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89Points

LG

LG S95TR

9.1Channels
810 WMax power
5Up-firing drivers
85Points

JBL

JBL Bar 800

5.1Channels
720 WMax power
85Points

LG

LG DS95TR 9.1.5 Soundbar

9.1Channels
810 WMax power
82Points

LG

LG US95TR Soundbar

9.1Channels
810 WMax power
1Up-firing drivers
80Points

Samsung

HW-Q990F Soundbar

11.1Channels
656 WMax power
23Drivers
78Points

LG

LG S70TR Soundbar

5.1Channels
500 WMax power
1Up-firing drivers
77Points

Samsung

Samsung HW-Q990B

11.1Channels
656 WMax power
77Points

Samsung

Samsung HW-Q990B Soundbar

11.1Channels
656 WMax power
77Points

Samsung

Samsung HW-Q990D

11.1Channels
656 WMax power
77Points

Samsung

Samsung HWQ990D Soundbar

11.1Channels
656 WMax power
77Points

Samsung

Samsung Q990D

11.1Channels
656 WMax power
77Points

Samsung

Samsung Q990F Soundbar

11.1Channels
656 WMax power
77Points

ULTIMEA

Skywave X60 7.1.4

7.1Channels
840 WMax power
76Points

LG

LG 5.1.3ch Soundbar with Subwoofer

5.1Channels
570 WMax power
76Points

LG

LG USC9S Soundbar

3.1Channels
3Up-firing drivers
76Points

LG

LG USG10TY Soundbar

3.1Channels
76Points

Samsung

Samsung HW-Q930F Soundbar

9.1Channels
76Points

Samsung

Samsung HW-Q990D Soundbar

11.1Channels
656 WMax power
76Points

Samsung

Samsung HW-Q990F 11.1.4-Channel Soundbar

9.1Channels
656 WMax power
76Points

Samsung

Samsung HW-Q990F Soundbar

11.1Channels
656 WMax power
76Points

Samsung

Samsung Q990C Soundbar

11.1Channels
656 WMax power
76Points

Sony

Sony BRAVIA XR

3.1Channels
450 WMax power
75Points

Hisense

Hisense AX5125H Soundbar

5.1Channels
500 WMax power
2Up-firing drivers
75Points

Sennheiser

Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus

7.1Channels
420 WMax power
74Points

Klipsch

Klipsch Flexus Core 300 5.1.2

5.1Channels
2Up-firing drivers
74Points

LG

LG US70TR 5.1.1 Soundbar

5.1Channels
1Up-firing drivers
74Points

Samsung

Samsung Q930F 9.1.4ch Soundbar

9.1Channels
74Points

Sony

Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 5

3.1Channels
74Points

Sony

Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 6

3.1Channels
73Points

LG

LG Soundbar SC9S

3.1Channels
400 WMax power
7Drivers
3Up-firing drivers
72Points

ULTIMEA

ULTIMEA Poseidon D60 5.1 Soundbar

5.1Channels
410 WMax power
71Points

LG

LG US70TY 3.1.3 Soundbar

3.1Channels
400 WMax power
70Points

Sony

Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9

13.1Channels
720 WMax power
69Points

Denon

Denon DHT-S218

69Points

Samsung

Samsung HW-B650F Soundbar

3.1Channels
69Points

Sony

Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 7

68Points

LG

LG S70TY

3.1Channels
400 WMax power
1Up-firing drivers
68Points

LG

LG evo OLED77C45LA 77-Inch 4K Smart TV with US40TR Soundbar

4.1Channels
400 WMax power
67Points

TCL

TCL Q75HK Soundbar

5.1Channels
65Points

Sony

Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED K75XR90 75" + BRAVIA Theatre Bar 8

