Creative Stage Air Portable and Compact Under-Monitor USB-Powered Soundbar for Computer, with Dual-Driver and Passive Radiator for Big Bass, Bluetooth and AUX-in, USB MP3, 6 Hours of Battery Life

Good volume and sound.Not a ton of bass but good enough for my room. Probably not good for some audiophiles living room.No complaints. Would be nice if the remote was backlit.Bluetooth works great with the phone, no crazy extra complicated steps, works every time. Well worth the price.

No matter what kind of TV you have these are an immediate upgrade from your built in speakers. You can immediately tell the clarity of the audio vs native TV speakers.The connectivity options are amazing and its very easy to set up, it has ports for 3.5mm jacks, HDMI ARC if your tv supports it and if you have an older TV it comes with an included optical port and cable as well as USB C and Bluetooth options.The bass isn't extreme even at the highest setting but it is tasteful and enhances the sound stage well. Audio is very crisp and you can tune it for "surround sound" which just spreads out the EQ to mimic surround audio or you can choose clear dialogue or just leave it flat.It gets plenty loud with no distortion for room filling sound.Overall for the price it's excellent and id recommend spending no less than this for a sound setup for a TV as this is perfect and a great entry price and product for a starting setup

This is the second sound bar I have purchased. I got two of these. One for my computer sound and another for my TV. Easy to pair with a device and great solid sound.

Stupendous ACCURATE high-fidelity at a crazy good price. Note: We are CLASSICAL MUSIC listeners. ALSO, our PC has "optical out" as does this speaker system, which results in optimum sound (not using flaky analogue RCA plugs). AND our PC's sound system (RealTek) has a fabulous on-screen Equalizer, which is WONDERFUL for fine-tuning this speaker system.

I purchased this speaker system in January 2024. I specifically purchased this set because it came with a subwoofer, and we wanted some spice to our listening experience.I don't consider our listening habits to be particularly crazy loud, and I was very careful to place the subwoofer somewhere it would be safe, but effective. On the floor. Out of the way.We have had some experience with Creative in the past, and I had high hopes that this set would be sufficient for use with our computer, in that we typically use it to watch movies and listen to music. The last Creative product we got had issues with the cable going to the subwoofer, and would often shift, causing loud feedback. This previous system we got from a thrift store, and so determined that might be a contributing factor.In September 2024, the subwoofer began generating feedback for no evident reason. The speakers worked, but we wanted bass as well. Keep in mind, Creative also sells a soundbar without a subwoofer for fifty dollars less.Since we had purchased through Amazon, and were within warranty, I decided rather than trying to diagnose the problem beyond some cursory examinations, I would contact Creative customer support and try to get the matter resolved through official channels.Having my RMA request approved, it took me about a month to actually send the speaker to Creative, mostly because we did not have the original packaging, and would need to find something the soundbar would fit in without jostling. As per the RMA processing requirements, I had to send in the whole system.Creative opted to use FedEx for the shipping carrier, which, as a former employee, made me a little leery. I purchased heavy duty packing tape in preparation. I used a large box with thick walls that had formerly housed a wooden play set, and cut it down to size to minimize movement of the soundbar during shipping. I packed the box full of crumpled newspapers. I used half the roll of tape just to make sure it was securely fastened. It didn't look pretty, but it was a really good packing job. I almost didn't have enough space to write out the RMA at some points, because I was a little paranoid that it might not fare well.I took it to Walgreens and dropped it off.And waited.A couple days later, I got a notice warning me I had fifteen days left to get the package to Creative's offices. That's okay; I already sent it in.I waited.Fifteen days rolled around, and I received another notice that my support ticket was cancelled because they hadn't received the shipment.At that point, I gave the speaker system up for lost; it got chewed up in the wild land of FedEx, and there was nothing I could do about it.Then, yesterday, I received another email letting me know they found it!It was damaged. The soundbar, which I had meticulously secured, did not survive the trip unscathed. The mesh was crushed on the front. "What happened to it?" They asked, "Did you package it securely?"Feeling joyful that my speaker had been found, I responded, and was admittedly more self-deprecating than I needed to be. "It didn't look great, but I was pretty confident in my work packing it up."I went on to ask if the speaker still worked. If not, I didn't want it back, but if so, I at least wanted them to check on the subwoofer, the actual reason for my request in the first place."...due to the physical damage, our Service Centre did not test the unit anymore. We seek your continuned understanding that having a physical damage on the unit, it voided the warranty of the product."The email they sent goes on to state that if I want the speaker back, I would need to pay for shipping.To recap:I bought a product from Creative.It failed within seven months of purchase.I tried to get it serviced.It was damaged sometime in transit.This voided the warranty.I can now pay money to get it back in worse condition than I sent it out.I found the whole experience working with Creative's customer support to be demeaning and unsatisfying. I assumed there would be some degree of human warmth to the exchange, but no such luxuries were allowed.If they had shown they held me in good faith, any sort of offer. Anything. A coupon? A rebate?Just plugging in the speaker to see if it still worked would have taken five minutes tops, and then I might have had that assurance I'm not wasting money paying for shipping back.At this point:I paid fifty dollars extra for something that didn't last a year.When I tried to, in good faith, get it repaired, they told me to get bent.I had a warm regard for Creative in the past. I don't anymore.Not worth the extra $50. Do not recommend.(An extra nitpick: I don't like that in order to adjust anything on the speaker you have to use a disconnected remote. We kept losing it. I actually forgot to put it in the box, and now it's all I have to remember this horrible experience by)

I bought one back in October, 2022 and it sounded great! I used it mainly connected to my laptop computer for videos and for video games. As time went by, I noticed two qualities deteriorating:1. I had to increase the volume more and more to get similar levels when it was new. When new, a volume of 20 or 30/100 was loud enough, after a couple of years I had to crank it up to 50 or 60/100 to get similar volume.2. If I used bluetooth, it would not last as long as when new.I suspected it was a battery issue, so I decided to try to replace the battery myself...and ended up bending & breaking the plastic speaker. Unfortunately, they made it unbelievably difficult to remove the side lid to replace the battery.When the speaker worked, it really sounded good for the cost and the size, I was truly impressed!I think Creative missed out on a potential revenue source by not making this speaker more user-friendly by making the battery easier to replace, and ultimately missed revenue from battery replacement sales.Would I buy again? Most likely no. I am looking at other soundbars that have a higher rating than this Creative speaker.