Yeah, everyone is a self appointed expert these days whether they know what they're talking about or not (it's all opinion based) & wants to make a damn TH-cam video about it. I could hang out at Walmart all day & make video content if I wanted to...anyone could. Kind of a lazy way to acquire content, lol.
My Vizio Sb36512-f6 does the exact same thing during specific Bladerunner 2049 scenes. I swear its shaking my entire room and i feel it in my chest in movie eq. Not bad for a bar from 2018.
@@Randy-ry9ss the demo is just that a demo. Do you really think something that's been abused for as long as it's been there is gonna sound good? Literally that button is pushed more then the speaker you purchase will ever be pushed. I have a friend who has 4000 watts in his truck because he loves the rattle. I showed him my portable Bluetooth speaker from Black web an he was impressed to the point he bought one. You don't make any sense about what you're talking about.
That Vizio soundbar and sub woofer will shake tf out of a living room, that test display doesn't have the settings set for that, but it can get really loud.
BlackWeb is Walmart's brand, I have the Vizio and it sounds awesome. I listened to a lot of sound bars and the Vizio was better than sound bars that cost a lot more. The sub when setup in your house does shake the room.
I bought a vizio with a low profile bass that goes under the couch. I think thats a super sleek idea for small spaces and you really feel the bass underneath you. Wish other brands would emulate it.
Personally I have the blackbweb and I thinks if you live in a small apartment or just want something for you room It will do just fine. But, I do agree about it not being the best surround sound. Still works well in small rooms.
In my opinion, if you get a Logitech z906 you'll get a mega booming bass with 500W RMS. If you turn on the surround effect, it just feels as if you were in a cinema. These little things just do their job godly, they even do surround out of stereo.
I paid good money for the Vizio, but it was long in size sub in back wireless with two satellite surround speakers, I would much prefer to set up a 5.1 slim style Marantz, separate svs 10 in and whatever speakers
This makes me feel good about me purchase. I bought the Vizio SB36512. People said Vizio is pretty consistent with their sound and quality. I don't expect insane theater quality but I hope it is something that I can say was worth the purchase. I have kids at home so the least amount of wires the better. This is my first sound bar ever. I'll let you know how it sounds once it's been shipped and hooked up.
The sound bar is amazing. I was very impressed with the sound. I thought it was going to sound muffled. It has high volume at a low volume setting. The center speaker is clear. The rear speakers do a nice job at aiding with this the surround sound. The height speakers don't seem to bounce the sound from the ceiling. But when turned off you can tell the difference with the center speaker. It sounds more full with the height setting on. Like a sound bubble that only goes as high as the center of the tv. I think if I crank it up it will sound like as if rain was falling from above. There was this one demo on youtube, when the sound of thunder was present, that's about the only part that sounded like it was all around you. For a split second. Not everything is going to sound the same. It all depends on what you are watching and what source. Some content will sound like your rear speakers are not on. While others sound like it fills the area where your setup is. Some music sounds beautiful. The speakers do a great job at distributing the sound from the center to the rear speakers. I don't like gaming with it. It's terrible for me. But I've been wearing headphones for gaming for about a year which is probably why I prefer them. Movies are great on this sound bar. It gets loud and clear. The sub is good but not great. There was a scene i. A James Bond movie where Bond was in an airplane having a conversation with Mathis. It was a quieter scene. You can hear the sound of the engines from the plane. But the sub at that part was making a rumbling sound that didn't quite fit the scene. It interfered with the speech. But it is somewhat powerful. I have had problems with it. Some of the same problems as other people have. But adter like two weeks of having it the sound bar stopped being problematic. It functions almost flawless. This sound bar was worth it for me at $300. I would not pay more for it. It does sound like a mini theater with the right content. For my first sound bar, I am happy with it.
I did the same thing at Walmart, but could only get the Black web and Visio to work. The Black web was very disappointing. I mean I could expect not the best sound for the price, but seriously! I have a bluetooth speaker that sounds better than that thing. I am shopping for a soundbar and I'm impressed with the sound and value of Visio. The only issues I've heard about them in general in reviews is syncing issues. I'm hoping I don't experience that. Gonna get one!!
I am trying to figure out which one to buy as well. I went to best buy today and the guy told me the Vizio V-series 2.1 or the Samsung HW-Q600B 3.1.2ch Soundbar are the best for the price. I listened to many of them in the store today. Vizio, Sonos, and that Samsung one he pointed out sound the best. I am still looking examples of the Vizio "all-in-one" bar. I could not find it in any stores other than walmart. I would like to test it.
Hi kpaceguy! I want to point out a few things... First of all, congrats on you channel! I've been fallowing your videos and I really enjoy your content. Second... I agree with you, the vizio is the best of the five, but the samsung sounds extremely different when it's hook to a tv with the DTS neo or Dolby setting. With that setting the sound bar hears a lot louder and with deeper bass. I had both of these sound bars (the vizio and the samsung). I returned the vizio because that small sub started to distort on some bass notes when the volume was higher than the 50%. Whenever I was using it, I always got the feeling that the small sub will brake and I end up exchange it with the samsung. The samsung gets a lot louder with dts neo setting and it does not distort. But still, the vizio sound bar had deeper bass than the samsung and I miss it. The only thing that makes me feel good of my purchase is that I know the samsung wont break up on me.
I just hate how the companies make their products seem like it is the best thing on the market. Stuff like "thunderous bass" and "full detail" even though it does not describe the product at all!
