The 4 Best Soundbars To Buy In 2020
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- The 4 Best Soundbars To Buy In 2020.
Whether you're looking for a soundbar that supports Dolby Atmos or you want something you can plug your phone or MP3 player into, there's a model out there for you. However, not all soundbars are created equal, and some provide a better listening experience than others. In this video, we’ll find the best soundbar for your setup, depending on the use you're looking for.
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Best 5.1:
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Best Overall:
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Notable Mentions:
Vizio SB36512-F6
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Sonos Arc, Sonos One SL, and Sonos Sub
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Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2
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Vizio Elevate
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00:00 Intro
01:08 Best Small Soundbars
02:37 Best Budget
03:47 Best 5.1 System
05:15 Best Overall
06:54 Notable Mentions
08:57 Summary
09:37 Conclusion
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I’m so happy Nakimachi is still on this list since your last review. It’s a phenomenal sound bar!!! Thank you all at Ratings!!! I did listen to the Samsung at my friends house and it’s fantastic! I still think the Nakimachi is king🤴
the old nakamichi used to make some of the most amazing gear ever , dragon turntable , cassette decks etc - mind blowing even by todays standards
Nakamichi is legendary player
Can't wait to see reviews on the new klipsch bars.
All sound bars are shit
Got the Samsung Q950T for a €1,000, and could not be happier, was sceptical it was not gonna suffice for a 35 m2 rectangular living room, happy I was terribly wrong as this thing fills the room with clear powerful sound coming from everywhere, just amazing.
I bought a Snickers bar yesterday, it was amazing. :)
😆🤣🤣
Bro I want one now fuc
@@coneyislandlogic2850 I get it man, Get stoned and those fucing thinks are like I said, AMAZING...
Its 1:39am fuck it im going the petty station get a snickers 😀
@@akira5982 LOL , that is pretty funny.
Appreciate the reviews as always.
Would love to see ya'll give a rundown on the new to Canada LG LAC7. Looks like the perfect soundbar for the LG CX48.
Sonos arc the sound is amazing!
Yep, amazing until you compare it to a real speaker.
I reckon the best small/budget soundbar is the Yamaha Yas 109. It's cheap and sounds amazing, and dialogue can be heard well in loud scenes. It has smart features, and the good range of inputs including Bluetooth
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Yes. They are very good indeed.
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@@anpexroblox3371 shut up
Bum up
I agree
The JBL 9.1 was the best I’ve heard and I am very happy with it. It’s actually a 5.4.1, not much customization allowed in the settings but it sounds fantastic. The initial setup may be tricky to begin with, the trick is to make sure you are in a quiet room and play with the volume levels. Once passed that, it sounds great and is my favorites soundbar by far.
Thanks for mentioning the discrepancy for the SONOS test scores. I can confirm your original test scores don't match the user experience with a full Sonos 5.1 kit and EQ tuning. Looking forward to the score with the new testing method!
Sonos is good but a ripoff
These soundbars are the cost of a full AV system so I settled on the budget £80 Creative Stage v2 after comparing it (in a video) to other 2.1 soundbars from Majority and Bomaker. Big improvement on my Sony X95H's sound for sport and movies (even tho the X95H is supposed to have very good internal speakers) and even good for music from my phone.
Ryan right in time for Black Friday great 👍 help.
Just bought the Nakamichi 9.2.4 2 weeks ago and i’m loving it! Closest you will ever get to a theater like sound/immersion. And the bass omg!
Just got it today I'm so excited
I own one also, and am very happy with it. Total imersion with ATMOS movies, and that bass!
Thanks ;) perfect info
I have an excellent setup, playbar, play 5s and two sonos subs. By far the best stereo I've ever had, movies sound amazing and playing music is outstanding on my system
My most favorite is Bose life style 650 it’s amazing sounds
Thumbs up. Great Video!
JBL Bar 9.1 - good choice. Thnx Ryan!
Thanks for this!
Love my Sonos system with my LG CX.
Got the Arc and sub...not cheap but very pleased with the performance
Best Small Soundbar - Sonos Beam
Best Budget - Samsung HWT550
Best 5.1 System - JBL Bar 9.1
Best Overall - Samsung HWQ950T
Best review site. 👍
Love my bar 9.1
Me too
I was glad to see the Vizio SB36512-F6 as an honorable mention on this list. Best soundbar for the buck IMO, especially at $300 or less this season (normally around $500) for a well-reviewed 5.1.2 Atmos soundbar (no DTS:X, but does have DTS-HD MA & DTS Virtual:X). Great choice for me.
