Creative Stage V2 2.1 Soundbar with Subwoofer, Clear Dialog and Surround by Sound Blaster, Bluetooth 5.0, TV ARC, Optical, and USB Audio, Wall Mountable, Adjustable Bass and Treble, for TV
Creative Stage V2
2.1 Soundbar and Subwoofer with Clear Dialog and Surround by Sound Blaster for TV and Desktop Monitor
Upgrade your TV with the sound it deserves by adorning it with the Creative Stage V2. Immerse yourself in the exceptional audio quality from the soundbar’s custom-tuned mid-range drivers and deep thumping bass you can feel from the accompanying long-throw subwoofer. The soundbar is upgraded from the previous version of Creative Stage, coming in a longer build to bring you better mid-range audio and wider soundstage.
Powered by Sound Blaster
The Creative Stage V2 debuts with Clear Dialog and Surround, audio processing technologies developed with Sound Blaster’s 30 years of audio expertise, to bring you improved vocal intelligibility and wide surround experience.
Clear Dialog—extracts the vocals and spoken dialogue, and intelligently amplifies them, allowing you to hear each syllable in movie dialogues clearly
Surround—identifies and enhances the spatial information of incoming audio, providing you with a more realistic and immersive listening experience
All-in-one Audio Entertainment System
Creative Stage V2 comes with all the connectivity options you can think of, so you can turn it into a one-stop audio entertainment system for all your devices—including TVs, computers, mobile phones, tablets, or even gaming consoles like PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
Added Convenience with Remote Control
The included IR remote control is able to make more than just audio and volume adjustments! It also allows you to switch input source, adjust treble and bass settings, and toggle Clear Dialog and Surround on or off.
Blends into Any Room
With a subtle and minimalistic design, the Creative Stage V2 is able to blend seamlessly into any room regardless of their interior design. For the space-conscious, the soundbar is also wall-mountable so you can hang it on the wall too.
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| Dimensions (L x H x D) | Soundbar: 680 x 78 x 100 mm, Subwoofer: 116 x 423 x 250 mm | Soundbar: 550 x 70 x 78 mm, Subwoofer: 115 x 420 x 250 mm | Soundbar: 410 x 70 x 78 mm |
| Driver | Dual 57 mm Soundbar Drivers, 133 mm Subwoofer Driver | Dual 57 mm Soundbar Drivers, 133 mm Subwoofer Driver | Dual 57 mm Soundbar Drivers |
| Connectivity Options | TV (ARC), Optical, AUX, USB Audio, Bluetooth 5.0 | TV (ARC), Optical, AUX, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, USB-A (via mass storage device) | AUX, Bluetooth 4.1, USB-A (via mass storage device) |
| Clear Dialog | Yes | No | No |
| Surround | Yes | No | No |
| SNR | ≥75 dB | ≥72 dB | ≥72 dB |
| Power Output | Soundbar: 2 x 20W, Subwoofer: 1 x 40W, Total System Power: Up to 80W RMS, Peak Power 160W | Soundbar: 2 x 20W, Subwoofer: 1 x 40W, Total System Power: Up to 80W RMS, Peak Power 160W | Soundbar: 2 x 5W, Total System Power: 20W |
| Frequency Range | 55–20,000 Hz | 55–20,000 Hz | 80–20,000 Hz |
| Battery Life | NA | NA | 6 hours |
| Cables Length (Measured end to end) | USB C-to-A Cable (1.2m), 3.5 mm AUX Cable (1.2m), AC Power Cable (1.5m), Subwoofer Cable (2m) | 3.5 mm AUX Cable (1m), AC Power Cable (1m), Subwoofer Cable (2m) | 3.5 mm AUX Cable (0.5m), Micro USB Power Cable (0.5m) |
| Dimensions: | 68 x 10 x 7.8 cm; 5.3 Kilograms |
| Model: | K20 |
| Manufacture: | Creative |
| Origin: | China |
One thing I’d certain it is a lot better that the sound on my Samsung Q 80
For the price point this is a wonderful piece of kit and has completely transformed the sound from my Toshiba ( I mainly listen to utube music vids ) 24″ LCD. I think the fact it is equipped with a HML ARC port is a deciding factor. I’m not sure it would produce anything like the same quality if connected by a differential means. If your TV has an HDML ARC port don’t hesitate you will get absolutely nothing better at this price point. If your TV doesn’t have an ARC point maybe consider getting one that does? Be aware it is not supplied with ARC cable they are around 8.00 on Amazon you will also need batteries AAA 2 for the remote.
Good sound quality but refused to connect via HDMI ARC to my Samsung. Threw out the supplied optical and bought a quality lead. Massive upgrade from TV speakers. Does the job at a bargin price.
I doubt you will get better results in the same price range.
It was fairly simple to set up. Optical lead included.
The key reason was to purchase was to improve dialogue without constantly turning volume up and down from action sequences to spoken word, So far, it does seem to have improved this.
Don’t expect 5.1 surround sound cinematic experience from this sound bar.
But for general tv watching, this unit is a very good choice.
Dialogue is particularly clear and music sounds great.