Seriously, an entry level Home Theater receiver would likely give you a better decode of the full selection of Dolby & DTS codecs that a Blu-Ray contains. I would rather spend that $240 towards that and some quality bookshelf speakers. If your source is wired with RCA, Optical or HDMI it will also determine the bandwidth of audio being pumped into those speakers. These details matter.
Just replaced (yesterday) my Samsung q67blah system with intermittent little rear speakers and Arc connections that worked some days and not others, with a Vizio 5.1 system, with sub woofer and 2 little speakers with plug connections not loose wire connections like the Samsung. The Visio worked and sounds SSSSoooooo much better than the Samsung. It was way less $$ than the Samsung as well. It connected up with the TV's Arc connection with no stupidity. Sounds great, easy to control...... Word of advice for connecting things: Make sure the CEC on the TV is setup correctly or your Arc connection will not work right. (except for the Samsung sound, which works only when it feels like working)
I picked up a home theater vizio 5.1 sound bar system 5+ years back. It was only $149 and we were all blown away how good the sound quality is. I got it for my dad he's always tinkering with receivers, giant subs, giant speakers, etc. The vizio was way better than his setup and he probably spent thousands on it (his stuff are over 15-20 years old bear in mind). He doesn't even use those anymore.
Thank you for a very real-world evaluation!!! The Vizio soundbar in your video is the best-sounding soundbar for our bedroom TV and I'm seriously considering buying a Vizio M213AD-K8. There is no substitute for a real surround sound system though.
I have a vizio 38in soundbar from a year ago, and it definitely has deep rich bass as advertised, so much that i have to turn down the volume control for the bass. All in all it's a good sound bar, especially when playing music. 🎶🎶🎶
I have a question and you MIGHT know the answer. Im buying a vizio 4k 50 inch & a sony soundbar 350 wats. Will i need a special hdmi cord to use the sound bar?
Those demos are really bad. I can’t believe the manufacturers use them. Some sound a lot better with a good source. That being said, I can’t stand most of them.
I have a 36in Vizio 5.1 soundbar and surround system. The assumption that it cannot produce enough bass is rubbish. The DSP really makes you surprised how much power and low end comes from a relatively tiny subwoofer. Testing at Costco or Walmart is not helpful by any means.
Hey, can you help me decide which to get among these 2 I have narrowed down to? It is the LG SK5Y Vs Vizio SB3621N - F8M. I know you said LG is bad and Visio’s the best, but particularly these models would the LG be better? They are both around $180 which is the same price.
I've heard great things about the actual virtual surround being effective but that changes from room to room. I've never heard its Subwoofer though which would sway my decision heavily if it isn't as good as the vizio
Vizio is the better low-price soundbar brand. While kinda pricey, soundbars with Dolby Atmos and/or DTS:X are actually not bad, Sony, LG and Nakamichi are the three that comes in mind for examples that would impress even a audiophile guy.
I BOUGHT THE BLACK WEB SO I COULD HAVE BETTER SOUND FROM MY TV THEN THE STANDARD SPEAKERS IN THE TV AND IT IS 100 PERCENT BETTER SOUND THEN THE TV SPEAKERS BUT YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR ITS PERFECT FOR MY APPLICATION
I'm an audiophile and I hate soundbars. Though really the only thing you can do is hook up an equalizer, like a 12 band eq and try your best to set the sound. Also if you have treble and bass controls built in, try those first. Hope this help's. I'd say save your money and buy a pair of pc speakers with a subwoofer and bass and treble controls. Also make sure the satelite speakers have a tweeter. All these soundbar's mainly have none only the fullrange driver's and that's why they sound bad. "SOUNDBARS ARE FOR PEOPLE WHO DONT KNOW AUDIO, AND WILL WASTE THEIR MONEY BUYING SOMETHING LIKE THIS BECAUSE THE ADVERTISING SAYS ITS THE BEST YOU CAN HAVE AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE" I'd say do your research on the companies and their product's and not go by people's review's. There is that saying "Go for what you know..."
I agree with you. The thing is people who have sound bars think they have a whole home theater experience when it is not close. Plus it is not the same when you are listening to music.I bought my girlfriend a sound bar and she loves it. But she hates m y home theater because it is too loud. She admitts it sounds better than her sound bar but she like the convience of it.
@@gralen that sounds like personal preference I'd say... some ppl really don't care about the quality but I can't do that... no way in hell and I gonna listen to crap I've convinced my sisters and parents about audio quality and my mistake but they've all gotten very picky since I've explained and demonstrated different equipment for them lol.
So which one did you buy? Or you just making alot of noise in Walmart? Either way hurry up cuz moms waiting in the car we gotta go pick up yo lil brother from day care
I have a vizio sound bar on my 55 inch and just bought a onn brand with wireless subwoofer for my new vizio 60 inch, i was nervous about the purchase but let me tell you, the onn set up has a crisp/clear cinematic sound and the base is nice. This video shows nothing because instore displays are limited because the venders set them up, not the store. The displays gives you an idea what they sound like, but you need to adjust it and it can depend on the adjustability on the tv. My set up i have is very nice.
3/3/21 -- The LG SNC4R at Sam's Club sounds good and was the only one sold out and on sale at $140 from $199 good price too I had ordered it online before it went back up in price. like you said the Bose are good but way to pricey for me it had nice sound but no low end
Dayton has two Passive soundbar and sub package that (both are also available separately) which is a better value if you need a soundbar. I would rather have no sound than to have a soundbar.