Hi,
i recently bought sound bar ht g700
can I know what mode is the best in terms of playing ps5, watching movies Netflix... TV and so currently i put it under (Auto). what is the best recommendation fir for the above and what are the differences in mode.
I got the Bose 700 with surround and base module. Sounds incredible and the base is really unbelievable. It doesn’t sound the best at low volume, but when turned up it sounds like a theatre!
I wanna ask is bose 700 get dolby atmos? Or 5.1 ?
@@ezraaempee it does not have atmos support. But, if atmos is what you really want, I don’t think you should even be looking at soundbars. You want full mounted overhead speakers. I’m sure the Arc does an okay job at bouncing sound upward, but no way it’s going to be as good as a dedicated set mounted on the ceiling. The Bose is just an excellent surround sound setup overall, that isn’t as intrusive (visually) as a full home theatre setup.
@@lanyburnett7966 allright thanks dudee it helps me
I have the Bang and Olufsen Beoplay, the Sonos Beam and the Sonos Playbar. Though the Beoplay has the best overall sound, the superb Sonos software makes it my number 1 overall choice.
Sonos PlayBar and Sonos Beam pluses.
1. Once you connect, it operates independent from your phone. Doesn’t take any battery life from the phone.
2. In addition to seamless playing every music service, the free Sonos Radio setup is fantastic. I use it every night for sleep sounds, though I subscribe to You Tube Premium and Apple Music. Still playing when I wake up 8 hours later.
3. It faces the listener when watching TV. More direct sound.
4. The Beam fits perfectly between the legs of my 48 inch LG OLED bedroom tv.
Negatives.
1. Not up to BeoPlay quality, but still excellent.
2. You can only take advantage of the Sonos radio through Sonos speakers. That means you must use another music service when away from home.
Overall. My other speaker systems are interchangeable. The Sonos is not. It is unique.
I got notification early. Nice
I have bought Sonos surround with Arc, and I am very happy because I can have full control of the surround sound control and EQ
How it is for listening loud music?
@@krnvirsingh I have the arc with 2xOnes for surround and 2020 sub. Loud music sounds insanely good. Loud, big, clear. Brilliant
@@ronansmailbox thank you !
Awesome
Nice video, it would have been nice to see links to each of the sound bars in the description though.
I was planning to get Bose bar 700 to replace my old Bose Cinemate 15. After weeks of comparing, I decided to get JBL Bar 9.1 instead - not only cheaper but because of Dolby Atmos support (the latest surround sound for 4K movies).
Although Bose 700 is better in playing music, its slow to adapt the latest cinematic sound of 4K movies.
I hope it works for you, but won't having to keep recharging the rear speakers' batteries be a pain?
Bought & picking up my Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2.4 next Sat. Preparing to rumble!
I wish the nakamichi had a different design. I love the 2 subs and extra speakers.. but I’m not a fan of the look of the bar
You will love it!
@@jameshummel7349 it grows on you.
This is a very well put together video ... well done
How do you find the Samsung when it comes to gaming and streaming movies particularly those media sources that use LPCM? All the forums talk about how this system has poorly configured software that outputs LPCM and Dolby MAT poorly.
Great review Ryan! What type/make is you shirt/sweater?
Is it pointless to purchase rear surround speakers with a sounbar to get the extra surround/upfiring speakers, if your couch shits against the wall and you can’t put them at the right space/angle behind you? Will you get the same affect just angling them on the back corners of the couch ?
hello, I have a MX-T70 samsug sound tower and a samsung 4k hdr tv, I want to know if it is necessary to buy a sound bar or just the sound tower is enough, thanks
I would recommend a set of speakers and AV receiver over a soundbar setup. For the same $$ of a decent soundbar setup you can get a superior pair of Speakers and AV receiver, and at the end of the day the sound from the speakers is a lot better imo (i.e. it's pure physics; a good pair of speakers can move more air than any soundbar setup).
What about the Samsung hw-q900t? Is it pretty much the same thing excluding the 2 rear speakers? Thanks for the videos
I just got it. Did you buy it?
How would the sn11rg be placed in this? One issue I had with it was it interfering with my mesh wifi network no matter where I moved my router (yes, I attempted to fix with possible channel changes but neither the bar nor router supported this feature). So was a deal breaker for me. Ended up going for a klipsch 5.1 reference pack with a 5.1 Denon receiver just to get into proper home theatres. Absolutely amazed by the system and have no regrets.