At this price point I don’t think you could do better.
Go for it.
Is it the best sound quality? No.
Is it very reasonably priced with above average audio quality and also pretty small? Yes!
You’re not buying this for a big cinema room setup, if you are then don’t as its not suitable. But if you are buying a soundbar at a reasonable price just for watching movies or playing games on the sofa, it’s a winner.
It’s a very good start if you don’t have any sound system. For the price, all the features included plus the sound quality, it’s quite a catch! The only thing I can say that is not even bad is that it’s not upgradeable. This means it’s 2.1, so if you plan to get 5.1 or even 7.1, this will not help but inspire you! It comes with optical cable, Type-C and an adapter for UK sockets. I was surprised with the sound. I felt I was buying a mistake before I tested it.
I bought this soundbar to give our bedroom TV a little more oomph on the sound and I was very impressed. You get a boost in volume with a good depth to it. Granted, if you’re a sound snob you might be able to poke holes in it but for me it has far exceeded my expectations and would highly recommend to others.
Had read the excellent reviews on the Stage 2 and been excited. Even then, I hadn’t really known what to expect from a sub-100 2.1 system. Can say though that I see why the reviews are as such. Great clarity of sound and the subwoofer performs really well in a small-medium size room. Can’t recommend enough.
Really impressed. Nice soundbar, nice remote control. This bar does have good volume despite some of the reviews, I’m using it in a 6×4 metre room with a high ceiling. During set-up go into the menu on the devices you’ll be using with the bar ,TV, Satillite Box, Blue-Ray,Firestick etc and select the appropriate audio outputs.
Excellent upgrade – overall sound is very impressive. The dialogue is crisp & for the first time in years I can hear every syllable.
Note: the sound was initially out of sync after setup. Classic fix – turn the TV off & on again.
Decent sound, good bass and good mids, bit muddy when people speak in addition to background sound like when watching streamers play games or maybe orchestral tones in the background of a TV show.
The convenience of bluetooth is welcomed, and connecting is super easy. However, sometimes you will find that it will suddenly break even in the middle of it being bluetoothed to something and playing sound out of it and will have to reconnect. That is very, very annoying when you’re trying to relax. Thankfully it’s only a minor convenience as the connecting is, as said before, very easy.
The remote has a lot of buttons, bit mushy though but doesn’t particularly attract fingerprints which means you don’t have to clean it that often.
Overall, you get what you pay for, maybe a little more.
Nice sound, disappointed there were major price reductions a couple of days after I bought it. USB connection is annoying, soundbar doesnt sleep and wake with the PC on usb mode, so you have to turn it off and on manually. Even my old cheap 5 quid chinese soundbar did that. The sound however is great and is just what I need when I don’t want to turn on my rokit 8s just for playing a quick game.
Replaced my TV with Hisense model and my old Sony Cinema system that had stopped working. With 20% off I paid 70. Bargain. Separate sub woofer adds nice deep bass. I connected via Optical cable provided and very happy with results.
Bought this as an upgrade to a set of aging Harmen Sticks 2.1…. For the price (71 after discount) this is a tremendous setup for a desk or small room.
Packs a real punch and a massive upgrade in overall sound quality for a much more competive price than i was expecting to have to pay
I use this set as computer speakers, and in that task, it performs admirably. Sound quality is good, plenty of connectivity options.
For the price, I can highly recommend this.
Value for money and the sound is excellent very easy to use remote control is easy to use and is gives you that at the cinema experience set up time 5 mins and it’s loud enough. If you want a soundbar on a budget it’s a bargain.
Brought for my sons birthday for bedroom sounds great excellent sound bar for less than 75 quid booms
Product is excellent, was looking for something in my room to pair up to the TV and PS5, pairs well with the Samsung HDMI Arc. The thin bass subwoofer fits nicely and could be concealed easy.
Only comments are that sometimes you’ll get interference buzzing but can be solved by some cable management. Also the light is always on and can be distracting in a dark room but again I just block it out with my PlayStation controller
Hope this helps!
The soundbar was easy to order and quick delivery, the item is excellent and the sound is amazing, quick and easy to instal too
It works really well but your computer won’t sleep if it’s plugged in and switched on.
I was a bit unsure what the quality of sound would be, given the price. But being a Creative product, i took a chance. And it’s better than expected. Punchy sound with good bass. I’m not an audiophile, but for music and video meetings this is a great product. Remote is quite nifty as well.
… need to check their input volume level.
Connected via optical cable, sound crystal clear & can be ramped up too loud for my neighbour’s tastes. Note that Bluetooth devices often limit the output volume on connection, so set to max before adjusting soundbar volume.
Big fan of Creative stuff, still using an old Soundblaster Platinum soundcard from about 20 years ago in my pc; build quality suggests this kit should also stand the test of time.
Good value /recommend.
Great sound.
You might need to reconfigure your TV to use PCM output on its SPDIF (optical) port, rather than the manufacturer’s proprietary protocol. The sound quality is unaffected though.
If you use other cabling, it should all just work.
Note that the sound bar does not power on automatically when the TV starts. You need to use the sound bar’s remote to power on separately. Likewise for powering off.
