Creative Stage 360 2.1 Bluetooth Sound Bar Speaker - 120 W RMS - Black 51MF8385AA001

After fitting a soundbar in the spare room I wanted one for my office. The Stage is perfect space wise as it's not too large and paired with the slim line sub-woofer the sound is amazing for what is an inexpensive alternative to a stereo system.

I previously tried a (less expensive) Sanyun SW010 sound bar, and it was not very good. It was my first and I wasn't sure what to expect form a sound bar (after having used a good Plantronics headset for years), but it sounded only a little better than a computer speaker. I went back to the Plantronics headset, but my ears were still getting irritated, so I tried this sound bar. Wow, this is exactly what I needed. I listen to YouTube daily, and whether it's music or talking, the quality of this sound bar is incredibly good by my standards. I only use the USB connection, so I can't speak to using Bluetooth. Pros: (1) high quality sound (and bass); (2) USB connection; (3) instructions were clear. Cons: (1) at 16" it's larger than what I wanted; (2) ends are tapered instead of square; you can still stand it on its end, but sound doesn't work well that way, so it needs to rest horizontally. The only issue I had was that when I first pressed the power button on, it didn't power up and I thought something was wrong. I came to discover that I simply didn't press long enough. Seems like it really needed 3-4 seconds to power on rather than the 2 instructions indicated.

Very easy to set up, sounds great for a small bar

It is just a nice sound bar that can fit any device easily. You can use it with your PC, laptop, pair it with your Android TV, Android or Apple smart enabled devices and go around with it anywhere. It is a fun device that works even better than many other, more expensive, portable speakers. Actually it happens that portable speakers from remarkable brands on these days are having some compatibility issues with Apple devices lately. But guess what, Creative really works out on adding true compatibility for Apple devices, and it easily pairs up with any of these devices. Nice audio gadget with a decent audio quality and zero struggling.

This is a replacement for another brand. The other one was hard to connect and sounded so quiet. This on the other hand is loud even on a low volume. It sounds fantastic. Hard to believe how cheap it was. Also, easy to set up. I think it's so fantastic I quickly snapped up another for my bedroom. Now I listen to my music through my tv and I'm happy 🎶😊