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USER EXPERIENCE GUIDE
CONTENTS
THE SOUND BLASTER ROAR: AN OVERVIEWGet acquainted with the Sound Blaster Roar’s controls, connectors,
and connectivity options. We’ve also included a brief description of
the speaker’s architecture and the technologies found within it.
EXPERIENCING THE SOUND BLASTER ROARFind out how the Sound Blaster Roar brings your audio
experience to a whole new level.
APPENDIX: ENHANCING AUDIO PLAYBACKLearn how to easily enhance your audio with the Sound Blaster
Control Panel.
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Introducing the Sound Blaster Roar: the new concept booklet-size, portable
5-driver home stereo system that combines multiple advanced audio technologies to deliver powerful, spacious, precise audio
and other features – way beyond the capabilities of portable wireless speakers.
THE AUDIOPHILE SOUND BOOKLET
THE AUDIOPHILE SOUND BOOKLETMind-Shattering Performance • Precision-Tuned Fidelity • ROAR Audio™ Power
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ARCHITECTURE, CONTROLS & CONNECTORS
Controls• Largesiliconetactilebuttonsforeasycontrol
Battery level indicator • Quickbatterylevelcheck
NFC sensor • JusttapandplaywithanyNFC-enabled
device for wireless playback
Opposing passive radiators• Side-firingfrombothsides• Enhancebasslevels• Widensthesoundstage
Active high excursion driver• Pumpsoutimpressivebass• Directsaudioupwards• Stabilizesthespeaker• Widenssoundstage
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Dual 1.5” premium drivers• Compact,powerfulhighfrequency
drivers• Provideforfar-fieldhigh-frequency
dispersion
Acoustically optimized design• Rigidmonocoqueendoskeletalchassis• Fewerinternalcomponentsreduces
vibrations• Lessenergywastageforbetteraudio
Mic On / Mute• Fliptheswitchtoturnonormutethemic
Micro-USB port • ConnecttoaPC/Macforenhancedaudiolistening• PlayaudioandchargeyourSoundBlasterRoar atthesametime
MicroSD card slot• Built-inWMA/MP3player• Storesyourvoicerecordingstoo
USB port• Chargeyourmobilephonesanddevices!
Previous track/folderNext track/folder• Pressduringplaybacktoskiptracks• Pressandholdduringplaybackto
skip folders
Siren button• Pressandholdtoactivatethesiren
DC input• ChargeyourSoundBlasterRoar
Aux-in jack • Playbackmusicfromaportabledevicevia
audio cable
Voice recording• SimpleaccuratevoicerecordingontothemicroSDcard
Voice playback• Immediateplaybackofvoicerecordings
Bedtime Mode• Audioplaybackthatgraduallyfadesout
Loud Sounds Switch• Stayalertwithrandom
loud sound bites
Play / Pause• Fuss-freemusicplaybackcontrol
Shuffle / Repeat All• ToggletheswitchtoplaytracksonthemicroSDcardinrandomorderortorepeat all tracks in continuous order
Siren On/Off • Armyourselfwithan
insanely loud siren to grab attention
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Multifunction button• PressandholdtoenterBluetoothpairingmode• Pressoncetoanswerincomingcallsorendcalls
Bi-Amplified Design: Two Amps, Not One
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SPEAKER TECHNOLOGY
TheSoundBlasterRoarisasoundsystemdesignedforPERFORMANCE and PORTABILITy.Thoughbantam-sized,
theSoundBlasterRoarpromisestodeliverapowerful,mind-blowingaudioexperience,andprecision-tunedaudio
fidelity.The5-driversystemispackedintoonesleekstructure,andwillredefinethehomestereospacewithitsability
topowerfullyreproducetheentireaudiospectrumwithaccurateimaging,allfromasmallbookletsize.Beyondits
impressiveaudioperformance,itstillhasawholelotmoretooffer–suchasBluetoothandNFCwirelesstechnology,anintegratedWMA/MP3player,arecorder,alargedual-purposebatterythatalsochargesyoursmartphoneanda
built-inmicrophoneforcallsandrecording!
