I bought this soundbar recently to upgrade the sound on my 43” Samsung Frame TV. It’s not going to be pounding your room, or thumping the bass everywhere, but the sound is just so nice and balanced. I’d usually always prefer more bass than anything else but this is perfectly balanced. I’ve put mine with the speech enhancement on, and it’s a huge improvement on the standard TV speakers, despite the TV speakers and the soundbar being the same Wattage. For the price I’m really pleased with it, especially as I was after a soundbar that didn’t have a screen display as I wanted something discreet and the fabric finish is really nice too.

The most comprehensive review I've seen so far. Two thumbs up!

Thanks bro. Needed this. Was about to buy it!

This is the review I needed. Of course im going tonuse optical cable. Greetings from 🇨🇱.

Great informative video, thank you!

nice review, i bought it a month ago and i have to say it is very good for a person like me(student). i also love the fact that it doesn't make a sound when you connect to it, less unwanted noises.

@davebanter

3 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

Thanks! That was a quality video 👍

I really love this soundbar... The sound is nice.. bass is good.

Great review! you def got a new sub !

Quality review, plus you plugged me with a new artist 😂

@davebanter

6 күн бұрын

Who knew my review skills came with a bonus artist recommendation? I aim to entertain and inform!

There are caveats to the caveats here: About the subwoofer thing, any speaker may have kind of subwoofer behaviour. It's just the grade of the speaker. The only caveat here is that two speakers are just taking the stereo HiFi sound which already contains the low frequecny information instead of using the 2.1 channels which specifically separate the sound into a dedicated subwoofer. In this case, usually the speakers have more than two membranes, some for the high freqs some for the low freqs and some filtering system to redirect the frequencies to the right membranes. Of course that subwoofering has to be weak, given the dimensions of the soundbar. About the surrounding, you are right. It's impossible to create the illusion of the sound surrounding you with 2 speakers. But, it may be argued that they create surround sound (pseudo) with 2 speakers with a technique called psycho-acoustic sound localization, mainly for headphones, which probably is impossible to be applied to this soundbar.

@kjaerdian7864

2 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks man, don't work in Audio by any chance do ya?

Good video! 😊

@davebanter

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

The woofer is two passive bass radiators on each side. Surround is virtual Dolby surround effect.

Thanks Dave, very informative, Have just ordered one so very useful. And thanks for saying ( at 4-03) " Alex" instead of Alexa, Unfortunately one of my Echo Shows which is right next to the pc has a wake word of....... yes... " Amazon" . By the way... .she " doesn`t know that one " !!! . Lol. Thanks again.

@davebanter

7 ай бұрын

Glad to help

Hey, I really want to thank you for a clear and honest opinion about this sound bar. I would say it's worth buying.

Sound bar remote I can’t seem to adjust the standard to the surround sound volume button works fine. Find it annoying as I can only switch standard to surround with my Samsung TV remote and not the sound bar remote. Any one have any ideas and how to get this to work?

I wanted a soundbar to pair with my projector. You said there's issues with connectivity and lip syncing issues so is there any other sound bar you would recommend with a good blutooth connection? Thanks for the review!

@davebanter

5 ай бұрын

Actually I still recommend this one for you, yes I'm not a fan of bluetooth connection when using with video but the issues I stated in the video are worse case senerio and they do tend to happen from time to time (thats with any soundbar/bluetooth device) but they can be easily fixed. (reconnecting, reboot etc). I like using cable connections because they provide a more dependable connection. Hope that helps.

@TheGaryNinja

5 ай бұрын

@@davebanter thanks Dave! Much appreciated!

Has anyone figured out how to adjust the Channel Levels (the volume of the individual speakers)? The instructions are horrible. When you press the CH Level button, the voice says "center channel" but I can't find a way to adjust the level of the center channel or select the other speakers.

Hi I'm.using the optical code connected into a DAC converter using it threw headphone jack but not.getting no sound threw becayd my TV isent a smart tv and dosent have a optical code in back of it can u help please

@davebanter

3 ай бұрын

Hey in your case try something like the UGREEN Bluetooth 5.2 Transmitter For TV, Dual Pair Wireless Bluetooth Transmitter Receiver. This may work for you.

