Creative SXFI Carrier: Can this compact Dolby Atmos Speaker System (DASS) soundbar really deliver?

Can a high-end soundbar really be compact, offer good performance, unique features like SXFI holographic audio, and still offer value? This one does it all! Join me as I test its audio performance first hand:-
00:49 - What is the SXFI Carrier?
01:43 - Speaker driver configuration
03:03 - 10-inch wireless subwoofer
03:43 - Dolby Atmos Trailer audio experience
04:50 - Captain Marvel 4K Blu-ray audio experience (Dolby Atmos)
05:47 - 747 take-off audio experience (Dolby Atmos)
06:25 - Star Wars: Battlefront game audio experience (Dolby Atmos)
07:48 - Superman Returns Blu-ray audio experience (Dolby TrueHD)
09:15 - Battleship Blu-ray audio experience (non-Dolby)
10:50 - Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (Netflix) audio experience
12:07 - Mandalorian(Disney+) audio experience (Dolby Atmos)
13:09 - Audio performance summary
13:26 - SXFI audio with wired headphones
15:17 - SXFI audio with wireless headphones (SXFI Theater)
17:01 - Functions, controls and connectivity on the SXFI Carrier
19:08 - Creative App control, setup options and Calibration
22:00 - Conclusion: Should you get the SXFI Carrier?
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[@mukeshk1995]

Such a great, in-depth and detailed review!!! Covered everything likes dolby-atmos, OTT content and daily use content. Such a detailed review helps to make use a great purchase! Keep it up brother!!!

[@hardwarezonecom]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hostile1ne]

Well detailed in-depth audio review of the products performance..

[@phatmeow7764]

we of the League of Rotund Felines approve of Dr. Vijay's well done review ^^

[@acehighsg]

Power la Vijay. Major improvement in your presentation style versus a few years ago. Kudos

[@hardwarezonecom]

Thank you for the support!

[@njq1984]

great detailed review of the set! I think this is very well measured but perhaps some data included and comparison with other similar sound bar will also convince the buyer to get this as well

[@AnilKumar-sc9mw]

Man you are very underrated.. Your voice, speaking skills, explanation and review is very good.. All the best for the future

[@hardwarezonecom]

Glad you liked it :)

[@andrewtan2894]

Excellent review.. spunds pretty good for those that starting to venture in home cinema setup.. Too bad currently I already have a dinosaur 7 speaker setup at home..

[@hardwarezonecom]

Thank you! The upside with the traditional 7-channel speaker system is you get far more accurate surround audio anytime over a sound bar ;)

[@TheArtOfJerry]

A great testing demos, reviews.

[@sureshnagula3743]

Launch date, Price, available in the market online or offline tell me.

[@hardwarezonecom]

Hello, we've checked and Creative's Singapore team mentioned it will soon be available in India. For now, they've shared that you can register your interest to buy the SXFI Carrier via this link:- asia.creative.com/p/speakers/creative-sxfi-carrier You can also call up the following Creative resellers in India as listed here:- asia.creative.com/resellers/ Cheers.

[@DontFuckWitDreDay]

Would this sound good sitting up close to it? I want put it under my gaming PC. So about 1 feet away sitting in front of it.

[@lebate.j.1368]

Thanks for Explaining all.. U did a good job

[@maheshhr4657]

Vijay is this sound bar still relevant in 2023 for the price in india?

[@myNithik]

Sir, can I purchase this in I india? If yes, then how much does it cost I'm indian rupees and where can I order it? Please advise

[@hardwarezonecom]

Hello, we've checked and Creative's Singapore team mentioned it will soon be available in India. For now, they've shared that you can register your interest to buy the SXFI Carrier via this link:- asia.creative.com/p/speakers/creative-sxfi-carrier You can also call up the following Creative resellers in India as listed here:- asia.creative.com/resellers/ For a rough price gauge, when converted directly from Singapore price, it costs 82k rupees. Cheers.

[@myNithik]

Thank you very much for your response!!

[@bhaveshpatel2523]

Sorry in India not available anywhere,here fortune marketing is distributor of creative.i had contact many times but no proper feedback received.

[@bhaveshpatel2523]

So please forget😁 I also mention creative sxfi theatre headphone also not available in anywhere 😳I also email to creative official site they replies me,we are not dealing with India directly.so please forget 😁

[@myNithik]

@@bhaveshpatel2523 it is so disappointing brother!

[@commonman9379]

Very detailed explanation, I would suggest to reduce the video length up to around 10 minutes to make it more interesting. Expecting more videos from hardwarezone. keep it up

[@hardwarezonecom]

Thanks for the input :) We thought about it and we decided to make a video to appeal to prospective buyers that focused on details - not about what you get, but more about the experience. Also, a good portion went towards audio performance to ascertain its "DASS" certification status and what would happen if you don't have suitable audio formats that favour the soundbar. In a sense, this isn't a typical run of the mill audio solution and we would like to justify what it is and how it matters. If it was 'just' another ordinary product, we could wrap up the video in under 5 minutes ;) Cheers.

[@aaronloudnwireless]

@@hardwarezonecom Cool vid. I agree with @Common Man though, it helps to get to the point because this video was delivered like a showroom demo on a platform where people can just click out once they lose interest. If there are going to be sound demos, dedicate one segment to it and make it a highly focused one that will bring the soundbar’s benefit across. A 10 minute vid may not do this bar justice, but this video would have been 10 minutes shorter and more watchable. Also, a note to the video editor - go easy on the multicam lol.

