Hisense - 2.1 CH Soundbar with Built-in Subwoofer - black
Model: HS214
SKU: 6438554
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The Hisense 2.1 sound bar is just good enough in my opinion. I really do like the sleek styling and texture of it. It’s size makes it a lot easier to manage than most other sound bars in this price range (I am fitting this into an older tv cabinet). But that size is what leads to what makes its performance alright rather than great. It’s subwoofer is nonexistent, so this is more realistically a 2.0 sound bar. I had to have the bass turned all the way up to make anything not sound tinny. However, dialogue is extremely crisp. There are very little mids; the treble is very high. Definitely do not use the surround sound feature as everything sound will sound hallow. It makes for a nice bedroom sound bar especially since the volume can go extremely low for late night watching/ambience. It could also work well as a desk speaker for a computer/gaming setup. Hisense gets the job done with this sound bar but I’ve had broader and better overall sound from cheaper ones. If you are fine with a good replacement for your tv speakers this one is good, but just don’t expect a lot. If it was cheaper it’d get another star.
Posted by Brett
I went a different route and bought this soundbar to use as computer speakers. Let me tell you huge upgrade over my Bose companion 2 speakers. Just bought it on sale for $90 which is less than the Bose companion 2 speakers. Getting rid of the bookshelf speaker for this was also an aesthetics upgrade for my setup. The sound and bass are just right. I would highly recommend for this type of setup as the dialogue an dbass levels are just right for something you would be using in a smaller setup and the price right now is perfect as this was one of the only soundbars I could find at this price point that is 2,1 with a built in subwoofer. Also the size is compact.
Posted by Daniel
This soundbar sounds amazing! At 50% it sounds like you’re in a movie theater. At that level, you could get complaints from your neighbors at night. I would recommend keeping it around 30% volume. The sound can be increased in increments of 5. The standard settings out of the box were perfect for me and I didn’t do any additional adjustments. My only complaint is that I have to keep it a little bit behind my tv. My Fire Tv has a part on the front that sits lower and causes the soundbar to not fit under it. The low hanging part is where the IR is located. Putting the soundbar in front blocks the IR. Putting it under, you have to prop up the Tv slightly. The weight of the Tv could cause damage to both. Putting the soundbar underneath from behind and pushing it forward until it hits the low hanging part was my best solution on my table. If you mount both, you won’t have any issues. Overall I love my soundbar and would recommend it to anyone.
Posted by TJ472
Customers express satisfaction with the 2.1-Channel Soundbar's sound quality, price, easy setup, compact size, and design. They appreciate its superb sound quality, affordability, simple installation, and space-saving design. However, some customers mention that the bass could be improved, the remote control could be better, and there may be compatibility issues with certain TVs.