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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.

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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].

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