All in all, a great sound bar for the price.
Good quality soundbar that updates modern flat screen sound. As most TV manufacturers are now concentrating on the picture quality this is a must have product.
Good overall sound quality when linked to my Sony TV via the optical input. Works well as a Bluetooth speaker system too although overall volume is quite low. Fine for my purposes and super clear tones but not that loud.
After having recently bought a new tv with horrible, tinny sound, I decided I’d need a soundbar to go with it. Not having a huge budget I settled on this one. It was easy to set up and I connected it to the eARC port on my tv. What a difference to the tv’s speakers! I’m not a fan of really bassy sounds so I turned bass down to -5 and treble up to +5 with the clear dialogue option turned on and am now really happy with it. The subwoofer adds a roundness to the sound and kicks in more when needed with music etc but it doesn’t overpower things. The only slight disappointment is that it doesn’t turn on and off with the tv although I can use the tv remote to control the volume so overall I’m very pleased with this soundbar. For the price I think it’s very good value.
Pretty surprised at how good this sounds for 79. Sound is clear, nice and neutral, bass isnt muddy at all, dialogue is clear. Even bas a decent sized sub, decent amount of bass.
Overall this is an absolute no brainer for a 2.1 soundbar under 100.
It has great sound, great bass, what more could you ask for, the clear speech is a great feature and off course its from creative labs who make sound cards for computers
The build quality is very good and solid.
This soundbar is a fantastic budget option for a small room or even a bedroom. I purchased this for the kids room as they watch movies and play games.
I had previously ordered an all in one for the same price but that was returned due to it not being good enough. The creative stage v2 has proven to be miles ahead in terms of performance and quality.
I can think of many pros for this but no cons. This opinion is based on the fact that this soundbar was just under 100. I have a more expensive system in my main room and this often influences my opinion but i can honestly say i was more then happy with this system at the price i paid and connectivity/ features it has.
Yes it doesn’t have Atmos but unless you are paying well over 300 you wont find a semi decent atmos set up. So my opinion is based on what i paid and i have also compared to other products i have used/ seen working.
From reading a lot of reviews i was concerned about the soundbar not producing enough sound to fill my room. I was pleasantly surprised by how good and loud it sounded. For a system that has only 80w RMS (not peak power) it performs well beyond expectations.
The sound was clear, loud and there was no distortion. I can honestly say the movies i played through it all sounded better. I also tested the bass and this was also impressive for a small system.
Contrary to some reviews i was happy with the sound output. I did not try this in a big room so i cant really comment on how it would perform in one. But for my intended purpose and a small room i was impressed. I kept the volume between 50-75% for movies as anything above felt too loud for me.
The build quality was also good, the system felt solid and well constructed. The remote was also of a good quality and did not have a cheap clicky feel.
Overall i am happy with my purchase. There are countless expert and user reviews that support my own positive experience.
I think if you purchase this expecting it to perform at its price point you will be impressed as it is considerably better then other products at its price.
Just be realistic and dont expect it to perform like a 400w plus system.
Easy to set up with HDMI. I also bought an optical cable (not supplied – vendor take note) so I could use TV speaker in conjunction with the sound bar. Definitely recommend this for the price.
Once you have installed a HDMI ARC connection the system works well and is an improvement on my inexpensive TV’s sound. It is also a convenient way of playing audio from a bluetooth device. The sound is clear and undistorted, but it lacks detail and depth. Acceptable, better sound, but not hi-fi.
Easy to set up and good quality sound. Yes I’m sure there are better more expensive soundbars on the market but I’m very pleased with this!
I am very happy with this V2 sound bar. It has multiple options for connecting. Unfortunately, it will not pair with my Alexa via Bluetooth.
I have contacted Creative support and although they were very helpful. They felt and rightly so that as the soundbar connected to my phone via Bluetooth the issue must be with the Alexa app. After contacting Amazon helpline I was given a list of protocols, I think they called them, and said that was what Alexa needed to connect via Bluetooth. At no point in the details of the Creative V2 does it say it is compatible with Alexa. So as I am very pleased with the V2 soundbar I have decided to keep it and hope that Amazon introduce ‘Protacols’ to their app so it can connect with a very good soundbar.
Bought this soundbar to go with a 55″ LG TV. Ok so let me say first off the supposedly correct size lengthwise for a TV this size is way bigger & therefore way more obtrusive in your living room. You’d have to wall mount one I suppose one certainly wouldn’t sit in my TV stand. So I decided to try this offering from Creative a name synonymous with quality computer components for – well forever really.
I’d already returned another brand of soundbar to Amazon as it was underpowered & “spoke” its functions which I found irritating so was familiar with set up & soon had the soundbar installed. The difference was striking. Clarity & power – great. A subtle visual display telling you mode & function – no “well is it in optical or Bluetooth?” or “what’s the base setting at the moment?” – all very clear & precise. Aesthetically pleasing item. Pleased with my purchase. One niggle – no optical cable or remote batteries? Come on guys, the sound bar I returned whilst not as good, but much less expensive, came with these. Some excuse about Amazon not permitting enclosure of batteries – which is of course nonsense. I buy loads of electronics from Amazon – they have batteries. Silly thing is, they supply 3 different power leads with different plugs with the soundbar, two of which presumably go in the bin – a shocking waste (although I appreciate they could be recycled) but no optical cable? That’s my only beef – it’s a good soundbar.
