#Creative kit 2016 review drivers#
#Creative kit 2016 review Bluetooth#

For that, you would need the SXFI Carrier. Given it’s a 2.1 system, the Dolby Atmos multi-channel surround effect is not faithfully achieved, so I cannot experience positional audio. Be warned though: the Stage 360 might be too powerful for small rooms! The subwoofer blends with the soundbar output and does not sound detached nor too artificially reverberating. Sound staging is wider, instruments are better separated and spaced, less compact compared to normal stereo mode.

#Creative kit 2016 review drivers#

With two racetrack drivers of 240W peak output, the Stage 360 sounds powerful and drives the audio details forward, filling the room with impact. Many new laptops already support Dolby Atmos, so remember to enable it from the sound settings.Įnabling Dolby Atmos dramatically improves the audio presentation, even when playing stereo music from music player software. The star feature of the Stage 360 is the Dolby Atmos, which only works through HDMI and ARC. USB Audio and analog 3.5mm jacks are absent, so I cannot plug my CD player or DAP over audio cable.

#Creative kit 2016 review Bluetooth#

The Stage 360 supports Bluetooth 5.0, Optical, 2x HDMI 2.0 and one HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel). I would have preferred Creative to keep the hooks so to give owners an option, even though it’s unlikely the Stage 360 would be mounted. What comes in the package is angled rubber legs to tilt the soundbar at a small angle. Something absent on the soundbar is mounting hooks. It is possible to turn off the display via the remote control. The LED display is located at the front, which displays the current source and other settings info. Instead of the side, the buttons are now in the top middle, taking after the SXFI Carrier. While the shape and form appears similar to earlier generations, the soundbar has changed the placement of the control buttons. Retailing at S$329, it is the next most powerful soundbar from Creative. The latest Stage 360 tops the rest with new features like Dolby Atmos which caters more for home theatre and gaming setup. An updated Stage V2 released in 2020 is slightly bigger to deliver a bit more performance. The Creative Stage is a 2.1 soundbar positioned for study room to be placed under the computer monitor. The Stage Air is unique as a battery-operated sound bar which I can conveniently port around the house to enjoy (it’s now permanently in my daughter’s room). The Creative Stage sound bar series was launched in 2018 to offer compact audio solutions for small spaces.