Compact Under Monitor BT Soundbar | Creative Stage Air V2 Unbox Test & Review

This is a compact, under-monitor USB soundbar for PC and Mac desktops, mobiles, and also games consoles, with a wireless connection option over Bluetooth 5.3, dual drivers, a passive radiator and it has an internal 2200mAh battery so you can disconnect and take the Stage Air V2 anywhere and it should last up to 6 hours. Whether connecting wirelessly over Bluetooth or hardwired over a cable connection over AUX or USB I didn’t hear much difference in sound quality between each of them. So it all comes down to what devices you wish to connect to it and how many wires you want to clutter your desktop up with. A wire-free Bluetooth connection is the best method for any minimalist desktop, but in time you will need to recharge the device, so eventually, you will have at least the USB-C cable powering the speaker. With less than half a meter in width don’t expect there to be a wide stereo separation on this speaker. Playing back audio tracks with left and right separation showed how very narrow this speaker can push out the left and right channels. Its overall audio quality is relatively good though, for its price, its vocals in music and movies are very clear, and its 20W power and bass radiator does a decent job at filling a small room, yet it doesn’t really have enough power to give any wall-shaking bass, a subwoofer or a more expensive speaker setup is needed for that. It will do a better job at a similarly priced separate computer speaker setup, with acceptable levels of...