NFC sensor • JusttaptoconnectwithanyNFC-enableddevice
Battery level indicator • Letsyouknowthebatterylevelofyour
Sound Blaster Roar
Recording indicator • Lightsupwhenrecordingisongoing
Volume Up/Down• Adjustthevolumeofyouraudio
button• Increasesoverallloudnessandspaciousnessformaximumaudio output
• PressoncetoexperiencetheROARPower
Power button• Pressoncetoswitchonorgointostandbymode
Internal microphone• Forcrystalclearvoicecommunications
ARCHITECTURE, CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (cont.)
Mostportablespeakersutilizeasingleamplifier toreproduce theentireaudiospectrum.Withasingleamplifierdesign,mostofthedemandgoesintoproducingthelowsandmids,whichcompromisesthedeliveryofthehighs.
Ontheotherhand,theSoundBlasterRoarutilizestwoamplifiers–onededicatedtodrivinglowsandmids,andanotherwhichissolelydedicatedfordeliveringthehighfrequencies.Thisallowsthespeakertoproduceuncompromisinglyclear,highdefinition,wellbalancedmusic.
VS
Oneamplifier driving high, lowandmidfrequencies
PASSIVE SySTEM
High Frequency
Low/Mid FrequencyA
Twoamplifiers, one dedicated to high frequency,theothertolowandmidfrequencies
forimprovedfrequencydistribution
ACTIVE SySTEM
A
A
High Frequency
Low/Mid Frequency
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TheSoundBlasterRoarisdesignedtoproducebalanced,highfidelityaudiobydefault.Ontopofthat,inscenarioswhere sheer audio power is needed – such as in large parties and social gatherings – simply pressing the button will instantly boost the loudness, depth and spaciousness of your audio.
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CONNECTIVITY
4 Simple Ways to Connect
Mids/ BassBass
Highs
HighsBass
Space-Filling Dispersion
Thefar-fieldhighfrequencydriversintheSoundBlaster Roar are designed to project audiofurther than most other speakers in its class.Complementedby the top-firingbassandmid-level driver, the Sound Blaster Roar delivers a room-filling, non-sweet spot-specific audioexperience. The top-firing bass and mid-leveldriver is also laid horizontally, reducing thespeaker’scenterofgravity,thusstabilizingit.
FindouthowtoenhanceyourPC/Macaudioandpersonalizeit.Go to page 20.
SPEAKER TECHNOLOGY (cont.)
: Instant Additional Audio Power
Connect to Bluetooth devices with robusthigh-qualityaptX®andAAC
musicstreaming.
WIRELESS
Connect a portable audio device viaanaudiocabletotheAux-in jacktoexperiencepowerful analog audio playback via the Sound Blaster Roar.
ANALOG
DIGITAL USB
Play all your favorite songs continuouslyfromamicroSDcardwiththestandaloneWMA/MP3player.Avoidthehorrorofaflatphone battery after draining it to playmusic,ortheawkward
silence after that.
STANDALONE MODE
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Connect to a laptop or desktop for a fully digital USB audio experience.
TogetintoUSBAudiomode, press and hold until you
hear a tone.
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CONNECTIVITY (cont.)
Advanced Wireless Connectivity
TheadvancedBluetoothwirelessfeaturesontheSoundBlasterRoarmakeconnectingeveneasier!
NFC Technologyallowsforone-touchpairing.SimplytapyourNFC-enableddeviceontheSoundBlasterRoartoinstantlypair and connect.
Creative Multipointtechnologyontheotherhand,letsyousimultaneouslyconnectTWO Bluetooth devices and easily togglebetweenthem!ThisisespeciallyusefulforuserswithtwoBluetooth devices (phones and tablets) in their kit.
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MOBILITY
Integrated WMA/MP3 Player
TheSoundBlasterRoarcomeswithabuilt-inmediaplayertogive
youdirectseamlessaudioplaybackwiththeconvenienceofwireless
portability. Play up to 32GB of MP3/WMA/WAV files on microSD/
microSDHCcard*.There’saShuffleorRepeatAlloptiontoplayyour
songs randomly or continuously. For quick playlist navigation, you
canevensort your songsaccording toalbumsbyorganizing them
in folders.
