Creative releases Sound Blaster Katana V2X soundbar (1 Viewer)

[Martin Dew]

Creative Technology has announced the availability of the Sound Blaster Katana V2X gaming soundbar, priced at $279.99 at the company’s online store. Creative says the new product has been re-engineered to suit smaller spaces while also being easier on the pocket, and is a slimmed-down alternative to the award-winning V2.
The V2X is claimed to free up real estate with a subwoofer that is 40% smaller than its predecessor, and the peak power output of 180W “makes perfect sense” for gaming set-ups in smaller rooms. Creative promises that the soundbar retains the familiar sound signature of a high-end Sound Blaster with hi-fi multichannel audio via its tri-amped DSP-driven Xamp technology. Onboard Super X-Fi headphone holography will recreate the soundstage of a high-end multi-speaker system inside headphones for late-night gaming binges...

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[YANG]

the main sound bar is the same as the last Kantana V2.
the only thing that differs, as mentioned in Creative's product specification page, is the sub-woofer. it's not just the size of the woofer box had shrunk, the bass driver had shrunk as well. from previous 6inch to 5.25inch.

 

[Ruz-El]

Unless it comes with the talking parrot software that converts text to speech allowing you to phonetically type in filth, it's no sale for me...

(if you know, you know... )