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Creative Sound Blaster Roar Pro Bluetooth Wireless Speaker

Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
840
Old Reviews
602
Unverified
104
Spam Test
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USB
Micro SD
SD CARD TYPE
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BLUETOOTH

Review Analysis - 134 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
 67
speaker, bose, roar, loud, creative
+91%
-9%
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" ...  Compact speaker, but nice sound.  ...  "
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" ...  This speaker does ROAR! ... The sound of this speaker is loud and crisp. ... I use it to listen to music (hip hop) and even watch movies with it.  ...  "
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" ...  Best speaker I ever owned can't wait for my next one, stereo baby !!!!!  ...  "
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" ...  loud and clear spacious sound from such a compact device,very impressive and feature packed.  ...  "
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" ...  Good overall sound and lots of features, including playing from a memory card so you don't need Bluetooth.  ...  "
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" ...  The sound it produces is rich, clear and loud (if you want it to be).  ...  "
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" ...  Otherwise the sound is great.  ...  "
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" ...  Sound quality is surprisingly good, as is the bass response, and it goes REALLY LOUD!  ...  "
Price
 23
money, value, purchase, bluetooth, 150
+87%
-13%
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" ...  Creative, as always, delivering shoddy quality at high price.  ...  "
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" ...  It's just not loud enough for the price paid and what I wanted it for.  ...  "
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" ...  This is the best speaker for $100 usd you can ever buy I would say that even outperform speakers in the $200 range  ...  "
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" ...  Monies well spent!  ...  "
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" ...  At first, the sound quality, set up, and aesthetics were on par with the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Maybe comparable to Bose, but about half the price.  ...  "
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" ...  For only 170.00 to!  ...  "
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" ...  It's $100 now but it's still worth that $150  ...  "
Bluetooth
 22
speaker, tooth, portable, via bluetooth, pairing
+86%
-14%
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" ...  It's been great since, I didn't really find a need for all the extra stuff outside of the basic bluetooth pairing but convenient nonetheless if I ever did want to play music off an SD card.  ...  "
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" ...  i mainly use it wired, but sometimes take it with me and pair using my phone.  ...  "
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" ...  I liked the NFC feature for connecting. ... I have tested several bluetooth speakers specifically for a construction environment.  ...  "
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" ...  The sound quality is great for such a small box, and the Bluetooth connection is strong.  ...  "
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" ...  Great sound for a Bluetooth speaker!  ...  "
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" ...  It's buy far my best Bluetooth speaker. ... Not the lightest Bluetooth but worth every dollar.  ...  "
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" ...  Like this Bluetooth speaker the best one yet  ...  "
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" ...  Would love it more if it had wireless stereo  ...  "
Bass
 19
roar, tera bass, sound quality, lows, mids and highs
+84%
-16%
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" ...  if it's laid on different objects / spots the bass it creates can change dramatically.  ...  "
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" ...  Sound is good but lacking in bass.  ...  "
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" ...  It is LOUD, the base thumps, the mids and highs are awesome.  ...  "
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" ...  Sound quality is surprisingly good, as is the bass response, and it goes REALLY LOUD!  ...  "
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" ...  The ROAR and Tera Bass features were only slightly noticeable in terms of enhancing sound quality or loudness.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice bass and can get very loud.  ...  "
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" ...  Lows, mids and highs are all well balanced, and between the ROAR mode, three sound modes, and Tera Bass there's a mode to make anything sound good.  ...  "
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" ...  While I am not an audiophile, I do appreciate the value of good sound, and the Roar hit the highs and rocks the lows as well or better as any little speaker on the market at this price point.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 19
months, years, stopped working, ago, week
+42%
-58%
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" ...  I bought mine May of last year. ... so I've had a year and a half. ... don't buy something for over a hundred dollars if it's just going break and it can't be replaced.  ...  "
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" ...  - Started dying out after a few months of regular use!  ...  "
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" ...  I've been using this for a year then it just stopped working.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked fine for two months, until it abruptly stopped working . ... shutting down after a minute or less of use.  ...  "
