2024 the best soundbar with subwoofer review


Price: $249.00 - $169.00
(as of Nov 09, 2024 04:03:15 UTC - Details)

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The low-profile Signa S2 universal TV sound bar delivers an incredible, room-filling home theater experience — far beyond anything you get from your TVs small built-in speakers. Works with 4K and HD TVs so you can watch your favorite shows with exceptional contrast and clarity. Includes HDMI cable for quick and easy setup. Features Polk’s patented Voice Adjust technology for clear dialogue and Dolby Digital decoding for immersive, performance-tuned surround sound. Includes a wireless subwoofer for deep bass impact. Plus, stream your favorite music through Bluetooth directly from your smartphone, tablet or any other compatible device. At 2" tall, the sound bar fits most spaces — easy to wall-mount or place in front of your TV.
A PREMIUM ULTRA-SLIM SOUND BAR WITH INCLUDED WIRELESS SUBWOOFER – 5 powerful full-range drivers deliver beautiful rich sound with deep bass. Polk’s exclusive VoiceAdjust technology & Dolby Digital Decoding maximizes sound clarity & reduces voice delays
EXCELLENT SOUND AND VALUE on par with any mid- to high-range sound bars available in the market. At just over 2" tall, it fits most spaces — easily wall-mount it or place in front of your TV. It won’t block your TV’s bottom edge or IR remote sensor
UPGRADE YOUR HOME THEATER EXPERIENCE – Watch your favorite shows on your 4K HD Smart TV with exceptional picture quality & crystal clear sound. With numerous connection possibilities, plug in any audio source via HDMI ARC, optical input & AUX
WIRELESSLY STREAM MUSIC from your favorite streaming apps like Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, and others directly from your smartphone, tablet or other compatible device through the built-in Bluetooth technology
SET UP YOUR SOUND BAR IN MINUTES — With the included subwoofer, HDMI and optical cables quickly connect your TV to the sound bar. Get set up and listening in minutes
Reviewer: Katherine Clyne
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great sound/clarity, wish it had an app!!
Review: I love the sound of this soundbar. I wish I could take advantage of the subwoofer more, because it sounds great, but I live in an apartment and I'm not trying to annoy my neighbors. I mostly bought it to improve the voice quality when I'm watching TV at night and don't want to have the volume too loud. (We have thin walls in my building).The sound bar comes with a little remote that allows you to turn the different sound profiles on and off. I installed it so that my TV remote is used for the master volume, but I still need the little one for the sound profiles and bass. The only thing is, sometimes it's not clear which sound profile is active. And for fine tuning adjustments late at night with the master volume kinda low, sometimes I'll click a button for one and I'm not even sure if I just turned it on or off because I'm not sure if it started up with my previous settings. The only indicator to what sound settings you currently have active is that the 4th light on the sound bar flashes purple once for any sound profile or voice adjust input. It would be nice if the light changed somehow to more clearly indicate if something was on or off or which profile you were using. Or... Even better... Give me an app that tells me my current settings and lets me change them!! Then I don't need to use the sound bar remote at all! If I have that feature on a very inexpensive diy LED backlighting setup, then it shouldn't be hard or pricey for Polk to add that feature to its soundbars.

Reviewer: katherine vox
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: BOUGHT IN 2021- STILL WORKING BEAUTIFULLY IN 2024 🥳
Review: this soundbar is amazing! as the title states- i bought this in 2021. i have it set up with my 55" in my living room and with the speaker in the corner + added bass it really does feel like a cinematic experience 🥹 i love the voice adjust setting too, so many of these streaming apps still haven't figured out how to properly mix their audio yet and this sound bar does some heavy lifting to balance that out. i mainly use the music or film setting depending on which service i'm using and they make a big difference.i have a samsung sound bar in my bedroom and although it does it's job well enough, i feel like this one definitely outperforms it in functionality, quality and aesthetic. when/if this one stops working i'm definitely ordering this brand again.