I already knew creative for its speakers specially for PC’s and its good reputation about the quality of the sound delivered in its equipment and i got really glad when i saw they had this sound bar, while is not between the most popular brands in the market, i only can say that for the price you won’t find anything better. if you are just using the sound of your TV and wants to add a bit better quality sound to it making your experience in watching TV better, this is definitely something to consider without breaking your bank.
Looked at various different sound bars and decided to go with this due to the low cost. Thought could upgrade further down the line. This does exactly what is needed for my small lounge, sound quality is great. Don’t see any need updrading.
Came on time, in great condition and the quality of the product is worth the price !
Brilliant value for money..Great product and quality for the price i would recommend.
Sound much better than TV speakers, good attempt at “surround” for the price paid.
I’m using this speaker to show my flatmates the true music to be polite. However it may not be the loudest or extremely good music quality. But it is a good speaker with great value which is worth the price. Suggested for students like myself with a budget.
Unless you are not very specific about the home theater effect and lot of other technicalities, this is perfect sound bar. Good thing is this is not overwhelmed by bass effect and looses the main purpose of the dialogue listening. You can always switch on and off bass and surround mode.
For context, this soundbar has gone in a converted detached double garage, with a Samsung 4k TV in what is a part-cinema room, just to give an idea of the size of the space it’s in, if nothing else.
I thought I’d give this soundbar a go – I found it referred to as a “best buy” while searching for lower cost options online – I had been considering a Sony equivalent that’s twice the price, but I also don’t want to pay for a name. As is always the case, you don’t know what to think with Amazon reviews – one person says it’s great, one says it’s trash, one says it’s loud, one says it’s too quiet, and you just end up none the wiser, and concerned with the potential negatives.
So first, is it quiet? No. It goes louder than I could want it, even in my modest sanctuary, and I like movies good and loud. It easily blasts out sound and fills the space I’ve got – good clear sound, too, without distortion at the high level I had it at. Reviewers saying it was too quiet clearly had other problems going on – there is absolutely nothing wrong with the volume levels, and it’s definitely more than fit for working with TVs. It is loud!
Second, is the bass rubbish? No, it’s very good, and I like my bass. I’ve just watched Predator as my first test and the helicopters, orchestral music, waterfalls, guns and explosions we’re all good and satisfyingly deep and rumbly, and I only cranked the bass up from the default central zero setting to +3 as I didn’t want to go to the maximun +5 as I was trying to bring out the speech too. Does it sound like a nightclub? Obviously an 80 soundbar is in a different playing field altogether and that’s not a relevant or realistic expectation, but it’s still really good bass. And needless to say, whatever you’re watching or listening to has to have the low frequencies present for the sub to do anything, which may explain the problems some seem to have believed they were having.
What about surround sound? Well it’s never going to surround you, obviously, but switching Surround on does give that impression of the wider, spread out sound stage in front of you. So rather than having the two fixed points of the speakers belting out the sound, there’s that impression of a range of points varying from left to right in front of you, and also a sense of different depths. No I didn’t hear things over me or behind me and I obviously didn’t expect to. I don’t need that – I’m just after loud, deep, clear sound, and I got it. I do like the Surround effect – I’ll be keeping that switched on – but it should maybe be called something else, because surround it doesn’t.
Dialogue was clear enough – I still didn’t catch a couple of whispered bits, but there’s generally dramatic orchestral music and/or helicopters in the background in Predator, so I was just impressed to be understanding whispered and mumbled speech again, for the first time in years.
It’s good, clear, rich sound, with satisfying bass, and a massive step up from the TV speakers. It’s delivering more than enough for me – I won’t be regretting not having 5.1 or Atmos, or a Sony badge.
The remote is small, simple and does the job. The sub woofer is slim and inoffensive. It’s all solid, heavy and doesn’t feel cheap. All in all, I’m massively impressed and so glad I chose to disregard the negative reviews and went for this.
I am old enough to remember when Creative owned the sound card market. I have not considered them in a very long time and then, I found myself in the market for a sound bar and who should appear on the list, none other than my old favourite Creative.
I have done a lot of research and was becoming confused with all the offerings. Some had HMDI Arc, Other Optical, some Bluetooth or 3.5mm Aux, but this has them all. Do I need them? Well I don’t know, maybe. Simply having the choice gives me options.
My primary use is as a TV Sound bar for my 55inch LG Television, but I would like to use the Bluetooth to hook up my Vinyl player and Phone, so I need good clear dialogue and a good all round surround sound experience with a banging base.
I had read some previous reviews and they were generally good but interlaced with the odd nay-sayer which always makes me uneasy. However, I need not have worried. The sound quality is awesome. Music sounds rich and vibrant through the Bluetooth, and connecting with HDMI ARC, the Movie experience is banging through my streaming platforms and at last I have a good chance or hearing dialog when watching a good drama.
