Overall and Final Verdict
So at the end of the day was it all that I expected? Well frankly I didn’t really have high hopes, simply because I didn’t think it would fit in my lifestyle all that much. Oddly enough the more time I spend with it the more I think it could come in handy at different times, like during LAN setup. Even beyond the more obvious uses like that I can see it getting backed when going on trips as a great way to connect to my phone or laptop for music or to better hear things that I watch. The Roar 2 has a slightly smaller form factor than the original but they still packed in that big room sound. I even used it to crank up a few football games in the living room. The sound quality was top notch. Really my only complaint was that I needed to turn on the Roar mode to get the amount of bass I wanted, but that isn’t much of a complaint. The long battery life that will last the better part of a day paired up with all of the different ways you can use the Roar 2 really help.
You can use NFC to connect almost instantly with your phone or if you want you can just load up a Micro SD card and use the built in MP3 player. Creative Labs included the optional carrying case as well when they sent out our review unit but if given the choice I would rather go with one of the new silicon cases that they now have available that you don’t need to take the Roar 2 out of the case to get the music going.
At just under $150 the Roar 2 isn’t exactly cheap but I don’t think it’s a bad value as well. There are a lot of other options out there and some of them will cost lest but the Roar 2 has the versatility and audio quality to hang with anything on the market. If you need to bring your jams with you out into the garage, to the beach, or even into work if you have a private office the Roar 2 way to do just that.
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