I have a very small TCL Alto 3 soundbar,that I got on Walmart very cheap so I didn't expect much,the only thing I was expecting is that it sound better than my bedroom 43 inch tv,speakers but once I connect that humble and " price " soundbar I was blown away the box said " home theater " which means the effect or the sensation of a home theater, but I disregard that as marketing mumbo jumbo and nothing more,but to my surprise that little thing deliver on that front to,sometimes I heard the sound coming from the left or right like the home theater I got on the living room,of course it didnt sound as good but the home theater " effect " was there and I keep asking to myself and maybe you can answer this,just how such a little thing and a 2.0 of all things can produce the Home theater " effect" when bigger more expensive and with more channels sometimes struggles to do that effect???
Some sound bar is definitely better than others, but I have never heard one that compares to a dedicated 5.1 system. I picked up a Denon receiver from accessories for last for $140, added in some Dayton speakers and a mono price 8 inch sub for my sister. The whole system cost me less than $300 and sounds pretty amazing for the price! would never buy another Sound bar!
Ian Peck people who don't care about sound just want better amplification from their TVs. And I've made sure to say that in all my sound bar videos. If you want good sound don't go this route. If you don't care and just want to upgrade from the TV, these are for you. People who buy these my also want good sound but like the small package. The idea behind this video is to inform that these may fall into the small package category but not good sound
Unless you're testing each time with the same source calibrated at the same level then the sound is too subjective. If you notice Bose has a contract such that no matter what business you test their products at it will never be connected to the same source therefore you can't even try an apple to apple comparison unless you go to a high end audio store that has setup demos to show how truly poor Bose products are (notice Bose has no DD, DTS, THX, or any certifications from any professional sound mixing companies). A big store like Walmart would be very hard to compare sounds since most soundbars aren't designed to fill such a large area properly.
see the vizo the one below you missed that one it is kick ass base !!! that is the one to get it has up firing spks i saw king kong island and the choppers sound was going around the room i kid you know sounds like a 6.1 really ....note it has everything inside the sub is on the inside
I got this same set up and it is pretty damn good.... My only issue that I can't figure out is my Bluetooth shuts off every now and then. I also have the eco power off !!!
@@Kpaceguy it's not even that far apart it's in a smaller room.... Sometimes it good all night other times it just shuts off and I have to go to my device and re pair.. it's a pain in the ass !!!!!
sounds good but its got alot of problems. Mine keeps shutting off too while watching movies. Outta warranty they wont replace. I factory reset and switched to optical instead of arc
i personally think they all suck but yet again ive upgraded my speakers with some silk dome tweeters one pair has some crossovers and paper tweeters while the other just uses a capacitor and some silk dome tweets
I like the quick organic review but, the music from each unit was different, also the space might not be the best to do any kind of objective testing, further, the microphone on the device used to record this video is really determine the quality we hear. To many factors to contend with. But not a bad quick personal take. Thanks.
Although this video is 3 years old at time of writing, I 100% agree with your tests. I also tried out the budget options from LG, Bose and Samsung and my Vizio 5.1 setup from 2016 STILL outshines all of these. Glad I made the right choice back then.
@@Kpaceguy yeah man, look into cl and fb marketplace. It took me about 2 weeks to find the one I kept. I just sold the ones I didn't like for a bit more than I paid for.
For those who really want to buy a sound bar I can recommend Bose (it's a different model than the one shown in this video). I've demo them before, I was blow away by its performance.
Bought the Bose and returned it , so trash especially paying $250 no bass at all don’t waste your time and i actually purchased the vizo one and very impressed for $130 came with the 36” sound bar and the wireless bass box definitely bang for the buck
Honestly those sound better than ONN Sound bars if you guys get ONN Sound bars you just waisted a tun of money Real talk I know Sound bars I have a Vizio I bought from the Pawn shop called Cash America and it's hooked up to my Hisense TV the 58 in I bought from Walmart souds Awesome I love Vizio Sound bars the woofer is great
people need to quit knocking soundbars. what? u gonna put a home theatre system in a little room? No, a soundbar will work perfectly for a small to mid-size room.
Not all sound bars. Sound bars claim to give you surround sound and a lot fail. Can't claim to be something you're not. That's why we knock them. We knock home theaters all the time.
@@Kpaceguy my comment wasn't geared toward u :). i agree with u on a lot of them fail. if i had the room for a home theatre setup, i would go that route. my vizio 5.1 soundbar works just fine in my medium size bedroom.
