Top Soundbars 2023

The LG S90QY is good for mixed usage. It's a versatile 5.1.3 setup with lots of sound enhancement features, including a room correction mode. With this on, its sound is quite even, with clear and present vocals and a present, thumpy bass. Its Atmos performance is fairly immersive, though it doesn't really replicate sounds from above or behind you. Also, its surround performance isn't the best.

The Polk Audio Signa S4 is fair for mixed usage. Its slightly V-shaped sound adds extra punch in the bass and brightness in the treble to your favorite music. Dialogue reproduces quite clearly and accurately, too, and its adjustable dialogue enhancement feature is handy for listening to TV shows and podcasts. Also, it supports Dolby Atmos content. However, the lack of low-bass takes away from the immersive feeling in action movies, and its surround sound performance isn't the most impressive.

The Klipsch Cinema 800 is great for mixed usage. While it isn't the most premium-looking soundbar on the market, the Klipsch offers a versatile performance that can please many different types of listeners. Dialogue in movies and TV shows is clearly reproduced, and voices and instruments in your favorite tunes are present and detailed, too. Its sub brings out the low rumble in the bass, which is great for bass-heavy music as well as action-packed movies. However, it does downmix audio formats like Dolby Atmos into stereo, which doesn't provide a very immersive feel.

The Samsung HW-Q59CT is decent for mixed usage. With its 'Standard' preset, it has a neutral sound profile with a little extra punch in the bass range that's still suitable for most types of audio content. It's well-suited for dialogue-heavy content, thanks to its discrete center channel. You can also use its 'Surround Sound' or 'Game Mode Pro' presets to activate its

The Hisense HS218 is adequate for mixed usage. Out-of-the-box, this soundbar has a pretty neutral, though slightly dark, sound profile that's still suitable for listening to most types of audio content. There are also some sound customization features to help you get a more neutral sound if you prefer. While it supports surround content, unfortunately, it doesn't provide a very immersive listening experience. It doesn't reproduce a very extended low-bass, disappointing for fans of bass-heavy music and action movies.

With its 'Music' preset, the Polk Audio MagniFi MAX has a somewhat U-shaped sound profile when listening to real-life content, making it suitable for listening to most types of audio content. Voices reproduce clearly and accurately, and you can enhance them using the unique Voice Adjust feature. However, audio can seem diffused and processed, and you may notice port noises and compression when listening to bass-heavy audio content. It doesn't support Dolby Atmos content, either.

The LG SP7Y 5.1 is decent for mixed usage. With its 'Standard' preset, this soundbar offers a slightly boxy and boomy sound profile that adds a little extra punch in the bass range. Though it comes with many sound customization features, it still struggles to reproduce a thumpy low-bass, so you don't feel the deep rumble in bass-heavy music or action-packed movies. It supports surround content, though it doesn't offer a very immersive listening experience. Also, it doesn't come with height channels, so it doesn't support Dolby Atmos content.

The JBL Bar 5.0 is decent for movies. Out-of-the-box, it has a boxy sound profile that adds a little extra punch and boom to your favorite movies. However, it struggles to reproduce low-bass, so you don't feel the deep rumble in action-packed scenes. It supports surround content, but it doesn't offer very impressive performance. Also, it has to downmix Dolby Atmos content into surround, which isn't as immersive.

The Samsung HW-S60A is decent for mixed usage. Out-of-the-box, it has a pretty neutral sound profile suitable for lots of types of audio content. However, it struggles to reproduce the deep thump and rumble in bass-heavy music and action-packed movies. While it supports surround content, it doesn't offer a very immersive listening experience. That said, there are lots of sound customization features available.

The LG SP9YA is great for mixed usage. With its room correction feature, it offers a very neutral, balanced sound profile suitable for listening to lots of different types of audio content. It comes with lots of sound customization features, too, including bass and treble adjustments as well as EQ presets. However, while it supports Atmos and surround content, it doesn't offer a very immersive listening experience.