Great review but was there any difference with the sound between Bluetooth and wire?? You didn’t show that part

@davebanter

2 ай бұрын

Well technically simplified, bluetooth is compressed sound, optical there is no compression. You may not ntlotice a huge difference unless the BT has lip sync issues

The "air hole" in the back is called a "bass port".

@davebanter

4 ай бұрын

Shame..... Air Hole sounds so much cooler tho. Imo

I purchased this sound bar today and Im here to get some tips. One note to add it does come with an optical cable.

@davebanter

6 ай бұрын

Good to know, mine definitely did not.

@DaBeingofDeath

5 ай бұрын

Mine didn’t I wonder why it varies even the Manual said it didn’t come with one

at 1:32 you said it has optical and even showed the port but at 2:32 you said there is no optical. please can you clarify

@davebanter

2 ай бұрын

At the 1:32 time stamp I'm referring to the actual port, I labeled it as well. @2:32 I'm referring to the optical cable that didn't come with my unit also labeled at bottom of screen

Is this better than the sony HT100F? And what Bluetooth version are they on? I need one with dialogue clarity watching podcasts and live trainings using bluetooth. Which one would be better for me? This samsung or the sony i mentioned pls suggest?

@davebanter

2 ай бұрын

I haven't reviewed the Sony, so to be real I can't really say.

Which one do you preferred? Samsung HW C400 vs JBL Bar2.0 all in one soundbar.

@davebanter

Ай бұрын

I favor the JBL Bar 2.0 a little more.

Bro I gat Samsung n300 with passive radiator bt the thing z bass heavy

What I am missing is the information whether I can connect it to my PC via USB.

@davebanter

Ай бұрын

You will probably need a converter to connect this to a PC, I would recommend a soundbar for a PC instead.

Hi, How can I take advantage of Dolby audio if what you recommend is not to connect the soundbar via Bluetooth, considering that Dolby technology does not work via optical cable?

@davebanter

7 ай бұрын

Hey, so the Dolby 2ch/DTS 2ch extracts, decodes, downmixes, and converts digital multi-channel bitstreams to two-channel signals, thats this soundbar (L,R). So your optical cable will support that.

@nikkonv9

7 ай бұрын

​@@davebanter Oh, sure, I understand, thanks for responding. But I was wrong because I thought we were talking about Dolby Atmos, so this sound bar does not fit into the game, I am looking for a sound bar with Dolby Atmos but not so expensive, great video btw!!

@davebanter

7 ай бұрын

@@nikkonv9 You may want to look at the Vizio M213AD-K8, I think you may like that one. I reviewed it as well.

@nikkonv9

7 ай бұрын

@@davebanter Unfortunately they don't sell that sound bar in my country, but I've been thinking about buying the Samsung HW-Q600C, which is actually from this year, it's currently on sale for around 250 USD

Is the LG 2.1 channel soundbar better than this ? Says with steaming SPM2.

@davebanter

29 күн бұрын

I'm a little bias with LG becasue I use a LG soundbar everyday so yes (i have a LG TV) but if you have a samsung TV this could be a great match.

Can it be able to connect BT with phone and play music?

@davebanter

6 ай бұрын

Yes it can

Hey dude im connected via bluetooth but the sound is not working. Do you know how to fix it without cables?

@davebanter

2 ай бұрын

Hmmm Try pairing it with you phone if that works fine, then I could be a setting on the TV.

I was about to purchase a SAMSING COMBO. a 55" TV (Crystal UHD) and this Soundbar. My budget isn't big eught to buy a better tech, so my question is, shoyd I spent the extra $70 for the sound bar? or should I only buy the TV and save a little bit more for a better sound? Again my budget is not really high, anyway what other option can you recommend me? I could spent $100 on a sound bar, no more.

@davebanter

Ай бұрын

Hey, I would just purchase the TV for now. With so many good options and all the random sales on soundbars you can afford to wait.

you showed optical port, then why no HDMI , no OPTICAL?

@davebanter

7 ай бұрын

Yeah sadly, no hdmi with this soundbar just BT and Optical

How's the bass? How is it with playing music?

@davebanter

5 ай бұрын

The bass isn't amazing but suitable for its size. You'll be nice highs and some mids tho.

