HisenseAX5125H 5.1.2 Channel 500W Dolby Atmos Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer& Up Firing Speakers& Turly Wireless Rear Speakers

For the price range, I cant really see how you would do any better than this fantastic item. I tested it out with The Shining in 4k and the throbbing heartbeat sound heard throughout the film delivered excellent base through the subwoofer and eerie chants through the all enveloping rear speakers. This system will add extra layers and dimensions to all your old favourite films provided they have a 5.1 soundtrack.Even normal TV broadcast in stereo sees a noticeable boost in clarity of dialogue compared to existing onboard TV speakers.My only minor gripe with the system is it did not come with a full instruction manual, so I spent quite a bit of time trying to pair rear speakers with front soundbar before I found how to do so with the manual sourced online.Overall, a fantastic investment though and I highly recommend this is product for anybody who doesnt want to spend a fortune on a 5.1 system and still obtain quality at entry level.

The media could not be loaded. Setup was fairly easy for the soundbar and subwoofer, needed some AAA batteries for the remote which I thankfully had some in the draw from another remote for another sound system, Poseidon D60. However, the setup for the rear speakers were a bit trickier. I expected some longer power cables so I could connect to the same plug but they are barely a metre long or less so remember you will need a plug around that space or an extension cable. I realized I had a plug behind the sofa though so I used that.First of all tried Avatar The Way of Water, bass not even that high about +1 and surround and it is unreal. The flaps of the wings of the raptors were boomy as they flapped through the air and action boomed out of the screen. The rear speakers had water sounds flowing through and the music feels full with instruments separated from the main bar and the rear speakers. Even just the soundbar was immersive, the flaps of the wings above, you could hear they were more above you than on surface level. Very impressed. Then I tried some music, specifically Destroyer of Worlds from Oppenheimer, which I loved in cinema. If this is in any way similar to my experience in the cinema, I'm keeping this. And holy moly, the room shook, I felt as if the atomic bomb was actually going to go off. This was about 50% volume and +5 bass so don't expect to play this when others are around but the fact it can do this has completely sold me. Music is just so boomy, it's not amazing for all songs, sometimes the bass is too boomy for the music produced, but then you just turn down the bass and it's still great. I'm in love with this sound system, I actually feel like I have a cinema in the house.I did some testing, +1 bass is really good for films and went upstairs to check and you couldn't feel it, anything above people will hear it. This is still great for films so I recommend this for night watching. Either way, there is a night mode and you can put the bass down to -5 to please everyone. Even then, -5 still produces more bass than the tv ever would and is still a great experience.I had the Poseidon D60 for a few days and sent it back because it just wasn't as big a difference as I wanted for £200. This at £300 though is miles and miles above that, it's as if I spent triple what I paid for the Poseidon. I think for 99% of people, this will be more than enough to make a home cinema experience. Cannot recommend more.

Pretty much plug and play (I had to adjust a couple of settings on my TV, but that's not the soundbar's fault), the fact that the sub and rear speakers are wireless saves having to run cables everywhere (but be mindful you'll need conveniently placed power sockets), it doesn't have the blinding blue LED on it that manufacturers insist on putting in everything (there is an LED display, but turning the brightness down hides it and it just turns on momentarily if you adjust the volume or something), it's supported every encoding format I've thrown at it, and the sound quality is excellent for the price - dialogue is clear, the soundstage feels open (but see downsids), and while the sub isn't earth shaking it's also not boomy or overpowering.The downsides are that that upfiring speakers don't seem to achieve anything, it can take a few seconds to start producing noise if you switch encoding format (e.g. the menu sounds in Netflix are simple PCM but videos are usually Dolby Surround or Atmos), there's a lack of any calibration or volume balancing options, it plays an annoying tune at power on and off, and the fact that it shuts off after a few minutes if it's not actively making noise is a pain - I have my PC connected to the TV for playing games so if I spend too long staring at Steam deciding what to play the speakers will shut off.Overall not perfect, but I am more than happy with it.