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There are 18 steps of volume adjustment, each accompanied by an LED flash, with the maximum level also earning a single beep. The Roar 2 is more indoor/backpack-portable it’s fine to move, but you probably wouldn’t want to wear/carry it all day as with smaller or travel-sized speakers. And despite the smaller size, it’s still considered to be on the larger end of the scale for battery-powered speakers. While the speaker is not terribly heavy at 2.2 lb (1 kg), you can still feel the density of hardware. Versus the original, the Roar 2’s slimmed-down figure makes it comfortably easy to pick up and position with just one hand. If all this sounds too adult for one’s tastes, Creative also offers boldly-colored silicone bumper cases for the Roar 2. Although the precision-machined metal on the bass radiators adds a bit of glimmer, there are no garishly-glossy parts to cheapen the overall appearance. Either way, the ivory/satin-finish plastic with semi-gloss grille and flat-black rubber serve to make the Roar 2 look more expensive than it is. Some might call the styling "safe," but that still doesn’t make it any less attractive. The Creative Labs Sound Blaster Roar 2 speaker has a semi-distinguished, classy-clean look to it. How well does this new version succeed? We recently spent a few weeks putting the Roar 2 speaker to the test. As an encore to the original, the Roar 2 is designed to be 20 percent smaller without any sacrifice or compromise to the hardware and audio. The original Roar, which we reviewed last year, delivered impressive sound and functionality. Creative Labs likes to do things big by packing its speakers with power and features.