Well done creative, you’ve smashed it!
I am extremely pleased with this purchase.
Sound quality is excellent, the design is unobtrusive and fits perfectly with my current decor and the price is affordable.
Used purely for a gaming console.
Gives good depth to the overhaul sound
Ample decibels and an effective “surround sound”
Very good value for money
I bought this as my wife needed clearer sound quality. She finds this a big improvement on the television built in speakers.
Volume ok: Volume is not very high. For a small room it is fine.
Setting reset after poweroff. So every time you have to increase the volume and set the bass and treble.
The sound bar has a much greater range than the t.v., especially in the bass.
The dialogue feature helps to make speech clearer, so I no longer need to have sub-titles for mumbled speech.
The blue-tooth function kept disconnecting so I resorted to an audio lead and now works well.
Easy set up almost plug and play. Does the job I bought it for which was to improve the clarity of speech in dramas and films. Its a blast as well in action films.
The headline sums up this sound bar well.
I had to return another sound bar to Amazon because there was no HDMI connection on it making pairing to a Sky Q remote impossible.
I unpacked this Creative sound bar from its box, plugged it into the mains and connected a HDMI lead to the box and to the HDMI arc socket on my Samsung TV and switched on.
No sound from the sound bar until I changed the audio settings on the TV from Dolby to normal whereupon it burst into life with full control from the Sky Q remote.
Although I hadn’t thought the sound output from the TV was particularly poor, it wasn’t until I connected the sound bar I realised just how much frequency I was missing – both at the bass and treble ends. The base in particular was initially disconcerting and I kept wondering where the low frequency thumps were originating in the house – until my feeble brain kicked in.
This piece of kit is well recommended especially if you are not a very serious hifi buff and just need a much better output from your TV.
I did a lot of research into best budget soundbars, and lots of YouTube reviews scored this well.
Setup is easy, although it doesn’t have HDMI or Optical Cable in the box, it comes with a number of power cables, USB C to USB cable and also and AUX cable.
The Sub plugs directly into the Sound Bar, so you will be restricted on where it can be placed with no wireless option.
Upon setup via HMDI Arc, I can control power and sound with the TV remote, but I am unable to control it with my Sky Q remote.
The LED display is permanently on, which some may not like.
A few tweaks to the Bass and Treble with the Soundbar remote (2 x AAA not included) I upped the bass and the treble and I’m super pleased with the sound.
For 80 this is an absolute bargain – the bass is superb, it looks smart with the slimline Sub, it also has Bluetooth options as well
Highly recommend this for someone looking for a budget soundbar.
Sound great. Device great. ARC sbar to TV is the only option for best sound. If you have a PS4, that must be connected by another hdmi>TV and optical cable, Sbar>PS4. Sbar will only work on PCM Sony Bravia. Huge improvement to TV speakers.
OK so it’s not as good as some other sound systems I’ve used that cost far more than this but it concentrates on getting the basics right and does a decent job of it. Voices are really clear, expecially with the vocal clarity mode. It’s not room-shaking but it goes plenty loud enough for a reasonable sized room. The main soundbar does sound a little bit “plasticky” but the sub really helps to fill it out and they work together superbly well to give a great, balanced sound that’s clear and not tiring to listen to.
I’m still on the fence about the surround mode. At first it sounds impressive but I wonder if that’s partly due to it being slightly louder and it might be more of a gimmick. Either way it’s optional and I like the default sound without it.
If anyone’s interested, it work with the Fire TV Cube’s equipment control even though it’s not listed. Just say it’s not in the list and go through the learning process. It took a couple of attempts for me but now it works fine.
Decent quality
Great value for the money.
Only had an issue with Bluetooth connection,
Where my google Chromecast tv it would no longer connect to the soundbar.( It was all working fine for about a month)
However was still working fine via 3.5 jack connection.
Very easy to set up with a decent sound reproduction. Great value for money.
This soundbar plus passive woofer produce really good quality sound.
Typical test is the reproduction of piano and violin.
This low cost solution performs amazingly well, not in the professional studio end where my top end speakers now retailer for 1200!
However, my smart tv now pumps out really good sound and with the various settings off the remote I can control surround sound and dialogue. Voices are now crystal clear and I now have full range sound with good bass off of the subwoofer.
I couldn’t be happier, I thoroughly recommend this system, I bought from Amazon and delivery was on time.
Another great aspect is the ability to Bluetooth your devices to it. I linked my iPhone 6+ and played Amazon music through it. 3 hrs in we are still listening to our favourite music. I can skip a track from the remote control that links back to the iPhone and makes it skip a track. Amazing.
This system has so many inputs, you just can’t go wrong.
I recommend this if you want a great soundbar on a budget.
I don’t like soundbars. They are overpriced for the limited capabilities that they provide. If you cannot buy powered speakers or proper sound equipment, then get the Creative Stage V2.
The subwoofers bass isn’t great, but compliments the “Clear Dialog” mode. The clear dialog is really good and stood out the most to me.
