Customer Ratings & Reviews

We had to return this item due to inconsistent audio playback. Never could get the optical cable to work from TV to soundbar. Maybe a new unit would’ve been better but we went with the JBL 10” subwoofer and soundbar instead.

The sound bar sounded ok. Nothing special. But what I was really disappointed about was the sub and the lack of any low end. Not what I wanted at all. I bought a sonos setup and im more than pleased

I would not replace my main 5.1 system with this but if you want to add some sound punch to a room without any current equipment - this unit with its wireless options and compact design make it worth a serious look. Also this does have the wireless sub-woofer but did NOT include the wireless back speakers. First the positives; Nicely designed and its minimal height/weight/length makes it easy to use on a TV’s pedestal and still not block the TV’s IR control. I tried with Samsung and Sony with no issues. Easy to see/read inputs/outputs on the back of the soundbar. Its height and weight make it easy to move about while setting it up. There are 3 HDMI inputs with 1 HDMI output. There is also an fiber optical in, aux in (3.5 mm) , hard wired Ethernet attachment, USB (for service only) and LED lights to indicate that sub-woofer and/or back wireless speakers are synced. It comes with pretty much everything you need to get it connected – 6 ft HDMI cable, 6 ft fiber optic cable, 6 ft 3.5 mm aux cable, sound bar power cord, sub-woofer power cable, 2 mounting brackets. The remote fits in your hand easily. You can use it to fine-tune the bass and/or voice. It also has movie/sports/music presets. It has a night feature that cuts back ambient sounds and focuses on voice. There are also controls built into the top of the soundbar that are easily accessed, depending on how you have it mounted of course. There are lights that come on the front of the soundbar when using the remote to indicate sound, bass, voice levels when pressing those buttons on the remote. These lights also indicate what input you are using as well as indicating dolby, dts, night mode, bluetooth or chromecast is on or being used. I had it all connected and ready to roll within 15 minutes – including syncing the sub-woofer (very easy, just press the sync buttons). Adding it to my to my Google Home app on my phone was pretty straight forward too. Sound is awesome. Spatial I think best describes the sound as it seems to fill the room. The sub-woofer gives it that punch in the chest boost to make your movies/games come alive. It has Chromecast capability built in and I believe it uses 2.4 or 5 Ghz wireless but I didn’t try this and instructions are not clear as to its use. Bluetooth sync was easy and sounded good using music from my phone. I did not try mounting to the wall. Negatives – at least for me ; While remote fits nicely in your hand it is not illuminated and makes it hard to find or use in dark room. No outgoing Bluetooth, aux output or headphone jack. Would have been nice to have at least one of these to be able to use (wireless) headphones as a direct option. No onscreen display so its hard to tell how much bass, voice or preset you are using as there is no indication unless you press one of the settings buttons on the remote. So EQ support is not very good. Sound bar comes on when it detects an input signal. Since there are times I don’t want to use the soundbar this is an issue. It seems this would easily be solved by just turning it off if not wanted. Augh – there is the rub. I did just that and if I changed channels or paused what I was watching and re-started it – the sound bar turned itself back on!!!!! If you are always going to use the sound bar this is a useful feature, but it is an issue for little old me. I did get around it by just unplugging the fiber optic connection – but that’s a pain. Also that wont stop it from coming on if using an HDMI input.

