CREATIVE Stage 2.1 Channel Under-monitor Soundbar with Subwoofer for TV, Computers, and Ultrawide Monitors, Bluetooth/Optical Input/TV ARC/AUX-in, Remote Control and Wall Mounting Kit

For the money, these are pretty decent. Good clear sound, easy to set up and looks good too. Bought this to replace my old pc speakers that were past their best. Very happy with them

I bought this product to replace an older Logitech 2.1 system for my computer. As I've just gotten a larger monitor there was no longer room either side of it for speakers, so an under-monitor soundbar system seemed the logical choice. It was really easy to set up - both using the 3.5mm jack and bluetooth. My computer is in a small-ish room I use as an office/studio and this system fills the room really well with sound, the sub-woofer giving it a fair amount of oomph. I like that bass & treble can be controlled separately from the remote, but for volume-only adjustments the system accepts command from the volume controller on my gaming keyboard too. A word of warning: not sure if it's a general problem or just on my unit, but when turning it on for the first time the volume defaulted to max - it nearly blew me off my chair!! This is a good system for computer use or for smaller TVs/small room, however I think it would struggle connected to a big TV in a larger room to give a good sound field.

I've had this for about four months now. It's connected via an optical cable to my TV that sits in a stand at the bottom of my bed. The bar is on a shelf directly underneath it and I've slung the bass speaker under the bed. It has turned my bedroom into a mini cinema and having the bass shake the bed while I'm laid on it really adds drama to movies. The only reason I've given it 4 stars is it won't play my mp4s that have a 5.1 sound output. Also the sound will cutout at really low volumes. It has only happened to me during one movie, Interstellar but it was really frustrating. I ended up setting the TV to dual output so it was playing through the TV as well as the bar, so when the bar cutout, the TV filled in the gaps. Otherwise I love it. I even use it to Bluetooth music from my phone when I'm in the shower and relaxation sounds during the night (although the clap of thunder on my rain scene thing was a bit too realistic and made me jump when my bed shook at 2am 😄). The sound quality is really good.

Functionality: Lots of input options, aux, bluetooth, optical, HDMI, USB, etc. At 55cm wide, the primary use case seems to be to sit on a desk under a monitor. You could pair it with a television, but its narrow size would eliminate any stereo separation. The speakers face directly forwards and there are no fancy surround sound emulating tricks. The soundbar is just 2.0 with a subwoofer, the subwoofer is not presented as a separate third channel.The soundbar can be wall mounted easily (the included "wall mount kit" is just a pair of screws and rawl plugs). It can also sit on a flat surface, but it's very light and tends to get pushed around easily once you have some input cables going into the back of it. There are no mounting options for the sub, you'll just have to tuck it anywhere it fits (but it's quite narrow so it's fairly easy to find a space for it).Sound quality: Meh. If you like it loud and bassy, then the Creative Stage performs well. You can crank the volume up to max and suffer no distortion.However, the Stage does not perform well at lower volumes -- and if you have it right in front of you under your monitor you probably want a lower volume. At lower volumes, the subwoofer becomes a bit overwhelming, and the soundbar itself has a poor mid-balance and sounds very boxy. The steps in volume levels are very coarse so it's hard to dial in a volume that isn't too loud or too quiet.Conclusion: If you are looking for big volume on a budget, this is excellent bang for your buck.

I have a home cinema setup with soundbar, surround speakers, and a sub. It cost a lot. This isn't that. What you have here is a perfect budget sound setup, ideal for use with a PC or a low cost TV. It gets loud and has surprisingly good sound for the price. You get a wealth of connections; HDMI (ARC so audio only), optical, 3.5mm audio jack (with cable included in the box), and Bluetooth. The main bar looks good and comes with a couple of screws and slots on the unit ready for wall mounting. The subwoofer ideally needs to be upright but has a small enough footprint that you could easily hide it behind furniture if you don't want it on display. I bought this to connect to an 11-year old plasma TV that sits in a den and is mainly used for weekend cartoons and retro video game consoles. This soundbar and sub are miles better than the aging speakers built into the TV.So what are the caveats? First, the soundbar is quite small so stereo separation is limited. No filling a big room. It also has a weirdly short power cable so needs to be located close to a socket. The cable for the subwoofer is long though which is nice. Second, you need to manually switch between inputs. This works fine if your only use is with your TV or PC but in my case I also have a Google Home Mini that connects to the soundbar using Bluetooth. If I tell the Google Assistant to play music I need to first switch the soundbar to Bluetooth or the Google Home will not be able to connect. (In other words, the Bluetooth radio is only active when the input is switched to Bluetooth.) It is a minor niggle for the price of the unit but worth being aware of if you intend to switch a lot.In summary, what you have here is a great product for the price and in the right circumstances it works very well. Just be aware of possible downsides before you buy.