I have an old Samsung surround sound system in a box. Would it be worth the upgrade? The old system still sounds great but has wires all over
Yo, that sweater is sick.
Last week I bought the JBL bar 2.1 deep bass. Also impressive. Nice review though.
And you wasted your money
@@KyleRattay That is not true. I enjoy it a lot. The bass is awesome. Have a nice day.
I love sound bars thou as they are fun to smash and blow up!
what is the best single soundbar in dolby atmos without speakers
I'd like to know which is considered better between the Samsung Q950T and the JBL 9.1???
Bought all top bars and returned them. Im pretty tech savvy and JBL 9.1 was impressive till it had issues. The biggest fault with these speakers is they have major issues and user unfriendly. Sonos Arc is impressive but highly expensive with add ons and sound support codecs is limited. Plus sound output no where near others its basically a music player bar. These companies fail massively in soundbars and support. You want to make a top end bar. Make it specific like top for stream movies, blu rays, tv. The wifi multi connections they include can cause problems a lot since they using frequencies mixed in your household on wifi.
I have Lg c9 and massive PS4 collection , many of which have PCM 5.1 audio , I have zeroed in to Samsung HW q950 t soundbar . As you say it lacks PCM support for it's HDMI in ports ,
if i connect my devices directly to LG C9 insetad of HDMI in ports of soundbar and use earc for passthrough as LG c9 supports earc , will that solve the issue of PCM support or is there any other way around as well. Just need the best audio with max format support. Could you please suggest on it.
Should I get Samsung HW-Q80R or Q900T?
i have a further question....my system has no receiver...i have the Sonos ARC 5.1 set up...i am getting a new tv ( Q90T ) and a panasonic 9000 or an 820.......this is my question....do i hook up the sonos arc ( eArc ) to the eArc on the TV , the blue ray to HDMI 1 ,.... and the cable box to the HDMI 2....does that all sound right ? thx a bunch...new at the tech stuff...lol
I have a Sonos os sound system in my house with ceiling speakers which is connected to Sonos os. Would the beam be good to add on to that and just turn on the speakers to make the sound more crisp. Or will any of these connect to the Sonos os?
I bought a Bose Soundbar 500 with a bass module, but I returned everything and bought the JBL 9.1 on the BF promotion for the same price. Thanks RTINGS for the reviews and the level of knowledge and professionalism you guys keep. Keep up the good work. You guys are REFERENCE for me now. Thanks!
Where’d you find 9.1 and for how much
@@Inkyfrog305 bestbuy for $799 on Black Friday
I bought for $999 last week and called them. Their good customer support refunded the $200 :)
Is big difference between jbl subwoofer and bose subwoofer? Wich sub goes lower/deeper?
@@claudiugeorge5445 the JBL sub is bigger and better. The Bose is more elegant. If you’re in a small apartment in Manhattan the Bose is more appropriate. The bass of the JBL is richer
What's the difference between the old JBL 5.1 with 2 removable speakers vs the new 5.1-9.1 that has the same set-up?
Difference apart from the Atmos and DTS-X compatibility.
I love my Samsung q850t soundbar but it has major issues I can’t seem to get around. With Dolby atmos enabled the sound will skip every 10-20 minutes leaving it essentially useless. I also can’t enable dts:x at all. Only the 5.1 surround works as it should.
Maybe your unit is faulty. No such a issues for me.
Ambeo soundbar is too expensive to be in the list ?
LG SL10Y ,very good !!!!!
How do you like the JBL Bar 2.1? Im thinking of buying it, its on sale for 250€ now. I think it would be a great upgrade from my JBL Charge 3 which i am using right now for all of my sound use. (By all, i mean: TV, music, movies etc..) Im not really looking for super booming bass, just great sound quality and some extra kick in bass for explosions in movies etc.
How does the Q950T compare with Nakamichi 9.2.4? On the fence of which one to buy?
JBL bar 2.1 deep bass Vs Samsung hwq60r soundbar?
I need help, my TV is Sony 49x8000h, It has Dolby Atmos and I would like to find a soundbar that will work as well the Dolby Atmos, is the Q800T or Q800A will work even though the TV only has HDMI ARC?
I bought the Samsung HW-Q70T Sound Bar (3.1.2) at Best Buy with my Q80T (55") TV.
We are very happy with it. Got it on sale for $299.00 plus another $100.00 off the bundle with the Q80T TV set. (TV was on sale too)
Could I have gotten the model above it? Of course however, the Q70T Sound Bar matched with Q-Symphony sounds pretty darn good. (60w TV Speakers)
I was replacing an older Sony 5.1 Theater-in-a-Box I got back in 2005-ish (Left Channel blew out) with my Older Sony KV-34HS10 34" HDTV.
