Best Soundbars

Run straight to Bose, don't waist your time with this useless – I have not used my email that is connected to my existing account and login in password for over 6 years. I finally need to reset my system and I'm… Read more

unable to connect because I no longer use the old email which I initially signed up with, nor do I remember my password. Cut a long and frustrating story short, I have tried 2 attempts to explain my situation to support, no help other than delete my account as they can't assist me without verifying me email, which is no longer in use since 6 years ago. They have no way to verify their customers other than using a stupid email, this ridiculous. Don't buy this scrap, it comes with connection issues, if you change you r email without remembering to change Sonos then is see ya beam, in the bin you go! I'm going to Bose

Great value Soundbar, had this for about 7 years now. As long as you're not expecting the sound to be Cinema or Nightclub quality, it's fine

Would have given it 5/5 if it is easier to get to the perfect setting – Took me months trying to figure out the best setting to get powerful vocal, effects and surround. It turns out the auto calibration still need some… Read more

work, and this FAQ that solves the issue was hidden so well that it is almost impossible to find by googling. For other YSP-2700 users, follow this guide: https://faq.yamaha.com/asia-latinamerica-mea/s/article/000001748

Once done, set your centre to the mean value of your front right and front left, and add 10 to both rear right and rear left, the ready to be blown away.

The Sonos Arc when it is set up and working is an excellent product. However, it has the most frustrating user experience of any electronic device I… Read more

have ever owned and I’ve owned projectors, tvs, hifi systems, other sound bars, receivers. You name it. The set up software works only when it feels like it, meaning hours of frustrating factory resets, wifi issues and app problems. Buy if you are really good at tech or have the patience of a saint. If you are an ordinary mortal look elsewhere.

This review has been left as part of a promotion by Samsung. I recently purchased HW-QS700F 3.1.2 ch Soundbar from JB hifi. Got a good deal on the… Read more

soundbar. It is dolby atmos soundbar and oh boyy i love the sound output when i play dolby atmos content. You literally feel the sound coming from ceiling. I have stopped going to movie theaters now and i wait for movie to release on OTT and enjoy them at home. If you have previously owned 2.1 or non dolby soundbar, this is the best soundbar you can get to experience dolby atmos at budget.

Good sound but cutting out regularly – I have had this model sound bar for over 2 years. Randomly the sound will 'clip' 'drop out' for a second, or drop out for up to 30 seconds. I have a… Read more

Fetch box and a Panasonic TV. I do not understand why this happens. Te issues seems to resolve after I power off and unplug the soundbar from the eARC HDMI connection. After a few days, or weeks, it starts to happen again.

Price is LOW, but pretty poor sound especially for watching TV and movies. Ongoing compability problem with new TCL Smart Pro TV. Very poor… Read more

technology support. I would like to return and buy something better. I would not recommend this product. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

Best sound projector on the market. Highly recommended – Full cinema experience without the hassles of cables and bulky speakers. I bought it but the expectations were not that high coz how much sound or I… Read more

must say how can quality sound be generated by just a sound bar / projector but I was in for a surprise. It is just awesome and if your TV supports Dolby ATMOS and you connect it via HDMI to this beast, you will be moved by the sound. But make sure you have the right sub at least NS-SW100 or higher.

No cables no bulky speakers everywhere. Just this projector and the sub which you can place anywhere but will need to buy the wireless kit.

Glad we bought it.

It just blew me away I am impressed – I already have two TCL television so I knew the products are good hence after some research and reviews I bought this sound bar from bing lee for… Read more

$180 as part of EOFY sale.When I plugged it in to my TCL tv I was blown away with the sound effects it looked like I am in a Dolby theater I can tell you it's better then my Sony sound bar and Bose speakers.I wish I had bought this before.

Love them! Panasonic SC-HTB688 – We have the message from another user "JPIW " , many thanks! Now GGs in Chatswood is matching the price with DJ's latest $147 !! Great improve for my Samsung 75" TV, best of the solo soundbar Show details

Absolutely fantastic product for price. Only issue is when paired with the Anko multimedia projector (another fantastic product) the remotes run on the same frequency, so turning one on turns the other off etc. Show details

Works a treat – This soundbar delivers perfect sound for a smart TV that had poor sound. The boost it gives and sound quality is ideal and it comes with built-In Wi-Fi with AirPlay, Alexa Multi-Room Music and Chromecast capabilities.

