Creative Sound BLASTER ROAR Reviewer's Manual page 4

THE SOUND BLASTER ROAR: AN OVERVIEW
ARCHITECTURE, CONTROLS & CONNECTORS
Multifunction button
• Press and hold to enter Bluetooth pairing mode
• Press once to answer incoming calls or end calls
NFC sensor
• Just tap to connect with any NFC-enabled device
Battery level indicator
• Lets you know the battery level of
your Sound Blaster Roar
Recording indicator
• Lights up when recording is ongoing
T HE S OUN D B L AS T E R R OA R R E V I E WE R S ' G U I DE
SPEAKER TECHNOLOGY
(cont.)
The Sound Blaster Roar is a sound system designed for PERFORMANCE and PORTABILITy. Though
bantam-sized, the Sound Blaster Roar promises to deliver a powerful, mind-blowing audio experience,
Volume Up/Down
and precision-tuned audio fidelity. The 5-driver system is packed into one sleek structure, and will
• Adjust the volume of your audio
redefine the home stereo space with its ability to powerfully reproduce the entire audio spectrum
with accurate imaging, all from a small booklet size. Beyond its impressive audio performance, it still
has a whole lot more to offer – such as Bluetooth and NFC wireless technology, an integrated WMA/
button
• Increases overall loudness and
MP3 player, a recorder, a large dual-purpose battery that also charges your smartphone and a built-in
spaciousness for maximum
microphone for calls and recording!
audio output
• Press once to experience the
ROAR Power
Bi-Amplified Design: Two Amps, Not One
Most portable speakers utilize a single amplifier to reproduce the entire audio spectrum. With a single
amplifier design, most of the demand goes into producing the lows and mids, which compromises the
Power button
delivery of the highs.
• Press once to switch on or go
into standby mode
On the other hand, the Sound Blaster Roar utilizes two amplifiers – one dedicated to driving lows and
mids, and another which is solely dedicated for delivering the high frequencies. This allows the speaker
Internal microphone
to produce uncompromisingly clear, high definition, well balanced music.
• For crystal clear voice
communications
6 TH E SOUND BLA STER ROA R R EV IEWERS' GUI DE
PASSIVE SySTEM
VS
High
Frequency
Low/Mid
A
Frequency
Two amplifiers, one dedicated to high frequency,
One amplifier driving high,
low and mid frequencies
ACTIVE SySTEM
High
Frequency
A
Low/Mid
A
Frequency
the other to low and mid frequencies for
improved frequency distribution
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