[Deal du jour] Satisfied with the picture on your TV, but not the sound? Investing in an additional sound installation is never a bad idea. During Black Friday, many soundbars are on sale. Here are four models that are worth it.
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What soundbars are on sale?
Samsung HW-B530
The Samsung HW-B530 soundbar is normally sold for €299. During Black Friday, it is priced at €199 on Cdiscount.
The HW-B530 2.1 bar is simple and comes with a subwoofer that is easy to place next to your television. Both deliver immersive surround sound, coupled with DTS Virtual:X technology. The bass is very present with an appreciable vertical dimension, which provides amplitude to the audio. Adaptive Sound Lite technology optimizes audio, especially for movies. The vocal timbres stand out better without invading the whole thing. Note the presence of a “night” mode, to reduce bass.
Bluetooth allows you to connect a smartphone or tablet to play your Spotify or Deezer playlists. Finally, multipoint Bluetooth allows two devices to be connected to the soundbar simultaneously.
Bose Smart Soundbar 900
The Smart Soundbar 900 is normally sold for €889. During Black Friday, it is priced at €649 on Amazon.
The Soundbar 900 is a stylish soundbar with dimensions of 104.5 × 5.08 × 10.7 cm, easy to place in front of your TV. This Bose soundbar supports Dolby Atmos and provides good spatialization, without giving the impression of 3D audio. The sound is clear and well balanced and the whole thing is ample and adds immersion, despite the absence of a subwoofer. Whether watching films or series in streaming or listening to music, the sound reproduction is clean and voices are intelligible, even at high volume.
The Soundbar 900 comes with the Bose Music application. There you will find many settings to improve the user experience. Bass, treble, voice clarity, as well as Surround and Dolby Atmos effects can be changed. You can stream your music simply, thanks to the AirPlay 2, Alexa Cast, or Spotify Connect protocols. Finally, the Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice assistants are available.
Samsung HW-Q990B
The Samsung HW-Q990B soundbar sold for €1,599 when it was released, and can regularly be found around €1,000 since then. For Black Friday, it is priced at €799 on the Ubaldi website.
This Samsung soundbar has a minimalist and modern design, with dimensions of 123.2 × 6.95 × 13.8 cm. Make sure its dimensions match those of your TV, so the soundbar doesn’t clip the bottom of the screen, or come out of your TV stand. The bar also comes with a subwoofer and two wireless speakers, which inevitably take up a little space. The HW-Q990B offers an immersive 3D sound environment, which ensures full and powerful sound. Its 11.1.4 Ch system, coupled with Dolby Atmos, produces audio rendering close to that of cinema. Despite overly pronounced bass, especially in a small room, the audio is precise and powerful.
The Samsung HW-Q990B has some great features if you own a Samsung TV. The Q-Symphony function synchronizes the sound from your TV with the bar’s speakers for an enhanced 3D sound impression. Other functions are present to optimize the sound of your films or video games. Finally, you can pair your television, smartphone or tablet easily via Bluetooth.
Sennheiser Auxiliary Ambeo
The Sennheiser Auxilaire Ambeo Soundbar Plus soundbar normally retails for €1,299. For Black Friday, it can be found on Amazon for €990.
The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus is an elegant model, covered in acoustic fabric for the most beautiful effect. Its dimensions of 7.70 × 105 × 12.10 cm make it an easy model to place in front of your television. The audio is perfectly balanced, with generous bass and precise mids and highs. The sound is powerful, but can lack breadth at times. It all depends on the content viewed. Fortunately, Dolby Atmos, as well as Ambeo Plus spatialization technology, improve the whole thing. The latter delivers immersive sound, with impressive 3D rendering.
The Sennheiser Smart Control application allows you to customize the rendering of the bar. You can also calibrate your room to optimize the surround effect.
To go further during Black Friday
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