Reviewer: Ryan Wern
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great for the price! Click for full review
Review: I purchased this item for use in my small living room, for use on a TCL Roku TV. I realize I am a bit picky when it comes to sound products, and this soundbar definitely did not disappoint, however, it was lacking a little bit in some areas. I think a 4.5 star rating would have been more appropriate. The item arrived in a very timely fashion and in perfect condition. I will include my own “star” rating for each category so that you can get the most accurate idea of what this product has to offer. The following is my full review of the Polk Audio S2:Pros:-Connectivity: I’d say this soundbar is “plug and play”. Had absolutely no issue connecting to my TCL TV utilizing the provided HDMI ARC cable. I’ve read that the TCL TV’s can be a little finicky when it comes to connection of external devices such as this. I’d venture to guess that if it connects this easy to mine, it should connect to yours just as easily. Make sure to adjust the setting on your tv accordingly for whatever connection you utilize. The provided remote control is self explanatory and very easy to use. Depending on your individual setup, your tv remote can be utilized (if you use HDMI ARC or Optical) to control the unit, and the Polk remote can still be utilized to adjust the sound mode, bass, and volume in these configurations. The unit powers on and off automatically using the HDMI ARC configuration. The Bluetooth subwoofer was very easy to connect to the soundbar and I haven’t experienced any issues with it losing the connection. Also connected to my phone with no issue.Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-Flexibility: Polk provides just about every necessary cable to connect to your particular tv. The only one they don’t provide is an AUX audio cable (headphone style). I wouldn’t recommend using this type of connection if you want optimal sound quality, but it is something to consider if that’s the only connection you have available.Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-Aesthetics: The Polk S2 is very sleek and clean in appearance. No extra “bling”, which I appreciate. The soundbar is slim enough that it would look nice bottom mounted or wall mounted, without looking cheesy or out of place in any room with any decor. The subwoofer is not huge and relatively slim, so that it can be concealed almost anywhere, however, placement of the subwoofer will greatly affect bass response. It features a single blue-green light to indicate that the unit is “on”, and a classy looking “Polk” badge on the soundbar.Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-Reliability: I have had zero issues with this unit. No loss of connection, no technical issues, malfunctions, or failures. Very easy to set up and use.Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-Sound Quality: For this portion, I will separate the sound quality of the soundbar, and the sound quality of the subwoofer.Soundbar: The Polk S2 soundbar sounds very crisp and clear. Frequency response is decent. It’s lacking super bright highs, probably because it uses full-range speakers to handle all sound rather than having separate tweeters. Midrange response is good and vocals are easy to hear when adjusted correctly to your ear. Bass response from the actual soundbar is next to nothing, and primarily handled by the subwoofer. I’d venture to guess that Polk purposefully used some sort of crossover in the soundbar to eliminate distortion incurred from the tiny soundbar speakers trying to reproduce bass notes. Movie sound effects and music sound really good, and the unit is plenty loud for almost any sized room. I have turned the unit up quite loud, and haven’t noticed any distortion or clipping from the soundbar, which my ears are very sensitive to. Could be my OCD, but if it were there, I would hear it, and it would really bother me. I did observe a very noticeable drop in volume and sound quality when connecting my phone via Bluetooth and playing music. Bluetooth connection inherently does not have the same bandwidth as a hard connection, but with this unit, it really stands out. I only use this connection occasionally, so it’s not a huge deal for me, but depending on how you plan on using this unit, it may be worth considering. The Polk remote has a feature that allows the user to increase the loudness of vocals, which comes in handy when watching tv shows and movies. The 3 sound modes (movie, music, and night mode) work fairly well, but I would have preferred a “custom” setting as well. My ear tells me that “music” mode enhances bass and treble, “movie” mode is similar to the “loudness” feature on some home and car stereos where output is boosted across the board, with a little decrease in mid bass, and “night” mode dulls the sound across the board, assuming this is to cut mainly bass response to avoid disturbing other people in the house. I find “night” mode to be fairly useless. It sounds to me like you disconnected the soundbar and went back to using the stock tv speakers. Personally, like I said, I’d prefer this feature scrapped and replaced with a custom setting. Overall, it sounds really good, and is a drastic improvement over the stock tv speakers, but if you’re looking for audiophile quality music reproduction, this probably isn’t the unit for you.Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Subwoofer: Considering the size of the subwoofer (5.25” driver) and small size of the subwoofer’s ported cabinet, it does its job pretty well. The amount of bass an individual user likes is very subjective, so this is simply my evaluation based on my preference. The subwoofer provides decent bass response. Sound effects, like explosions, in movies are really brought forward. It sounds like it is tuned to handle all bass frequencies (mid-bass down). This can cause the unit to sound a little muddy at times. It lacks the ability to accurately reproduce the very low “lows”. In my living room setting, it is “feelable” and sends a small vibration through the floor, which in my opinion, helps with the overall movie experience. I have noticed a bit of distortion if I turn the bass all the way up and turn the volume up very loud. I heard a bit of a “flutter” from the sub. It didn’t sound like port noise, it sounded like the tiny driver was protesting how hard I was pushing it. I couldn’t get the unit to “clip”, and I’d guess that if I turned it up loud enough to do so, the driver would melt down before any clipping occurred. At normal listening levels, I did not hear any port noise or distortion. My living room is small, and the unit is placed next to my couch, but I’d guess that in a larger living room, it may not provide the same feel as it does in mine. I mentioned the placement of the subwoofer earlier…this is important. I had to really play with placement to get the most out of this unit. That isn’t a knock on this particular subwoofer, and is true with most home subs. I do think it is more important with units such as this that use a very small driver and don’t have a huge built-in amp. I started with this unit placed next to my couch, between an ottoman and the wall, with the port facing a corner approximately 15” away. I could hear and feel the bass ONLY when I was sitting on the couch. If I stood up, it sounded like someone shut the sub off. I moved it under an end table, port facing another corner approximately 8” away. This made a huge difference. My living room isn’t the best for finding a spot to put a subwoofer, but I’d say that it’s important to corner load this unit if you want to get the best response from it. Is it going to give you brain-rattling bass? No. Are you going to hear those super clear, punchy plucks of a bass guitar, or feel kick drums and explosions pounding in your chest? No. It provides a nice, distortion-free addition to the soundbar and rounds everything out, that’s about it. It’s not disappointing, but it’s not mind-blowing. Considering the price, and size of the driver, it’s good.Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️In closing, I am happy with the Polk S2. You can’t purchase a “budget” soundbar and expect “high dollar” performance. The S2 met my expectations in most areas. Polk put out a quality product at a great price. If you are wanting perfect, movie theater-quality volume and audio response, and bass that makes you feel like you’re having a heart attack, look elsewhere and spend more. If you’re wanting a user-friendly, easy to set up unit that sounds really good, the Polk S2 is worth your hard-earned dollar. Buyers with very large living rooms, audiophiles who are accustomed to “the best of the best”, and bass-heads, may want to look elsewhere and spend a few extra dollars to get what you’re looking for. Buyers who want a great product at a great price, for use in a small to medium sized living room or bedroom…I’d say this is one of, if not THE best soundbar/subwoofer combo on Amazon. As long as you use common sense and keep your expectations from the Polk S2 reasonable for the price point, you won’t be disappointed.