Dual-Purpose Internal Battery The Sound Blaster Roar is designed to the keep the audio alive
whereveryougo.Thebuilt-in6000mAhlithium-ionbatterydelivers
up to 8 hours^ of playback per charge.
Plus,itcanalsochargeyoursmartdeviceorotherUSBdeviceviathe
USB port on the rear of the unit.
^Actualbatterylifemayvarywithuse,settingsandenvironmentalconditions.
Ever-Ready Audio Entertainment Withitsbuilt-inbatteryandbookletsize,theSoundBlasterRoaris
abletodeliverawesomeaudiowhereveryoudecidetomakecamp.
Thesiliconecontrolpanelandmetallicgrillearenotonlysolidand
durable; they protect the drivers and other components against
bumpsandknocks.
*EachfolderonthemicroSDcardshouldonlycontainamaximumof999filesandfolders.
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SINGLE / DUAL BLUETOOTH CONNECTIONS
NFC TECHNOLOGy
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Asthesayinggoes,don’tjudgeabookbyitscover.TheSoundBlasterRoarmaybeabooklet-sizedspeakersystem,
buttheaudiopoweritcangeneratebeliesitssize.
EXPERIENCING THE SOUND BLASTER ROAR
MIND-SHATTERING PERFORMANCE
Dual Amplification
Mostportablespeakersutilizeasingleamplifiertoreproducetheentireaudio
spectrum–thiscompromisesdeliveryofthehighsasmostofthefocusgoesinto
producingthelowsandmids.Ontheotherhand,theSoundBlasterRoarhastwo
amplifiersthatallowittoproduceaudiothat’spowerfulonalllevels.You’llnotice
howuncompromisinglyclearyouraudioisatallpartsoftheaudiospectrum–
youcanevendistinctlypickoutthebassatlowvolumes!Theadditionalamplifier
dedicated forhigh frequenciesandaseparatedriversolely for lowsandmids
worktogethertodeliverawell-balancedaudiothat isaccurateandfaithfulto
the original source.
Space-Filling Dispersion
AnoutstandingaspectoftheSoundBlasterRoarisitswidesoundscape.While
manyotherportablespeakersstruggletoproduceaconvincing“stereo”sound,
theboxer-style layoutof theSoundBlasterRoarproducesspace-fillingaudio
easily.Thepowerfulfrontleftandrightdriversdoanamazingjobofdispersing
high-frequenciesforwardwhiledeepbassisfiredupwardsfromtheactivebass
driver in themiddle and two side passive radiators. Sounds are delivered so
thatanentireroomistrulyfilled–younolongerhavetomovearoundtofind
thatelusivesweetspot.Feelfreetowalkaroundtheroomandstillexperience
optimalaudiowithaccurateimaging.
Extremely Stable at High Volumes Unliketop-heavy,front/rear-designedspeakersthatvibrateandmovepositions
athighvolumes,theSoundBlasterRoarisstableasarockevenwhileblasting
atmaximumvolume.Designedforacousticperformance,thetop-firingbassand
mid-leveldriveroftheSoundBlasterRoarislaidhorizontallywhichincreases
stability while its rigid monocoque endoskeletal chassis reduces internal
componentsthatcanvibrateindividually.Sowhatyouhearispuremusic,freeof
annoying vibrations and rattling.
Notice how uncompromisingly clear your audio is at all parts of the audio spectrum.
Walk around the speaker and still experience optimal audio with accurate imaging.
When you pump up the volume, your speaker stays in place and doesn’t rattle.
PURPOSE-BUILT PERFECTION
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Connecting the Sound Blaster Roar to the power adapter gives your musicaddedvolumeboost.
ROARs above the Noise
Isn’titdisappointingwhenyourmusicgetsdrownedoutjustasthepartygetsgoing?