I think you're only listening to the main sound bar I don't think they hook everything up when you test it there Because this sound woofer would be Shaking the self at lest a little if on
I got the $250 Vizio sound bar for $160 on rollback. Got to love that Walmart! since he deleted my comment about him not knowing anything about sound systems when I said that he's a fool when he says you can't get five channel surround sound out of a 2.1 or 3.1 soundbar system, I'll post it again. You're not going to miss out on the channels that you don't have, there's simply playing through the two speakers that you do have. 5 channel signals will play through two speakers that you have. it's not going to go through five individual speakers obviously but the sound signal will go to the two speakers that you do have. Just another idiot posting comments about technical stuff he knows nothing about. I have the 32in Vizio sound bar with subwoofer and rear satellite speakers and it sounds great. the sound is crisp and clear, and the bass will blow you out of the room. I have a very spacious living room and it's more than enough at halfway. The only thing that I did't like is the satellite speakers play ambient noise, not vocals. In other words, you're hearing waterfalls and birds chirping and wind blowing, stuff like that. Your not typically hearing things people are saying, unless people are talking off screen in the background. So to counter that I took the faceplate off of the soundbar, took the center speaker out, attached a set of speaker wire to the existing wire running to the center speaker, ran the wire to the back of my living room and connected a second center channel speaker in the rear between my satellite speakers and now it sounds perfect. Out of the box it kind of sounded like everything was coming from the front, because you're hearing more vocals from the soundbar than you are ambient noise out of the satellite speakers. But now it all balances out, it fills the room. And the nice part about adding a second speaker to the center channel is you have the ability with the remote to raise and lower the volume of the center channel speaker. So now I'm able to raise and lower the volume of the rear center channel speaker and can get it to just the right level, as opposed to it playing at the same volume as the front speakers and it being too loud since it's closer to you, which would drown out your satellite speakers and you'd be hearing more from your rear center speaker than anything else. so having the ability with the remote to raise and lower the center channel speaker worked out perfect for this installation. Granite you can't raise and lower the front and rear center speakers individually like with a 7 channel surround sound system. But I think it worked out perfectly. I'm no professional electrician or anything like that either, that's how easy it was to do. Basically I added another speaker to the existing 5.1 speakers and made a 6.1 surround sound system. Front left and right, a front center channel, a rear center channel, 2 surround speakers and the subwoofer = 6.1 Hope this comment helps some of you
i dont think this guy knows you can adjust the sound quality too.
My exact thoughts!!!!!
Yeah, everyone is a self appointed expert these days whether they know what they're talking about or not (it's all opinion based) & wants to make a damn TH-cam video about it. I could hang out at Walmart all day & make video content if I wanted to...anyone could. Kind of a lazy way to acquire content, lol.
This guy knows more than u lmao
@@HouseOfWoe i found it useful. What do you do thats useful besides bitch about the way other people choose to give content? Lol fuckin tool bag
Lol
Trust me, a Vizio 5.1 vibrates the whole dam room like a theater if turned up loud enough.
My Vizio Sb36512-f6 does the exact same thing during specific Bladerunner 2049 scenes. I swear its shaking my entire room and i feel it in my chest in movie eq. Not bad for a bar from 2018.
U cant test out a sound bar in the middle of wallmart plus they have a volume limit on the stand u have to test it out of the box in your home
It may not sound like something in a million dollar mansion but it sure beats tv flat panel speakers
Love My Vizio soundbar! The speakers are small but the sound is strong...
Dman 1 Do you have the one with the built-in subwoofer?
So your entire review is hitting the demo button at the store?? I just waste 45 seconds of my life.
Sure.
Always best to check out the store demo first......BLACKWEB SUCKS!
@@Randy-ry9ss the demo is just that a demo. Do you really think something that's been abused for as long as it's been there is gonna sound good? Literally that button is pushed more then the speaker you purchase will ever be pushed. I have a friend who has 4000 watts in his truck because he loves the rattle. I showed him my portable Bluetooth speaker from Black web an he was impressed to the point he bought one. You don't make any sense about what you're talking about.
@@Restrictted Black Web is a bargain basement brand.........At Wal-Mart you can always find a great clearance deal too on Vizio Samsung and Sony.
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Totally disagree about that Vizio bass just bought one for black fri.145$ at sams and dat mf knock...love it and it has all the dolby capabilities
Yeah the bass on the Vizio SB3651 ain't no joke. That little thing is powerful af.
How has your experience been so far? I've been considering picking up the vizio
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Yeah I keep my sub on 2 out of 15 level cuz it slaps so hard. Once I get a house we going turn up
@@lambeaupackman truuu...
That Vizio soundbar and sub woofer will shake tf out of a living room, that test display doesn't have the settings set for that, but it can get really loud.
themidnightorb What about the Vizio soundbar with the built-in subwoofer?
I agree 😁😆 I have the 3.1
I have the 2.1
Mine is loud and shakes the floors when the volume and bass is at max
Build in woofers aren't good. They need to be standalone.
The store most likely gonna have it on display mode it def need to be tweeked AND it is a vol control for the bass
This guy has never heard of black wed ????
BlackWeb is Walmart's brand, I have the Vizio and it sounds awesome. I listened to a lot of sound bars and the Vizio was better than sound bars that cost a lot more. The sub when setup in your house does shake the room.
I bought a vizio with a low profile bass that goes under the couch. I think thats a super sleek idea for small spaces and you really feel the bass underneath you. Wish other brands would emulate it.
Theres a undercouch 8 inch sub called a Couch potato, I haven’t heard it it seems good though.
Personally I have the blackbweb and I thinks if you live in a small apartment or just want something for you room It will do just fine. But, I do agree about it not being the best surround sound. Still works well in small rooms.
In my opinion, if you get a Logitech z906 you'll get a mega booming bass with 500W RMS.
If you turn on the surround effect, it just feels as if you were in a cinema.
These little things just do their job godly, they even do surround out of stereo.
I paid good money for the Vizio, but it was long in size sub in back wireless with two satellite surround speakers, I would much prefer to set up a 5.1 slim style Marantz, separate svs 10 in and whatever speakers
This makes me feel good about me purchase. I bought the Vizio SB36512. People said Vizio is pretty consistent with their sound and quality. I don't expect insane theater quality but I hope it is something that I can say was worth the purchase. I have kids at home so the least amount of wires the better. This is my first sound bar ever. I'll let you know how it sounds once it's been shipped and hooked up.
