I have a decent Klipsch 2.1 with Atmos. Its decent for what it is. But it's not engulfing like my friends LG S90. That system is amazing and his ceilings are probably 16'
klipsch flexus core 100!! absolute best sound bar in your price range. it’s $280 right now at best buy and it’s incredibly loud & clear with no distortion. punches way above its weight class. if you can spend some extra money the step up from that sound bar the flexus core 200 can be found for $345 open box at best buy. i have both. they’re both incredible
sorry just seeing this. dialogue is excellent there’s a dedicated horn loaded tweeter for the center channel solely for dialogue in the flexus core 200. dialogue is still excellent in the 100 and there are dialogue enhancement modes as well that bring out dialogue without ruining the ambiance of the movie.
klipsch core 100s solid for dialogue clarity without the bass boom but sonos app issues are real af. if youre eyeing samsung q-series as cheaper alt (they got voice enhance modes that nail tv speech) techwin has decent breakdowns on their soundbars worth a quick skim.
The Klipsch Flexus Core 100 seems to be a pretty good deal right now.
Ironically I tested the 100, the Bose smart soundbar, and the ambeo mini over the past two weeks and I kept the Sennheiser ambeo out of all of them. It seemed to have the best overall sound quality out of everything, although it runs about $600 on sale right now, or under $500 open box if you can order from best buy..
I'm in a very goldilocks position of no soundbar I've tried sounding just right to me. I'm trying to upgrade from a 2020 Hisense 55H6590F tv to an LG B4. The B4 sounds bad so I need a sound bar. I'm not interested in a subwoofer or surround system. I am just wanting good sound for overall use.
My Hisense tv speakers have always sounded great. Good clarity, nice dialouge, and enough audible bass. Soundbars all seem to be trying to create a "home theater" type of sound. But to me they all seem to sound too mid-y, and seperated. Like the mid and high frequencies are coming out of speakers and all bass "sound" is non existent and replaced with loud rumbling coming from my tv stand.
I'm just wanting something that sounds more like my old Hisense tv. Good quality sound coming from the tv. Not so much a movie theater type of surround and bass that you feel rumbling in your chest.
At this point I have tried a Sonos Beam, Bose TV Speaker, Smart Soundbar, Yamaha SR-B30A, Vizio SV210d-0806, Klipsch Core 100, Sony S100f, S2000, and I'm tired of buying and returning all these soundbars because i feel like an obnoxious jackass getting recognized by store employees as the guy who keeps buying and returning soundbars.
Also price is a factor. I didn't really want to spend $400+ on just the soundbar, but I've let that go thinking more expensive would mean better. But aside from obviously having clearer sound than cheaper soundbars like the Bose TV speaker bar, or sony 100f, they just have more speakers than decent 2.1 bars for $250+ and the same type of sound I can't make myself like.
So I guess my question is, should I try something like a Samsung S50/60B without a built in "subwoofer" (obviously a built in subwoofer isn't the same as a real subwoofer box)?
Or should I just accept the way soundbars sound compared to my old tv and force myself to get used to it?
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Compact, easy setup, great value, but virtual Atmos disappoints.
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