Soundbars reviews & products

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By Jez Ford published 30 January 23

Yamaha tweaks a small soundbar and adds a subwoofer: it's a bargain combo.

By What Hi-Fi? published 12 December 22

Just as with TVs, Philips has produced one of the most innovative, reasonably priced soundbars we’ve come across.

By What Hi-Fi? published 7 December 22

Sennheiser’s new soundbar commands the room with a much wider and more immersive sound than its size may suggest.

By What Hi-Fi? published 4 November 22

Harman Kardon’s first Dolby Atmos soundbar is as stylish as we’d expect, but does its sound live up to its looks?

By What Hi-Fi? published 31 October 22

It might not live up to its spectacular sibling, but the Sony HT-A5000 is a solid and well-specced Dolby Atmos soundbar.

By What Hi-Fi? published 12 October 22

UPDATED Sennheiser’s first soundbar is huge, expensive and rather fussy – but also totally brilliant.

By What Hi-Fi? published 12 October 22

Updated Dripping with features, this hefty Dolby Atmos soundbar delivers exceptional, immersive audio from a single unit.

By What Hi-Fi? published 12 October 22

UPDATED Sonos might have been late to the Dolby Atmos soundbar party, but the Arc continues to impress.

By What Hi-Fi? published 12 October 22

Updated Can the second-generation Sonos Beam succeed where others have failed and deliver immersive audio from a compact unit?

By What Hi-Fi? published 15 September 22

It might look a bit low-tech in current company, but this is a refreshingly straightforward and well measured soundbar.

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