In terms of volume, my mother’s living room is around 10 metres in length and I can hear the sound loud and clear. I didn’t bother using ARC and went with an optical cable instead, because I felt it was more reliable.
Connecting devices via Bluetooth was easy and without issue.
All in all, I can’t complain. My mother is happy with it, it’s simple to use and provides an adequate movie experience.
The remote is very handy, can control everything you need to from the remote. It is small enough to fit under a PC monitor (27″ monitor in picture) and the subwoofer cable is long enough to have tucked under a desk or hidden further away. Subwoofer can fill a room with thumping sound without drowning out the sound behind it, and from such a small size the sound is surprising.
The “virtual surround sound” feature is designed very well, with me pausing a film to check to see if the sound came from a different room in the house, hearing a loud bang off to my left thinking it wasn’t in the film. The only negative thing I could say about the sound bar is that the sound quality is different over BT compared to AUX. I’m not sure why this is as the bass and treble settings are the same, however the BT audio sounds clearer watching the same content.
UPDATE …. 6/1/22. Still love the V2 and so far, I have had a few friends hear it who have also been impressed. IM HOPING THIS NEXT BIT OF INFO MAY HELP. A few ppl have reported that the overall sound volume is very quiet and given their review accordingly. If that is the case then you need to adjust the digital output setting on your tv. I cant comment where it is on every tv as I’m sure you can understand but somewhere in your settings there will a facility to adjust the output volume. Whether it is via Optical or HDMiARC (which is what I would recommend you use). The output setting should be for Digital Output in the form of PCM, Dolby Digital/Atmos etc and it will be there. My V2 is set up on a Sony Bravia KD49 and I have set the output found i advanced settngs to 96%. There is way more volume than you will ever need for more than an average size room and plenty of punch from the sub with no audible distortion. So, if you are disappointed with low volume from the V2, check your tv digital output settings first. If you are using the 3.5mm aux input i.e. using headphone socket from your tv if it has one, then usually the same thing would apply but obviously for the headphone output and not via the digital outputs.
Easy to install and operate, switches easily between sources, sound quality good, unobtrusive, does what it claims.
Exellent value but slightly under powered for a large room
Very happy with this. Did look at a few at this price point with the concern that you get what you pay for but this has turned out to be well worth the money, although I did pick it up on discount. Used it for a garden office to boost the TV’s poor speakers and it’s good.
Wanted an upgrade for the sound system in the lounge, this doesn’t disappoint and is no slouch. My favourite feature is the ability to quickly adjust the bass and treble in one button. This is well worth the money if you have a moderately sized space and want to run away from those tinny built in speakers on your TV. also is easier to convince family members to have this instead of two boxy speakers on stands next to the tv.
Pretty good, nice sound, good volume remote not very responsive and for a pc not really required.
The Creative Stage V2 Sound Bar is excellent for the price. The build quality is good, the sound is good, it’s compact and unobtrusive. The only complaint I have is for me is that that the I.R. sensor is behind the front mesh so I can’t shield it from my HDR remote control because there is a conflict with one of the buttons on that remote control, but that is no fault of the Sound bar which is excellent.
Well after reading reviews I went with it but was sent back quickly, the build was very good , hardly any base to speaker and volume far to low might be better on a 28/32″ tv but any thing over that its a no .
I have the basic Youview box from BT and whenever I change a TV channel, this sound bar switches to bluetooth! other keys do other things to the sound bar. Very annoying.
Great sound with easy setup. I’m very pleased with my purchase, as I was looking for a sound bar to replace my soundbase. I wanted quality clear sound with bass. The reviews on this product were extremely good. So this ticked all the boxes. Excellent value for money well finished, also quick delivery. Happy days! NB. Not supplied are HDMI and Optic cable and 2 x AAA batteries.
This is an excellent value soundbar with a sound quality that is excellent for the money. A worthwhile improvement to the TV sound. The bar and remote control are quite basic but what do you expect at this price point?
he sound is amazing and I’m not using full volume perfect for a pc set up or even for tv, heads up with out the sub woofer the sound bar don’t sound great but once you set it up perfect no problems and exactly what I was looking for.
I used the Creative Stage V2 to replace the terrible speakers from my tv. Having looked at quite a few reviews on various websites I purchased it when it was on sale (which it is often).
Its a pretty straight forward 2.1 setup sounds pretty decent but the “surround” button on the remote doesn’t really add much. (the dialogue setting works well though).
If you just want something reasonably priced with decent connectivity this is it. if you want something that will knock your socks off and give you a really immersive home theatre experience this isn’t it and nothing around this price range is.
I bought this to put in my garden pub so didn’t want to spend too much cash. On its own this sound bar and sub is plain old “ok”. Definitely not 5 star. The thing is, it is less than a hundred quid. Compared to my 250 quid Samsung sound bar and sub, it is 90% as good for a lot less money.
If you want superb sound quality from a sound system in this price bracket then you really need to lower your expectations. For the money, it is ridiculously good.
My only gripes are that the power cable for the sub is a bit short and the remote is a bit pants. Other than that, this is a really good sound system at a great price.
