Testseek.com have collected 79 expert reviews of the Creative SoundBlaster X Katana soundbar and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Creative SoundBlaster X Katana soundbar.
February 2017
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The editors liked
Built in Sound card functionality
Great Amp/DAC solution
Class leading sound quality
Could easily double as a home theater sound bar
Powerful amps
Easy to use software controls
Includes an IR Remote
Build Quality
Audio Clarity & Crispness
Wired & Wireless Connectivity
24bit/96KHz USB Audio Card
Aurora RGB Lighting System
75WRMS Output
USB Audio Player
Available Modes
Great sound output
Excellent design
Sleek package compared to most PC speakers
Easily tuneable audio and plenty of volume
Software is simple and unobtrusive
Beautiful lighting effects
Powerful sound
Useful Sound Blaster Connect software
Good soundstage
Sound quality
Design of the soundbar
Lighting is subtle and can be turned off
Decent connection options
Fantastic sound
Customizable RGB lighting
Optical audio support
Bluetooth support
USB flash drive support
Sleek design
Easy to use software
Insanely loud
Thinner footprint of subwoofer
The editors didn't like
Requires software for many features
Stand height is not adjustable
No headphone toggle
No sound activated lighting mode
Really?
Price (For Some)
2016 Model
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No HDMI support
Wired (and short) subwoofer cable
Subwoofer has a hard time keeping up at high volumes
RGB lighting missing some obvious customizations
Audio doesn't sound as wide or directional as 2+ discreet speakers
Surround sound is not as good as on gaming headsets
Subwoofer is big and not built as well as the soundbar
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...
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...
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...
Published: 2017-02-17, Author: Peter , review by: eteknix.com
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, Neutral, Height adjustable feet would be a nice improvement, “The Creative Sound BlasterX Katana is as much of a deadly weapon as its namesake. It may be compact and slim, but it gives a stellar performance that’s
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...
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...
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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