Thanks man! Can't wait to hear about it
The sound bar is amazing. I was very impressed with the sound. I thought it was going to sound muffled. It has high volume at a low volume setting. The center speaker is clear. The rear speakers do a nice job at aiding with this the surround sound. The height speakers don't seem to bounce the sound from the ceiling. But when turned off you can tell the difference with the center speaker. It sounds more full with the height setting on. Like a sound bubble that only goes as high as the center of the tv. I think if I crank it up it will sound like as if rain was falling from above. There was this one demo on youtube, when the sound of thunder was present, that's about the only part that sounded like it was all around you. For a split second. Not everything is going to sound the same. It all depends on what you are watching and what source. Some content will sound like your rear speakers are not on. While others sound like it fills the area where your setup is. Some music sounds beautiful. The speakers do a great job at distributing the sound from the center to the rear speakers. I don't like gaming with it. It's terrible for me. But I've been wearing headphones for gaming for about a year which is probably why I prefer them. Movies are great on this sound bar. It gets loud and clear. The sub is good but not great. There was a scene i. A James Bond movie where Bond was in an airplane having a conversation with Mathis. It was a quieter scene. You can hear the sound of the engines from the plane. But the sub at that part was making a rumbling sound that didn't quite fit the scene. It interfered with the speech. But it is somewhat powerful. I have had problems with it. Some of the same problems as other people have. But adter like two weeks of having it the sound bar stopped being problematic. It functions almost flawless. This sound bar was worth it for me at $300. I would not pay more for it. It does sound like a mini theater with the right content. For my first sound bar, I am happy with it.
I did the same thing at Walmart, but could only get the Black web and Visio to work. The Black web was very disappointing. I mean I could expect not the best sound for the price, but seriously! I have a bluetooth speaker that sounds better than that thing. I am shopping for a soundbar and I'm impressed with the sound and value of Visio. The only issues I've heard about them in general in reviews is syncing issues. I'm hoping I don't experience that. Gonna get one!!
That acorn ad gots me mad tight no bitch I don’t wanna make it a 8 dollar sandwich
I am trying to figure out which one to buy as well. I went to best buy today and the guy told me the Vizio V-series 2.1 or the Samsung HW-Q600B 3.1.2ch Soundbar are the best for the price. I listened to many of them in the store today. Vizio, Sonos, and that Samsung one he pointed out sound the best. I am still looking examples of the Vizio "all-in-one" bar. I could not find it in any stores other than walmart. I would like to test it.
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I bought the black web one Thursday n saw your review and returned it today and yes you are right not good at all I bought the
Vizio instead
Hi kpaceguy! I want to point out a few things... First of all, congrats on you channel! I've been fallowing your videos and I really enjoy your content. Second... I agree with you, the vizio is the best of the five, but the samsung sounds extremely different when it's hook to a tv with the DTS neo or Dolby setting. With that setting the sound bar hears a lot louder and with deeper bass. I had both of these sound bars (the vizio and the samsung). I returned the vizio because that small sub started to distort on some bass notes when the volume was higher than the 50%. Whenever I was using it, I always got the feeling that the small sub will brake and I end up exchange it with the samsung. The samsung gets a lot louder with dts neo setting and it does not distort. But still, the vizio sound bar had deeper bass than the samsung and I miss it. The only thing that makes me feel good of my purchase is that I know the samsung wont break up on me.
Thanks for the support and the insight!
Soundbars are good for a living room to update your tv speakers . But for real ht they lose it
Exactly; they are best used in rooms you can't afford to setup a whole system in or the wife is restricting standing speakers to one room.
De Jonge Neven it’s best to invest the money in like the start of a whole home theater setup like getting the center channel and maybe a sub
I just hate how the companies make their products seem like it is the best thing on the market. Stuff like "thunderous bass" and "full detail" even though it does not describe the product at all!
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Seriously, an entry level Home Theater receiver would likely give you a better decode of the full selection of Dolby & DTS codecs that a Blu-Ray contains. I would rather spend that $240 towards that and some quality bookshelf speakers. If your source is wired with RCA, Optical or HDMI it will also determine the bandwidth of audio being pumped into those speakers. These details matter.
Just replaced (yesterday) my Samsung q67blah system with intermittent little rear speakers and Arc connections that worked some days and not others, with a Vizio 5.1 system, with sub woofer and 2 little speakers with plug connections not loose wire connections like the Samsung. The Visio worked and sounds SSSSoooooo much better than the Samsung. It was way less $$ than the Samsung as well. It connected up with the TV's Arc connection with no stupidity. Sounds great, easy to control...... Word of advice for connecting things: Make sure the CEC on the TV is setup correctly or your Arc connection will not work right. (except for the Samsung sound, which works only when it feels like working)
I picked up a home theater vizio 5.1 sound bar system 5+ years back. It was only $149 and we were all blown away how good the sound quality is. I got it for my dad he's always tinkering with receivers, giant subs, giant speakers, etc. The vizio was way better than his setup and he probably spent thousands on it (his stuff are over 15-20 years old bear in mind). He doesn't even use those anymore.
Have you ever heard megacra sound bar and if you have what is your opinion on it.
Thank you for a very real-world evaluation!!! The Vizio soundbar in your video is the best-sounding soundbar for our bedroom TV and I'm seriously considering buying a Vizio M213AD-K8. There is no substitute for a real surround sound system though.
