So this is the Sony HT-A3000, its one of Sony’s mid range fully self contained Dolby Atmos soundbars… Now just like with Sony’s other soundbars… the HT-A3000 has a ton of bass all on its own… however, this thing is pretty big. Now even though this soundbar isn’t my favorite… its a good option if you want something with a lot of bass if you can’t add an external subwoofer, but its also a default option if you pair this soundbar is a Sony Bravia TV.
So the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 is a great mid teir Soundbar that has improved instrument separation from its predecessor and it also has true dolby atoms support. Personally I feel that you can’t go wrong with the Smart Soundbar 600 and its an all around solid pick up. But today we’re going to compare the 600 to the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 and we’re also going to compare it to Bose’s entry level Soundbar, The Bose TV Speaker.
So for the past year, the Bose Smart Soundbar 300 has been my go to soundbar and favorite soundbar to recommend. I really feel that you can’t go wrong with the Bose Smart Soundbar 300. But now, we have the Bose Smart Soundbar 600, which is the 300’s successor. Now, the 600 has a new speaker set up and it now has dolby atoms support. So toady we’re going to see the performance improvements from the 300 to the 600, and if you already have the 300, should you upgrade.
With the amount of high quality content these streaming services are putting out… I really feel a good sound bar is a must have piece of tech for any home. And today we’re going to be checking out some higher end atmos capable speakers. First we’ve got the Bose Smart Soundbar 900, then theres the Sony HT-A5000, and then there’s the Samsung HW-Q800A.
So this is the Samsung HW-Q800A soundbar. Now this is a good performing soundbar from Samsung. However, this soundbar is best used with a TV that has Q Symphony support. Now in this video we’re going to be testing this sound bar with a Samsung Q80A 4K LED TV. So this review is going to come from a the perspective of someone who has a matching TV and soundbar. However, depending on your needs or set up… the Q800A’s form factor will might not be for everyone.
So this is the Sony HT-A5000 Atmos soundbar, and it is an absolute unit. Now just like Samsung’s soundbars that have Q-Symphony support… if you were to use the HT-A5000 with a compatible Sony Bravia TV… the soundbar and the built in speakers on the TV are going to work together. But unlike Samsung’s soundbars which are kind of dependent on a Q-Symphony tv… the HT-A5000 can stand all by itself.
So this is the Samsung HW-S60A sound bar which is brand new for 2021. Now if you already have a Samsung TV or are planning on getting a Samsung TV then getting a Samsung sound bar will might make life a little easier cause your TV and sound bar will be able to talk to one another a little better. But regardless I do feel the S60A is going to be better suited for someone who is looking for a more vocals and dialog focused sound bar.
So after reviewing the new JBL Charge 5 and being pleasantly surprised by it… I decided to check out the new JBL Bar 5.0 Multibeam sound bar… yeah the name is a complete mess… but the sound bar it self is actually very solid. Its got support for virtual dolby atmos and dolby vision, its got an ethernet port, there’s a lot going on under the hood here, but the stand out characteristic about this sound bar is that it has so much bass that you’d think there’s a subwoofer in the room… but there isn’t.