The Theater in a Box sounded a LOT better when I swapped out the Dynamic Sub that came with it for a 12" Down Firing Klipsch Sub Woofer.
WOW...Rattled the windows in the living room. LOL
This new Samsung Sound Bar is clear, decent bass, and does what we want just fine. Granted it does not have 'Rears' however, I do not feel we are missing that much.
Plus it does have Dolby Atmos.
I was looking for a budget soundbar during Black Friday to pair with my parent's new TV they're getting for Christmas and I settled on the recently released Vizio M21D-H8. Normally priced at $150, I found a fantastic Black Friday deal and snagged one for $80. However, just watched your video here and the recommended Samsung HW-T550 was comparable in price to the non-discounted Vizio at approx $175.
Since these are Christmas gifts, I haven't had a chance to try the bar and aside from a handful of reviews and a bit of info on reddit, there's just not much out there talking about the Vizio all-in-one M-series bar. I'm curious how the Vizio budget bar compares to the Samsung one shown here. I mean, ultimately at the end of the day, I'm sure that for $80, it's going to be a fantastic soundbar for the price. I'm just wondering if I shouldn't have searched high and low for a Samsung deal during Black Friday instead.
Is the Vizio Elevate worth purchasing?? It’s going for $1,000 , I’m not sure what system to buy , what I do kno is I’d like a wireless system
Gonna get jbl bar 5.1 as it comes in my budget and not 9.1💥💥
Please help. - I got a Polk soundbar that was $88 - but the volume jumps up and down. Watching a movie with ads on TH-cam means turning down the sound during the ads. Is it the speaker bar or the viewing content that is causing this frustration ? Are there sound bars that eliminate this problem ?
Please could you let me know which system you are using for the background music on this video? 2:38
I love you Rtings.
❤️
just got the SONOS set up and all i gotta say is WOW awesome sound....love it...i prefer it to the samsung 950T....just saying
The Sonos Arc system is incredible, especially in my smaller apartment living room. Paired with a 77 inch C9, it blows me away every time.
@@SeanZherdev awesome....
Nice video, it would have been nice to see links to each of the sound bars in the description though. My most favorite is Bose life style 650 it’s amazing sounds.
Hey! The links for the Soundbars mentioned are in the description! You can also see all the Soundbars we tested here: www.rtings.com/soundbar/reviews
Bose is eq-ed heavily and unrealistically. Same problem on their headphones.
Incredible immersion means great surround and atmos/dtsx sound right? Then why are the surrounds scored low on the samung? Something's off on your best overall pick soundbar.
How Samsung hwt550 compares with the q60t soundbar? Does q symphony add any points?
Just got the JBL Bar 9.1 in today and can’t wait to clock in some hours ok it and see how I feel! Thanks rtings
1 month later: how do you feel about it? Do you think it’s worth it? Is it nice being able to detach the sides to get surround sound? Thanks
After a month of use what are your thoughts?
Talk son let us know
Sorry I never checked back in this comment. Had it for 3+ months now for the first half of time I had a few problems with the bar cutting out after a few hours of use I think it’s just the crappy JBL software but just kept playing with the settings on my TV and now it sounds perfect and I barely get any problems I truly thinks it’s worth it.
@@zackaryk6842 how do the rears sound? Glad to hear you got those issues ironed out.
When watching a 5.1 show/movie, should there always be audio coming out of the rear speakers?
Can you review the larger Denon Heos Bar and Sub 5:1 setup
I'm always interested in upgrading my tv sound, but I'm reluctant because most of the time aftermarket sound systems make dialogue too bass-y and hard to understand. Anyone with the same issue as me recommend something to consider trying?
The JBL BAR is the shit. Amazing atmos performance and I LOVE the detachable wireless speakers, no messy speaker wires needed. The subwoofer is a beast too, makes my floor shake like an earthquake.
Do the detachable speakers recharge just when you attach them back? Or do you have to recharge them yourself? You think this would be good to use with a ps5
@@CenkoDeMayo They recharge when attached to the soundbar, takes around 2-3 hours and they give you 10 hours wireless power. They are perfect for gaming I use them with my PS5 and for atmos movies on my OPPO-203 bluray player
@@rickwest4497 oh awesome. Thanks for the feedback dude, are there any other things you feel you wanna mention about the sound bar or your experience with it? I’m curious to hear.
