The Creative Classic Sound Blaster Roar gets a 20% smaller and 10% lighter successor, Creative Sound Blaster Roar 2 portable Bluetooth wireless speaker, that will be making its debut in Singapore at IT Show 2015 this weekend. Available in White and Black, Creative Sound Blaster Roar 2 will be sold at a debut promotional price of S$199 (SRP S$329) and comes with free reversible bag worth $49 (with $50 voucher).
The smaller, lighter, sexier Sound Blaster Roar 2 managed to retain the same five speaker drivers, electrical design, and eight hour battery life as the Classic Sound Blaster Roar but also comes with two all new features that are not found on its predecessor:
- Increased flexibility with additional placement and acoustic options -You can choose between placing the speaker horizontally for room-filling and balanced audio, or vertically for louder and more directed audio.
- Beautifully machine-finished pulsating passive bass radiators – The Sound Blaster Roar 2’s passive bass radiators are unobstructed and beautifully machine-finished. They pulsate mesmerizingly − you can now not only hear the bass, but actually feel and see the powerful bass in action
Here are the other features from Sound Blaster Roar 2:
- Integrated MicroSD WMA and MP3 player – play audio directly from a MicroSD card, so you do not need to always connect your smartphone to play music
- Speakerphone Teleconferencing – clear 360° voice pickup for taking calls when connected to a smartphone via Bluetooth
- Integrated Voice Recorder – ideal for recording voice memos, lectures, interviews, teleconferencing sessions, and business/corporate meetings
- NFC-Enabled Bluetooth with Multipoint – tap to pair with NFC devices and can connect up to two devices simultaneously
- HD Audio Codec Support – highest quality audio and lowest possible latency
- Bedtime Mode – gradually reduces its volume before automatically shutting down
- USB Audio With Sound Blaster Enhancement – You can connect it to their PCs or Macs via USB to enjoy clear digital audio for your desktops or laptops
- Dual Purpose Battery – can be used to charge smartphones and tablets, beyond providing up to 8 hours of audio playback
- SBX Pro Studio Features:
- SBX Crystalizer − Restores the “highs” and “lows” that are compromised during audio compression to create and audio experience as the original artist intended
- SBX Smart Volume − Intelligently minimises abrupt volume changes by automatically adjusting the loudness of audio playback
- SBX Dialog Plus − Intelligently enhances voices in music and movies for drastically clearer vocal range
- SBX Bass − Dramatically improves the sound experience by expanding the low frequency tones
- SBX Surround − Creates unprecedented levels of audio realism by producing virtual speakers around, above and below the listener