Panasonic SC-HTB700 is a great addition to our 65" LG Oled – The sound quality is great and is a perfect fit for our purpose. (It's in our living room connected to LG OLED BX 65" TV). Would have been good if it… Read more

had a mobile app for controls, but guess you cannot get all bells and whistles with a sub $500 Soundbar + Wireless Woofer with Dolby Atmos DTS:X which sounds quite punchy It's connected to our TV via HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) which helps to control the soundbar volume with the TV remote. The only niggling factor is that if the TV goes to sleep, the Soundbar is turned off by itself after some time, and won't turn on by itself if TV is turned on; it needs to be turned on via its remote. Build quality is solid and goes well with our decor. It comes with the wall mounts, however, we've placed it on the shelf below our TV. Overall really happy with the purchase. Purchased for $494 from JB Hifi in Oct 2021.

The Bluetooth connection to the surround sound continually drops out – The experience of listening to music and watching movies is ruined by the inconsistency with the Bluetooth connection. Even having "connection… Read more

priority" selected doesn't improve the interference. The sub and rear speakers are with in 4m of the sound bar and we live in a unit.

Excellent soundbar – Don’t let the cheap price fool you. This soundbar compares to BOSE and other higher end models which are 6-10 times the price. Yamaha are on a winner… Read more

here. I replaced my broken BOSE 300 SoundTouch bar and sub $2,000 AUD. Just buy it you will not be disappointed.

Don’t waste your money – These units won’t last much after the 12 month warranty period Show details

Came packaged in a solid cardboard box to withstand any knocks. Was extremely easy to set up and packs a punch. Sound quality was perfect. Show details

Poor 3rd world quality, HI FI 1000 years in future – These are very poor quality JVC headphones, previously manufactured in Japan. China must improve 1000 percent, to gain my respect. Unhappy, China is a great country. Show details

Another purchase from our favourite tech store JB Hi -FI Sundew Rise Joondalup, with our usual go to staff member! We purchased a Hisense 3.1CH… Read more

Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer Model: AX3100G, to go with our new Hisense 65” Smart TV! I reviewed the TV too of course!

Firstly it was very reasonably priced, and to be expected works very well with the TV, the Wireless Subwoofer works well, and obviously you can move it to suit your preferences!

It goes without saying the sound quality is excellent, it has AI Technology with 6 Different Modes, for the Ultimate Listening Pleasure, Movie,Music,News,Night,Sport and Game!

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Horrific audio – Piece of cloudy-muddy shït. Bought this for my partner for Christmas to go with her new computer screens. We replaced a Logitech Z623 (google it) … Read more

While the item is simple and small I found it impossible to find either on the JBL website, the good guys, or JB pretty much anywhere the "RMS ratings" of the bar and the sub.

Without this very valuable information it is near impossible to get something decent without hearing it in person (if they have it set up) which in this case they didn't (marketing tactics my guess)

Anywho, has an underwhelming (smaller than my palm) subwoofer 20w power usage (it's horrid). sub - about 15wrms output (minusing 5w for the wireless and loss) The Logitech was a 6.5" 80wrms wired sub Much much more full and powerful massively noticeable when watching movies

The sound quality on the sb550 is muddy not clear and as good as a 15 year old Panasonic plasma.

Honestly this was $300aud The Logitech was $300aud Go the Logitech hands down This sb550 is an embarrassment to the JBL brand. Total trash!!

Don't do it, don't buy it, it's only "worth" $30.

The unit has a very unreliable network card which fails. Twice since I purchased it. After the first failure a replacement card was fitted under… Read more

warranty. When it failed the second time, network card was priced around $300 with labour it would be around $400. I didn’t want to spend that much not knowing how long it will last. I don’t recommend this product.

Bought a Samsung higher end QD series soundbar 11.2 channel. terrible sound and not worth the money so called Samsung in few days to take it back and… Read more

refund the money. Case was raised, in few days a their Philippines call center transferred the case to the Australian call centre. A customer care rep based in Australia and said tough luck no refund and cant do anything. I asked the case to be escalated and was promised as her manage would call me.

