Sound quality: Creative's Sound Blaster Roar Pro had good overall sound quality. Bass has good impact but is somewhat boomy and doesn't go deep. Midrange is fairly even but is slightly soft. Treble is extended but is a bit smeared and sizzly. Doesn't do a good job of recovering room ambience and lacks fine detail. Midrange sounds somewhat congested and treble air is lacking. With two speakers in a stereo pair configuration which requires an optional cable, it does a decent job of recovering room ambience but treble air is still lacking. No significant difference between Bluetooth, wired, MicroSD sound quality and PC connected while using the default mode software setting. The other Creative Blaster Roar PC software sound modes have a noticeable effect on sound quality. When the ROAR feature is turned on overall sound gets louder and Bass and Treble is more pronounced and midrange is less even and sounds thinner but has more clarity. However, ROAR when used at higher volumes can sound harsh. Provides a decent volume level in a small to medium sized room. The two channel sound field extends somewhat above and to the sides of the speakers. Individual instruments and voices are identifiable but have a two dimensional quality. When two units are used as a stereo pair sound remains somewhat congested and slightly soft, but since two separate speakers are used the sound stage can be made wider depending on placement and room ambience improves to decent, sound quality remains good.
Ease of use: We found the Creative Sound Blaster Roar Pro ease of use to be good overall. Bluetooth pairing was very easy which requires a press of a well marked multifunction button and then the selection of unit from Bluetooth selection list on the source device; the unit provides an obvious indication that the unit is in pairing mode as well as when pairing has actually occurred. It also is NFC capable. Volume controls are adequately marked though multifunction. Switching between Bluetooth and Line-in requires stopping the audio from one of the sources so that there will be no overlap. The line-in input jack is clearly labeled.
