Setup & Usage
The Sound Blaster Katana V2 can be used at your gaming setup or in the living room with your TV. Getting it setup with your PC is extremely easy. All you have to do is place the soundbar on your desk, connect the subwoofer, and then using the included USB cable connect it to your PC. Once you power on the Katana V2 Windows will automatically detect it and add it as an audio device. Here it is sitting on my desk, for reference my monitor is a 49-inch ultrawide.
I also used the Katana V2 in my living room and the setup was pretty much similar, but I used an optical connection instead of the USB connection. Creative does provide an optical cable. Again for reference my TV is 55-inches.
Creative does include a remote, although it does not come with batteries. This remote can be used to adjust the volume, source, RGB lighting, and there are even six custom buttons that you can customize with Creative’s software.
So how does the Katana V2 sound? Well lets just say I was very impressed! I did a bunch of different testing from listening to music, playing games, and watching movies. I think one of the first things I noticed was the umph from the subwoofer. This is going to be a big difference if you are moving from a typical two speaker setup or just your TVs normal speakers. In terms of watching movies the Katana V2 really made you feel like you were there. In Top Gun Maverick I really felt the excitement of the F14 fighter jets, again this has a lot to do with the subwoofer.
When it came to sound clarity I was actually quite surprised. When listening to music I could pick out different instruments in the songs I was listening to. While gaming (Apex Legends) with the Apex Legends setting in the software I was actually able to pin-point where enemies where coming from, much better than my previous speaker setup. I also impressed that I could crank the Katana V2 up pretty high and the detail in the detail was still there.