[@hardwarezonecom]

Good point too; we can spin off a separate piece for the audio demos and a base edition to just share about the new product. We think the main problem was this being an audio system, there's really nothing much it has in terms of fancy features and it's main USP is for strong audio delivery (in certain content genres) + SXFI + its DASS branding. To justify whether it works or not and if it's worth it, we had to explore it this way. Still, thanks for the inputs and we'll consider splitting up longer videos of this type where it's possible to carve out the test feedback / audio demos from just knowing what the product is about. Cheers!

[@Canister69]

Excellent Professional Review

[@iskuanonuevo1878]

u have mentioned the missing sound from behind bcoz there is no satelite speaker from behind. Is it possible to get 2 more speakers to place behind and link via blue tooth?

[@iskuanonuevo1878]

also will it work or possible to link a creative sound blaster to either sub woofer or to the soundbar itself?

[@iskuanonuevo1878]

I am hunting a soundbar surround and your vlog caught my attention.😊 Thank you

[@vishnumcafee4975]

Hi Brother, this was very detailed review. I was looking for the information on this. Any idea when exactly it is going to launch and what would be the price and link to buy it

[@hannahis3254]

Excellent review.

[@Ramsy3d]

How did you buy in India

[@selvarajselvaraj4394]

How much price

[@prabodhkumar5152]

Where to buy plz give link description

[@hardwarezonecom]

Depends on where you live -- check out the various links shared in the comments stream for the video :)

[@salmuneer1034]

Can I play atmos content with direct usb?

[@sonuk1617]

Please tell me the price

[@hardwarezonecom]

It's S$1,499 in Singapore.

[@theekhai2037]

@@hardwarezonecombetween 84 thousand to 1 lakh.

[@rogertham4383]

Thanks Vijay, superb sharing and detailed explanation… I’ve got 1 question. Can I use the SXFI Theatre headphone and the cable headphone at the same time?

[@hardwarezonecom]

Good question, but unfortunately no. You'll have to select the output choice, so you can't have both.

[@oogalee]

How's the stereo separation compared to a 2.1 speaker system?

[@hardwarezonecom]

It's wide enough to have proper stereo separation.

[@ratnesh1maurya]

When and were we buy this audio

[@hardwarezonecom]

Good question; it's available to purchase in Singapore. Not too sure of other regions yet, but it's good to bug your local office. sg.creative.com/p/speakers/creative-sxfi-carrier

[@harirajraj2203]

Brother this one available in India? And this one price please

[@hardwarezonecom]

Hello, you can contact the respective resellers via here:- asia.creative.com/resellers/

[@vongrongsheng414]

I wonder if this sound bar does playback songs with Dolby Atmos on Apple Music…

[@hardwarezonecom]

Dolby Atmos, most likely yes since it works over BT devices just fine, which is the same way you interface with the SXFI carrier with your device. However, you can't playback lossless audio over BT; not enough bandwidth.

[@grjagadeesh7747]

how much Indian price ?

[@Blackfeet]

How many channels does it have?

[@hardwarezonecom]

It supports Dolby Atmos, which is basically any-channel capable as audio is positioned as accurately as it's supposed to be 'placed'. For a more traditional format, it supports up to 7.1-channels via Dolby TrueHD formats, but since the physical soundbar doesn't have that many physical audio channel, it's also emulated to the soundbar's best of abilities, just like with Dolby Atmos.

[@noone998]

One thing creative lack is marketing and elegance in design. Great product that not much people know and it looks ugly. Must make it look premium.

[@pintudhara1925]

Kothay pabo ay model ta

[@sudhin205]

what is d price in india and any contact to purchase

[@hardwarezonecom]

Hello, we've checked and Creative's Singapore team mentioned it will soon be available in India. For now, they've shared that you can register your interest to buy the SXFI Carrier via this link:- asia.creative.com/p/speakers/creative-sxfi-carrier You can also call up the following Creative resellers in India as listed here:- asia.creative.com/resellers/ Cheers.

[@GoutamMEE]

Please tell me about the price range?

[@hardwarezonecom]

It's S$1,499 in Singapore. www.hardwarezone.com.sg/tech-news-creative-sxfi-carrier-soundbar-singapore-specs-price

[@thanzilmangalore]

81,000 Indian rupees

[@dineshshaw9593]

Lunch India good

[@danielcrytec]

The thumbnail though

[@hardwarezonecom]

Makes you wonder, yes? :p

[@danielcrytec]

@@hardwarezonecom as if someone who is about to start a cult

[@radhakrishnay2510]

When it comes to indian market

[@hardwarezonecom]

Hello, we've checked and Creative's Singapore team mentioned it will soon be available in India. For now, they've shared that you can register your interest to buy the SXFI Carrier via this link:- asia.creative.com/p/speakers/creative-sxfi-carrier You can also call up the following Creative resellers in India as listed here:- asia.creative.com/resellers/ Cheers.

[@lebate.j.1368]

Price plz

[@hardwarezonecom]

It's S$1,499 in Singapore. www.hardwarezone.com.sg/tech-news-creative-sxfi-carrier-soundbar-singapore-specs-price

[@jimmyjamesraynor6180]

Very sexy voice :D

[@shivamnrutya]

Cannot compare to real 5.1

[@hardwarezonecom]

Indeed. But when you don't want to have a complicated or messy setup, soundbars are the next option.