Near the back of the top of the speaker, in the grey finished area, is where you’ll find your indicators and main buttons. These rubber strips provide some nice grip and doesn’t make it easy to slide the speaker around. The bottom of the speaker has two rubber strips that run the width of the speaker that act as feet when it’s placed on a flat surface. The remainder of the top and bottom, as well as the back, is finished in a nice dark grey rubbery finish which provides a nice grip when carrying it.
Creative Sound Blaster Roar Pro front view. Each end houses a passive radiator for even more bass enhancement.
On the top you can just see the active 2.5″ driver for mid range tones and bass.
Barely visible through the front grille are two 1.5″ high-frequency drivers for pushing out the highs. Each side of the speaker also has a grille with slightly larger holes which is inset into a silvery-black metal frame. The Creative logo sits in the middle of the front of the speaker. The black speaker grille starts just under the bottom of the speaker and wraps around the front and covers most of the top of the Roar Pro. The speaker itself is roughly the size of a thick book, a bit larger than a paperback but not quite as large as a hardcover book. Right out of the box, the Creative Sound Blaster Roar Pro features a sleek and compact design, and has a nice weight to it.
Computers: Compatible with PC (Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10) Apple Macintosh equipped with Bluetooth wireless stereo.Mobile/Smart devices with A2DP-enabled Bluetooth technology.Supported Platforms for Wireless Audio (Minimum Requirements):.Bi-amplified Design (two amps, one stereo for speakers and a separate one for the subwoofer).Supported Codecs: AAC, aptX, SBC, aptX-LL.Bluetooth Profile: A2DP (Wireless Stereo Bluetooth), AVRCP (Bluetooth Remote Control), HFP (Hands-free Profile).Recommended Usage: Wireless Streaming, Movies/Music, Outdoor.The Creative Sound Blaster Roar Pro has the following specifications and features: Our Creative Sound Blaster Roar Pro review takes a look at a Bluetooth speaker that does the basics and then adds a few more features into the mix. Read on to find out why this earned a spot as one of our Top Picks of 2016. Jan 25th, 2022 Intel Core i3-12100F Review - 5.Most Bluetooth speakers these days have the ability to play from Bluetooth devices, legacy devices through an AUX jack, and act as a speakerphone.Jan 20th, 2022 Sapphire Radeon RX 6500 XT Pulse Review.Jan 19th, 2022 AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT PCI-Express Scaling.Jan 18th, 2022 Intel Core i5-12400F Review - The AMD Challenger.Jan 19th, 2022 ASUS Radeon RX 6500 XT TUF Gaming Review - World's First 6 Nanometer GPU.Feb 1st, 2022 Creative Sound Blaster X4 Review - A Great Sound Card, Now Even Better.Feb 2nd, 2022 God of War Benchmark Test & Performance Review.Such core-performance aspects as the sound quality under ideal indoor conditions are better on the MEGABOOM on every parameter, and the MEGABOOM's battery lasts much longer as the Roar 2's with around 8-10 hours play time can perhaps even be described as somewhat marginal. 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.
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. 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.