a set of RGB lights that synchronize to the music and protected by an IPX4 rating for splash resistance.
It’s also got everything you could want to use the Soundcore Rave 3 for karaoke. There’s two wireless microphones in the box, plus a set of microphone and guitar inputs. All told, what’s here is nice to see even if it isn’t terribly different from a lot of other party speakers like those available from the likes of JBL.
Where the Soundcore Rave 3 sets itself apart is that it comes with the ability to take the vocals out of a song and make it more singalong-friendly in real time. While there have been plenty of similar apps that allow you to accomplish the same thing, the Soundcore Rave 3 distinguishes itself in the way that it strips away the friction between buying a big speaker and being able to use it for karaoke.
If the speaker detects that the singer has trailed off it’ll fade the vocals back in after a few seconds to help them get their groove back.
In the United States, the Soundcore Rave 3 is set to retail for around $399. No word yet on if the Soundcore Rave 3 is coming to Australia, nor how much it will cost. However, IFA is only just beginning so stay tuned.