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" ...  In fact, it's louder than most of the job sites I've worked on over 30 years.  ...  "
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" ...  Even plugged into the wall, every now and then it will completely shut off and requires the power plug to be jiggled and reinserted just right. ... I'm expecting an electrical failure by the end of the second year of use, which is unacceptable for a >$100 product.  ...  "
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" ...  Stopped working altogether after just five months .  ...  "
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" ...  the charger input broke within a few months  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 18
via bluetooth, speaker, paired, work, setup
+72%
-28%
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" ...  Use it everyday connected by cord to older iPhone.  ...  "
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" ...  pretty happy with this as a speaker for my work laptop that's using win 10. ... good option for a laptop with some mobile capability. ... i mainly use it wired, but sometimes take it with me and pair using my phone.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great device.  ...  "
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" ...  I liked the NFC feature for connecting.  ...  "
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" ...  Lots of connectivity.  ...  "
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" ...  I use this with Amazon Unlimited Music through my Echo Dot.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and setup on multiple devices.  ...  "
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" ...  It works seamlessly with my Samsung phone.  ...  "
Volume
 17
loud, volume, sound quality, roar, distortion
+94%
-6%
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" ...  This speaker does ROAR! ... The sound of this speaker is loud and crisp.  ...  "
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" ...  It's just not loud enough for the price paid and what I wanted it for. ... Good for a small room though.  ...  "
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" ...  The sound it produces is rich, clear and loud (if you want it to be).  ...  "
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" ...  Sound quality is surprisingly good, as is the bass response, and it goes REALLY LOUD!  ...  "
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" ...  Sounds great and no one can believe the sound that this little speaker puts out!  ...  "
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" ...  At full blast, sound is exceptional, not distorted, and battery lasted 6 hours (at maximum volume). ... However, the lower the battery power got, the lower the maximum volume became. ... Music can be heard when a speaker is close enough.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice bass and can get very loud.  ...  "
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" ...  Performs surprisingly well at higher volumes, not as well at lower volumes.  ...  "
Battery Life
 11
life, charge, hours, year, volume
+55%
-45%
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" ...  Good battery life  ...  "
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" ...  Battery Life - It seems like after about 4 hours it is time to recharge. ... more heavy duty battery so that you would not have to charge it so quickly.  ...  "
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" ...  The battery life is pretty good, and it feels like really solid construction.  ...  "
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" ...  Battery backup is also very good .  ...  "
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" ...  If I was remaking it, I'd install a larger battery and use the extra capacity to run longer and ... recharge my phone!  ...  "
Design
 10
solid, rubberized, roar, metallic, made
+100%
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" ...  Sleek design and full of features.  ...  "
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" ...  It's heavy, but to me it gives it an authentic and quality feel.  ...  "
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" ...  I like it's design style, weight, combination rubberized / metallic exterior, and options.  ...  "
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" ...  Finish looks easy to scratch  ...  "
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" ...  Does it fit your style?  ...  "
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" ...  It is very solid.  ...  "
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" ...  I like they way it looks also.  ...  "
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" ...  The build quality is definitely premium, and it has a nice weight to it.  ...  "
Charging
 10
charge, usb, months, year, micro usb
+40%
-60%
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" ...  - Couldn't hold a charge.  ...  "
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" ...  It won't turn on anymore and the charging lights don't even come up. ... The rechargeable battery inside probably died and there's no way to use this plugged into outlet.  ...  "
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" ...  Even plugged into the wall, every now and then it will completely shut off and requires the power plug to be jiggled and reinserted just right.  ...  "
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" ...  the charger input broke within a few months  ...  "
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" ...  Have an issue with power adapter (will not charge, causing my breaker to pop up.  ...  "
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" ...  Now it no long accept charge.  ...  "

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Specifications

Connectivity
USB:  Yes 
Bluetooth:  Yes 
Memory
SD Card Type:  Micro SD 
Yes
USB
Micro SD
SD CARD TYPE
Yes
BLUETOOTH