9.1 JBL. Is great indoors, and even better for outdoor movies with wireless surround. Simple clean 5.1.4 setup
I have the Sonos arc, 2 SL one, the sub with my LG OLED and reclining seat with a cup holder.
😂
Same set up here, what’s not to love.
Q80T + Q950T is a good choice?
Nakamichi the BEAST 💯💥
Will any of these (or any other.fornrjat matter) play SACD from a Sony UBP-X800M2 player?
I bought a Samsung hw-q800t and it sounds great but what i don't like is for music since the center channel reproduce most of the sound not vocals only
Couldn’t be happier with my Sonos Arc
Really? I got one and it really disappointed me. Ir sounds so thin and metallic when playing alone. Before i bought it I had a beam + sub + play 1s. And I can really tell the arc didn’t do a great difference.
@@davidc.7838 LOL, it has been rated by reputable places saying it is better than the original Sonos Playbar. Comparing it to the beam is laughable. The Sonos Arc was a great improvement over the Playbar. This is coming from someone who has all 3.
@@chadsandlin5923 i was expecting more for all the hype, but to me the arc by itself doesn’t worth what ir costs.
@@davidc.7838 I got ya. I never heard it by itself. Most people agree Sonos is overpriced.
@@chadsandlin5923 yes sometimes I think that too. But I like the ease of use and the integrations between devices.
Hi! Can you help me? Can i connect subwoofer Samsung ps-wn80 to soundbar Samsung hw-n950? It's would be work?
CAN YOU SAY JBL 9.1 VS KLIPSCH CINEMA 600 VS Bose Soundbar 700+Bass Module 700,
which sounds more better and also in comparison with the Deep Bass Quality?
Please help me purchase the perfect match for me!
It might help to check out our comparison tool on our website!
It offers in-depth comparisons between whatever soundbars you're interested it and should really help you with your purchase: www.rtings.com/soundbar/tools/compare/sonos-beam-vs-sonos-arc/836/13760?usage=8767&threshold=0.10
If it's still unclear or you have questions after checking out the comparisons, don't hesitate to follow up! :)
HI,
Thanks for sharing such awesome content, i see Sony Sound Bars have not made the video, any particular reason? as i am looking at getting the HT-S700RT? This meets my budget, but willing to save a few months for JBL 9.1...please kindly advise and assist me with my choice/
Thanks
Sony make incredibly rich sound headphones. I'd be very surprised if their soundbars weren't great as well.
Ciao...se posso fare una domanda.... vorrei acquistare una JBL 9.1 ma in alcune recensioni ho letto che JBL consiglia un soffitto di altezza 3 mt. secondo Voi potrebbe andare bene anche per un soffitto più basso (il mio in sala Hobby è 2.10 mt) ?? grazie in anticipo per l'eventuale consiglio.
What should i pick Samsung 900t or Jbl 9.1 @
RTINGS com
I came here for soundbars, but anyone know what those white desks are?!?! I like those!
Bro plz help me.... Which sound bar is best
Harmon kardon
Jbl
Yamaha
Sony
Sonos
The 100% wireless on the JBL9.1 was “the killer” feature for me. My wife can’t stand any more wires in the living room 😂
It's an awesome feature
I own JBL 9.1, the dialogues are muffled. Very hard to hear with 2.0 source
@@aph1555 what about dts or atmos sources?
@Leandro Brandão The charge ligth goes of when the battery is fully charged, so I would say yes. There is a micro-USB plug as well.
@Leandro Brandão The charge ligth goes of when the battery is fully charged, so I would say yes. There is a micro-USB plug as well.
Has the Samsung HWQ950T been tested with the QLED TV 90 series ?
the price of them samsung soundbar matches my tv price. gosh
Right.. $200 more than the 70” I just bought🙄
@@pianomanforlife7 sound like a shit tv
@@cameron9149 new 70’ samsung crystal🤷🏻♂️
@@pianomanforlife7 Don't listen to that guy...
Kudos! The Nakamishi Shockwafe is never mentioned. Check it out.
Durabase BT 200 is it good sound bar for budget buying 60 dol?
Whatabout LG SL10YG or SN11RG? Your thoughts plz
SN11RG ,YES !
i got the hw t550 but im not sure why is my soundbar sound like grill hitting sound/buzzing noise on some music.
o tried on different audio output and they produce a very fine sound on the same song.
Sonos Beam x IKEA Sonos Surround Speakers 👌
Would I have a issue using the Samsung sound bar with a Sony TV? Thanks
No
Lg sn4 is worth buying any suggestions