However, the hiss on the Roar 2 is much, much less audible than say, my Jawbone Big Jambox, which has a (subjectively) very audible noise to me, especially in quiet environments with music at low-volume

Big Jambox wins

Okay so after searching through and through, I couldn't find a distinct comparison between the Creative Roar and a Jawbone Big Jambox

creative blows the jambox away.

I liked the Big Jambox, but did not like the $300 price tag

The Roar is oriented like a hardcover book laying flat...rather than the "on-edge shoebox" design of similar sized devices (think Jambox or Bose Soundlink)

creative blows the jambox away.

Obvious winner is the Big Jambox, however it did distort a little at full volume

The Big Jambox sounds a little brash to me at times where the other two sound crisp and smooth

The Big Jambox is probably the more fragile of the three if dropped due to its metal screen covering.

I liked the Big Jambox, but did not like the $300 price tag

The big Jambox was not working on display and the store refused to let me try one out of the box without buying it first

However, the hiss on the Roar 2 is much, much less audible than say, my Jawbone Big Jambox, which has a (subjectively) very audible noise to me, especially in quiet environments with music at low-volume

Bear in mind that the Big Jambox is louder so it will sound good and comparable volumes

This speaker blows the small Jambox away.

Not as refined as the Big Jambox but I can live with it

Sound QualityLet's begin with the caveat that despite its heft, the Roar is still a small, bluetooth speaker, and as great as the sound quality is, it ultimately won't compare to a true wired component system.

This speaker has plenty of features such a NFC compatibility to connect your device, ability to charge your phone/music player from the speaker, ability to hook up directly to your computer through USB, ability to charge through both the supplied A/C adapter and USB, as well as being able to use it as a hands-free device for your smartphone

Sounds wonderful, still has that bluetooth feel, but otherwise as good as it gets.

I am surprised that it can be as loud and full of bass as it is

so got it repaired myself, before that it worked as it should though there is noticeable battery life drop after 9 months

Prob worth buying a 2nd as

It’s rectangular with white plastic housing, a white metal grille, and grey accenting at the front control panel as well as on each side where the subwoofers are located.

This truly stunned me as it ruined a single operation plug and play USB connection to mimic a similar concept of using a dock for a laptop with quick connect and disconnect

Like I said before it fits my purpose for easy listening as well as for a small indoor and outdoor party.

It is difficult to compare the Sound Blaster Roar to other portable speakers because it is a big step up in audio quality and features from anything I have seen in its price range, making it an excellent choice for daily use as a primary personal speaker, especially where space is limited, as well as for portable use.

I inserted a Micro SD card with mp3s and my songs were as clean as

The Roar is a very nice B/T speaker with lots of features