Creative Pebble Pro Speakers – Review

Creative has been in the world of sound for decades, with numerous products designed to get good sound quality. Although desktop speakers are in apparent disuse because we have gone from the PC as something communal and from the living room to each member of the household having one in her room and with it moving to headphones. But there are still people who need speakers, and that small number of people want them to have high sound quality, without reaching the high ranges of professionals; to listen for hours without interference. That is what the Creative Pebble Pro aspire to: to be speakers that whoever is going to use them, knowing that they will have a good sound, will take advantage of it.

We thank Creative for giving us the product for the review.

Unboxing the Creative Pebble Pro speakers

Since Creative is a commercial brand, not so much focused on professionals, the packaging is more attractive. You see the product and many of the features of this Pebble Pro.

All the information is perfectly visible on the front, with the features that any home user would want, looking for compatibility with their sound system or PC or television.

Opening the package, inside we find the Creative Pebble Pro speakers:, protected in bubble wrap.

Next to them, we have a series of cables. They are a USB-A to USB-C cable, to be able to connect it to a device that supports USB, such as a computer and thus try to have a better sound since motherboards have in most cases a worse sound card than that of dedicated systems; a 3,5mm Jack cable, which is the usual sound cable, and a USB-C to USB-C cable to take advantage of systems that have this type of connector, such as mobile phones or PCs that have a connector of this type.

Design

That's how simple the Creative Pebble Pro are visually:, in green. All the volume control, connection and even turning RGB on and off are in the right speaker. It's a design system that has been around since the XNUMXs, but it works to have everything located on a single speaker in a dual system.

We already know the saying " if it ain't broke, don't fix it ".

The left speaker does not present any type of addition, except that it is the one with the brand logo.

It's worth noting that this model doesn't include a subwoofer , so inevitably, the bass will be very limited, limited only by the main speaker. This means that if you're a heavy metal fan, or you enjoy music by a producer who heavily emphasizes bass, you might experience feedback or even find the bass completely absent.

At the bottom of the Creative Pebble Pro speakers, you can see both the all-rubber base to prevent movement and ensure a good grip on the table, and the small RGB light rings.

The light given off by the RGB rings of the Creative Pebble Pro is not particularly noticeable, especially if our table has a certain color dominance or absorbs a lot of light. It is a curious addition, but combined with the fact that there is no way to customize it and that they are cycles, it suggests that RGB is there to justify the price.

We love RGB if it's music-responsive or customizable, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. We don't think we're missing much if we never turn it on and completely forget about it.

This is what RGB light looks like in normal office light. They do not stand out much, so normally we will not even realize that they exist.

Creative Pebble Pro Specifications

• 2.0 speaker system
• RGB lighting
• USB audio and power
• Bluetooth 5.3
• 3.5mm AUX input
• 4-pole headphone port
• 3-pole microphone port
• Total system power up to 10W RMS
• Peak power: up to 20 W
• High gain mode Integrated and fully automated.
• Enhanced 2.25" full-range drivers
• Clear Dialog
• BassFlex
• 123 x 123 x 118 mm
• Speaker cable from right to left (not detachable): 1.8m
• USB-C to USB-C cable (detachable): 1.5m
• USB-C to USB-A cable (detachable): 1.5m
• 3.5mm AUX input cable (detachable): 1.2m
• USB-C to USB-C cable
• USB-C to USB-A cable
• 3.5mm auxiliary input cable

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Why would we want PC speakers in 2023?

You might be thinking about it. In an era where we listen to hours and hours of YouTube content as if it were our personal news broadcasts, podcasts that last almost three hours, and Spotify while working remotely for at least half the day, we wear headphones during those hours. While they promise comfort and sound control so we can wear them for hours, they can become uncomfortable, and we want to be able to continue listening to music or series without having to wear headphones.

Wearing headphones for hours with sound directed straight at your ears can be uncomfortable, and for many, it's a reason to avoid watching long movies. Having quality speakers that allow you to ditch the headphones for a while is a welcome change in terms of physical comfort. They also allow you to share what you're listening to with others. Furthermore, their versatility is worth considering; they can also improve the sound quality of what you're watching on your living room TV without needing large speakers. It's all about finding multiple uses for them.

It is true that in times of shared flats, loudspeakers easily annoy the people we live with. But if we are lucky enough to be the only ones at home, either because we live alone, or because during working hours, we are the only ones at home, it is a factor to consider to improve the quality of life a bit.

Experience and conclusion with the Creative Pebble Pro

We start from the basis that, with the price they ask for, which is somewhat high at the outset, knowing that there are countless speakers that are much cheaper, these are made by a company with years of experience in the world of sound. Creative even went so far as to make MP3 players that could rival the iPod and that experience has been maintained over the years. With this, we are dealing with speakers for someone who wants to have good sound quality, without interference or loss of quality.

So, we tested the sound with a movie, a podcast, and some music to test the sound quality. There were no feedback points in the audio spectrum, and the volume was good. However, one thing that stood out was the lack of powerful bass. Therefore, if you have a preference for movies, games, or music that make use of bass, you'll notice considerable differences in sound quality and depth.

Being Bluetooth 5.1, there is considerably less quality loss, within the limits offered by wireless connections. They do not manage to eliminate all the lag until it is barely noticeable, and with this we cannot recommend it for gaming. Yes, we still recommend it to be used with the usual podcasts, although a little less with movies, YouTube videos and series with how uncomfortable it can be that it has challenged between image and sound. But with all this, they serve very well if the option of using it with cables is not viable.

With this price that they are presented to us, we have tried to find their drawbacks, but apart from the fact that they have very weak bass, we can not say anything else other than that they can ask for a lot of power for many USB-C cables and transformers, and that they have no option Of battery. And the latter is being very exquisite.

We also mentioned that they have RGB rings on the bases, which don't really add much, except when your room or office is dark, and even then, they're mostly just useful for finding them to adjust the volume. This is a very strange use case, since speakers aren't really suited to RGB lighting, given that they're not a peripheral you're constantly looking at.