Here's the page on their main site. I see it still has the price at £129 but I got an promotional email with a link to a special offer of £99. Don't know what it is in dollars.
http://www.creative.com/roar/ -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sunshine Sent: 12 December 2014 13:24 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: SoundBlaster Roar - was portable speaker to replace my soundlink 3? what is the web site for these speakers? On 12/12/2014 7:06 AM, John Gurd wrote: > Thanks Pete. I've just ordered one. When I saw how two could be linked > together for true stereo with a proprietary cable I almost got two but > common sense prevailed. Much as I love the idea the rare times I would > do it wouldn't justify the cost. The feature set of these speakers is > almost endless and I recommend anyone who is interested to visit the > Creative website. > > John > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Pete gurney > Sent: 12 December 2014 09:27 > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re[2]: SoundBlaster Roar - was portable speaker to replace my > soundlink 3? > > hi jeff, > > yes it does. > here are the different bluetooth profiles it supports taken from the manual. > > Supported Bluetooth profiles*: > A2DP (Wireless Stereo Bluetooth), AVRCP (Bluetooth Remote Control), > HFP (Handsfree profile) Supported Codec: SBC, aptX, AAC > > > pete. > > > > > > This Creative speaker sounds quite good. Thanks for the details. One > question is, Does it have A2DP so VoiceOver is also heard through the > speaker when using an iDevice? > Thanks, > Jeff > > At 12:42 PM 12/11/2014, pete gurney wrote: >> hi john, >> >> i don't think you would have any trouble operating it. >> i don't have enough sight to be of any use so always use these things >> as > if >> i am totally blind and i didn't have any trouble setting it up by myself. >> most of it talks, so it tells you when your pairing, once paired it >> makes > a >> tone to let you know when it re-connects and disconnects. >> also it also speaks some things when you move switches on the back >> but > not >> all of them. >> overall it's a really nice speaker with great sound and lots of functions. >> and at £99 it's a good deal, and also when you order it on the >> creative website when you go to your basket it offers you the mesh >> carry case with shoulder straps for half price so if you want it >> don't add it to your basket until you go to the basket otherwise you >> will get charged the full price. >> >> pete. >> >> >> >> >> I'm catching up with PC Audio messages a little late. I see Pete has >> a SoundBlaster Roar wireless speaker. I've been looking at this off >> and on for a while now but have held back because I've never been >> sure whether the controls are accessible to someone who is totally blind. >> This especially > as >> it has a lot of features which could potentially make it quite >> complicated to operate. >> >> Anyway, two things coincided. I just read Pete's post about the Roar >> and Creative have just (possibly temporarily) dropped the price to £99. >> I'm just wondering if Pete has had any issues with the controls as I >> know it has a lot of selectable options? I've got the Boes Soundlink >> Mini which is good but sometimes a little too bassy. And I had hoped >> too sometimes use the Mini via Bluetooth with Jaws from my PC but >> found that the Mini kind of cuts > off >> the beginning of Jaws audio unless it is getting continuous sound. >> Anyway, I'm really interested in the versatility of the Ror and it's >> currently a great price. >> >> Thanks for any info. >> >> John >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> pete gurney >> Sent: 29 November 2014 13:54 >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: portable speaker to replace my soundlink 3? >> >> hi mary, >> >> i've got two new bluetooth speakers a week ago both of which are fine >> one is outstanding but costs more and the other has three diferent >> versions each one stepping up in size. >> both of these have built in speech that tells you when it's pairing >> and when connected and the cheaper one even speaks what battery power >> is left. >> there both made by creative, the dearer one: >> sound blaster roar >> has outstanding sound with 30 watts output from a unit that is >> roughly the size of an A5 sheet of paper and 2 inches tall. >> it has bass boost, the ability to expand the sound field, has a micro >> sd card slot it's own built in music player and works as a speaker phone. >> if you have an sd card inserted you can either play music that is on >> it, press a record button to record memos or lectures and such like >> or if you are on a phone call via bluetooth to the speaker a press of >> the record button will even record your conversation which you can >> play back using > the >> buttons on the speaker. >> it also has up to date codex built in so it can play uncompressed >> audio > via >> bluetooth or via the 3.5 aux in socket, it even has an alarm switch >> that when activated a press of a button makes it work as a siron. >> it works from both the mains or from the built in battery. >> in UK pounds it cost £129 but i don't think it's much more in > dollars >> in the states. >> the second is the: >> creative muvo mini. >> which i think is also known as the muvo 10. >> this is about 7 inches long and 2 inches tall and deep. >> it has a rubber coating and is suitable for use in bathrooms, on the >> beech and anywhere outdoors even in light rain or where it will get > splashed. >> it's not as powerful as the roar but still has reasonable sound and >> works as a speaker phone. >> this one cost £50 UK pounds.creative do another couple of models of >> the muvo with the rubber coating with each one being bigger and more >> powerful and i think they are called the muvo 20 and muvo 30. >> >> pete. >> >> >> >> >> >> I have, or should I say had, a Bose Soundlink 3 speaker for use with >> portable bluetooth capable devices. For reasons not particularly >> relevant to this list, I won't have access to that speaker during the >> school year, since it will be going to school with my spouse. So I'm >> wondering about other alternatives, perhaps even some that might not >> be as pricy as the Bose. >> I've >> just read about the B&W t7, which actually costs more than the Bose. >> Then there are Braven models which look interesting, albeit not much >> less > costly >> than the Bose. >> >> Since all my devices are ios, I could also use airplay, not necessary >> to have bluetooth. What are people using and really liking in this > category? >> Mary >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2014.0.4794 / Virus Database: 4235/8719 - Release Date: >> 12/11/14 > > > > > > >
