

#Best soundbar 2021 Bluetooth#
Many can be connected to your phone or laptop via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi for wireless streaming from Spotify, Apple Music, or any other service, and you should also look for a soundbar that has specific 'music' that change the levels based on what you're watching/listening to. Soundbars are an excellent choice if you want a multi-functional speaker that can play music and podcasts as well as enhance the sound for your TV. Look for a product with Dolby Atmos if you really want your sound to fill the room. Soundbars have also evolved to convincingly mimic the effect of a surround sound system, so you won't be missing out. Even if they include wireless external subwoofers, it's easier to find space for a single bar and secondary unit than it is for a complete sound system comprised of multiple speakers that need to be placed in a certain array. Generally speaking, soundbars are more economical than speakers due to the fact that they pack a lot of power into a smaller space. If you have the money to spare, value sound quality, but want to keep your living room as uncluttered as possible, you can't go wrong with the Sony HT-ST5000 Soundbar.(Image credit: JBL) Are soundbars better than speakers?
#Best soundbar 2021 pro#
The selling-point is Sony's 7.1.2ch S-Force PRO Front Surround technology which "emulates a natural, three-dimensional sound field." The setup menu allows for further fine-tuning, letting you input your distance from the speaker, and the ceiling height, which the Atmos relies on to create that 3-D sound.
#Best soundbar 2021 drivers#
Two up-firing Atmos drivers also sit on either end, and this is all rounded out with a rather hefty wireless subwoofer housing a 12 x 8-inch passive radiator and forward-facing driver. A slim build houses seven 65mm drivers, with the centre, far left, and far right drivers benefiting from centrally mounted tweeters. The Sony HT-ST5000 Soundbar is a little on the steep side when it comes to price, but it offers high-end that will make you feel somewhat better about blowing £1200 on a soundbar that doesn't offer surround sound. If a minimal aesthetic and a fuss-free set-up that you can expand on as-and-when you want is your cup of tea, the Sonos Playbase will happily oblige. The speaker doesn't have a remote, and is controlled with the Sonos Controller App, which lets you stream music directly to the device from most streaming services. Ideally, the Playbase is designed to integrate with the family of other Sonos devices, but the sound is robust enough that this isn't a necessity. You'll find 10 amplified speaker drivers inside six mid-range, three tweeters, and one woofer, and you can tweak the bass, treble, and loudness to your personal taste.įor the sake of simplicity, Sonos has pared down the inputs to a single optical, and the wireless connection is WiFi only. Despite the lack of a sub woofer, there's a pleasantly surprising amount of bass. Large, but with a sleek and simple design, the Playbase is available in white or black, and can take up to 35kg of weight. Another sound base makes the soundbar list, with Sonos' Playbase.