I love my Polk Audio sound bar it is perfect for the everyday use 👍🏻 if you want louder and more bass buy a receiver and some good speakers
What’s the name of the first song that was played ? I love the sample but I can’t find the full version of it.
Tricky Nick but I never can find it still
That Vizio sounds great even through my TV without headphones.
I have a vizio 38in soundbar from a year ago, and it definitely has deep rich bass as advertised, so much that i have to turn down the volume control for the bass. All in all it's a good sound bar, especially when playing music. 🎶🎶🎶
I have a question and you MIGHT know the answer. Im buying a vizio 4k 50 inch & a sony soundbar 350 wats. Will i need a special hdmi cord to use the sound bar?
No you'll just need a sound bar that will except hdmi OR an optical cable which most if not all sound bars come with
Those demos are really bad. I can’t believe the manufacturers use them. Some sound a lot better with a good source. That being said, I can’t stand most of them.
I have a 36in Vizio 5.1 soundbar and surround system. The assumption that it cannot produce enough bass is rubbish. The DSP really makes you surprised how much power and low end comes from a relatively tiny subwoofer. Testing at Costco or Walmart is not helpful by any means.
Hey, can you help me decide which to get among these 2 I have narrowed down to? It is the LG SK5Y Vs Vizio SB3621N - F8M. I know you said LG is bad and Visio’s the best, but particularly these models would the LG be better? They are both around $180 which is the same price.
In this case the LG would be better
Kpaceguy Thanks a lot, so what exactly did you see in the LG which is better than the Vizio in this case of situation?
I've heard great things about the actual virtual surround being effective but that changes from room to room. I've never heard its Subwoofer though which would sway my decision heavily if it isn't as good as the vizio
Love the sound from my boy’s LG! Really comes close to my QSCs I use for DJing! Sound bars are awesome!
Vizio is the better low-price soundbar brand. While kinda pricey, soundbars with Dolby Atmos and/or DTS:X are actually not bad, Sony, LG and Nakamichi are the three that comes in mind for examples that would impress even a audiophile guy.
I've never heard of nakamichi
ColonielLizardT4 the 5.1 marantz set up cost more but worth it
lu sly Soundbars were never meant to replace regular speaker setup, soundbars are mostly for people that aren't fans of AV receivers.
ColonielLizardT4 oh yes agreed, but some take up almost as much space. U know, lol
lg and sony wil never impress an audio guy... especially LG...
I BOUGHT THE BLACK WEB SO I COULD HAVE BETTER SOUND FROM MY TV THEN THE STANDARD SPEAKERS IN THE TV AND IT IS 100 PERCENT BETTER SOUND THEN THE TV SPEAKERS BUT YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR ITS PERFECT FOR MY APPLICATION
9:08 Thunder
9:17 Closer
This isn't a review this is just a demo of someone pushing a button in the store
Sounds like what they're there for
You can’t rate the sound of any speaker in that open environment.
Then why are the demos in the store for if we aren't supposed to make a decision in the store?
All I can think is, the Vizio one is the loud one and can shake the whole room. Maybe the equalizer isn’t adjusted right.
I'm an audiophile and I hate soundbars. Though really the only thing you can do is hook up an equalizer, like a 12 band eq and try your best to set the sound. Also if you have treble and bass controls built in, try those first. Hope this help's. I'd say save your money and buy a pair of pc speakers with a subwoofer and bass and treble controls. Also make sure the satelite speakers have a tweeter. All these soundbar's mainly have none only the fullrange driver's and that's why they sound bad. "SOUNDBARS ARE FOR PEOPLE WHO DONT KNOW AUDIO, AND WILL WASTE THEIR MONEY BUYING SOMETHING LIKE THIS BECAUSE THE ADVERTISING SAYS ITS THE BEST YOU CAN HAVE AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE" I'd say do your research on the companies and their product's and not go by people's review's. There is that saying "Go for what you know..."
I agree with you. The thing is people who have sound bars think they have a whole home theater experience when it is not close. Plus it is not the same when you are listening to music.I bought my girlfriend a sound bar and she loves it. But she hates m y home theater because it is too loud. She admitts it sounds better than her sound bar but she like the convience of it.
@@gralen that sounds like personal preference I'd say... some ppl really don't care about the quality but I can't do that... no way in hell and I gonna listen to crap I've convinced my sisters and parents about audio quality and my mistake but they've all gotten very picky since I've explained and demonstrated different equipment for them lol.
I have the Samsung one it's not as bad ad you think if you turn the woofer up to 6 on the remote it shakes the room
The Bose Solo is perfect for a computer.
Anybody knows the song playing at 2:00 ?
I wish more stores had the Logitech z906's, best 5.1 you're gonna get without getting a receiver and dedicated speakers.
The volume for the lg is on the right side.look for the controls
People who think these soundbars sound good probably has never heard of an actual home theater system
Possibly
Just bought this unit tonight for $40 at Walmart. I’m not complaining at all. Lol
What unit like damn y’all dumb
$40? For that system!!! Somebody at Walmart got some explaining to do!!!!
Gary Kent I confirmed with employee before I potentially wasted my time . They said it was a deleted item so they were getting rid of them.
It's Walmart, lol What did you expect. Upgrading America, one Trailer Park at a time
Lolol
I bought a soundbar at Ross once for $19 that thing sounded horrible
whats that 1st song on the blackweb called? i really like that song
i know it’s been asked before… what is the song at 2:00?… there was some replies previously with incorrect artists and songs.
