Sony - HT-S2000 Compact 3.1ch Dolby Atmos Soundbar - Black

This little guy made a huge difference! I set this up for a non technically inclined familiar member and it was pretty straight forward since the TV we were using it on had an arc connection. An arc connection makes it a breeze IMO because you can use your existing cable remote or television remote instead of having to always reach for an additional remote for volume, power, etc. This soundbar also has an optical connection you can use if you do not have an arc HDMI connection on your television. Before setting this up the sound from the Samsung TV was very tinny and the speakers on the TV were pretty much blown out from years of use and the bass especially was very irritating. At first after setting it up I was worried because it didn't sound good, but in addition to setting up the exterior speaker on the Samsung's sound menu I actually had to also hit the "reset sound" option because for some reason it sounded bad before that. Once I luckily figured that out we were off to the running and the thing sounds great. It's a huge improvement not just in sound quality but also with nice bass and most importantly a vastly improved voice performance as this sound bar was developed with a an extra center channel specifically for voice enhancement. Music sounds great and the voice is extremely clear and it really fills up a larger size room. We didn't opt to get the additional subwoofer at this point in time since we have the bass level to 3 (Max level on this device) and like mentioned above it packs enough punch. I was able to purchase this on a great Best Buy promotion that was taking 200 dollars off but even at full price it's a quality item from a quality brand that you could trust. I prefer Sony over most of these newer brands since I have never had issues with their products. So to reiterate, this soundbar is an extremely excellent addition to your viewing experience and I'm even thinking of purchasing another for a different TV and maybe the wireless subwoofer as well. Also one last thing, the soundbar feels like quality too, heavy and and built nicely. It has a Led notification description on the front. It comes with an HDMI cable to connect to your Arc HDMI port. It does not come with an optical cable if you need that for your setup you will have to purchase it separately.

I bought this back in October 2023 and it’s an amazing sound bar It’s great for watching movies or listening to music. it has a good amount of bass even without a dedicated subwoofer. Also, Dolby atmos is great for watching movies. It’s a good bang for your buck and another great audio product from Sony!!

I think this sound bar has excellent sound quality as a standalone option. For tv , sports and movies it seems very good. It has direct compatibility with the new Sony tv with the specific arc link. The one issue so far has been the xfinity remote seems to disable the automatic startup of the soundbar while the Sony remote doesn’t cause that. It’s difficult navigating to the control to reactivate the external speakers in the sound field in settings.