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Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars with 310 reviews

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    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars

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70%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers consistently note the Alto 9+ sound bar's excellent sound quality and immersive Dolby Atmos experience. Many are impressed with the overall sound quality, with some even saying they can hear objects moving around the room. The easy setup process is also widely praised, making it a user-friendly option for many. However, some users have encountered connectivity issues and concerns with the volume levels.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Meh

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Going into this purchase I knew it didn't have true Dolby Atmos, but the price and store demo sold me. At home, sound isn't so great. Returned.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from TCLExpert
      Posted .

      Hi Wookie,

      Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that you are not having the same great experience that the majority of our customers report having. Given the opportunity, we could have looked into this for you and tried to assist. We hope that you reconsider us in the future! We will continue to work hard to provide our customers with the best experience and support possible. Best of luck!

      Thank you,

      Sara
      TCL Customer Support

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound for the price. It could be a little better, remote is okay.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great audio

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this audio system so far. Great for movies! The bass can kick

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Failing after 2 years

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased in December of 2020. The HDMI ARC port is starting to fail. The soundbar won't turn on when the TV is turned. Have to manually switch between HDMI 1 and 2, depending on which is being used. The soundbar would detect the active input and switch on it's own, I've power cycled the sound bar and swapped out HDMI cables, no change. As of now, it still works when manually changing inputs. However its starting to show signs that it will fail soon.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from TCLExpert
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      Hi AlbertoM,

      Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We're truly sorry to hear that you seem to be having some trouble with your soundbar. Our soundbars are designed to give our customers years of entertainment and enjoyment. While our soundbars do come with a 1-year parts and labor manufacturer's warranty, we can still walk you through some troubleshooting steps that may help you. We would be more than happy to try to help. In order for us to better assist you, please reach out to us at tclsocial@tcl.com with your contact information and description of what you are experiencing, and someone will get back to you as soon as they can.

      Thank you,

      Sara
      TCL Customer Support

  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    TCL

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I will recommend this sound bar Great Audio and the bass is good

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connectivity issues

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not a good experience

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have tried to get this to work for over a year and never was able to. It basically became a decoration that sits in front of the tv. In order for it to play sound, I had to mess with the input on the tv and then switch the input back to cable. It never would connect on its own to play audio without scrolling through tv input settings. Then at some point, I couldn't get it to work at all and that's when it became a decoration

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from TCLExpert
      Posted .

      Hello,

      Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We're truly sorry to hear that you seem to be having some trouble with your soundbar. Our soundbars are designed to give our customers years of entertainment and enjoyment. While our soundbars do come with a 1-year parts and labor manufacturer's warranty, we can still walk you through some troubleshooting steps that may help you. If you still have the soundbar, we would be more than happy to try to help. In order for us to better assist you, please reach out to us at tclsocial@tcl.com with your contact information and description of what you are experiencing, and someone will get back to you as soon as they can.

      Thank you,

      Sara
      TCL Customer Support

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sounds great. The family loves it. Easy installation and the sound is crisp

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great!!!!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Atmos is awesome, and non-Atmos sources even sound better on these speakers!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sounds great use it from Apple TV movie sound crisp I highly recommend it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound. Great customer service!

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound bar, been using it since October 2020. Has great bass and works great with Dolby Atmos. I actually came home two weeks ago and it was stuck on blinking ‘hello’ and I couldn’t get it to work any longer. So I emailed TCL, and they were great! They sent me a replacement and I had it within a couple days. The best customer service, I’m a lifelong customer!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Cool Surround Sound, But Poor Audio Quality

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The soundstage effects are cool and it did feel like there was a surround sound effect coming out of the bar. The sub is amazing at productive broad clear base. But the quality of the soundbar audio itself is TERRIBLE. No matter what setting, dialogue is dampened and hollow. There is no resonance to the sound and everything feels flat. Despite software updates, I still occasionally experienced lag between the audio on the bar and the image on my roku tv. Ultimately the audio quality is very poor, so the sound effect magic of Dolby atoms surround sound cannot compensate for that.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from TCLExpert
      Posted .

      Hi Adventurer,

      Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that you are not satisfied with the audio quality on your soundbar. This sound bar typically produces great sound. We would love the opportunity to look into this for you to see if we can assist you. We'd like to gather more information to see if we can isolate what is occurring. Please reach out to us at [email protected] with your contact information and a description of what you need help with. Someone will get back to you as soon as they can.

      Thank you,

      Sara
      TCL Customer Support

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great soundbar!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing sound quality. Sounds and looks great. Very happy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The sound bar is amazing. And the sound quality is great for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    TCL 9+ Alto

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Satisfied with the performance! Great value for money!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Big and crisp sound from a small foot print !

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Clear sound and balanced low-hi frequencies. Works perfect with a 55" Roku TV on a 10' × 18' wide enclosed family room, producing great sound dispersion and sorround efect without rear speakers. In wall instalation was also a breeze plus easy connections and subwoofer pairing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Looks Promising

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Haven't gotten the chance to really use the product, but it looks very promising and am excited to use it soon!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound! Pairs easily with TCL TV. Sounds like your in a movie theater.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Dolby atmos

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great with 8 series tcl. I would recommend to anyone with Dolby atmos.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great sound system

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sounds good and the subwoofer is a plus and u can use Bluetooth to connect your phone to play music

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    TCL Sound Bar

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome product. Sound quality is very good. Easy to install.

    I would recommend this to a friend