A slim and lightweight soundbar and subwoofer got me fooled. This package actually sounds great and produces clear audio and a surprisingly deep, solid bass. With the Voice Assist, you can easily adjust the volume of the dialogue which is great for watching movies. It has 3 EQ presets - movies, music and sports. Unfortunately, that’s all you get as far as audio customization or adjustment. Polk Audio’s SDA digital surround technology works great, actually amazing. I had this set up in my bedroom and it was just throwing sound everywhere as if I had surround speakers. I really like that it has 3 4K HDMI ports and a TV ARC. However, It doesn’t pass through audio and video signal when the soundbar is not powered on. If you subscribe or use Google’s streaming services, you’ll appreciate the built in Chromecast. There’s no display screen whatsoever on this unit. Instead, LED lights are used to indicate levels, input and status. So you have to remember how many lights goes to what input, what the different colors are used for. They included a wired ethernet port which can help if you have poor wifi connection. BUT, you have to have a wired connection where you want to put the soundbar at. The soundbar can be wall mounted and the hardware is included. They also included an HDMI cable, optical cable and a 3.5mm AUX cable. Pros - It has three(3) 4K HDMI ports - SDA digital surround technology works wonders - Ethernet connection just in case your wifi signals are weak Cons - Needs more sound adjustment - It doesn’t pass through audio and video signal when the soundbar is not powered on - Fabric grill doesn’t go well with dust and dirt Overall, I am very pleased and impressed with this soundbar. This unit can fill a nice size living room with clean, immersive sound. I think it is a great value at its price range. I think I will make a future upgrade to the surround speakers but this system will suffice for now.

Worst sub in the world and rears are horrible But the sound bar is amazing. The sub can not decode most sounds so it clips and crackles and pops 35% of the time

For the past couple of years, I’ve been using a decent sound bar that I thought did a very good job of delivering entertainment sound. Then came the Polk Magnifi Max Sound Bar. I seriously had no idea of what I was missing when it came to sound bars! I’m hearing movies and video games for the first time again because of this sound bar. The set up is REALLY easy and offers the user options as to how you want the sound bar hooked up. You can use the high-speed HDMI cable (included) or use the optical cable (also included). Either way, the sound is equally incredible. The first movie I “listened” to was John Wick 2. I’ve watched the movie several times as is but hearing it on the Magnifi Sound Bar made it as if I was watching it in the theater for the first time. I then sampled other movies like Guardians of the Galaxy, Moulin Rouge, Skyfall and Blade Runner 2049. And each movie was audio candy for my ears. I’m also an avid gamer which means sound plays an integral part in the gaming experience much like a movie. I played Rise of the Tomb Raider, Halo MCC on my Xbox One and then on my PS4, I played Destiny 2, The Evil Within 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn. I had no idea how much I was missing before. Hearing audio cues that are seemingly coming from my back left side make gaming even more fun. I should also mention that this sound bar allows for Chromecast (again, easy to set up) and Bluetooth. I streamed deadmau5 (dance music) through the sound bar and the bass was a DEEP. The subwoofer isn’t tethered to the sound bar like it had been with my previous device. Polk allows you to move it to where you want it. For me, it’s behind the sofa which provides an immersive experience. Like myself, you’ll gain a whole new appreciation for sound design. Whether it’s a television show, movie, a video game or streaming music; you’ll be hearing it for the first time with this sound bar.

I have had a receiver with a 5.1 system for the past 10 years. Recently the receiver has been cumbersome and the subwoofer ran its course. I wanted a new modern system with no wires, Bluetooth, and that would be easy to set up and maintain. I considered a lot of options including a new receiver and subwoofer, but ultimately the cost and desire to be wireless led me this way. The soundbars are nice and offer a lot of features, but picking the right one is a task. I originally opted for the LG SK5Y cause it was on sale. It was easy to set up but lacked the punch I was used to, especially from the subwoofer. I returned it, did more research and testing, deciding for the money the Polk MagniFi Max was the best option for me. And was I ever right. First off it is packaged wonderfully and the set up took just minutes. It literally is plug and play, even the subwoofer. I hooked it up using the optical wiring to the TV and then ran hdmi from the blu-ray to the tv as well. The sound was just what was looking for. The 8” subwoofer packs a lot of power and rattled the room like my 10” subwoofer in my old system did. Here are the features I like: My tv remote works with the volume, so I don’t have to hold 2 remotes in my hand. Hooked up to my Google Home system and now I have a powerful speaker system I can tap into and can say “ok Google play my ———- playlist on the MagniFi Max” Polk has added a Voice option to boost the clarity of speaking parts when the volume is turned up. We watched Avengers: Infinity War and could hear all the dialogue even in bassy hard to hear parts. The subwoofer is great, I was worried going from a 10” to an 8”, especially after the 6.5” LG. No worries, the subwoofer does exactly what you want it to do. There are lights on the center console that let you know how loud it is, it is nice for reference as the LG offered no indication as to max/min volumes Sounds good in low and high volumes. Comes withan optical, hdmi, and 3.5 mm aux cord. Also is available for a wall mount. The design of the soundbar and subwoofer is nice and sleek. Remote allows for movie, sports, music, and night modes. They all work nicely. Value for what you get is the price of much more expensive systems.

