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1. #CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER ROAR 2 DRIVER#
2. #CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER ROAR 2 PORTABLE#
3. #CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER ROAR 2 BLUETOOTH#

The microphone and voice-recording features are perhaps of interest if you plan on using it as a conference speaker. The MicroSDHC slot and its associated playback features are something I can see a use for in a device you lug around with you as it does not drain your phone.

#CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER ROAR 2 PORTABLE#

You definitely have to make up your mind about whether you value durability or functionality more before deciding between these two, and whether you need the additional features Creative puts into their portable speaker devices. In terms of ruggedness, the MEGABOOM wins hands down as there are many things that can break on the Roar 2. Not so the Roar 2, which does away with this altogether bonkers idea.The two solutions are pretty close to each other in terms of volume throughput, but the MEGABOOM's form factor makes it look a lot larger. With the original Sound Blaster Roar there were some oddities such as the “LS” switch, which activated “life saver mode” to randomly play loud sounds at intermittent moments in time. Creative Sound Blaster Roar 2 review: Extra tricks That's the same price as the Ultimate Ears UE Boom 2, which is entirely waterproof - a feature the Creative certainly can't offer. But the problem with the second-gen product is that it's around £40 more, at £170, without a clear reason for such a price push. Is the sound of the Roar 2 better than the original model? Despite the size decrease we'd put the two products on par. Positioning is fairly critical too, with better results when raised to earshot, rather than laying on its back as the design seems to want to be positioned.

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The sound isn't as omni-directional as some other products on the market, which seems to be a big growth area for Bluetooth speakers.

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That's down to the two tweeters which join the subwoofer driver tucked behind the front grille. Not that it's all bass, of course, with a balanced output of other frequencies throughout an ample volume range whether connected via cable or Bluetooth. It's not a reference speaker, but at this scale it more than holds its own and delivers bassier output than the Ultimate Ears Boom 2. These are critical to the sound design, as they ensure this little package - which only measures 51 x 188 x 109mm - can really kick out bass-laden sound way beyond what its diminutive size suggests. To the sides the Roar 2 houses its passive radiators for bass, which have the necessary flex and wobble to allow for low-end to breathe. Creative Sound Blaster Roar 2 review: Sound quality It does weigh 1kg, though, which is the same as carrying around a bag of sugar - and certainly heavier than some of its competitors. A metal grille covers the front of the Roar 2, which curves around towards the bottom, and the whole device's shell feels solid. Not that the build quality is bad by any means. But we think if Creative has remoulded the size it should have been, um, more creative and reconsidered the mass of buttons and their placement. Well, the Roar 2 is 20 per cent smaller than the original. It all makes the Sound Blaster Roar 2 look like some kind of control station a miniature portable studio or something.Īt this point you may also be wondering what's actually new in the second-generation model. Oh and then the power in, Aux in, DC Out, Micro-USB and microSD ports are all exposed on the rear side (assuming lying the speaker flat on its rubber track feet) which all feels oddly positioned.

Up top there's a USB audio/storage switch, Tera Bass on/off button below which is a section for play/pause, forward/back and shuffle below which again is a record button with separate play/pause and microphone mute switch. There's no hiding from them on the Sound Blaster Roar 2: its fronted by a strip containing on/off, separate volume up/down and Bluetooth/call buttons. Is the Sound Blaster Roar 2 let down by its price hike and design discrepancies, or does its sound quality see it roar into a king-of-the-pack position? Creative Sound Blaster Roar 2 review: Designīuttons, buttons everywhere. Creative, on the other hand, has stuck by its laurels, producing a speaker with exposed ports that lacks the aesthetic elegance of the competition. We've seen some stand-out designs from the likes of Ultimate Ears, while big names such as Sony have excelled with models such as the SRS-X55. It's incredible how quickly the world of Bluetooth speakers progresses. Now it's the turn of the more compact, more powerful, yet more expensive sequel: the Roar 2.

(Pocket-lint) - When the original Creative Sound Blaster Roar landed on our desk last year we were impressed by the big sound from its small scale.