Days passed, no call from Samsung Australia so contacted them back but call had to go to their call centre in Philippine and they could not give any update. Waited for another week and still nothing, so called them last week and was told the case is already closed and not more updates. Again I asked to speak to a supervisor so after being on hold for 30 or so minutes, was promised that someone will call. The rep in offshore call Centre repeatedly massaged their colleagues in Australia but they did not entertain her and rejected the request.

Today their offshore rep called me and said the Australian team has rejected the case and there is nothing more to be done. I asked for the Samsung Australia's number and was advised they cant give their contact details and will not give me details of the case manager. Now this case manager closed my case without any investigation to input. I asked for an outcome vi and email and was advised Samsnung doesn’t emails customer and you get nothing in writing. What a class leading way to deal with customers? All Samsung needs is our cash and then it’s good bye.

I was advised that this is how Samsung deals with complaints, they call customer once and no matter what close the case and the customer can never ask for a review or speak with the case manager.

It appears the offshore call centre is designed so Australian Samsung customer can never contact their local call centre. Its a multibillion $ company that has no intention to assist customers. Shameful behaviour by Samsung Australia. I also mentioned Australian Consumer law and they couldn't careless.

The sound for the Stage Air is not terrible, considering it's size. Not amazing but okay for what it is. Feature wise, it has Bluetooth, analog input… Read more

and you can shove a USB stick in, to play MP3 files. What I'm missing is using it as a USB audio device connected to a PC, so I don't have to use its unreliable BT. Unfortunately the control button area is all black, so especially under muted light, it's impossible to see what the buttons are for. This is just bad design. Another bad feature is that the Bluetooth every now and then, randomly disconnects. Pobably too sensitive to interference. However, its most annoying feature is that every time it's powered up, it blasts out a message at hight volume: "Pairing mode. Waiting for device to connect." What's more, short of hacking its firmware, this is impossible to disable. Why, oh why, Creative Labs?! Why so loud? If I power up late at night, intending to listen at low volume, it wakes up the entire house. When it's connected to a PC which is always on and I forget to switch off the Stage Air after use, it randomly disconnects and when perhaps much later decides to connect again, it blasts out the same message, freaking everybody out, thinking somebody has invaded the house. In any case, if it is so freaking important to make this announcement, why doesn't it close that with "Device connected" or something? It gives the impression it's still trying to connect. (There is the blue LED to confirm connection, of course.) An idiotic feature, "Creative" Labs!! It just totally ruins the user experience, together with the BT unreliability. Some may consider this a small annoyance but with so much competiton out there, I just removed Creative form my buying list, after a long history of buying various audio products from them. I've already brought a similar product from a different brand. A much happier experience.

Digitech XC5233 Lemon – Bought the Digitech Soundbar XC5233 from Jaycar Upon setting up discovered that EVERY TIME YOU TURN ON ,CHANGE MODE'S OR TURN OFF THE TV OR… Read more

SOUNDBAR, THE DIGITAL VOICE INFORMES YOU -AT MAXIMUM VOLUME, WITH NO WAY TO TURN DOWN OR OFF Regret the near $100.00 purchase Not Happy

absolutely woeful bluetooth range – the sound from the YAS-209 is ok but ... when streaming music from a phone, the phone had to be within a few metres of the unit & in a direct line of… Read more

sight with the soundbar otherwise the sound stuttered & cut out. if someone walked between the phone & YAS-209 the sound would stutter & cut out. i am comparing the bluetooth range of the YAS-209 to a pair of Jabra elite 65t earbuds & a UE megaboom speaker. when streaming music to the Jabra elite 65t the phone could be in 1 room & I could walk around the house going into other rooms without losing signal. obviously I lost signal if I ventured too far away. ditto for the UE megaboom. both the Jabra elite 65t & UE megaboom speaker trounced the Yamaha YAS-209 soundbar with regard to bluetooth range. the remote control for the YAS-209 is underwhelming. it was faster to use the app to adjust settings than using the remote. i thought I could live without a display for volume & sound profiles but a display is great as a reference point for volume & sound profiles. I returned the YAS-209 to Amazon for a full refund. due to the lack of display, the dinky remote & absolutely woeful bluetooth range I would definitely not recommended the Yamaha YAS-209 soundbar.