14 Best Soundbars We've Tested and Reviewed (2025): Sonos, Sony, Bose
Published on: 2025-06-25 21:03:00
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LG S95TR Photograph: Parker Hall
There are a lot of great soundbars out there, and we don’t have room to feature them all. Here are some others you might want to consider.
LG's S95TR for $1,000-1,300: LG's 9.1.5-channel soundbar (8/10, WIRED Recommends) doesn't perform as well as Samsung's flagship Q990 series, but it could be a better choice for those with newer LG TVs like the C4, which can connect wirelessly and use its speakers in tandem with the bar for more immersion. It also supports gaming features like 120-Hz pass-through, but only includes one spare input.
Vizio 2.1 Soundbar (SV210M) for $170: Vizio’s curvy little combo brings enticing value, with solid sound quality and some cinematic punch from the teensiest subwoofer you’ll ever see. There’s no optical input or remote included, but the Vizio app makes adjusting settings or swapping to Bluetooth simple enough. The main drawback is that dialog sometimes (but not always) gets lost, reducing the main dra
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