5 Best Soundbars You Can Add to Your Home Theater (2022)
Are you unsatisfied with your thin, high-resolution smart TV’s audio? Slightly disappointed that its audio isn’t up to par? Don’t worry. We’re here to introduce you to the 5 best soundbars to upgrade your home theatre.
Soundbars are small enough to place in front or below your TV, and they produce fantastic audio.
1. Samsung HW-Q800A
Enhance the Samsung soundbar with a Samsung smart TV by using the Q-Symphony feature. It allows the TV’s internal speaker to pair with the soundbar and create more height and space for the sound field.
It has three forward-facing channels, two upward-facing tweeters that provide height channels, and a side-firing 10cm driver and rear port.
Compared to the Q950A, the Q800A has better bass, but the former sounds crisper. Regardless, the Q800A is more than capable of creating articulate cinematic sounds.
The Q800A has 2 HDMI ports, eARC and optical input, and Bluetooth.
2. Samsung Q950A
The Q950A is one of Samsung’s best soundbars that you can connect to a Samsung TV and enable Q-Symphony.
The Q950A also has a room correction feature known as the Auto EQ. A built-in microphone calibrates and optimises audio reproduction based on your room’s acoustic characteristics. As a result, it creates a balanced and neutral frequency response.
Unfortunately, it has a downside. The Q950A’s soundstage isn’t as impressive as its competitors. For example, its low bass isn’t as well developed.
However, its surround speakers produce an immersive cinematic sound, and it has a subwoofer and two discrete satellite speakers.
The Q950A also offers plenty of customisation features such as graphic EQ. What’s more, it supports Dolby Atmos content and voice assistant support too.
3. Sony HT-X8500
The Sony HT-X8500 uses S-Force Pro Front Surround technology to create an immersive sound. It has Vertical Surround Engine technology to imitate an Atmos experience which helps produce a fuller cinematic sound.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t have any room correction feature and lacks a centre speaker. The HT-X8500 has a left and right speaker that simulates the sound from the centre, but the sound isn’t as clear.
On the other hand, the HT-X8500 can reproduce clear vocals, making it the perfect soundbar for movies, tv-series, and audiobooks.
It has an always-on surround sound mode and dual integrated subwoofers. And so, when playing bass-heavy music with the HT-X8500, you won’t feel reverberation in the low bass.
It supports Atmos and DTS:X content, and it has universal holes on the back in the event you want to wall-mount it.
4. JBL Bar 2.0 All-in-One
The JBL Bar 2.0 is another budget-friendly soundbar to consider. Not only is it budget-friendly, but it’s user friendly too. Its sound may not be as impressive as the Samsung soundbars, but it’s good enough to upgrade your home theatre.
It consists of 2.0 channels audio system, and it supports Bluetooth, USB streaming, HDMI connection, and Doby Digital. Unfortunately, it doesn’t support any WiFi connection.
However, the Bar 2.0 is compact and only weighs 1.61kg, making it easy for you to fit it under your TV or even gaming monitor.
5. Sony HT-S200F
The Sony HT-S200F is an excellent soundbar if you’re on a budget. It’s built with a metal and plastic design; hence, it has a solid build.
The HT-S200F can also reproduce clear vocals and lead instruments. You can also customise it with its dialogue enhancement, EQ pre-sets, and bass adjustment features. However, it can’t produce the deep rumble in low bass as impressively.
Nevertheless, the HT-S200F is compact, but it reproduces impressive volume, so you can easily integrate it into your current setup without worrying that it’ll get overshadowed.
The Soundbar for Your Home Theatre
We hope this soundbar overview will help you decide which soundbar to pair with your smart TV. Is it the Samsung HW-Q800A, or is the Sony HT X8500? Whichever one it is, we’re sure it’ll be a great addition to your home theatre.
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