So which one did you buy? Or you just making alot of noise in Walmart? Either way hurry up cuz moms waiting in the car we gotta go pick up yo lil brother from day care
I hope someone reads your comment and laughs. You really put a lot of effort into this.
I have 5.1 and 5.2 big sound set ups in my house. We do have a sound bar but that’s in the kids room hooked up to their tv.
Consider that you are in a big open space. If you were in a livingroom the sound would be different
Comments are the true review here! Gold! Buying right now 🙃
I have a vizio sound bar on my 55 inch and just bought a onn brand with wireless subwoofer for my new vizio 60 inch, i was nervous about the purchase but let me tell you, the onn set up has a crisp/clear cinematic sound and the base is nice. This video shows nothing because instore displays are limited because the venders set them up, not the store. The displays gives you an idea what they sound like, but you need to adjust it and it can depend on the adjustability on the tv. My set up i have is very nice.
Thank you!!
3/3/21 -- The LG SNC4R at Sam's Club sounds good and was the only one sold out and on sale at $140 from $199 good price too I had ordered it online before it went back up in price. like you said the Bose are good but way to pricey for me it had nice sound but no low end
6:09 to me, the first solo had a bigger punch then the slim jim bar they got now. Bigger sound "chamber" in the first solo.
Dayton has two Passive soundbar and sub package that (both are also available separately) which is a better value if you need a soundbar. I would rather have no sound than to have a soundbar.
I have a very small TCL Alto 3 soundbar,that I got on Walmart very cheap so I didn't expect much,the only thing I was expecting is that it sound better than my bedroom 43 inch tv,speakers but once I connect that humble and " price " soundbar I was blown away the box said " home theater " which means the effect or the sensation of a home theater, but I disregard that as marketing mumbo jumbo and nothing more,but to my surprise that little thing deliver on that front to,sometimes I heard the sound coming from the left or right like the home theater I got on the living room,of course it didnt sound as good but the home theater " effect " was there and I keep asking to myself and maybe you can answer this,just how such a little thing and a 2.0 of all things can produce the Home theater " effect" when bigger more expensive and with more channels sometimes struggles to do that effect???
Yep went in costco to buy samsung sound bar and walk out with a vizio soud bar. Still works like new 5 years later.
that brand sucks
Some sound bar is definitely better than others, but I have never heard one that compares to a dedicated 5.1 system. I picked up a Denon receiver from accessories for last for $140, added in some Dayton speakers and a mono price 8 inch sub for my sister. The whole system cost me less than $300 and sounds pretty amazing for the price! would never buy another Sound bar!
Hindsight Aquatics that's incredible
Kpaceguy it doesn't sound as good as my ELAC/SVS set up, but she and her kids really enjoy it.
for anyone wondering, blackweb is walmart brand. just like insignia from best buy, but worse
People who buy these are not worried about good sound, just set it and go! Don’t knock them 🤕
Ian Peck people who don't care about sound just want better amplification from their TVs. And I've made sure to say that in all my sound bar videos. If you want good sound don't go this route. If you don't care and just want to upgrade from the TV, these are for you. People who buy these my also want good sound but like the small package. The idea behind this video is to inform that these may fall into the small package category but not good sound
What is the audio source? mp3 files from an aux port? Not even a 7.1.2 HT system will sound good on those test displays
It’s possible (even likely) that the sub on the Samsung wasn’t paired with the bar.
Great video man!
I’m absolutely subscribing!!
😁☝🏻
Haha thanks man! Welcome to the channel!
That Samsung soundbar cost me 300$
They definitely don't wire demos the same as inside your home. Its actually done on purpose so its not disturbing to customers
I have a Vizio sound bar upstairs, not wireless completely, not bad, but not as good as slim 5.1 Marantz receiver
Samsung sounded like your hand over your mouth, we call that the 2020 sound.
Unless you're testing each time with the same source calibrated at the same level then the sound is too subjective. If you notice Bose has a contract such that no matter what business you test their products at it will never be connected to the same source therefore you can't even try an apple to apple comparison unless you go to a high end audio store that has setup demos to show how truly poor Bose products are (notice Bose has no DD, DTS, THX, or any certifications from any professional sound mixing companies). A big store like Walmart would be very hard to compare sounds since most soundbars aren't designed to fill such a large area properly.
What kind of soundbar do you recommended ?
The ONN blast
@@Kpaceguy I think you should go with a Klipsch JBL Yamaha or Sony I think they have a great deeper bass subwoofers and clear dialogue soundbars
Everybody is mentioning in the comment about how LOUD this sound bar can be. How loud ! Pfff...amateurs !
see the vizo the one below you missed that one it is kick ass base !!! that is the one to get
it has up firing spks i saw king kong island and the choppers sound was going around the room
i kid you know sounds like a 6.1 really ....note it has everything inside the sub is on the inside
I got this same set up and it is pretty damn good.... My only issue that I can't figure out is my Bluetooth shuts off every now and then. I also have the eco power off !!!
The Bluetooth range isn't all that great
@@Kpaceguy it's not even that far apart it's in a smaller room.... Sometimes it good all night other times it just shuts off and I have to go to my device and re pair.. it's a pain in the ass !!!!!
