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Creative Stage vs Hisense HS214

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Style - BarStyle - SubwooferStyle - SatellitesDimensions - BarDimensions - SubwooferDimensions - SatellitesMountingBuild QualityIn The Box
    Sound
      Stereo Frequency ResponseStereo Frequency Response With Preliminary CalibrationStereo SoundstageStereo DynamicsStereo Total Harmonic DistortionCenterSurround 5.1Height (Atmos)Sound Enhancement Features
    Connectivity
      Inputs/Outputs - BarAudio Format Support: ARC/eARCAudio Format Support: HDMI InAudio Format Support: OpticalAudio Latency: ARCAudio Latency: HDMI InAudio Latency: OpticalVideo Passthrough To TVWireless Playback
    Additional Features
      InterfaceBar ControlsRemoteVoice Assistants Support
    Comments

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Creative Stage
Hisense HS214

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Our Verdict

Creative Stage

Hisense HS214

The Creative Stage and the Hisense HS214 are both budget-friendly soundbars with different strengths. The Creative Stage is more designed for use with computers, and it comes with a subwoofer, so it can bring more thump and rumble in the bass range. This soundbar can only playback 2.0 PCM content, which is quite limiting, especially since the Hisense supports Dolby Digital.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.0
5.7

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

7.2
5.8

Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

0.3
4.8

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

No
Yes

Full Comparison

Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

Creative Stage Style photo - bar
Hisense HS214 Style photo - bar
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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

Creative Stage Style photo - sub
Hisense HS214 Style photo - sub

Sub Wireless 
 

No
No

Enclosure 
 

Ported
Integrated
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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

Creative Stage Style photo - satellites
Hisense HS214 Style photo - satellites

Satellite Wireless 
 

No
No

Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

Creative Stage Dimensions photo - bar
Hisense HS214 Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

21.7" (55.0 cm)
25.6" (65.0 cm)

Height  

2.8" (7.0 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)

Depth  

3.5" (9.0 cm)
3.7" (9.5 cm)
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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

Creative Stage Dimensions photo - sub
Hisense HS214 Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

4.7" (12.0 cm)
N/A

Height  

16.6" (42.1 cm)
N/A

Depth  

9.8" (25.0 cm)
N/A
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Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

Creative Stage Dimensions photo - satellites
Hisense HS214 Dimensions photo - satellites

Width  

N/A
N/A

Height  

N/A
N/A

Depth  

N/A
N/A

Mounting 
 

Bar Mounting Holes  

Creative Stage Bar Mounting Holes
Hisense HS214 Bar Mounting Holes

Satellite Mounting Holes  

Creative Stage Satellite Mounting Holes
Hisense HS214 Satellite Mounting Holes

Mountable Bar 
 

Yes
Yes

Bar Brackets Included 
 

Yes
No

Mountable Satellites 
 

No
No

Satellite Brackets Included 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

6.5
7.5

Build quality photo  

Creative Stage Build quality photo
Hisense HS214 Build quality photo
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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

Creative Stage In The Box photo
Hisense HS214 In The Box photo
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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

7.2
5.8

Stereo Setup  

Creative Stage Stereo Setup
Hisense HS214 Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response Small  

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Channels 
 

2.1
2.1

Tested Preset 
 

Music
Music

Slope 
 

-1.57
1.51

Standard Error 
 

4.65 dB
5.16 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

41.8 Hz
81.2 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
17.7 kHz
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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

7.4
6.7

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

Music
Music

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

-5
4

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

5
0

Slope 
 

-0.30
-0.08

Standard Error 
 

3.20 dB
2.98 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

46.9 Hz
74.4 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
17.7 kHz
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Stereo Soundstage 
 

6.5
6.0

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

3.68 dB
3.33 dB
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Stereo Dynamics 
 

7.4
7.9

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

94.1 dB SPL
92.6 dB SPL

DRC @ 90dB 
 

0.64 dB

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.45 dB
1.73 dB
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Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

6.5

THD  

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Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

1.11

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

3.83
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Center 
 

5.5
6.0

Center Setup  

Creative Stage Center Setup
Hisense HS214 Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Phantom
Phantom

Slope 
 

-2.22
0.96

Std. Err. 
 

6.03 dB
4.16 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

89.5 dB SPL
84.1 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.72
0.57

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

2.77
0.75
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Surround 5.1 
 

3.0
3.4

Surround Setup  

Creative Stage Surround Setup
Hisense HS214 Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Stereo (Downmix)
Stereo (Downmix)

Slope 
 

-2.21
1.01

Std. Err. 
 

5.98 dB
4.23 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

86.7 dB SPL
81.3 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.52
0.78

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

2.57
0.64

7.1 Rears 
 

No
No
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Height (Atmos) 
 

0.0
0.0

Height Setup  

Creative Stage Height Setup
Hisense HS214 Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

Creative Stage H Frequency Response
Hisense HS214 H Frequency Response
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Localization 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

Slope 
 

N/A
N/A

Std. Err. 
 

N/A
N/A

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

N/A
N/A

Sound Enhancement Features 
 

2.4
3.5

Room Correction 
 

No
No

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

No
Yes

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

No
No

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Bass Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Treble Adjustment 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

Presets
Presets

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Height Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity

Inputs/Outputs - Bar 
 

Physical Connections Bar Photo 1  

Creative Stage Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
Hisense HS214 Physical Connections Bar Photo 1

Physical Connections Bar Photo 2  

Creative Stage Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
Hisense HS214 Physical Connections Bar Photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

1
1

HDMI Out 
 

ARC
ARC

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No
No

Full HDMI In 
 

No
No

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

1
1

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

1
1

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Subwoofer Output 
 

No
No
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Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

0.3
4.8

Dolby Atmos 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Not Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

DTS 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

DTS:X 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

PCM Channels 
 

2.0
2.0
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Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

0.0
0.0

Dolby Atmos 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

DTS 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

DTS:X 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

Audio Format Support: Optical 
 

2.0
6.5

Dolby Digital 
 

Not Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

PCM Channels 
 

2.0
2.0
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Audio Latency: ARC 
 

9.9

ARC Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

52 ms

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

N/A

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

N/A

Dolby Digital 
 

44 ms

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

N/A

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

N/A
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Audio Latency: HDMI In 
 

7.1
0.0

HDMI Latency Video  

Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

N/A

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

N/A

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

N/A

Dolby Digital 
 

N/A

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

N/A

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

N/A

ARC 
 

45 ms

Optical 
 

139 ms

Full HDMI In 
 

N/A
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Audio Latency: Optical 
 

7.3

Optical Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

123 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

265 ms
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Video Passthrough To TV 
 

0.0
0.0

1080p Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

4k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

8k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

No
No

HDR10+ Passthrough 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision Passthrough 
 

No
No

HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough 
 

No
No

FreeSync Passthrough 
 

No
No

G-SYNC Passthrough 
 

No
No

ALLM Passthrough 
 

No
No
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Wireless Playback 
 

6.0
6.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Playback 
 

No
No

Chromecast built-in 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

Spotify Connect 
 

No
No
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Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

Creative Stage Interface photo
Hisense HS214 Interface photo

Display 
 

Yes
No
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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

Creative Stage Controls photo
Hisense HS214 Controls photo
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Remote  

Remote photo  

Creative Stage Remote photo
Hisense HS214 Remote photo
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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Apple Siri 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No

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