AX5125H

I got an even cheaper one for I think around $190. It's a Hisense and I don't know the model offhand but they make one that I see a lot of people recommend as one of the best budget options. [Hisense 5.1.2 AX5125H](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hisense-5-CH-Soundbar-with-Wireless-Subwoofer/3488920129) I'm not a fan of their TV's but for the price I'm pretty happy with one I have. I haven't looked into anything in the $500 range because it's more than I would spend.

Hisense ax5125h could also fit that mix?

Always a difficult one. I can only judge what I have experienced. You can compare features and tech specs, but that's not necessarily making it sound better. The AX5125H had some good reviews from what hifi and ratings (based on the price). It does Dolby Atmos, but with only upfiring speakers in the bar, don't expect over head effects, just perhaps the sound in front of you to sound slightly taller. I'm happy with mine for movies and TV. Sometimes it's not great for music, but apparently that's pretty common on sound bars, especially budget ones. I found that placing the surround speakers to the side and just in front of me gave a much better experience than trying to put them behind, as that left them too close.

I have the 5125h. Obviously can't compare it to others, even when I went looking in shops all the systems would just be sat on a shelf with surrounds right next to the bar, so whilst you can turn them on, there's no chance of a realistic test. Whilst I haven't done an A/B test, I'm not convinced the upfiring speakers do much. If they do anything at all it would just be making the sound bar sound taller, like the speakers are the full height of the tv, but even then I'm not sure. Watching Atmos content though, I think I do notice a difference, but it's more like a 2 dimensional arc of sound rather than the advertised 3d dome. Some of this could be though a case of if a production has done an Atmos mix, then they've probably put more effort into the whole sound design rather than just separating backing tracks from dialogue etc. There is some concern from 5125h users around dynamic range compression in busier scenes. You'll find that documented in posts on this sub. The control of the 5125h is also very limited, you get bass, treble and surround volume adjustment. These do the system as a whole, you can't control any speakers individually. The system does sound good though. I found having my surrounds a little further out and at 90 degrees from the listener worked a lot better than behind, where they had to be a lot closer. Maybe just the limitations of my room though.

I just picked up a hisense ax5125h on the budget end of things. The sub can get very boomy in dramatic movies, so just need to watch that if you don't want to upset neighbours. I tried initially with the surround speakers behind me, but being a small room they were far too close and it sounded bad. I now have them out to the side, at about 80 degrees and it sounds great, with a nice wide sound stage. The upfiring speakers in the bar don't make anything sound overhead, but it does add a little bit of height, just still very much in front of you, maybe a couple of feet above the soundbar.

I have the AX5125 and as my sofa is against the back wall, I've put the speakers in more of a position for side/surround speakers rather than rears. This worked much better for me, and creates a nice wide arc of sound on good mixes. The AX5125 can suffer sometimes from apparent dynamic range compression in particularly energetic scenes, there are some posts on here about it. Can be mildly annoying at times, but generally still happy with the system at the price. Don't expect overhead sounds from the Atmos, but I do sometimes wonder if it is the up firing speakers making things sound a little taller at times. Hard to tell unless you can directly compare to an only 5.1 system.

ive been pretty happy with ax5125h from hisense - it has atmos - it was black friday when i got it for $249 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwUZTQWjN8M](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwUZTQWjN8M)

Hisense AX5125H is on sale for £199 atm I have owned mine for a year and i love it

I have ax5125h with 55u7q pro. I am impressed with both.