NowwiththeSoundBlasterRoar,allyouhavetodoissimplypressthebutton
andyourmusicgetsamplifiedabovethenoiseinstantly!Thebuttonbooststhe
loudness,depthandspaciousnessofyouraudio–givingyouthemuchneededsheer
audio power when you need it. So when the party gets loud, press the button
sothatyourmusicdoesn’tdrownout.
Independent WMA/MP3 Player
OneofthemainconcernswithBluetooth-poweredspeakersisthebatterydraintheycauseonpairedsmartphones.There’salsothelimitationofdistanceandinterference
betweenyoursmartphoneandthespeaker.Withthebuilt-inWMA/MP3playeronthe
SoundBlasterRoar,youcanplaymusicdirectlyfromthespeakerwithouthavingto
dependonyoursmartphone–savingyouthehorrorofaflatbattery.Simplyinserta
microSDcardfilledwithyourfavoriteMP3/WMA/WAVfilesintothespeaker.Unless
you’re planning a music marathon, 32GB of songs should keep you entertained
for days.
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Performanceaside,theSoundBlasterRoaralsohasmanyaddedfeatures.
PLUS A WHOLE ARRAY OF MIND-SHATTERING FEATURES!
One-Touch Siren IfyouthinktheSoundBlasterRoar
is loud, you haven’t heard it at its
loudestyet!TheSoundBlasterRoar
comes with a built-in one-touch
siren that lets you instantly grab
attentionwhenyouneedto–likeat
acamporinanemergency.
Bedtime Mode*InBedtime Mode, the Sound Blaster Roar plays audio
filesfromthemicroSDcardandgraduallyreducesits
volume before automatically shutting down. This is
a useful feature for you to record yourself reading a
bedtimestoryandplayitbacktoyourchildrenasthey
are about to sleep.
EXPERIENCING THE SOUND BLASTER ROAR
Hear your music above the noise instantly.
Play music directly from the speaker.
*Patentpending
1 Armthesiren.
2 Press and hold ALARMfor3secondstotriggerthesiren*.
3 Switch off the siren.
Press ALARM again.
Slide the switch to OFF.
*Thesirencanbetriggeredevenwhenthespeakerisswitchedoff.
Here’showyoudoit!
ORThesirenfeaturewasnotdesigned,manufactured,orsoldforuseinemergencies.Creativeisnotliableforanylossofordamagetolife,healthorproperty as a result of the use of this product feature.
1 InsertamicroSDcard.
2 Start audio playback. To play music files:
Press .
To play voice recordings:
Press(REC).
3 ActivateBedtimeMode.
For 15 minutes:
Press and hold (REC)untilyouhear a beep.
For 30 minutes:
Press and hold (REC)untilyouhear two beeps.
OR
To deactivate Bedtime Mode: Press .
REC
REC
Here’showyoudoit!
MIND-SHATTERING PERFORMANCE (cont.)
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Loud Sounds Mode*
TheuniqueLoudSoundsfeature isahandylittlefeature
that isdesigned tokeepyoualert.Remember the times
when you were losing focus studying and you wished you
hadabuddytowakeyouup?Well,theSoundBlasterRoar
can’t guarantee it will help you ace your history test, but it
doespromisetohelpkeepyoualertthroughtheagonizing
times.Loudsoundbiteswillbeplayedatrandomtimesto
keep you on your toes.
Here’showyoudoit!
1 SwitchontheLoudSoundsMode.
Loud sound bites will be played at¾ofmaximumvolume.
Loud sound bites will be played atmaximumvolume.
Sudden,loudandunexpectedsoundsmaykeeppeopleawake.However,theLoudSoundsfeaturewasnotdesigned,manufacturedorsoldtobeusedinsituationsthatrequiresabsolutealertness;forexample,drivingandoperatingmachinery.Creativeisnotliableforanylossofordamagetolife,healthorpropertyasaresultoftheuseofthisproductfeature.
*Patentpending
SpeakerphoneBreakawayfromansweringcallswithyourphone!
With Sound Blaster Roar, you can now have your
callsonthespeakerwithitsbuilt-inmicrophone
foranabsolutelyhands-freeexperience.Youcan
evenrecordyourcalls!
