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https://preview.redd.it/270vcfr3xq6g1.png?width=1440&format=png&auto=webp&s=fa6ad7650cd67b0baa6de6a5f9f1ebac71852b6c I personally own one (proof is in the photo) and I must say, I am NOT sponsored at all by them keep in mind, and my review is from me ONLY!! I payed for the whole amount so I was not given it for free So why did I buy the Ultimea Skywave x70? My first product was the Ultimea Aura A50, I got that soundbar when my Pheanoo D15 subwoofer broke, it was a 2.0 channel and I was looking deep to invest on a good soundbar So initially I found the Aura A50 on Walmart, good price of 110! I bought it and week after I realized they have a 7.1 system which was the Aura A60. So I ended up returning the Aura A50 and then buying the Aura A60 in temu because I had a $45 dollars off coupon I can use on anything (they sell anywhere, Amazon, Walmart, target, etc) with discount code I had from $175 down to $130 Then I started to look at the latest flagship which was the Skywave X70, once early bird started, I bought it with coupon Once I initially bought it, it was to replace my old denon reciver with defenitive speakers, which are very good still but it was crackling and the sub on the left tower was broken. Once I hooked up my Skywave X70, I was just expecting "its probably not a huge diffrence" Of the soundbar But man I was wrong! It blew my expectations away!! It's very good overall!! The surround experience was amazing, i play alot of Helldivers 2 and man the experience is amazing!! I can tell you too, the bass on this thing is very strong, it even broke a lighthouse decoration I put on christmas, the bass pushed it off the shelf, which I had to fix with Glue, it really rattles the walls!!! Compared to Samsung 11.1.4, thats very huge in terms of early bird price, it costed half of $1,000!!! I can't say it's better than the samsung 11.1.4 because I perosnally never tried it, but the experience with Ultimea and thier skywave X70, it's by far the best man, i love it So I took the risk of buying from another company, and I must say, 2 months in, I have no regrets. Eventually I bought the posideon D80 Boom for a movie room we have and it's amazing quality of diffrence compared to the TCL Alto 8+ 3.1.2 i had. I would take 7.1 over 3.1.2 any day, just to have true surround. So overall, taking the risk of buying from ultimea was a good decision. Basically in other words I took one for the team to see the truth
I've tried 3 ultima systems in the past 8 or so months. A 5.1 a 7.1 and a 7.1.4. all 3 of them had really bad surround speaker volume. The best was the 7.1.4 but that's probably from the extra 2 upfiring channels in the back. The 5.1 and 7.1 both had an amazing subwoofer and bass as well as a great sound bar but before I returned them via Amazon the last 10 days of testing both systems I didn't even bother to turn on the surround speakers they were borderline useless.
Having peeped the Ultimea lineup based on the buzz from here, they're merely mid-level cabecillas, that will likely take the place of Vizio now that Walmart's subjugation and annexation of that brand sent them in a death spiral towards oblivion alongside Onn! I would've been satisfied with the typical "black plastic crap" sound of Ultimea & other nobodies had I not been a reporter on a university student newspaper in the early '70s for my fellow scribes introduced me to 🎖️& platinum 👂ed audio as they enthusiastically waxed rhapsodic about McIntosh, Mark Levinson & Nakamichi hardware, I ended up getting hooked on that class of audio!
Ultimea is the best value soundbar. I got an Apollo S40 on the Facebook Marketplace for $20, and it's more than adequate for a great 2.1 channel set-up. It has 2 tweeters and two woofers per channel and a subwoofer-out port. You can also buy refurbished models from their official Temu store named 'Ultimea Refurbished' to save 40 to 60%. Although for a PC in particular you should probably look for a PC-specific soundbar and surround system from someone like Logitech. There are lots of them on Facebook for less than $55.
Ultimea is not bad, but these cheap ones keep firing bass lol
Ultimea for me. Bought last year D80 boom. But if you prefer with height up firing Speakers get the sky wave x series. Besides affordability without breaking a bank but standard Dolby Atmos speakers is my preference for now. But if you have extra budget. Get the bar 800mk2 or 1000 of JBL. With regards to your preferred brand against LG, Sony theater 6 is better but extra functionality of Sony features will require Sony TV. Nevertheless its all good. Check also Polk magnifi series.
I just bought 2 to try out. Trash. The sound isn't great, vocals get drowned out.
I just got the Onn 5.1.2 from Walmart for $199 and I was really impressed. It has a woofer, 2 wireless rear speakers, and up-firing speakers. The room filling sound is great when you watch a film in Dolby Atmos. Don't knock it because it is a Walmart brand. It is very likely that it is built by a name brand company. I tried 3 other soundbars and this one was the best by far. By the way stay away from Ultimea. The sound isn't great. [https://www.walmart.com/ip/onn-5-1-2-Surround-Soundbar-with-Dolby-Atmos-Wireless-Subwoofer-and-True-Wireless-Satellite-Speakers-42/5189760601?classType=REGULAR&athbdg=L1100&from=%2Fsearch&sid=5c5bd261-dfef-4edd-b597-26daa5b8be83](https://www.walmart.com/ip/onn-5-1-2-Surround-Soundbar-with-Dolby-Atmos-Wireless-Subwoofer-and-True-Wireless-Satellite-Speakers-42/5189760601?classType=REGULAR&athbdg=L1100&from=%2Fsearch&sid=5c5bd261-dfef-4edd-b597-26daa5b8be83)
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