Introduction (Does It Do What It Should)

Okay, I do love products from Creative Labs, so much so, I don’t even know if they use the “Labs” on their name. Maybe they are just Creative. I did a quick look at my website and YouTube channel to see that I have done a lot of reviews.

Speaking of my YouTube channel, I don’t think I really mentioned that the Sound Blaster GS5 is made to be a Gaming Speaker. I believe that I really just emphasized it as a Bluetooth speaker and a way to get better sound from your TV, but since it does have the RGB lights going on, it really is made for gaming. Especially how it does the cool flashing with the volume, which I did demonstrate.

I also didn’t talk about how it works with an expanded soundstage with that “Super Wide” button on the IR remote. It has some seriously great powerful bass at 60 Watts, and I really loved to have it connected to my phone via Bluetooth, or to my TV with the proper audio wire.

You definitely should pick up this, and you can get it on the Creative website for about $69.99.

Facts About The Company

Creative is a somewhat old company found in 1981, and it was made because Creative wanted make better sound for PCs. Yeah, that was a long time ago, and Creative has produced some really great sound cards throughout the years, and they were the de-facto standard for PC audio in 1989. You might remember how bad cheap PCs were back then.

Creative has had a great track record when it comes to audio products. I mentioned in the video that one of the first products that I reviewed from them was a Zen stone, which was a really cool MP3 player. I have reviewed other products from them.

What Does This Company Make?

These are just the products that I have reviewed from Creative Labs in the past few years.

This was the last time: Creative Labs Stage SE Bluetooth Speaker.

There is a Outlier Pro set of earbuds that I checked out before Christmas last year.

There was also this Creative Labs SoundBlaster Blaze V2 Gaming Headset, which is a pretty cool thing for gaming with its detachable noise-cancelling microphone.

Similar to that is the Creative Chat USB, made some really good online chatting.

Then there was the Aurvana Trio Wireless, a set of wireless earbuds that are wired together to go around the back of the head.

Oh yes, I forgot about the Outlier One Plus with a built-in media player.

Then there was the Creative Labs Sound BlasterX P5, not to mention the Outlier Sports and Aurana Trio Earbuds.

I’ll go ahead and stop with the Halo Bluetooth speaker, the SoundBlasterX Siege M04 Precision Gaming Mouse, and the SoundBlasterX Vanguard K08 Gaming Keyboard.

Just the Specs, Man

If you’re the type that needs this info, this section is for you!

Speaker Configuration
One-piece, Soundbar
Connector Type
Optical-in (TOSLINK), Bluetooth®, 3.5 mm AUX-in, Headphones-out, USB Audio (Type C)
Operating Temperature
0—40°C
Recommended Usage
Movies / Music, Gaming
Dimensions
510 x 102.7 x 82.6mm / 20.07 x 4.04 x 3.25 inches
Weight
Soundbar: 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs
Cable Length (End-to-end)
USB-A to USB-C Cable: 1.5m
Frequency Response
65–20,000 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
85 dB
Power Output
Total System Power: Up to 30W RMS, Peak Power: 60W, Soundbar: 2 x 15W RMS
Bluetooth® Version
5.3
Profiles
(A2DP) Wireless Stereo Bluetooth*, *Stereo Bluetooth or A2DP profile enables wireless transmission of full stereo sound to other Bluetooth devices. To determine whether your device (notebook, PC, or mobile device) is equipped with A2DP-enabled Bluetooth technology, refer to your device manufacturer’s documentation / website for more information.
Operating Frequency
2402–2480 MHz
Operating Range
Up to 10m / 33 ft*, *Measured in open space. Walls and structures may affect range of device.
Wireless Codecs
SBC
Color
Black
RGB
Up to 16.8 million colors

If there is something on this that I didn’t cover, please let me know.

Okay, Get To The Unboxing Already!

Maybe I Want It, But Is There Anything Else Like It? Maybe For A Lower Price? Please?

Now that is a good question. I think I’ll just do a search for “speaker”, and see what I get. I saw Altec Lansing and Mirai, but they aren’t made for gaming, really.