Samsung’s flagship soundbars have for generations now delivered the most immersive audio performances in the soundbar world with their huge amounts of power, four components (including real rear speakers) and massive channel counts. So, can Samsung’s new HW-Q990D - which sticks again at 16 channels - keep the improvements coming?
The AX3120G soundbar/subwoofer combo doesn't sport any impressive nicknames like Hisense's HS2100 'The Beast' soundbar yet it comes across well on paper and price wise. So, does the 3.1.2 channel AX3120G prove to have its own set of audio teeth... we shall see.
If you’re going to call one of your products ‘The Beast’ and emblazon its name across the box, that product surely has to be spectacular in some way, right? Maybe it’s going to be huge, perhaps it’s going to be ultra powerful, or maybe it features some sort of ultra-aggressive design that deliberately wants to draw attention to itself. We find out if Hisense's 2.1 channel HS2100 soundbar is a 'behemoth' or a 'wee timorous beastie'.
Loewe has been in the game long enough for consumers to instantly associate the name with a luxury end product. So, 100 years after the company's inception how does the klang bar3 mr soundbar fare as one of the firm's most mainstream products of recent times? We find out.
After winning hearts and minds in 2021 with its ultra-small Eclair QP5 soundbar plus subwoofer combi, LG has set out to try and repeat that success with a second-generation Eclair model in a single soundbar format. Does the follow up get things right a second time too?
Majority Teton Plus 2.1 Soundbar With Wireless Subwoofer Review
by Martin Dew
Once again, we revisit the super-budget category with one of Majority’s latest crop of soundbars, the Teton Plus. Some of the Cambridge company’s TV speakers are priced so low, you wonder if they’ll end up giving stuff away for free. But is £99 still worth shelling out for this 2.1 soundbar package?
The JBL Bar 1300 soundbar has a clever approach to the quality vs. convenience balance, though there's a significant outlay involved. Does this financial commitment get you the best of both worlds? We take a look.
LG's 2023 USC9S soundbar targets the company's own LG OLED TVs as the perfect partner for a TV/home audio combi match made in heaven. So, is there any point in buying a USC9S if you don’t have an LG C3 or C2 TV?
Samsung's second from top soundbar for 2023 looks like it will give the flagship a run for its money in terms of value and sound quality, is that the case?
Samsung's flagship soundbar for 2023 features 11.1.4 channels, 22 drivers and a wireless subwoofer along with up-firing rear speakers. With wireless Dolby Atmos and Q-Symphony still in place from 2022, has Samsung really managed to eke out even more sound quality than last year’s class-leading Q990B?
The True X soundbar package arrived with quite the fanfare a couple of months ago. This one-below-flagship bar/sub/surround speaker package promises easy setup and great sound. Has Yamaha done it again?
As the most expensive soundbar in Samsung’s 2023 range to not ship with included rear speakers, the HW-Q800C has a potentially tricky job on its hands winning over hearts, minds and ears as successfully as the brand’s full surround sound options. Can it pull a rabbit out of the audio hat?
ZVOX wants you to think of the AV157 speaker as a hearing device, rather than a soundbar per se. With headphones and other gadgets flooding the market to assist the hearing impaired, ZVOX’s timing might be fortuitous. But can the embedded tech really push those voices out into the open?
Philips Fidelio FB1 Soundbar and FW1 Wireless Subwoofer Review
by Martin Dew
Philips was once one of the AV industry’s behemoths and now focuses on other sectors. But the company retains its audio engineering prowess, not least that which is found in its soundbar offerings. The FB1 is big and made even more so by the addition of the FW1 subwoofer to pair with it. But does bigger necessarily mean better?
Sony's A-series of soundbars starts with the HT-A3000 and we put it through its paces both with and without optional wireless rears and subwoofer to see whether the additional uplift in performance offered is worth the hefty additional cost.
Groov-e is yet another market entrant touting super-cheap audio gizmos. The compact Soundbar75 is no exception and promises to lift TV sound to the next level. But does the soundbar’s rock-bottom price mean better than rock-bottom performance?
The sub-£300 soundbar market is a crowded one. Each manufacturer has its own take on how best to get your TV to sound fab. And there are some respectable solutions out there. Is Yamaha ready to join the fight?