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Desktop audio is something worth caring about, from being able to hear the footsteps of your enemies in multiplayer shooters, to simply rocking out to your favourite songs while working, pretty much everyone has a need for good quality sound at their desk...
Extremely powerful, Flawless sound quality, Excellent surround processing, Multiple profiles, Easy to use and powerful EQ settings, RGB LED lighting, Headphone/microphone support, Bluetooth pairing, Compact design, Easy to setup and use, Remote control in...
Headphone jack placement needs improving...
PriceThe Creative Sound BlasterX Katana Soundbar System can found at many retailers, with prices ranging from about £270-310 depending on where you shop, and it fluctuates too, so best to have a dig around for a good deal. For example, Amazon was cheaper...
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Considering the burgeoning popularity of soundbars in living room setups, it's surprising they're mostly missing in action on the PC side of things. By and large, the PC has stuck to 3.5mm input dual-speaker systems, occasionally with a subwoofer included...
Creative's Sound BlasterX Katana is an all-around attractive package. It looks good, sounds good, and manages to do so without taking up your entire desk. Oh, and it bears repeating: It gets loud.Not a bad deal, really. If you've already got a great set o...
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Considering the burgeoning popularity of soundbars in living room setups, it's surprising they're mostly missing in action on the PC side of things. By and large, the PC has stuck to 3.5mm input dual-speaker systems, occasionally with a subwoofer included...
Creative's Sound BlasterX Katana is an all-around attractive package. It looks good, sounds good, and manages to do so without taking up your entire desk. Oh, and it bears repeating: It gets loud. Not a bad deal, really. If you've already got a gre...
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In fact, the speaker’s primary purpose is to be used as an “Under Monitor Audio System” (UMAS) – although it can also be used as an enhancement for TV audio, of course.In fact, the speaker’s primary purpose is to be used as an “Under Monitor Audio System”...
Multiple inputs, Customisable RGB lighting, Overall sound quality...
Slightly recessed mid-range, Price, No HDMI input...
In a nutshell, the Katana's sound quality is great, the build quality is marvellous and the plethora of inputs and outputs Creative provides means it's suitable for a wide variety of application and listeners.There's very little here at fault; my main cri...
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US: $Soundbars are a popular choice among many people looking for a high quality speaker system that is also compact As a sub-market, gamers end up having to wade through the many offerings out there in the wide world, yet may be unsure of what it is the...
Beautifully crafted, Relatively compact (Low profile, will fit under most monitors easily), Powerful and precise audio, Wired and wireless connectivity, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround via optical connection, Virtual 7.1 via PC USB, Built in DSP, Aurora, Progr...
Limited software support (Windows only), Doesn't include an optical cable, No NFC...
The beautiful enclosure design resonates closely with that of the Roar wireless speaker, making it understandable as to how that low-profile monocoque frame is crammed with so much technology. The internal workings from the multi-core DSP and the tri-ampl...
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The soundbar might have taken over as the best balance of sound and space, but when it comes to desktop PCs the dual speaker setup still reigns supreme.This is probably because when it comes to a computer desk space isn't at a premium in the same way as i...
RGB lighting, Big sound, Hi, res audio supported.
Narrow soundstage.
The Katana makes a great deal of sense if you're running out of desk real estate to fit two dedicated speakers...
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The soundbar might have taken over as the best balance of sound and space, but when it comes to desktop PCs the dual speaker setup still reigns supreme.This is probably because when it comes to a computer desk space isn't at a premium in the same way as...
RGB lighting, Big sound, Hires audio supported.
Narrow soundstage...
The Katana makes a great deal of sense if you're running out of desk real estate to fit two dedicated speakers...
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There aren't too many PC soundbars. Razer has their now fairly long in the tooth Leviathan, but aside from that there really isn't much in the market. The reason for this may be that the width of a monitor and the proximity of the soundbar to the listener...
Looks great, Huge volume, Excellent 2.1...
Expensive, Poor surround, Weak sub...
Great stereo performance and deafening volume but it's hard to justify the price tag...
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I was sitting at a restaurant with a group of friends one Sunday afternoon after church when a couple of girls started talking about makeup. "I spend an hour every day putting on makeup before I leave the house," the first girl said. "I just do not leave...
As I look at the new soundbar sitting underneath the 42" TV that doubles as a monitor for one of my computers in my basement, the Creative Sound BlasterX Katana proves to be a hard-to-miss item one more time. The Katana promises great audio performance fo...
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It's one of their speaker systems that I have been testing for the past couple of weeks, the Creative Sound BlasterX Katana, which is a gaming focused 5.1 (and virtual 7.1) Surround Sound soundbar. I could have done the testing quicker but I wanted to be...
Exceptional room-filling sound at all volumes, Outputs 5.1 or virtual 7.1 surround sound, RGB effects, Easy setup and use, Can switch between a variety of input options, Sleek industrial looks, Simple yet functional supporting software...
Price is right at the limit though worth it...
Overall the Sound BlasterX Katana is an excellent product. I've tried my best to find any fault with it and the only ones I can come up with is their choice of materials and the cost… and I'm really pushing the boat out there. Of course, over time the cos...
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