Top Soundbars
Based on reviews from 2491 Redditors
588 discussions analyzed:
All discussions:
r/Soundbars: [Urgent!] Advice needed on which Soundbar is Better: Hisense 5.1 HS5100 or Sony HT-s40r
r/Soundbars: Which sound bar to get to get the full 4k/120hz? looking between Nakamichi and Samsung.
r/Soundbars: Need recommendations for a soundbar under $400 that will pair well with my 65inch LG CX
Top Models:
Sonos
Beam (Gen 2)
Excellent Dialogue Clarity
High-Quality Sound Performance
Unreliable and Buggy Sonos App
Samsung
HW-Q990D
Exceptional Value for Money
Powerful Immersive Sound
Inconsistent Bass Performance
Samsung
HW-Q990C
Exceptional Value for Money
Excellent Dialogue Clarity
Inconsistent Dialogue Volume Levels
Sonos
Arc Ultra
Immersive Dolby Atmos Sound
Unrivaled Sound Quality
No DTS Support or Extra HDMI Port
Samsung
HW-Q930D
High-quality, immersive sound experience
Powerful and Clean Bass
Mediocre Sound Quality for Music
Samsung
HW-Q800D
Unrivaled Sound Quality
Powerful and Clean Bass
Inconsistent Bass Performance
Sonos
Arc
Impressive Bass Without a Separate Subwoofer
Easily Expandable With More Speakers Later
Insufficient bass response
Sennheiser
Ambeo Soundbar | Plus
Unrivaled Sound Quality
Highly Immersive Standalone Surround Sound
Cannot Add Rear Speakers
Samsung
HW-Q930C
Excellent Value for Money
Immersive Dolby Atmos Sound
Mediocre Sound Quality for Music
Samsung
HW-Q850D
Unrivaled Sound Quality
Seamless Samsung Q-Symphony Integration
Unreliable Wi-Fi and App Connectivity
Bose
Smart Soundbar 900
Excellent Dialogue Clarity
Immersive Surround Sound and Dolby Atmos Effects
Sound Quality Not Competitive With High-End Systems
Samsung
HW-Q800C
Deep, Powerful, and Refined Bass
Excellent Dialogue Clarity
Tinny Sound Quality
VIZIO
M512a-H6
Excellent Value for Money
Significant Sound Quality Improvement
Inconsistent Product Quality
Sony
HT-A5000
Exceptional Sound Quality After Software Optimization
Crystal-Clear Dialogue With Voice Mode
Poor Sound Quality Out of the Box
JBL
Bar 500
Exceptional Bass Performance
Unrivaled Sound Quality
Frequent Audio Stutter and Desynchronization
Samsung
Q600C
Significant Sound Enhancement With Optional Rear Speakers
Excellent Value for Money
Weak Bass Performance, Especially for Music
Sonos
Ray
Excellent Value for Money
High-quality, immersive sound experience
Lacks HDMI ARC, Frustrating Remote Control
Sonos
Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc
Superior sound quality for music
Immersive, Theater-Like Sound for Movies
Mediocre Sound Quality for Music
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FAQs
The ranking is based on aggregated user sentiment from Reddit. It aims to show which Soundbars are the most well reviewed.
Ranking factors:
- The number of positive user sentiments
- The ratio of positive to negative user sentiment
- 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
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