1 Connectyoursmartdevice.
(Ensurethemicrophoneison)
2 Presstoansweranincomingcall.
3 Press again to end a call.
Here’showyoudoit!
To reject a call: Pressandholdformorethan2seconds.
Voice PromptsTheSoundBlasterRoarfeaturesanintuitivevoice
promptsystemthathelpsyousetupaBluetooth
connectionwithyourdevice.Onceyou’refamiliar
enough with the speaker, you have the option to
disablethevoiceprompts.
To disable voice prompts:
When the speaker is powered on, press and – together.
Here’showyoudoit!
To enable voice prompts:
When the speaker is powered on, press and + together.
MicroSD Card Reader Easily modify contents of any microSD on your
computerviatheSoundBlasterRoar.Itfunctions
asamicroSDcardreaderwheneveryouconnectit
toacomputer.
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Audio RecorderYoucanuse theSoundBlasterRoar torecordaphoneconversation,adiscussion,orevenasongplayingvia
Bluetooth.Afolderlabeled“VOICE”willbeautomaticallycreatedonyourmicroSDcardbytheSoundBlasterRoar
to store all your audio recordings.
To skip recorded tracks: Press or during playback.
microSD Card
1 InsertamicroSDcard.
2 Select source.
Here’showyoudoit!
Press (REC)againtostoprecording.
From built-in microphone
Switchonthemicrophone. –Recordsvoiceandsounds pickedupbythemicrophone.
From Aux-in / Bluetooth source
Mutethemicrophone. –RecordsAux-inaudio directlyfromyourmedia player or Bluetooth device.
3 Press (REC)tostartrecording.
4 Press (REC)toplaybackrecordings.
REC
REC
PLUS A WHOLE ARRAY OF MIND-SHATTERING FEATURES! (cont.)
APPENDIX: ENHANCING AUDIO PLAYBACK
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The Sound Blaster Control Panel softwareworks in tandemwith the Sound Blaster Roar to give you real-time
enhancedcontroloveryourPC/Macaudio.Visithttp://www.soundblaster.com/downloads/SBCP to download the
Sound Blaster Control Panel.
SOUND BLASTER CONTROL PANEL FOR PC/MAC
Switch theSoundBlaster toUSBAudiomodebefore
you install and run the Sound Blaster Control Panel.
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SBX audio settings• Showsthecurrentaudioprofileloaded• Selectanotherprofileormodifysettings
PRE-DEFINED AUDIO PROFILES
Aselectionofpre-configuredSBXProStudio-enhancedaudioprofileshavebeenoptimizedformostofyour playback needs.
Click the SBX Profile menutoviewandselectanSBXProfilethatmatchesyourplaybacktype.
Resources link• TolearnmoreaboutCreativeproducts
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IntheSBX Profilescreen,clickthe[Edit]buttononthetoprightcornerandmodifytheoptionsasdesired.
SBX Surround–Movethesliderhigherto“open”upalargersoundfieldandsimulateasurroundspeakersetup.Alowerpercentagegivesamore“centered”audio.
SBX Crystalizer–Ahigherpercentagemeansalargeramountofaudiodetailsrestored.
SBX Bass–Slidetheslidertoadjusttheenhancementofbasssounds.Moreharmonictoneswillbeaddedthehigheryougo.YoucanalsoadjusttheCrossoverFrequencytosetthetransitionofbass.
SBX Smart Volume–ActivateSmartVolumetonormalizevolumelevels(Normal),pumpupthevolume(Loud),orreduceloudburstofsoundsforthoselatenightsessions(Night).Movetheslidertoadjusttheintensityaccordingly.
SBX Dialog Plus–Toheardramaticallyclearerdialog,slidethesliderhigherformorevoiceenhancement.
CUSTOMIzING PRE-DEFINED AUDIO PROFILES TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS
Youcanalsoconfigure EqualizersettingsoftheactiveSBXProfile.
IntheSBXProfilescreen,click[Edit]andthenclick[Equalizer].
APPENDIX: ENHANCING AUDIO PLAYBACK
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