How do you turn down the volume of the information lady? Sometimes it is so LOUD

@davebanter

5 ай бұрын

I don't believe that's possible.

I have a question, can i connect that soundbar with additional subwoofer and how to do it?

@davebanter

2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately no, you have to step up to the C450 model

@thenkery_180

2 ай бұрын

@@davebanter thank you for your reply.

Hi, what size is this soundbar - also is there alot of hissing sound from it when volume is turned up high ?...

@davebanter

4 ай бұрын

Hey It's 25.2 inches width and 2.6 inches height, there is some noise at higher volumes but nothing that would distract your listening experience.

@MrCorridan

4 ай бұрын

@@davebanter Thanks for the info...

Can you connect this to your pc using usb?

@davebanter

6 ай бұрын

No, if you want to connect this to your PC Bluetooth maybe you best choice.

Can I connect subwoofer to this soundbar and how ?

@davebanter

2 ай бұрын

No you would have to get the C450 instead

To change the volume and bass level, you need to press the up and down buttons with your fingernail. I searched for four hours and could not find this information!!!

@Maxximum44

6 ай бұрын

Instructions are pretty bad..had to come to KZread for answers.. found it in the comments 😂TY

@km09.

2 ай бұрын

Press the up and down on the control or soundbar?

@Artem-bq6nj

2 ай бұрын

@@km09. remote controller. push up and down like a joystick. no need to press.

Saludos tengo esta sound bar y no se como ajustarle el bass y el treble ... alguien que me explique. Gracias.

@davebanter

2 ай бұрын

Hey, from what I remember you have to press the woofer button up/Inward to get to those menus. let me know if that works for you.

This or t420 which one better

@davebanter

24 күн бұрын

I would probably go for the T420, only for more bass.

Does it have a problem if i connect it to my tv?

@davebanter

6 ай бұрын

No issues with connecting with your TV, just using Bluetooth may not give you the best consistent results

@mzeewakijiji8133

6 ай бұрын

@@davebanter thanks for the reply

@mzeewakijiji8133

6 ай бұрын

@@davebanter hey bro i want to buy a soundbar to use with a tv should i go for soundcore infini 2 which has every option of connection?

Hows the bass on it?

@davebanter

7 ай бұрын

For it's size it pretty good, no wall shaking but very satisfying

@blazzmatazz9051

7 ай бұрын

@@davebanter I don't need wall shaking. My new Samsung TV has litterally no bass. It's awful

@blazzmatazz9051

7 ай бұрын

@@davebanter thanks for the answer bro

@davebanter

7 ай бұрын

@@blazzmatazz9051 Okay then this will be a great improvement in sound quality for you

oyun ve film testi ?

@davebanter

8 ай бұрын

In my personal test with movies it sound good, I don't get into too many sound test because there is no way for people to truly hear the quality via KZread video.

Can you connect subwoofer and surround speakers to this soundbar

@davebanter

5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately you can not

So you were talking about how cable option is better than Bluetooth. Did the device come with cables or do we have to buy them separately?

@davebanter

7 ай бұрын

You would have to buy them separately, comes with no cables.

@myparadiseing

7 ай бұрын

bump it up by $20 and get a Sony 2.0 sound bar that kicks ass

@MohammeddAlanazi

6 ай бұрын

Link ? @@myparadiseing

@alexanderruiz4210

6 ай бұрын

Name please and ref? ​@@myparadiseing

is this better than just going with tv speakers?

@davebanter

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely yes

It needs a 3.5m jack! 😀

@davebanter

5 ай бұрын

That would be nice addition.

Thanks for the review, Dave. I'm wondering if it will work with my non-smart Samsung TV (UA40J5000AKXXM) with an audio output?

@davebanter

2 ай бұрын

Hey, so your TV has no optical cable... You may possibly need some type of audio converter in that case.

@sacredbabe1672

2 ай бұрын

@@davebanter I guess so. I kept thinking that "audio output" = optical....silly me. Ya, I just bought an "analog to digital converter". Hopefully that will work

@sacredbabe1672

Ай бұрын

I've gotten the C400 soundbar bar but can't seem to turn on voice enhancement. It says "voice enhancement off" each time I click on the setting button(flower looking). Mind teaching me how to turn it on?