I bought this for my elderly parents so they could get better sound. Connecting was easy and with TV ARC to a new Phillips screen. It works straight off the TV remote for volume so did not confuse the OAPs with multiple remotes.
Have a display with a built in computer. Auxiliary and HDMI didn’t work, USB wouldn’t let the screen shut down, But bluetooth works a treat.
First, think about your Sound output settings, the Soundbar is Surround, setting it to 5.1, 7.1, DTS, you will have unbalanced sound, lose of sound effects, no sound.
You can also set your TV’s sound output to TV Speakers and still use Optical on the Soundbar and have the benefits of the Soundbar, to give that extra Base/Treble and Vocals, so you have the benefit of the sound effects from your TV with the soundbar giving that all important, Base.
What ever you choose, the Soundbar I’m impressed with, the sound effects that I can hear, in a TV Show, Movie, Anime, Game’s, Music coming my Series X through my Hisence 50U70QFTUK TV to the Soundbar, Raindrops, Wind, Trees, Animal’s, Footsteps to the sound of your Armor its all there clear and precisely as it should be.
The soundbar has Normal or Surround, as well as Standed or Voice, with Treble/base independently going from 0 to -5 or 0 to +5.
The build quality of the Soundbar is solid and weighty, so sound gets delivered as you would expect, no vibration or tinny and again for the price its outstanding.
The Subwoofer is lightweight as far as what you would expect from a Subwoofer, but don’t in anyway think it’s a bad thing, I can ashore you its just as good as the Soundbar at doing what its built for and the quality it produces.
I really am surprised by the simplicity of everything, even with the Remote. Don’t expect nothing complicated here, it’s easier then getting your cup of coffie/tea the way you like it.
Photo show the layout, its super lightweight, smooth and so easy for the user to control.
Overall the Soundbar is a fantastic addition to boost your entertainment enjoyment, and not at a price that makes you wonder if its worth it.
At the price of 99.99 its great value, so getting it for 79.99 if you come across the offer, simply is a must buy.
I can’t talk about other Soundbars, (I do have a 5.1 Yamaha receiver) and I can say the effects that are noticeable from the Creative are so much better, I just love the, Rain/wind and the drops hitting the floor and the thunder crackling.
I’m so impressed, I have to say it again.
Creative have made a brilliant product.
Thank you.
The sound is rich and natural with good bass depth and impact (for sound recordings see my Amazon profile YouTube channel). Loudness is more than adequate for my 4x5m living room and the sub did not distort with bass heavy music, as I found to be the case with another 2.1 soundbar I tried. The bass and treble can be adjusted and I settled on a small permanent boost to treble to improve intelligibility of dialogue (rather than bothering with pressing the ‘dialog’ button to turn that EQ mode on and off for different content).
The sound is really quite impressive and far beyond that delivered by a TV’s internal speakers – I have a Sony XH95, which apparently has some of the best sounding speakers of modern flat panel TVs.Suddenly your TV speakers you were happy with will sound really tinny in comparison so beware!
The looks are understated with tastefully sized and styled logos and a brushed metal look on the remote though the sub is large and wired to the soundbar so will need to be positioned nearby.
The HDMI ARC integration means it can be controlled (power and volume) from the TV remote control so its own remote is only needed for changing source to Bluetooth for example. I needed to change the TV audio output to PCM but after that didn’t need to play with any settings or the supplied remote.
Bluetooth makes it great for playing tunes from your phone and the sound quality and loudness is much more impressive than that from my Echo Show 8. The USB socket supports use as a laptop/PC audio device which is another nice to have.
The only slight negative is that the mode indicator LED can’t be turned off (a feature on other soundbars I’ve tried) however I am getting used to it and finding it less distracting at night. I guess I could put electrical tape or a sticker over it! Also, looking at the soundbar from above I would have preferred to see a smooth surface rather than the plastic cradle which stands proud.
No HDMI cable or battery for the remote is supplied but overall I found this to be a great value system whose sound for me makes it worth the additional living room clutter.
The good.
Nice looking unit with great quality at this price point. Easy setup and use, good volume, additional cables supplied, USB C-A (C for the unit A for the PC), 3.5mm, international plugs also included.
The soundbar and the sub work well together to provide great quality sound for music and video.
The romote is nice and feels like good quality with modern design unlike a lot of units that come with a crappy remote from the 90s. All the buttons are responsive and have a nice click to them.
The bad
No screws or plugs to mount to the wall – yet they give u a EU US and UK mains cable.
No batteries in the remote
No drill guide which is a real shame because it’s just another bit of paper that is a nice touch and makes life a lot easier, espically given the amount of paperwork you get anyway.
The subwoofer cable is not that long so will have to be next to your TV unit. It also has to be plugged into the soundbar so that’s even closer if wall mounting. If this will be an issue for u I suggest a unit with a wireless sub.
Excellent. It lacks a little overall loudness but it’s sound quality is fantastic for its price. Really impressed.
This is great value for money. The instructions aren’t great, neither was Amazon’s technical back up.
Initial experience is amazing. This is just quick review, I can’t test all the functionality as that’s not what I bought it for and have nothing to compare it with as for telly I have old 2000 make Yamaha amplifier connected to 2 floor standing 3 way speakers I’ve built myself about 20 years ago as well.
