CREATIVEStage Air V2 Compact Under-monitor Soundbar, Black

I bought this because I play lots of short clips to accompany my talk. Bluetooth switches off when I use pause and then it waits for a sound before switching on again so the first quarter to half a second of each clip does not play. The advantage of this speaker is that you can choose to have Bluetooth on if you wish but you can also switch Blutooth off and connect to a laptop via the supplied cable. Result: no more clipping at the start of each track. Sound quality is good; a slightly stronger bass would be useful but overall, a decent sound.

Well this review is from an actual buyer, not someone who was gifted one to review!As a long term user (ie having bought!) a Creative ROAR original model, which has been in use for 5 years, I was tempted by a good price on the AIR V2. Having now used the AIR V2 for a week or so I can say I generally think it's a good 'soundbar' type speaker to have under your monitor, rather than a portable speaker, basically 'cus it's too big to carry around and a smaller model, like the old 'ROAR' is more suited to go round the house with you?As an addition to your PC/Mac setup it does well once you cure its immediate fault of 'wobbly' feet!? No one has mentioned that it won't sit solidly on your desk due to its curved shape underneath? Buy some "stick-on" feet for a few quid and add them wherever you need to even it up/make it sit nicely on your monitor stand, the cable to a wired keyboard will then also slip nicely under it as well!Tech has moved onwards a lot so I've not had any 'lip-sync' issues with video using a Mac mini connecting to the AIR V2 via usbC, which is good as you can't alter anything and as it's also powered by the usbC cable, there's no need for a power supply and it's associated grounding hum issues.Sound is loud and to my ears, and a bit 'boomy' as it has a large internal volume, is not ported, but has a passive 'radiator' coupled with 2 drivers - I'm sure It's the same as the ROAR, just with more internal volume - hence the 'boomyness?' - it's fine you get used too it in a hour and as most TV audio is 'equalised' by the content providers to listeners on this sort of equipment, what are you going to do?To sum up I think it's a damn good PC/Mac soundbar, with actually excellent bluetooth, if you need it? Bit too big too be portable for me (wrong shape though, as it's too big to put on that space by the toilet!) Audio is subjective to everyone, but sounds good enough for my usageMy final opinion is it's a repackaged 'ROAR' in a bigger package with the passive 'radiator' facing towards you giving a 'boomy/boxy' feel too it - good not great, but still deffo worth the money, for a soundbar, not so much if you want another portable bluetooth speaker?

I bought this for my computer to replace the pretty weak and tinny monitor speakers.I have the bar connected to my computer with the provided USB cable, and I have also tested it with the 3.5mm line cable that came with it as well.The sound quality is quite good - certainly good enough for streaming audio or tv programmes or watching videos. There are 3 speakers in the unit - left and right, with a larger central subwoofer. These provide enough oomph for what I want, with decent bass and overall presence.The unit is comfortably heavy, with 2 rubberised feet. I have it sat on my monitor stand, so the feet don’t touch the desk, and the speaker will vibrate itself around - I just need to add a middle pad.The USB cable also charges up the internal battery, as the unit will work as a Bluetooth speaker. By default, it will switch on in pairing mode, but once the computer boots up, the speaker will switch modes. Bluetooth pairing is very straightforward - it took moments for my iPhone 14 to find the speaker and connect. A coloured LED behind the speaker grill shows the speaker mode - purple for USB, green for line-in, and Blue for Bluetooth. You can manually switch modes with the power button.This is not a home cinema system but is a very capable portable speaker cum external device speaker. I’m perfectly satisfied.

Need to add sound to an older machine where Win10 wouldn't recognise the sound card. I grabbed this on a promotion for £31 & I'm glad I did. There was no setup involved, plug in the USB & choose it as the output device and we're done.Excellent sounds quality, balanced & not boomy, but keep it away from corners or it can be a little woolly. It's not "high-fidelity" but then what is these days with streamed media etc ? More than good enough for general speech & day to day listening.Get it on a deal if you can ;)

I've had this speaker for over a year. It produces a good sound, and is a good price. However, the main issue is that when this speaker goes over a certain volume it just turns itself off, which is a feature built into the device. This means when you're watching a movie, the louder parts of the movie will turn this speaker off, rendering it useless for movies. It works fine for things like YouTube and Music (If kept at around 60% volume).

Like full range sounds from under your monitor, sorted.Bass freak like me, Defo Sorted.Easy set up, sounds great and you can bluetooth devices to it, what's not to like?

For the budget price of this item the sound quality and feel of it is pretty damn good.I've had other Creative products and they are definitely my go-to budget brand. If you want a good quality product without paying a premium price then this brand is the sweet spot for sure.My only complaint is on the functionality side. I wish it turned itself on when you turn it on at the mains. But each time you turn it off and later back on at the mains, you have to turn it back on with the switch on the side. Quite annoying really.