Man! That absolutely sucks
sounds good but its got alot of problems. Mine keeps shutting off too while watching movies. Outta warranty they wont replace. I factory reset and switched to optical instead of arc
i personally think they all suck but yet again ive upgraded my speakers with some silk dome tweeters one pair has some crossovers and paper tweeters while the other just uses a capacitor and some silk dome tweets
No sound bars for me
I like the quick organic review but, the music from each unit was different, also the space might not be the best to do any kind of objective testing, further, the microphone on the device used to record this video is really determine the quality we hear. To many factors to contend with. But not a bad quick personal take. Thanks.
All highs, no lows, must be Bose!
My 5.1 I had it for 2 days and blew out the soundbar but I never played music on it or never got it over 15 volume
All of the watt combines is like 15 watts rms.
I can't even tell you how much I love visiting the electronics in Walmart just to test out the latest sound bar demo's ✊✊🤣🤣😎💯 Great video
Although this video is 3 years old at time of writing, I 100% agree with your tests. I also tried out the budget options from LG, Bose and Samsung and my Vizio 5.1 setup from 2016 STILL outshines all of these. Glad I made the right choice back then.
Just wait for a decent deal in CL. I bought a sony HTNT5 for $175. That thing costs $800.
WOOOOW
@@Kpaceguy yeah man, look into cl and fb marketplace. It took me about 2 weeks to find the one I kept. I just sold the ones I didn't like for a bit more than I paid for.
Use a receiver using 15inch car woofer with full range surround.
Thanks for this video. Im nn the market and you helped clarify my choice.
For those who really want to buy a sound bar I can recommend Bose (it's a different model than the one shown in this video). I've demo them before, I was blow away by its performance.
Retro Force I think I might have heard that as well at one of their outlets
Kpaceguy I just looked it up. Its called Sound Touch 300 msrp at $699
Retro Force I think I might try and review it on the channel as well as some of their other products
Kpaceguy That would be sweet for those who really need a sound bar 👍
Retro Force will do!
I wish over people was like this
Now i know what to get
Bought the Bose and returned it , so trash especially paying $250 no bass at all don’t waste your time and i actually purchased the vizo one and very impressed for $130 came with the 36” sound bar and the wireless bass box definitely bang for the buck
Thanks bro was about to buy it
Honestly those sound better than ONN Sound bars if you guys get ONN Sound bars you just waisted a tun of money Real talk I know Sound bars I have a Vizio I bought from the Pawn shop called Cash America and it's hooked up to my Hisense TV the 58 in I bought from Walmart souds Awesome I love Vizio Sound bars the woofer is great
people need to quit knocking soundbars. what? u gonna put a home theatre system in a little room? No, a soundbar will work perfectly for a small to mid-size room.
Not all sound bars. Sound bars claim to give you surround sound and a lot fail. Can't claim to be something you're not. That's why we knock them. We knock home theaters all the time.
@@Kpaceguy my comment wasn't geared toward u :). i agree with u on a lot of them fail. if i had the room for a home theatre setup, i would go that route. my vizio 5.1 soundbar works just fine in my medium size bedroom.
I think you're only listening to the main sound bar I don't think they hook everything up when you test it there Because this sound woofer would be Shaking the self at lest a little if on
I got the $250 Vizio sound bar for $160 on rollback. Got to love that Walmart!
since he deleted my comment about him not knowing anything about sound systems when I said that he's a fool when he says you can't get five channel surround sound out of a 2.1 or 3.1 soundbar system, I'll post it again. You're not going to miss out on the channels that you don't have, there's simply playing through the two speakers that you do have.
5 channel signals will play through two speakers that you have. it's not going to go through five individual speakers obviously but the sound signal will go to the two speakers that you do have.
Just another idiot posting comments about technical stuff he knows nothing about.
I have the 32in Vizio sound bar with subwoofer and rear satellite speakers and it sounds great. the sound is crisp and clear, and the bass will blow you out of the room. I have a very spacious living room and it's more than enough at halfway.
The only thing that I did't like is the satellite speakers play ambient noise, not vocals. In other words, you're hearing waterfalls and birds chirping and wind blowing, stuff like that. Your not typically hearing things people are saying, unless people are talking off screen in the background.
So to counter that I took the faceplate off of the soundbar, took the center speaker out, attached a set of speaker wire to the existing wire running to the center speaker, ran the wire to the back of my living room and connected a second center channel speaker in the rear between my satellite speakers and now it sounds perfect. Out of the box it kind of sounded like everything was coming from the front, because you're hearing more vocals from the soundbar than you are ambient noise out of the satellite speakers. But now it all balances out, it fills the room. And the nice part about adding a second speaker to the center channel is you have the ability with the remote to raise and lower the volume of the center channel speaker. So now I'm able to raise and lower the volume of the rear center channel speaker and can get it to just the right level, as opposed to it playing at the same volume as the front speakers and it being too loud since it's closer to you, which would drown out your satellite speakers and you'd be hearing more from your rear center speaker than anything else. so having the ability with the remote to raise and lower the center channel speaker worked out perfect for this installation. Granite you can't raise and lower the front and rear center speakers individually like with a 7 channel surround sound system.
But I think it worked out perfectly.
I'm no professional electrician or anything like that either, that's how easy it was to do. Basically I added another speaker to the existing 5.1 speakers and made a 6.1 surround sound system. Front left and right, a front center channel, a rear center channel, 2 surround speakers and the subwoofer = 6.1
Hope this comment helps some of you
Not bad haha
I didn't delete anything I said I actually responded. Lol