Customer Ratings & Reviews

Very happy with this wireless surround sound. Great value for the money. Improved watching tv dramatically

The build quality and look of the sound at is great. Unfortunately the sound quality is not good, even for the price.

We purchased the Sound bar and speakers; it works well with our tV.

Good one and very impressive service and also the sound quality is superb

The soundbar is only mediocre for most media after a painful setup process. Connecting the soundbar is very simple, on par with other brands. The issue is that the app downloads old drivers and says that your drivers are up-to-date. If left as is, the soundbar sounds terrible with muffled sounds and a there is a constant noise from the surround speakers. I found other people had the same problem on google, and the fix is to download the latest drivers onto a flash drive from TCL’s website. After this inconvenient setup, the soundbar is just okay. It’s not terrible, but it’s not great either. I almost never notice the surround or upward firing speakers making this more of a 5.1 setup rather than 7.1.4. I bought this to replace a LG S70TR, a 5.1.1 setup that is less than half the price of this system. I tested them by hooking them both up in my living room and switching between the two while testing audio rich scenes from different movies with different sound formats. Dobly atmos supported content sounds similar to the LG, but all other content has practically no surround. The bass is stronger than the LG, but can easily be muddied at high volume. I believe this soundbar has potential and good technology but terrible software. One plus is that it is quite visually appealing. I will keep my eye out for any drivers in the future and edit my review if they make any notable improvements. Absolutely not worth the price as you could get better systems for cheaper without having to jump through hoops.

I really wanted to love the TCL Q85 soundbar. On paper, it checks a lot of boxes, especially for a product priced below the competition with the same feature set. Pros: The soundbar boasts an impressive hardware setup: three front-facing drivers, two side-firing drivers, and two Atmos drivers up top. The included rear surrounds are truly wireless—just plug them into a power outlet—and each features both front- and up-firing drivers. The subwoofer rounds out the setup nicely. One standout feature is the TCL app integration, which includes an auto-calibration function. This tool is designed to tailor the soundbar’s performance to your room's acoustics, and it’s a welcome addition at this price point. Cons: Unfortunately, that’s where the positives end for me. My biggest issue is the lack of manual adjustability. Neither the remote nor the app allows for detailed tuning of the audio to personal preferences, which is a major drawback. The bass also left a lot to be desired. The low frequencies lacked clarity and depth, coming across as muddy. There was a noticeable disconnect between the mids/highs from the soundbar and the lows from the subwoofer, which hurt the overall sound cohesion. To be fair, with all the features packed into this system, some trade-offs are to be expected. But coming from a high-end Samsung/Harman Kardon soundbar (which originally retailed for $1499), I found the Q85 lacking in sound quality. Granted, they’re in entirely different price categories, so my expectations might have been a bit high. This soundbar might work well for someone looking for an affordable, feature-rich setup, but for me, it's not a worthy replacement. I’ll have to pass on this one.

The sound system was a match to the TCL 98" TV. It is seamless intergration with the TV. It eliminated the need for seperate remotes for the sound system, and the TV. I would reccommend this product

Lovely sound and it looks great! Bass is amazing.

The most incredible sound system I have ever had. The whole room is pulsating with the bass.

Excellent quality and bang for your buck. Great option for any living room

Great Dolby Atmos system at an amazing price! The sound is crystal clear and immersive.

Love it! Connected it to my LG TV & it works beautifully. Got it on sale dor Black Friday.

great soundbar and surround sound system that syncs extremely easily.

Amazing sound and fully involves you into whatever you are watching!!

I replaced a sound system I have had for decades and the difference was truly amazing. an excellent replacement for old style sound systems.

Great sound system for the price I got it for 10/10

Great sound. Hear a lot more sounds from this sound bar vs the previous one.

It's not bad nor good just okay for the sale price of $499. I would rate the sound as whole 6.5/10. However with compatible TCL tv 7.25/10 a little better. I'm comparing the sound wise to the Samsung q730d 9/10 as I have both. It just lacks depth/ detail with music especially. The bass is more boomy and less precise just don't hit the same lol. The app is just frustratingly lazy not going on there just very simple. I knew that beforehand but I thought maybe the sound would be better. So the lack options to make adjustments is crazy. Anyway I wouldn't buy unless you have you a TCL 2023-2024 model/under $400

Great sounding sound bar, only issue is lack of channel control in app

Its pretty good for the price, the rear speakers could use work.