It sounded horrible. I don't know if I got one that was defective or what but I didn't want to try again.

Purchased 1,went out.got another, went out, got another.

The speakers on the subwoofer are on the bottom pointed towards the floor,gets muffled sitting on a carpeted floor.

Klipsch or Sonos. Another remote and beware of hacking.

My rating for this is a solid 4.5. This thing ships in a rather odd shaped box but I guess that it reduces packaging which is a worthy objective. I found the MagniFi MAX to be a very capable sound bar. I have it laying flat on TV stand in front of the TV but it does come with wall mount brackets if your installation needs are such. The Subwoofer truly was plug @ play as it automatically synced with the sound bar as soon as it was plugged in. Subwoofer is fairly good sized so you may not be able to completely hide it but it is wireless so you are free to put it wherever you want. Sound is crisp and clear. I experimented with all of the different modes (music, movie, sport) and notice that it does seem to enhance each type of program somewhat by changing level of bass, dialogue and direction of output. Night mode is also a really cool feature that turns down the bass and optimizes output for lower volume levels which is handy for not angering your sleeping spouse :-P. You can also control levels of bass and voice frequencies to tailor it to your liking. My particular setup used both the supplied HDMI and Optical cables as my TV did not have the HDMI audio return channel (ARC). This worked great and the TV did support CEC so I am able to control the volume level with the TV remote without having to program the soundbar to learn the TV's IR. The soundbar also supports a number of pre-loaded IR codes as well if there is no CEC support. The one thing that I really did not like was the fact that you have to rely on Google Home on a mobile device to setup wifi and download updates. Since there already was a connection from the soundbar to TV via HDMI I would have rather seen the setup on the TV. Being that I do not use that app for anything else it is yet another one that I have to install for a single and rarely used purpose. Having Apple devices I think may limit the usability of the built in Chromecast as well. Being that as it is there was only app I use that was even compatible to stream (Tune-In Radio) via the Home app on my Ipad. Others that I stream with (Amazon, SiriusXM) had no capability to stream in this manner. If you already utilize Chromecast or have Android devices this might be more usable than it was for me. I was able to connect to the MagniFi MAX via Bluetooth with no problems and found that connection to work quite well making it the better option for me anyway. I also wish the power indicator light was a little bit brighter as it was sometimes hard to tell if it was turned on or not. My overall impression was that it is a very good looking and sounding bar, easy to setup, with nice features and a good looking remote. If it wasn't for the lock-in to Google Home for receiving updates I would have given it a 5.

I purchased this soundbar with the 2 rear surround speakers got it home and set everything up powered it on and heard nothing but popping and distortion. Heres the deal ..you have to hook internet up to this and update the firmware ...once i got it updated everything sounded great and havent had a problem since!..Now the tricky part on how to update this soundbar. The instructions want you to download google home on your ios or android phone and update it through the app..Dont do it using that app...instead use a hardwire internet connection and unplug the power from the unit and plug it back in and the update will start. Once all lights light up and the soundbar shuts down you can turn it back on and all should work perfect!..Be patient on the update and wait for the soundbar to shut off or it will not apply the update. Hope this solves the problems some of you are having with the speaker noise ..It really is an amazing soundbar for the $$$..i chose this over bose and sonys 5000 series that was $1500..follow my instructions and this will be up and sounding great!

Low quality !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sound was ok but would not reset to set up. Returned for Sonos ARC

Sound bar does not live up what was advertised. The “voice” volume feature does not work.

got the mini, loved it the max is quality challenged.

Had to return two in a week the subwoofer was bad out of box

again not synced although tried 2 times. Must be returned

Sound quality was extremely bad with regular television.