On each end of the ‘Roar 2’ are passive radiators that deliver unparalleled bass reproduction which visibly vibrate with the bass.

It has two speakers in the front for high frequency sound (highs), a high excursion driver on top for bass and mid range sound, and two passive radiators on each side to enhance bass levels and widen the soundstage

For what it is, the versatility it offers in its class and price range, Sporting a bi-amplified design where one amp powers two active tweeters while the other amp powers one active woofer, as well as two passive radiators, the Roar is capable of 33 watts of balanced, room filling sound.

This speaker has a bi-amplified design meaning it has dual opposing sound radiators with five drivers

The two passive radiators do not count, they are passive not active, and they resonate sound not drive (create) it with a coil

A large central active excursion driver and its associated two passive radiators on each end powered by its own amplifier plus two 1.5-inch high-end drivers are powered by another amp

Specially, I like 2 passive radiators located at sides

Passive radiators on both ends of Roar 2 are fun to watch

On each side is a passive bass radiator

It is for this reason alone that I have reduced my rating to 4 stars instead of 5 because I think having unprotected passive bass radiators is a big mistake

Again – this doesn’t compare to a true subwoofer, but the passive radiators certainly come close at moderate volume levels.

The (2) far field tweeters, (2) passive radiators and (1) subwoofer all provide stellar sound from the Roar 2, and the placement has been redesigned within the enclosure to allow the speaker to be dual-positioned; on its side or flat - unlike the Roar

Passive radiators on both ends of Roar 2 are fun to watch

Specially, I like 2 passive radiators located at sides

The look is obviously very sleek and it's all solid metal - no plastic to break or vibrate (the end of the passive radiators is thick plastic).

I love the look of the passive radiators on the sides, however I always feel like I am going to poke one out

Manufacturers design passive radiators into small units to give the impression of "bigger" sound but when bass hits hard, as most of today's music is geared to do, the Roar2's bass flubbily wooooonks with an EQ...and without the EQ the bass sounds unimpressive relative to competition.

The power amplifier creates considerable bass via woofer and dual passive radiators.

For what it is, the versatility it offers in its class and price range, Sporting a bi-amplified design where one amp powers two active tweeters while the other amp powers one active woofer, as well as two passive radiators, the Roar is capable of 33 watts of balanced, room filling sound.

Other portable speaker designs with PASSIVE radiators (more tightly constructed) didn't have this issue to this same disastrous(!) extent.

Creative Sound has hit on just the right combination of amps, drivers, passive radiators, case and controls for great sound.

At max volume all you hear is a "thug thug" bass even though it has dual passive radiator and a dedicated subwoofer!!I've compared it to a cheap Bluetooth speaker called Sharkk Boombox that's sells for $59 here on Amazon, and to my surprise that Sharkk outperformed the Creative in terms of mids and lows

The wrap around metal grill and metal grills over the passive bass radiators on the sides of the speaker give this a very sophisticated look

The two passive radiators help handle the bass well

One is because if you use an equalizer to slightly alter the bass within the iPad's Spotify app, or other apps, etc the passive radiators act as if the unit is broken!

and if you are after something that not only sounds but also looks and feel 'high end' the re-specked and exposed, machine-finished passive bass radiators do go a long way to create that look and feel

The passive radiators on the side, I believe, give it mid and bass depth without sounding muddy

However, passive radiators are not bad at all and serve a great purpose; this is still my go to speaker now

And one big difference that I think is not a good change is that the two passive bass radiators no longer have a metal grill covering

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

I was so impressed that I quit working for a while just to enjoy what I

Fantastic!I was *this close* to ordering another compact speaker (rhymes with rose) when I happened upon a review for this little beast

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

Some may be frivolous but he majority are useful t and work quite well

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

Some may be frivolous but he majority are useful t and work quite well