Not specifiedChannels
65Points

Sony

Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 8

65Points

Sony

Sony BRAVIA Theatre Quad HT-A9M2

64Points

Sonos

Sonos Arc Ultra

9.1Channels
64Points

Sony

Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 8

9Channels
360 WMax power
64Points

Sony

Sony HT-A3000

3.1Channels
250 WMax power
63Points

Bose

Bose Smart Soundbar 900

2Up-firing drivers
63Points

Bose

Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar

63Points

LG

LG S90TY

5.1Channels
63Points

Samsung

Samsung HW-Q800C

11Channels
63Points

Samsung

Samsung S60D

5Channels
63Points

Sonos

Sonos Arc

63Points

Sonos

Sonos Beam Gen 2

63Points

Sony

Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED

63Points

Sony

Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED

62Points

OXS

OXS Thunder Pro+ Gaming Soundbar

7.1Channels
10Drivers
1Up-firing drivers
61Points

Bose

Bose Smart Soundbar 600

5.1Channels
5Drivers
2Up-firing drivers
61Points

OXS

OXS S5

3.1Channels
61Points

Samsung

Samsung HW-Q990C

11.1Channels
61Points

Sony

Sony BRAVIA Theatre Sub 9

600 WMax power
60Points

Denon

Denon DHT-S216 Soundbar

Not specifiedChannels
60Points

Sony

Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED (XR l Mini LED)

59Points

Bose

Bose Smart Dolby Atmos Soundbar

5.1Channels
5Drivers
2Up-firing drivers
59Points

LG

LG SN5 2.1 Soundbar

2.1Channels
400 WMax power
59Points

LG

LG US40TR

4.1Channels
400 WMax power
59Points

Sony

Sony HT-S40R

5.1Channels
600 WMax power
58Points

LG

LG 5.1.1 Home Cinema Soundbar US70TR

5.1Channels
57Points

Bose

Bose Soundbar 700

57Points

Bose

SoundTouch 300 Sound Bar

55Points

Bose

Bose Soundbar 700 Wit

54Points

Bose

Bose Smart Soundbar 300

5.6Channels
5Drivers
54Points

Bose

Bose Soundbar 500

52Points

Sony

Sony BRAVIA Theatre Sub 8

50Points

LG

LG US60T

3.1Channels
50Points

Sonos

Sonos Ray

48Points

LG

LG BARRA AMP SL6Y 2.1

2.1Channels
420 WMax power
47Points

Bose

Bose Solo Soundbar Series 2

2Drivers
47Points

Bose

Bose TV Speaker

5.61Channels
2Drivers

Best of · Soundbars

Soundbars guide

How to choose soundbars

Soundbars replace flat television speakers with a dedicated driver array along the front of the room. The category covers single-bar systems for stereo upgrades, 3.1 systems with a centre channel, and full 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos systems with rear satellite speakers. The Sonos Arc Ultra, the Samsung HW-Q990D, the LG S95TR, and the Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9 lead the premium tier.

Channel layout

Channel notation reads as front.subwoofer.height. A 2.1 soundbar has left and right plus a separate subwoofer. A 5.1.2 system adds rear surround speakers and two upward-firing height drivers. A 7.1.4 system adds two more surround channels and two more height drivers for full Dolby Atmos coverage.

Dolby Atmos and DTS:X

Dolby Atmos uses object audio and dedicated upward-firing drivers to render height channels above the listener. DTS:X carries similar object metadata. Atmos pass-through via HDMI eARC carries the full bitstream from streaming apps and Blu-ray discs.

Subwoofer and surrounds

Wireless subwoofers connect to the bar over proprietary 5.8 GHz radio and extend low-frequency response to 30 Hz on premium systems. Wireless surround speakers add rear effects without speaker wire across the floor. The Sonos system uses a separate Sub and a pair of Era 300 speakers as the surround rears.

Streaming and voice control

Premium soundbars run Apple AirPlay 2 and Spotify Connect. Sonos and Bose integrate with their broader speaker ecosystems for multi-room audio. HDMI eARC carries the television sound back to the bar and supports Dolby Atmos. Voice assistants (Alexa, Google Assistant) ship on Sonos, Bose, and Sony bars.