Creative iRoar Go bluetooth portable speaker

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 13 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

7
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Quality housing, Built-in Media Player, Good battery life, You can adjust the sound, Good bass, Various additional functions.
Best in Class Sound Quality, Portability, App support, Connects to everything, Water Resistance IPX6, 12 Hours Battery Life
Beautiful design, solid build, Water-resistant body, Full of features, Powerful sound.

Cons:

The control functions depend on the connected smartphone, The housing is protected only from splashes, Can not charge via USB, Not all the features are available without connecting to the PC
Requires microSD card for many functions, Some audio is bass heavy

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Last revision on September 18, 2018

Reviewers Liked

Quality housing, Built-in Media Player, Good battery life, You can adjust the sound, Good bass, Various additional functions
Best in Class Sound Quality, Portability, App support, Connects to everything, Water Resistance IPX6, 12 Hours Battery Life
Beautiful design, solid build, Water-resistant body, Full of features, Powerful sound

Reviewers Didn't Like

The control functions depend on the connected smartphone, The housing is protected only from splashes, Can not charge via USB, Not all the features are available without connecting to the PC
Requires microSD card for many functions, Some audio is bass heavy
Underwhelming app, The bass is not as deep and strong

Expert reviews and ratings

Overall the Creative iRoar Go is a compact, loud and decent sounding portable Bluetooth speaker. There's plenty of connectivity and a strong signal for the Bluetooth connection, but the functional design fails to grab attention like some of its...

By Pocket-lint on March 31, 2017

We reviewed the Creative iRoar a few months ago and it is still my favorite speaker of the year. However, it has a big issue, that is the hefty price tag that a majority of consumers can't afford. It is also not water-resistant and quite cumbersome to...

By techwalls.com on November 20, 2016

Creative's iRoar Go ($200) is the latest variation in its Roar series, which has included a number of similar speakers, including last year's Sound Blaster Roar 2, which earned our high recommendation. iRoar Go is a lot like that speaker — it's a...

By iLounge on October 27, 2016

100

The Creative iRoar Go is mighty sound packed into a small body, at a wallet-friendly price.It is called the Go because it is a lot more portable than previous generations - 40 per cent smaller and 25 per cent lighter.It is genuinely handy and small...

By AsiaOne on September 21, 2016

Creative Labs is well known in the PC and audio space thanks to a very long, rich history of making components like sound cards and DACs for computers. They've branched out since then, but ultimately they're an audio component company that focuses on...

By talkandroid.com on May 29, 2018

PriceThe Creative Omni speakers are £104.54 each, but of course, you only need one and a second one is optional. What's super strange is that the black one is rocking the full MSRP, but Amazon has the white model with the same specifications for just...

By eTeknix on March 09, 2018

Stop playing music through your smartphone or tablet speaker and pair up with a Bluetooth speaker for a better listening...

By Expert Reviews on May 31, 2017

Over the years, Creative has launched quite a few products under the Roar and iRoar series with some extremely good and some not so much. The Creative iRoar Go is one of those good products.During my several week long testing period, I found myself...

By custompcreview.com on April 26, 2017

Creative iRoar Go speaker can not be called cheap. Yet simple Bluetooth speakers on the market can be purchased for several hundred rubles, and if you need additional functions, the budget increases to several thousand. In order for the mobile speaker...

By hw4all.com on April 23, 2017

Impressed like never before, it's easy to say that Creative outpaced our expectations once again. Creative convinced us a long time ago of their excellence in audio solutions. The audio quality is slightly improved compared to the Roar 2 while the...

By blackholetec.com on February 18, 2017

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