The 10 Best Sound Bars for Powerful Audio

Now, here is a sound bar that analyzes what's playing and optimizes its own settings for the ultimate sound experience. Entirely wireless with full Bluetooth connectivity and instantly pairable with any Samsung television set-up, this is a smart home lover's dream.

Sony makes a number of different sound bars in the sub-$200 range, but this one is a particularly well-reviewed option among consumers and a great choice if both price and compactness are your priorities. The setup will provide a definite upgrade over your TV’s built-in speakers and comes with a full range of inputs, including Bluetooth to accommodate all of your mobile devices.

This sound bar is a well-reviewed option among consumers and a great choice if both price and compactness are your priorities. Not only is the sound bar itself fairly small and slim, but the included wireless subwoofer is also more compact than most as well. The setup may not give you a full home theater experience, but it’ll provide a definite upgrade over your TV’s built-in speakers and comes with a full range of inputs, including Bluetooth to accommodate all of your mobile devices.

If you’re looking to streamline your home theater setup without sacrificing sound quality, Samsung's 2.1 Soundbar is the way to go. It’s a five speaker sound bar and offers Bluetooth streaming. Complete with 3d surround sound, you can be sure you’re getting what you pay for with this pick.

Yamaha’s YAS-209BL costs a bit more than some budget bars from the likes of Vizio, but its mix of features and great sound quality make it a widely recommended choice for anyone looking to step up a bit from other, more entry-level options. The sound bar did a good job of simulating a full surround-sound effect thanks to its DTS Virtual:X processing. While the unit itself is nice and compact, the subwoofer that’s paired with it will require you to make some room. What you lose in space though you gain in sound and savings: The reward is deeper, richer bass than you’ll get from a smaller subwoofer without pricing the YAS-207 out of reach for many people.

Support for streaming and voice control may be increasingly common among sound bars, but the Sonos Beam covers more bases than most when it comes to smart functionality. Apart from Sonos’s own multi-room audio capability, it supports both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, and adds Apple AirPlay 2 support for good measure. It also delivers great sound without a separate subwoofer.

YAMAHA makes a number of different sound bars in the sub-$200 range, but this one is a particularly well-reviewed option among consumers and a great choice if both price and compactness are your priorities. Not only is the sound bar itself fairly small at 38-inches, the included wireless subwoofer is more compact than most as well. The setup may not give you a full home theater experience, but it’ll provide a definite upgrade over your TV’s built-in speakers and comes with a full range of inputs, including Bluetooth to accommodate all of your mobile devices.

This sound bar is a well-reviewed option among consumers and a great choice if both price and compactness are your priorities. Not only is the sound bar itself fairly small and slim, but the included wireless subwoofer is also more compact than most as well. The setup may not give you a full home theater experience, but it’ll provide a definite upgrade over your TV’s built-in speakers and comes with a full range of inputs, including Bluetooth to accommodate all of your mobile devices.

Under eighty bucks and won't take up valuable tv stand real estate? TaoTronics has small space, budget-friendly living down to a science, and you won't be sacrificing quality either with three easy, sound-optimizing presets for movies, music, and gaming.

This pick from Bose is beloved for a reason. Enjoy crisp dialogue and impressive bass from this stylish, mountable sound bar that's easily controlled with the included Bose remote. Not only is the sound bar itself fairly small, the included wireless subwoofer is more compact than most as well.