Hisense brings Auracast to new FlexBoom and WeBoom portable speakers

Hisense has added Auracast to two new speakers in its portable Bluetooth range, the FlexBoom and the WeBoom. The pair were shown at CES 2026 and again at IFA Berlin in September, and are now on sale in the US and Europe as part of Hisense’s move into outdoor and portable audio. Auracast lets an unlimited number of compatible speakers receive the same broadcast at once....

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✦ The floor

Discussion

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✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable clinical change — this is a consumer product launch; audiologists should be aware that Auracast-enabled speaker options for patients are expanding, but no practice protocol change is warranted.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

Growing mainstream adoption of Auracast-enabled consumer devices expands the real-world ecosystem that hearing-aid users with Auracast-compatible devices can connect to, gradually increasing the practical utility of the standard in daily life.

✦ Key Points ✦

01Hisense launched two Auracast-enabled portable Bluetooth speakers: FlexBoom and WeBoom.
02Both models are now available in the US and Europe following CES 2026 and IFA Berlin debuts.
03Auracast (Bluetooth LE Audio broadcast) allows compatible hearing devices to stream audio directly from public or shared sources.
04This represents mainstream consumer electronics — not a hearing-industry product — adopting the Auracast standard.
05No clinical data, outcomes evidence, or hearing-specific features are described beyond Auracast compatibility.

✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

ClaimEvidenceSupport

The Hisense FlexBoom and WeBoom support Auracast Bluetooth broadcast audio.

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The speakers are available in the US and Europe following CES 2026 and IFA Berlin launches.

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