Compare Soundbars – Electronics And Technology

Cost

Price

$399

$999

$1299

$199

$1999

$999

$899

$999

$899

$599

$399

$745

$699

$349

$1699

$1499

$150

$799

$599

$1499

$999

$1199

$1499

$249

$799

$699

$999

$599

$1199

$1299

$1499

$249

$795

$879

$399

$1599

$749

$799

$349

$449

$399

$799

$999

$419

$3999

$499

$1499

$499

Annual standby energy cost

$0.5

$6.8

$7.7

$2.1

$13.7

$6.6

$4.1

$4.8

$7.6

$2.8

$4.2

$10.1

$2.1

$2.5

$12.4

$5.4

$2.4

$5.9

$5.3

$10.4

$14.1

$4.5

$4.2

$4.6

$16.3

$3.4

$6.5

$8.7

$10.3

$8.1

$1.7

$3.2

$16.4

$4.7

$4.5

$8.1

$4.4

$4.5

$13.9

$9.6

$1.9

$4.7

$6.8

$1.9

$12

$2.9

Type

Soundbar

Soundbar + sub + external speakers

Soundbar

Soundbar + sub + external speakers

Soundbar + sub

Soundbar + sub + external speakers

Soundbar + external speakers

Soundbar + sub

Soundbar + sub + external speakers

Soundbar + sub

Soundbar

Soundbar + sub

Soundbar

Soundbar + sub

Soundbar + sub + external speakers

Soundbar

Soundbar + sub

Soundbar

Soundbar + sub

Soundbar + sub + external speakers

Soundbar + sub

Soundbar + wireless earphones

Soundbar + sub

Soundbar

Soundbar + sub

Soundbar

Soundbar + sub

Soundbar + sub + external speakers

Soundbar

Soundbar + sub

Soundbar

Soundbar + sub

Soundbar

Soundbar + sub + external speakers

Recommended products

Recommended

Member only

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating

Member only

Music quality score

Member only

Voice quality score

Member only

Multi-channel audio quality score (movies)

Member only

Ease of use score

Member only

Remote score

Member only

Standby energy score

Member only

Month and year tested

2025 (August)

2024 (August)

2023 (December)

June (2023)

2022 (December)

2022 (September)

2022 (June)

Pre-June 2022

2025 (August)

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating

Country of origin

Thailand

China

Vietnam

China

Vietnam

Malaysia

China

Malaysia

China

Vietnam

China

Vietnam

China

Vietnam

China

Vietnam

China

Comments

Good points

Member only

Bad points

Member only

Features

HDMI ARC support

N/A

Video switching

Bluetooth

Yes (only in transmitter unit)

NFC

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes (could not connect)

Dolby Atmos

DTS: X

Alexa support

Not tested

Google Assistant support

Not tested

Automatic room calibration

Yes (via app)

Yes (SpaceFit Sound Pro)

No (SpaceFit Sound Pro only with supported Samsung TV)

Yes (AI Sonic Adaptation)

Wall mountable

Wireless subwoofer

N/A

Wireless surround speakers

N/A

Specifications

HDMI inputs

Subwoofer speaker orientation

N/A

Bottom

Right

N/A

Left and right

Front

Rear

Front

Side

Down

Front

Side

Front

N/A

Down

N/A

Side

N/A

right

front

N/A

right

Front

Down

Front

N/A

Right

N/A

Rear

Down

N/A

Front

Down

N/A

Front

N/A

Front

N/A

Right

Multi-channel claim

N/A

5.1.2

5.1.3

11.1.4

3.1.2

5.1

7.1.4

5.1.2

3.1

5.1

3.1.1

2.1

9.1.5

3.1

2.1

5.1

5.0.2

7.0.2

2.1

5.1

3.1

5.1.2

3.1.3

5.1.2

7.1.2

2.1

3.1.2

Not stated

3.1.2

Not stated

2.1

5.1

Not stated

2.1

Not stated

5.1.4

Not stated

5.1

Internal speakers

Not stated

Soundbar dimensions (cm, H x W x D)

7.5 x 55 x 9

6 x 88.5 x 12

6.5 x 100 x 13.5

6.5 x 64.5 x 11

7.1 x 123.5 x 14

5.5 x 116 x 12

6.5 x 95 x 11

6.5 x 91 x 9

7 x 105.5 x 12.5

6.5 x 92 x 9

6.5 x 90 x 9

6 x 102 x 10.5

6.5 x 95 x 10.5

6.5 x 72 x 6.5

6.5 x 125 x 13.5

15 x 144.5 x 3.5

8 x 72 x 14

8.5 x 37 x 10.5

6.5 x 67 x 10.5

6.5 x 110 x 10.5

6.5 x 130 x 10.5

6.5 x 101.5 x 11

6 x 105 x 11

6.5 x 80.5 x 9.5

10.5 x 120.5 x 15

6.5 x 80 x 13

7 x 105.5 x 12.5

7 x 91 x 14

7 x 98 x 13

7.5 x 114.5 x 12

6 x 86 x 8

6 X 103 x 11

6.5 x 80.5 x 7

6.5 x 60 x 9.5

6.5 x 121.5 x 14

6 x 105 x 9.5

6 x 105 x 10

7.5 x 56 x 9.5

6.5 x 90 x 9

6.5 x 100 x 11.5

7 x 65.5 x 10.5

7.5 x 65 x 12

5.5 x 90 x 8.5

6 x 59.5 x 10.5

13.5 x 126.5 x 17.5

5.5 x 90 x 8.5

9 x 115.5 x 12

6 x 91 x 9.5

Subwoofer dimensions (cm, H x W x D)

45 x 30.5 x 30.5

41 x 20.1 x 41

25.5 x 25 x 25

39 x 21 x 39

39 x 27.5 x 39

37 x 22 x 27.5

30.5 x 21.5 x 30.5

30.5 x 15.5 x 30

44 x 30.5 x 30.5

38 x 20 x 29

32.5 x 17.5 x 25.5

41 x 20.5 x 40.5

18.5 x 39.5 x 29

N/A

37 x 17 x 39

N/A

40.5 x 19 x 41

N/A

31 x 11.5 x 36

40 x 17.5 x 26.5

N/A

37 x 24.5 x 40

52 x 20 x 41

39 x 23 x 31.5

40 x 30.5 x 41

34.5 x 18.5 x 30

N/A

34 x 16 x 36.5

N/A

37 x 17.5 x 29

33 x 20 x 28

N/A

39 x 19.5 x 40

31.5 x 25 x 30

N/A

34.5 x 17.5 x 31

N/A

34.5 x 17 x 32

N/A

30 x 16.5 x 30

Soundbar weight (kg)

1.7

3.4

4.3

2.1

7.3

4.4

3.1

2.6

5.62

3.5

5.5

5.8

1.5

8.6

3.7

4.1

2.9

4.1

5.9

1.4

3.8

1.4

1.3

6.5

2.5

2.4

3.3

2.8

3.3

1.8

18.5

1.8

6.3

2.05

Subwoofer weight (kg)

N/A

8.3

4.8

7.7

11.6

6.38

10.5

4.5

N/A

5.5

N/A

3.4

5.3

N/A

7.8

8.1

7.8

11.8

4.5

5.5

N/A

5.5

N/A

4.3

N/A

7.3

5.8

N/A

5.3

N/A

5.2

N/A

3.69

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