Creative Stage Air V2 vs Sonos Ray

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Stage Air V2 compared with Ray

	CreativeStage Air V2	SonosRay
Overview
Released
Released	June 2022	June 2022
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	–	Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Dual full-range racetrack drivers and an oversized passive radiator.	Two tweeters and two midwoofers, with a bass reflex port
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	2 × 5 W RMS; 20 W peak.	Four class-D digital amplifiers
Audio formats
Audio formats	–	Stereo PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround
Room tuning
Room tuning	–	Trueplay (iOS device required); bass, treble and loudness adjustable; Speech Enhancement; Night Sound
Frequency response
Frequency response	80–20,000 Hz; signal-to-noise ratio at least 75 dB (maker specifications).	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	No
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; A2DP and AVRCP; SBC codec; stated range up to 10 m in open space.	–
Ports
Ports	USB-C for digital audio and charging; 3.5 mm AUX input. No HDMI is listed.	Optical audio input; 10/100 Ethernet; IR receiver
Streaming
Streaming	–	Apple AirPlay 2; Spotify Connect; Sonos Radio
Multi-room
Multi-room	–	Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; add a Sonos Sub and rear speakers; TV Audio Swap to Sonos Ace headphones
App
App	–	Sonos app (iOS and Android); works with the TV remote
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	–
Weight
Weight	1.23 kg (better)	1.9 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,200 mAh rechargeable battery; maker claims up to six hours, varying with usage and settings. USB-C charging input is rated 5 V / 2 A.	–
Controls
Controls	On-speaker volume controls, power and Bluetooth pairing buttons.	Capacitive touch controls (play, pause, skip, replay, volume)
Microphones
Microphones	–	None
Mounting
Mounting	–	M5 threaded socket; Ray Wall Mount sold separately
Size
Size	410 × 94 × 75 mm (W × D × H); 1.23 kg.	70 × 557 × 93 mm (H × W × D)
Colours
Colours	Black	Black, White
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, 1.2 m USB-A to USB-C cable, 1.2 m 3.5 mm stereo cable, quick-start, warranty and compliance leaflets.	Ray, power cable (2 m), optical audio cable (1.5 m), documentation