So I’m using it for mac mini via 3.5mm jack to jack connection, bar sits under dell up2718q monitor which protruding a bit but design is so good that it actually still looks good. Subwoofer is wired and plugged to the back. In pack there are 3 power cables extra US and china, plus USB-C to USB-A cable.
Sound is great, well can’t beat my 3 way system but for 80 is more than sufficient. Gloss finish looks expensive but catching dust in seconds. Remote control I haven’t tried, no need for me and it didn’t come with batteries, needs 2xAAA. So if You want PC speakers on budget, yep go for it. I need to sort out cables now coming from iMac all in one with literally only power cable to complete mess. And need to make legs as speaker is now floating on monitor stand and is wobbly-3D printer from amazon always helps.
Highly recommended
Very good quality sound, recommended. I set the bass to -2 and the treble to +4 for the most balanced setting.
It is not a top end product but what would you expect for the price.
That being said for the price it is a great unit. An upgrade to your standard TV audio.
I would recommend this as a cheap and cheerful solution.
Once again it will not blow your mind but it is a great little unit.
Perfect for my PC set up. Not sure it would fill a lounge as well as more powerful systems, but would certainly be better than TV speakers. Easy to set up, packaged with care and lots of extra leads.
This Soundbar when paired with Creative BT-W3 audio transmitter (sold separately) is a great solution for PS5 not having an audio output channel other than HDMI/ wireless headphones. So if your monitor does not have AUX/ Jack this setup will save your life!!! The BT-W3 transmits in SBC codec and the Soundbar when paired does not lag behind which was quite a surprise. Played some Fast paced FPS games to check sound lag, and the sound matches action on screen. About sound the mid range drivers are not too bad sound is pretty robust for what it is, dialog is crisp and the bass is there not a roaring thumping experience but well balanced and pretty deep. Connectivity is great, currently I have it connected to PS5 via BT-W3 transmitter and Bluetooth/ PC via USB/ Nintendo via AUX and Alexa via Bluetooth. Truly happy with the purchase. If you are looking for a fix to connecting your PS5 to a monitor with no audio output or speakers, look no further! grab this and the BT-W3 transmitter and you are sorted!!!
I am giving 5/5 but take into consideration that I use this as a gaming soundbar for my PC and it’s sitting 20 inches from me. It probably is less spectacular for bigger areas (like, home cinema I can image), but still manages great sound if I turn it up and go to the next room (my Edifier bookshelf speakers for 80 do a better job tho).
For PC gaming it is seriously great. Compact, sleek and punchy – some good surround option on it too and dialogue. I never knew I needed surround sound for gaming until I got this soundbar, now my old Logitech speakers sound flat in comparison.
Enjoyed for everything from Spotify, games and movies.
If your speakers take too much space and you want a sleeker option to go with your ultrawide monitor, I’d say this is a really good medium budget option!
Replaced Samsung soundbar, much happier with sound, as now have some bass! For the money it is very good. It is not fair to compare to seperates as won’t sound as rich, but the sound is far better than my tv speakers.
Works and sounds great. Connectivity is fast and flawless. There is some delay in the audio so video synch at times is not the best. The remote control layout takes a little getting used to as the Bass & Treble +/- level adjustment button ergonomically falls where you would naturally expect the volume +/- buttons to be. A fantastic addition to my office though. Great value for money. Very pleased with my purchase.
It keeps randomly disconnecting and trying to search for Bluetooth connection.
It does not give any sound whilst doing it and we have to keep changing the source to Optical connection.
Really good sound, as I’m deaf in one ear & got it as having trouble with hearing the tv. Now I can hear with my good ear without using my hearing aid and don’t have to turn the volume up really loud. Not an eye sore looking at it as it is a slender speaker resting on my headboard 🙂
Edit: this issue is fixed with a firmware update, which requires connecting to a pc via usb and downloading the file from the creative website.
Finally decided to upgrade my sound game with a soundbar. This is my first soundbar and I was always put off as I didn’t want to pay for an expensive one as I’m currently renting a room. Main soundbar isn’t that long against my 55″ hisense and is fairly light. The subwoofer is pretty big probably similar size to a PS5. I do find it a bit weak in the bass produced by the subwoofer but overall sound is still hundred times better than my TV speakers. Good entry model for those looking to get a soundbar. Setup is easy enough and remote is nicely built. The only negative is in the box, it was suppose to come with USB c to a cable but instead I received another power lead cable but for a US socket I think, so that’s pretty much useless for me.
Great sound quality, the vocal dialog is very good. The bass is very deep. Sounds like your in the cinema. Bluetooth is easy to set up. The lead to the sub could have been a bit longer.
Creative products are normally fairly decent quality and for the money (89) it was a lot less than I thought I’d need to spend. Reviews for the Creative Stage V2 were very positive so I thought I’d go for it. Amazing soundbar for the money. I’ve got a modern sized lounge (so not massive) and it’s as loud as I’d ever want it, with pretty decent bass when cranked up to 5. For sub-100, you can’t go wrong.