Creative Stage SE Under-monitor Soundbar Review

Audio/Speakers&Amps by stefan @ 2023-06-19

The usage of the new Stage SE is quite straightforward thanks to the included wheel button on the unit, which also doubles as a volume control wheel, while the supplied remote allows control from a distance, if the unit is installed near our TV and we would like to have access to all controls while sitting comfortable on the sofa. The remote adds some extra controls which are not accessible otherwise via a software application, such as Tone, Surround and Dialog Plus, which help with fine-tuning the audio output.

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Product Features

Audio – Powerful and Punchy

Experience superior audio quality with the Creative Stage SE! Decked out with powerful full-range racetrack drivers and oversized radiators, this under-monitor soundbar can reproduce clearer and punchier audio reproduction, even without a subwoofer. With a peak power of 48W, this nifty soundbar can create sound that is of much higher quality than regular Bluetooth soundbars. Talk about an upgrade!

 

Powered by Sound Blaster

The Creative Stage SE is armed with Sound Blaster's audio technologies—Clear Dialog and Surround, providing you with improved vocal intelligibility and wide surround experience in an instant. Enjoy a cinema-like experience at the comfort of your own home and focus on your screen without having to depend on subtitles.

Surround

Complete your immersive movie experience with our Surround technology, powered by Sound Blaster to deliver a wider soundstage to your media! It can identify and enhance the spatial information of incoming audio via Sound Blaster's audio filters, thereby optimizing the listening experience for both two-channel and multi-channel source content. The result is expanded soundstage and spatialized audio from any type of audio source, including Netflix, HBO, and Amazon Prime Video, providing you with a more realistic and comfortable listening experience akin to cinemas.

Clear Dialog

It's great when your movie or game comes with rich and immersive audio, but it's a total downer if the dialog gets drowned out amongst the explosive sound effects and music. Clear Dialog extracts the vocals and spoken dialog through an algorithm, then intelligently enhances and amplifies them, allowing you to hear each syllable clearly, and without compromising on the other ambient effects.

 

Adjust to your linking

Switch between warmer and brighter audio reproduction with our new feature, Tone Adjustment. Now you can tune and adjust tone neutrality on the Creative Stage SE with a press of a button!

Warmer sounds:

Tilts towards bass frequencies, with the bass and vocals becoming more prominent. Higher frequencies are quieter and subdued, leaving you with a warm and soothing audio.

Bright sounds:

This tone reproduces better high-pitched sounds, leaving you with crisp and clear audio.

 

Flexible Connectivity

The Creative Stage SE is powered via a power adapter and supports both USB digital audio and Bluetooth. Simply connect your devices to the Creative Stage SE using the provided USB-C to USB-A cable, and you're good to go! You can also stream wirelessly from your mobile devices with the latest Bluetooth 5.3 and enjoy music at your desk or while lounging on your sofa across the room!

 

Sleek design meets convenient controls

Sporting a sleek black design with glossy finish, the Creative Stage SE easily matches any desk setup and fit snuggly under the monitor. Plus, with the integrated volume control knob located at the side of the soundbar, it's easy to make quick sound adjustments on the fly.

 

Multi-functional knob

The satisfyingly large knob allows you to manually turn on or off the soundbar, switch between USB and Bluetooth mode, and adjust the volume.

 

IR Remote Control

Whereas the remote control offers a lot more features such as play/pause, mute, tone adjustment, and activating Surround and Clear Dialog modes.

 

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