RedditRecs

25 Most Recommended Soundbars on Reddit

September 11, 2025

Based on aggregated reviews from 566 discussions & 2339 redditors in the past 1 year

Full list with filtering (updated weekly) ->

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Samsung

HW-Q990D

USD $1132 onwards
254
29
53
2
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Sonos

Arc Ultra

USD $999 onwards
188
37
56
3
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Sonos

Beam (Gen 2)

USD $407 onwards
126
15
25
4
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Samsung

HW-Q990C

USD $888 onwards
112
20
12
5
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Sonos

Arc

USD $599 onwards
81
29
60
6
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Sonos

Playbar

USD $457 onwards
40
6
2
7
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Samsung

HW-Q930D

Unavailable
46
8
5
8
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Samsung

HW-Q800D

USD $697 onwards
42
3
6
9
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Sonos

Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc

USD $599 onwards
56
21
31
10
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Bose

Smart Soundbar 900

Unavailable
19
2
1
11
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Sony

HT-A5000

USD $264 onwards
15
0
1
12
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Samsung

Q600C

USD $327 onwards
26
5
5
13
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VIZIO

M512a-H6

Unavailable
14
2
1
14
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Sennheiser

Ambeo Soundbar | Plus

USD $1199 onwards
26
4
5
15
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Klipsch

Flexus CORE 200 Sound System

USD $451 onwards
24
2
4
16
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Samsung

HW-Q800C

USD $647 onwards
21
1
3
17
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Sennheiser

Ambeo Soundbar | Max

USD $1999 onwards
24
1
5
18
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Samsung

HW-Q930C

Unavailable
22
6
3
19
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JBL

Bar 500

USD $499 onwards
21
0
3
20
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Samsung

QS730D

USD $397 onwards
10
0
0
21
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Samsung

HW-Q850D

USD $1099 onwards
14
1
1
22
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Polk Audio

MagniFi Mini AX

USD $449 onwards
12
3
1
23
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JBL

BAR 1300X

USD $1199 onwards
17
0
3
24
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Yamaha Audio

YAS-209BL

USD $249 onwards
7
0
0
25
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Samsung

HW-B650

USD $269 onwards
7
2
0

FAQs

The ranking is based on aggregated user sentiment from Reddit. It aims to show which Soundbars are the most well reviewed.


Ranking factors:

  1. The number of positive user sentiments
  2. The ratio of positive to negative user sentiment
  3. How specific the user was in their reference to the model

Scoring mechanism:

  • Each user contributes up to 1 "vote" per model, regardless of no. of comments on it.
  • A user's vote is less than 1 if the user does not specify the exact model - their 1 vote is "spread out" among the possible models.
  • More popular models are given more weight (to account for the higher likelihood that they are the model being referred to).

Score calculation for ranking:

  • We combine the normalized positive sentiment score and the normalized positive:negative ratio (weighted 75%-25%)
  • This score is used to rank the Soundbars in descending order

Our data includes Reddit comments and posts from the past 1 year from 9/11/2025, to keep rankings fresh and relevant.

We continuously crawl Reddit for discussions on Soundbars across all subreddits. Each comment and post is analyzed to identify specific Soundbars models and brands, and then a sentiment analysis is performed to gauge user satisfaction.

Our rankings shows the most popular, well-reviewed Soundbars among Reddit users. It is a good starting point for finding the best Soundbars for you, especially if you're looking for tried-and-tested ones. However, individual needs vary, so the best model depends on what you're looking for.

Reddit has an exceptionally strong strong community and moderation. Because of that Reddit is one of the last bastions of genuine online discussions. That makes Reddit a great source for real, unbiased opinions from everyday users. That's why so many people include "Reddit" in their Google searches.