Reviewer: ChristyBlitz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Accuracy is the name
Review: Picked up this to replace an older Vizio bar.We sacrificed a couple of rear satellite speakers, but haven't missed them.I picked up a third-party e-Arc cable and was very glad I did! Being able to use my TV remote to control the soundbar on the day-to-day is super convenient. I haven't messed much with other setting, but for watching football, shows, and movies it does great out of the box. I appreciate how all the cables and plug-ins are just the right size and not bulky on the plug end or overly long for where we have the TV sitting. I read or heard somewhere that a surprising place these Polk systems Excel in is straight music - and the occasions where soundtracks will just push the score forward and not have all the sound effects and explosions going on, it catches you off guard how HUGE the symphony sounds. On the standard, I would say the bar strives to be accurate to the media on the screen- I mean it's not boosting certain sound effects or pushing around EQ much. So maybe for some it would sound a little subdued, but when the media pushes extra sound out the bar and sub can combine for something really great. That's also a surprising thing about the thin sub. It's very non-intrusive until you need Iron Man to launch something crazy out of the sky.Everything feels well assembled. We have been very happy for several months.

Reviewer: Holly
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Needed to finally replace our Sony sound bar that we've had for years, I was looking for something that would be loud when I wanted it to be and something that I could feel the bass in my bones but wasn't looking to break the bank for it ... and voila! Our Polk sound bar with wireless subwoofer arrived today, super easy hook up and we've been enjoying it now for hours! TV sounds awesome, bluetooth pairing with my iPhone is a breeze, idiot-proof remote control ... love, love, love the full, rich sound! Great purchase!

Reviewer: Oz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: La calidad de sonido de este sistema es muy buena y es muy sencilla la instalación, solo se conectan los cables de alimentación, el cable HDMI, el cable óptico y listo. El control remoto es muy fácil de utilizar, solo con oprimir un botón activas el sonido tanto para modo cine, música o nocturno. Sin duda es un equipo de sonido que vale la pena, siendo una barra delgada y el subwoofer (inalámbrico) pequeño, brindan un sonido claro y de bajos potentes.

Reviewer: Ives Saddai Amaya Ruiz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Muy bueno, buen sonido, bajos profundos y sonido claro. Volumen exelente, buen tamaño , muy práctico muy recomendable 👍

Reviewer: Micaela Natal RN
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Melhor custo benefício sem dúvidas qualidade sem tamanho

Reviewer: karel
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: heeft enkele beperkingen maar ik ben relatief tevreden.indien nieuwe model niet veel duurder, koop dan beter dat

Customers say

Customers like the sound quality, value for money, and ease of setup of the speakers. They mention that it works well, is easy to hook up to the TV, and is well worth the money. Some also say the quality and voice quality are good. However, some customers have reported issues with the remote functionality.

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