One of the pieces of feedback that Creative received on the V1 was that the subwoofer didn’t scale down to lower volumes well. It’s now, bigger, louder, and more consistent. The subwoofer has also been given an upgrade. This improves their speed and reduces the likelihood of distortion, particularly in busy sections of games, movies, or music. The tweeters, in particular, have received an upgrade and now use aluminum domes for improved rigidity. The driver system has been updated with new drivers to enhance clarity and detail, however. Like the V1, it’s powered by Creative’s tri-amplified design, allowing a complex signal processor to individually power each driver to provide the best possible sound at any given time. The Katana V2 features a six-driver array and a powerful subwoofer. Depending on the height of your monitor, it may still stick out somewhat, but I was able to slide it back far enough to look good and not take up unnecessary extra space. To address this, Creative designed the Katana V2 to angle backward so it’s tallest at the front. This is to accommodate the updated driver system and acoustic goals of the soundbar but could make it harder to slide under some monitors. It features the same 23.6-inch length and 2.4-inch width, but is slightly taller at 3.7-inches versus last-gen’s 3.1. Like last time, the Katana V2 is a compact soundbar designed to sit underneath a monitor. What’s more, Creative has added features to make this a better soundbar for console gamers, and given the features and performance it offers, it’s frankly an outstanding value for a compact TV soundbar too. It incorporates the advancements the brand has made in spatial audio with its SXFI tech, and improves the level of detail and resolution in total.
Instead, the V2 is a refinement that factors in four years of user feedback. Creative has made meaningful changes but has taken nothing from the original design that made it great. In many ways, the Katana V2 is exactly what you would hope from a second-generation product. Since that time, I’ve reviewed a lot of audio gear, including gaming speaker sets, but nothing was ever able to dethrone the Katana. The sound was big, detailed, almost vertical at times it was better than it had any right to be with its compact size and price point. Like many readers at that time, I had never used a soundbar with my PC and was blown away. Over the years, I’ve made no secret about my fondness for the original Katana. Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2 - Overview and Key Features (What’s New?)
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