CREATIVEStage SE Under-monitor Soundbar with USB Digital Audio and Bluetooth 5.3, Clear Dialog and Surround by Sound Blaster

I’ve been searching for a small and inexpensive speaker setup for a while, and the options seem to be dreadful £20 setups, or spending over £100 for often bulky setups.For me, this soundbar hits a nice spot in the middle. It fits easily under my monitor, and setup is very easy, either plug in usb, or pair to Bluetooth. Volume is decent, and more importantly the quality is good. I can more than happily listen to a range of music that is all handled well. YouTube videos are also good, with clear dialogue cutting through. All as good as you can expect for £50.There are a lot of different tone and sound options which make a slight difference if you listen closely, but really you can just leave it alone. The volume knob is excellent, and I’m surprised I’ve not seen this style before given how well it works. The supplied remote feels cheap (and didn’t come with batteries), but again, for the price, is acceptable and a nice bonus.Overall would heartily recommend at this size / price point.

Having read many reviews for budget soundbarsfor my desktop PC I shortlisted three from Creative. This one, Stage SE, the Stage SE Mini and the Sound Blaster GS3. Both the SE and GS3 were on discount and so near the price of the Mini I decided to ignore that one.After checking customer reviews and comparing specifications the Stage SE is the better speaker but was on sale for less then the GS3 - that made my mind up.And I have no regrets, I would say it's exceeded my expectations as I didn't think such a small speaker would have a decent depth of sound, not tinny at all.It's connected to my PC via the supplied USB cable and I've also used Bluetooth with my phone. Both work fine and easily.It did default to Bluetooth on switching on but you just press the Input button on the remote once and it changes immediately.The remote is great to have and I'm pleasantly surprised the pause and skip track buttons work with Spotify both on the PC and the phone. And in Netflix. Again I wasn't expecting this feature.The sound is great for the price, clearly no booming base but a great range and full sound.So a tick for gaming, watching movies and listening to music although to be honest, and certainly at night, I always use headphones for the absolute best sound.For the £39 I paid, and absolute bargain.

I use this with my Macbook Pro when it's in clamshell mode. It sounds great, and fits neatly under my Philips external monitor

Pro's:The piano black finish is nice.Nice big dial on the side for easy access to adjust the volume.Okay-ish sound.Just right height and width to not overtake my desk.Con's:Who wants to adjust tone?! Would it bankrupt you to have a separate bass and treble dial?The piano black finish is nice to look at, awful finger print and dust magnet.USB lead is too short, barely reaches my PC which is on the floor next to the table.Power supply cable is too short. See 'USB lead is too short' for further details.But overall, of you don't mind tone adjustment instead of bass/treble and short leads, it might be for you.

The quality is lovely on these, and the fact that when turned on you can use the supplied remote to control playback of music etc (I've even used it to control playback from Amazon Music) is a really nice feature. However, the one con with this unit is that the volume is a tiny bit quieter than expected, I am deaf and wear hearing aids though, so that could be me....

These speakers are amazing! They have a wheel which allows you to change the computer volume directly, when clicked it changes the source. There are 2 sources available: bluetooth and usb connection. Very easy to set up and very simple to use. It also comes with a remote which allows you to change the volume, the source, play and pause the audio.Highly recommend this for music listeners and enthusiasts of sound systems who do not want to spend a lot and get a quality product.As for cons I am yet to find any solid ones just that it is quite thick and if the gap between the monitor and the keyboard is small then it will be an issue.

Unfortunately, its performance falls short of expectations—the sound is flat, lacking depth and bass, lack of sound detail, making it unsatisfactory for enjoying movies or music.This product might be suitable for office use, where audio fidelity isn’t a priority, but for those seeking a dynamic and rich sound experience, better alternatives are available.I'm so surprised that Creative make this bad sound soundbar/speaker.